Marilyn Manson

One Direction's 1D World at Mall of America is a nostalgia presale

This past Saturday, the boy band One Direction opened a pop-up store at the Mall of America, and Gimme Noise decided to observe what sort of youth-cultivated bedlam might result. Called 1D World, the store will occupy the northwest corner of the mall's rotunda for the next six weeks.Upon receiving t ... More >>

Halloween costume ideas, 2012: Music icons

At this point, Halloween is pretty much upon us. If you haven't picked out a costume for all those parties and concerts this weekend, then it just so happens you're in luck. Instead of rocking the tired Jimi Hendrix look or that blase Elvis jumpsuit, go for something a little more modern, relevant, ... More >>

The 25 creepiest heavy metal album covers

By Jason RocheHalloween is the time where it's acceptable to wallow in the creepy, the crawly, the dark, and the macabre. Sounds like the themes of heavy metal, year-round! Here then, are those most spine-tingliest metal album covers, for your All Hallow's Eve viewing pleasure. Step inside...

Rob Zombie on perfectionism, remixes, and backstage antics with Marilyn Manson

Rob Zombie, that long-haired, bearded, face-painted poster boy for all things ghoulish, can't help but be a perfectionist. As one of the few American entertainers scoring serious commercial success in both music and film -- his 2007 remake of Halloween, after all, grossed over $80 million -- he can' ... More >>

Marilyn Manson shows his vulnerable side

Discusses his new album, stigmata, cable television, and identity

Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie's Twins Of Evil tour dates, Mankato stop

See Also:Marilyn Manson at Myth, 5/18/12Are you ready for some metal, Mankato? Music fans up north better sharpen up their devil horns because Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie are bringing their co-headlining Twins of Evil tour to our highly corruptible state. Why this tour is skipping the Twin Citi ... More >>

Marilyn Manson at Myth, 5/18/12

Marilyn MansonWith the Pretty RecklessMyth Nightclub, St. PaulFriday, May 18, 2012Place a microphone stand within 50 feet of Marilyn Manson, and you can bet he'll kick it over with the precision of an NFL punter. This act happened no less than a dozen times during the goth metal icon's performance a ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: BB King, Marilyn Manson, Art-A-Whirl, Mayer Hawthorne

May ushers in warmer weather, which means the beginning of street festivals -- two big ones in particular: Art-A-Whirl and Lyn-Lake Festival that feature many talented local artists. If the heat is too much for you, BB King will be rocking the State Theatre and on the other end of the musical spectr ... More >>

The Brick moves Mastodon show to Myth, drops capacity

Related:The Brick moves four sold-out shows, unveils renovation plansFun. at Myth, 4/13/12Gimme Noise: Fans start 'The Brick MN Sucks' siteMinneapolis' Mastodon devotees will have to make the drive up to the Maplewood megaclub Myth after another sold-out Brick show shifts to a bigger room. The chang ... More >>

First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list

Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>

First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11

Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

The Brick moves four sold-out shows, unveils renovation plans

Related:Review: Jane's Addiction at The Brick Gimme Noise: Fans start 'The Brick MN Sucks' siteThe Brick apologizes for Jane's Addiction show, offers refundFun's show moved to Myth as the Brick undergoes renovationsAEG Live's new Minneapolis venue the Brick has decided to forgo another Jane's Addict ... More >>

Mastodon, Cranberries, fun. among new Brick show additions

​At a certain point, the novelty of emerging Warehouse District concert venue the Brick adding new concerts will wear off -- we think. At least after March 15, we'll be able to see what this 2,000-capacity space is all about. Until then, the AEG Live-piloted stage continues to reveal new events in ... More >>

Marilyn Manson's U.S. tour dates unveiled, show at the Brick in May

​The mysterious Marilyn Manson has emerged with a fresh U.S. tour in support of the forthcoming eighth album, Born Villain. This is the first Minneapolis show for the band since 2009's stop at the State Theatre. It also adds to the slate of concerts that includes the Shins, Jane's Addiction, and I ... More >>

City Pages Halloween Soundtrack, Vol. 1

B FRESH PhotographyPrepare your party guests for a roller ghoster of a night​It's that time again: finalizing plans for your Halloween party, and getting your scares in a row. City Pages has saved you the trouble of putting together a spooky mixtape, as we present our Halloween Soundtrack Vol. 1.& ... More >>

Motörhead's new shiraz and other bizarre rock 'n' roll booze

​Despite the head-scratching nature of the new venture, you've gotta admit there's something sort of endearing about the idea of Motörhead frontman Lemmy curling up for a cozy night in with a bottle of his band's new branded Australian Shiraz, a good book and maybe a few logs blazing away in the ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour 2011 at Canterbury Park, 7/10/2011

Photos by Nick Wosika​Warped Tour 2011July 10, 2011Canterbury Park, ShakopeeGive me your tired, your cynical youth, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...and gather them all at Canterbury Park for Van's Warped Tour.  Despite the government shutdown and races being cancelled, the sche ... More >>

Shia LaBeouf is crazy rich, is a music-biz renaissance man, is way hipper than you are

​Right now, for the price of a movie ticket, you can watch Shia LaBeouf paling around with enormous extraterrestrial robots in the third installment of the Transformers franchise, running and yelling and making with cracks so wise that one could almost forget one is helping to bankroll the career ... More >>

Justin Bieber, Marilyn Manson: the next Conan sidekicks?

It's tricky to pick out a good band leader/sidekick for your late-night comedy show. On the one hand, it's important not to get a simpering sycophant like Kevin Eubanks, who recently quit the Tonight Show 18 years too late for our taste:

Aguilera, NIN, Ghostface Killah: bondage in music videos [NSFW]

Holy schnikes​ Christina Aguilera's just dropped her newest music video for "Not Myself Tonight," and as you might have heard, it's the skankiest thing she's done since "Dirrty." Except this time, she ditched the schoolgirl skirt and went straight for the pleather and vinyl and the horsebit gags, ... More >>

Swine flu hits the Backstreet Boys

First Marilyn Manson, now Brian Litrell? Swine flu is the B-list plague.

September 14, 2009: No Bird Sing & the Uptown Bar

The Uptown Bar announces closing date, Regina Spektor at The Current & Brother Rock and Toki Wright pair up.

Myth Nightclub closed

Seriously? Another one?

Marilyn Manson threatens to kill gossip columnist

Nothing like a death threat to score you a few extra Myspace hits.

Wavves cancel Europe tour

"... and this little indie rocker cried 'wee wee wee' all the way home. "

Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction announce 2009 tour dates

While final word on NIN's retirement ferments, the tour Trent Reznor mentioned in his "farewell" note has come to fruition.

Monotonix at Uptown Bar tonight

The scariest thought? These guys were all in the Israeli military.

Alice Cooper turns 61

Golfer, restaurateur, and Wayne's World co-star hits the big six-one.

Wayne "the Train" Hancock

Culture Jamming

Dirty pictures top this week's pop culture picks

Culture Jamming

5ingles

The songs we can't escape

Concert Highlights for the Week of August 8 - 14

Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe

'Fuzz' Busters

Noble Grapes

Car-seat country scores a family-friendly wine bar with a serious education mission

The Hunted Man Awards

A Jesse-free review of the headlines that made us wince in 2001

All-Access Eats

Do I Dare to Eat Peaches?

Method Sucking

Willem Dafoe plays a ghoul playing a ghoul in Shadow of the Vampire

Fantastic Voyage

The Cell gets inside the mind of its genre

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

VH1 goes Behind the Music and finds a new set of American fables

Strange Powers

Flights of fancy return to Fantasy Island; Charmed casts a spell for the sisterhood.

Why We Fight

Wrestling with the popularity of our most incredible--and most American--sport

Dance to the Music

While some fans can still be seduced into relationships with pop idols, others just want one-night stands with one-hit wonders.

Goth Today, Gone Tomorrow

Back in Black: "We fit in accidentally," says Julie Plante of the band Autumn--a four-year favorite of the black-lipstick set.

CMJ '97

Manson Rituals

Battling Satan: Anti-Manson activists praying last week at the Metrodome

Notes on '96

MUSIC NOTES

TROPICALS' HOT DOG NIGHT