Kirk Hammett (R) and Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform during Austin City Limits at Zilker Park. in Austin, Tex., on Oct. 13, 2018. Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images. Man. It is, in the worst way, a hot one. I’d go so far as to say it’s like six inches…

The man is a songwriting legend, but Bob Dylan is no Al Yankovic with accordion-led Christmas music. Welcome to the second RIFF Rewind Hater Special! That special time when I get to let all the pent-up vitriol out of my system by ripping on things I specifically dislike. You…

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Sweet Carolines. Today is Mother’s Day. This presents a wealth of column opportunities. I could list songs about mothers, by mothers of other musicians; all sorts of stuff. But I didn’t do that. Rather than pick one of those boring ideas, I put…