Cedric Bixler Zavala

Cedric Bixler Zavala leaves The Mars Volta, calls hiatus “an insult”

On January 23, Cedric Bixler Zavala took to Twitter to announce that he was leaving The Mars Volta due to…

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

Video: The Mars Volta’s “The Malkin Jewel” (live)

At the start of spring, The Mars Volta released one of its most diverse, balanced albums to date. Now guitarist/mastermind…

Members of The Mars Volta, Triclops!, Minutemen, and Sleepy Sun announce debut as Anywhere

Because the world needs more awesome super-groups, members of Triclops!, The Mars Volta, Minutemen, and Sleepy Sun have coalesced as…

Cedric Bixler Zavala does track-by-track breakdown of new Mars Volta

In a new video interview, The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler Zavala does a track-by-track breakdown of Noctourniquet.

Members of The Mars Volta + Hella = El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez

Guitarist/composer Omar Rodriguez Lopez, mastermind of The Mars Volta, has tabbed drummer Zach Hill and synth bassist Jonathan Hischke of…

The Mars Volta: In Control

Pumping out loud, fractured rock, The Mars Volta challenges their audience with every new release and live show. If you're…