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Living Colour in 1988
The story of the Living Colour song that namechecked Stalin and inspired Tom Morello to form a band

By Dave Ling Published

Living Colour’s biggest hit was boosted by Mick Jagger, adopted by wrestling's CM Punk, and used to make a point by Jimmy Kimmel

Interviews
Vernon Reid studio portrait
Living Colour's Vernon Reid: The soundtrack of my life

By Emma Johnston Published

Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what it's like to be in a stadium filled with people singing War Pigs

Bands & Artists
Corey Glover of Living Colour performing onstage in 2025
Living Colour just played Jimmy Kimmel Live and absolutely smashed it

By Matt Mills Published

Jimmy Kimmel is currently hosting his show from a theatre in Brooklyn, so he brought in one of New York’s best rock bands for a special performance

Bands & Artists
Living Colour posing for a photograph in the early 1990s
The epic story of Living Colour, the band that revolutionised 80s hard rock

By Phillip Wilding Published

Living Colour are the black rock band who blazed a trail through the 80s and 90s music scene

Interviews
Corey Glover
Watch Living Colour's Corey Glover deliver a killer performance of the band's signature anthem Cult Of Personality on The Kelly Clarkson Show

By Paul Brannigan Published

A Living Colour classic on daytime TV in America? More of this please

Films & TV Shows
Living Colour
"You expect white supremacy, but not from your own people": Living Colour claim they've been shunned by black entertainment outlets for playing "white people" music

By Paul Brannigan Published

Living Colour issue statement backing up Lenny Kravitz's comments about black rock musicians being ignored at awards shows held by the black entertainment industry in America

Bands & Artists
Jann Wenner in 2022
"It's staggering, but not surprising": Living Colour's Vernon Reid calls out Jann Wenner for the "erasure" of black and female artists in his book The Masters

By Niall Doherty Published

Rolling Stone magazine's founder Jann Wenner is under fire for what he admits were "comments that diminished the contributions, genius, and impact of Black and women artists"

Bands & Artists
Ziggy Stardub cover
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust album has been given a reggae makeover as Ziggy Stardub with the aid of Rush's Alex Lifeson and Living Colour's Vernon Reid

By Paul Brannigan Published

Listen to the Easy Star All-Stars first single from Ziggy Stardub, the Maxi Priest-fronted Starman

Albums
Tracks Of The Week images
Tracks of the Week: new music from Stryper, Mammoth WVH and more

By Fraser Lewry Last updated

Eight songs to soothe your soul

Tracks & Singles
Living Colour at a signing session for Time's Up in 1990
Why you should definitely own Time’s Up by Living Colour

By Greg Prato Published

Mick Jagger talking about Elvis, Little Richard offering advice: Living Colour's follow-up to their debut hit Vivid was not like other second albums

Albums
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