L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — PHILADELPHIA – Nearly two decades into his unparalleled rap career, Jay Z hasn’t abandoned his lofty ambitions. more info

Chicago Tribune — more info

DrownedInSound — "Synths? Synths are rubbish. All the good NIN songs have guitars in them". Just how wrong could Kevin Eddy be? Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

411 Mania — Nine Inch Nails returns with their first major-label album in six years with Hesitation Marks! But does Trent Reznor still have the fire after six years without a master or does it fall flat? 411's Jeremy Thomas checks in with his full review! more info

Topix — Nine Inch Nails closed the second night of the "Budweiser Made In America" festival with a set that captured the audience - although the crowd was not nearly as large as Beyonce's the night before. more info

USA Today Music — "Peak Trent Reznor" and more among this week's notable releases. more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring Beyoncé, NIN, QOTSA, Kendrick Lamar, and more. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A simmering, claustrophobic aggression dots Nine Inch Nails' eighth studio album, "Hesitation Marks.' It's within the lyrics of the opening track, "Copy of A," in which Trent Reznor's narrator in typical breathy monotone describes himself as "just a ... more info

Consequence of Sound — And they don't talk about Miley Cyrus. At all. more info

DrownedInSound — He's Mr Self Destruct with a head like a hole - yes, Trent Reznor knows how to hate with a guitar in his hand. Kev Eddy tours the industrial side of Nine Inch Nails' discography in the first part of this series. Read the full story on Drownedin... more info