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The oldest missing-teens case in the U.S. is still being investigated, according to July 2026 reports by Rolling Stone. 15-year-old Bonnie Bickwit and...
On July 23, 1996, Fiona Apple released her debut album, Tidal. The album kick-started a wildly successful yet overwhelming career for the 18-year-old....
Whether you’re going for a traditional big wedding with pictures and toasts and a schedule, or something small and low-key, you’re going to want...
On July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at age 27, after a turbulent battle with substances that spanned most of her tragically...
With the majority of the world’s recorded music at our fingertips through digital streaming platforms, the question of discovery often floats around...
Pop-punk grew out of the 90s, with Green Day and Blink-182 at the helm. It began to transform in the early 2000s, when third wave emo was catching on....
With our previous pop-punk wedding list, there were many more songs to choose from. Almost too many, as pop-punk leaves more room for transparent love...
In April 1994, The Offspring released their third album, Smash, on Epitaph Records. The indie label, back when indie actually meant independent, was...
July 22, 2026, marks one year since Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76. Just 17 days before, he’d played his final live show, a homecoming in...
On July 21, 1999, Mp3.com went public after amassing millions in investments from companies like Cox Interactive Media. Once it went public, shares...
As we’ve discussed, whether you believe indie sleaze was real or not, it clearly existed on a spectrum. At least, the music did. It ranged from...
The 2000s were the premier decade for cheesy, cringey pop songs. Specifically, the early 2000s had some of the best. These four songs saturated the...
There’s no denying the intoxicating lure of an Irish Goodbye. Who wouldn’t want to avoid the song-and-dance of finding the party host, giving them...
After a May 1986 premiere at Cannes, Alex Cox’s controversial film Sid and Nancy had its hometown showing in London on July 20. As a biopic of the...
July 20, 2017, marked two sad occasions in the rock world. First, it would have been Chris Cornell’s 53rd birthday had he not died by suicide that...
I’ve written a lot about Millennial anthems just because that’s sort of my area of expertise. But looking just a few years back, there’s a whole...
Ah, late-2000s sleazy rock songs, how we’ve missed you. This is Nickelback’s wheelhouse, as you’ll see in a moment. But there are so many sexy,...
Just when you think it’s safe to hold onto baby teeth keepsakes, Kesha appears by your bedside and whispers, “Can I have your teeth?”...
On July 17, 1998, the Smashing Pumpkins rolled into Minneapolis on tour supporting their recent album Adore. Roughly 125,000 fans flooded downtown...
Before anyone gets the wrong idea, I don’t have the dreaded mustache finger tattoo. I’m free to reminisce about cringe Millennial culture without...
Time comes for us all, and the mind may be malleable, but it’s not bulletproof. There are probably some emo lyrics about that somewhere. But now...
On July 16, 2011, a little song called “Party Rock Anthem” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for six weeks. Despite (or...
On July 16, 1990, English heavy metal band Judas Priest went to trial after being accused of adding subliminal messages to a 1978 track. “Better by...
By now, we all know the joke about the dad taking his teenage daughter to see One Direction and standing clueless in the audience. At the end of the...
It’s easy to argue that these three bands have been pretty overplayed throughout the years. Whether their one hit took over the radio, or they’ve...
The Pixies’ debut album Surfer Rosa is just a couple of years away from turning 40, but it’s still considered iconic for many fans and fellow...
2005 was a big year for the growing pop-punk and emo scenes, especially where they crossed over. This was the year Panic! at the Disco debuted with A...
On July 13, 2026, iconic all-female grunge band L7 shared the news that their bassist, Jennifer Finch, had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Just two...
Weird Al Yankovic is not embracing the supposed technology of the future. In a time when it feels like artificial intelligence is growing rapidly out...
Despite their debut single being titled “Popular”, 90s alt-rock band Nada Surf took a while to find their niche. This single got them so close to...
We should all know by now that the music industry is a broken system. But if you didn’t already know, here are three songs that brought the sinister...
Semisonic’s 1998 hit single “Closing Time” is a last-call staple. It incorporates the iconic phrase “You don’t have to go home, but you...
This summer heat is hitting drastic highs (*cough* climate change *cough*), but we’ve put together a list of ice-cold rock songs to cool you off....
When you think of the sound of an ice cream truck ambling slowly through a neighborhood, what comes to mind first? Probably something like “Turkey...
Sixpence None the Richer was set to embark on a 2026 tour in the U.S. and U.K. this summer, but the band has announced that all dates have been...
Lil Wayne took some heat for cancelling a concert performance in Maine, and now he’s explaining himself. The rapper said he had some “bad-a**...
Alternative rock and grunge of the 90s was notoriously a sausage fest. It’s not as bad now, but a lot of rock bands are still predominantly men....
After concluding his mini-residency in London, Harry Styles set a world record with his atypical Together, Together Tour. On July 4, 2026, he closed...
On July 6, 1995, Alanis Morissette released the lead single to her third album, Jagged Little Pill. The raw emotion of “You Oughta Know” helped...
First came Deezer’s AI detection tool, then other streaming platforms started explicitly labeling AI-generated music. Now, Tidal is setting the bar...
Alright, so it’s summer, there’s a heatwave, we’re all suffering. But if you’re one of those freaks people who actually enjoy the unbearable...
Noah Kahan, New England’s favored son, is booked in the Rust Belt on July 3, 2026, where he’ll play Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. One major worry for...
Dream pop was evolving in the 2010s, with several stylistic directions to go in at that point. Synth-based beats, or indie rock-influenced dreamy...
Lily Allen is playing some of the biggest shows of her career following her highly personal 2025 album West End Girl. The emotionally raw nature of...
These three albums all fall under different aspects of the often-debated indie rock style. But there are two things we can’t deny. One, they’re...
In June 1987, U.K. metal band Napalm Death released their debut album, Scum, after several years of playing gigs and releasing demos. They became...
On July 2, 1986, Metallica released the only single from their foundational third album, Master of Puppets. The album already dropped that March to...
After pushing the date back a couple of weeks, The Strokes are gearing up for the July 24, 2026, release of their latest album, Reality Awaits. They...
These albums were all released in 1996, but they have a timeless sound that brings them up to date. The following albums sound so fresh, you’d never...
Video game soundtracks are key components of a game that help keep a player engaged and focused, or emotionally connected to the narrative. Some of...
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