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Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante Drop Stunning Collab “End Of You”

After teasing fans with a possible collaboration last week, Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante have released a single together. “End Of You”...

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Who Is Julia Wolf? The ‘Twilight’ Obsessed Indie-Pop Girly With Heavy Metal Caroline Polachek Vibes

Julia Wolf has a 'Twilight' obsession, a nostalgic teenage aesthetic, vulnerable songwriting without being cringe, and a new album. The post Who Is...

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Lil Jon Placed Third in Amateur Bodybuilding Competition Over Labor Day Weekend

Lil Jon has taken up a new hobby recently, one that’s helping him on his mental and physical health journey. Over Labor Day weekend, the 54-year-old...

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Darude Celebrated 25 Years of “Sandstorm” With a Run Through Helsinki

Darude‘s often-memed hit song “Sandstorm” just turned 25, and the Finnish DJ celebrated with a fun-run through Helsinki. The run corresponded to...

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The “Stealing Copyrighted Songs to Train AI” Thing is Way Worse Than We Thought

For two years, the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has been compiling data pertaining to the theft of copyrighted songs. Huge...

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Jack Osbourne Fires Back at Roger Waters For Insensitive Comments About Ozzy

Former Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is under fire from Jack Osbourne after Waters shared a less than savory opinion about his late father, Ozzy...

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‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Performs Pivotal Song from Film For Millions During Kai Cenat Twitch Stream

Actor and musician Miles Caton starred in this year’s most talked about horror movie, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, as Sammie Moore (aka Preacher Boy)....

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Virtual Pop Star Hatsune Miku Will Partner With Pokémon for Crossover Event

Hatsune Miku, virtual pop idol, is teaming up with Pokémon for a real-world crossover event set to take place next year. The partnership began around...

02.09.2025 5

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Babyshambles Reuniting After 11 Years, Cite Pete Doherty and Mick Whitnall’s Sobriety as Catalyst

Babyshambles is reuniting for a U.K. tour after 11 years and countless teases of getting the band back together. They’ve recently announced details...

02.09.2025 5

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Cillian Murphy Gave Up His Teenage Acid Jazz Band But Kept His Friends

Before he was Scarecrow and Oppenheimer and Tommy Shelby, Cillian Murphy was just a lad from Cork playing rhythm guitar in an acid jazz band. They...

02.09.2025 4

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Police Open Homicide Investigation After Festivalgoer Found Dead at Burning Man

A man was found dead at Burning Man on August 30, and police have opened a homicide investigation in the transient Black Rock City. The post Police...

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Hayley Williams Officially Releases ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party’ Album With New Song Fans Call “Brutal”

On July 28, Hayley Williams surprise released 17 songs on her website under the title Ego. 48 hours later, the album was gone, replaced by a message...

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Josh Homme Was a Totally Trustworthy Arctic Monkeys Tour Guide While in Sheffield

While Queens of the Stone Age were in Sheffield, England, for the Rock N Roll Circus Festival, frontman Josh Homme expressed interest in using his...

30.08.2025 2

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Sex Pistols ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ Reissue Marks Nearly 50 Years of Influential Album

Dropping today, August 29, from Rhino High Fidelity comes a new remaster of the Sex Pistols‘ influential 1977 album Never Mind The Bollocks,...

29.08.2025 5

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Noel Gallagher’s Daughter Anaïs Saw 12 Oasis Shows In a Row But Never Got Bored

Anaïs Gallagher might be Oasis‘ biggest fan; she’s been following her father Noel and uncle Liam on their reunion tour for the past 12 shows....

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Fall Out Boy Announce 20th Anniversary Special Editions of Breakthrough Album ‘From Under The Cork Tree’

It’s a big day for long-time Fall Out Boy fans, as the band’s breakthrough sophomore album From Under The Cork Tree is getting a 20th anniversary...

28.08.2025 4

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Ethel Cain Explains the Narrative and Inspiration Behind “Nettles” Off New Concept Album

Hayden Anhedönia released the latest installment of the Ethel Cain trilogy on August 8, titled Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You. She...

27.08.2025 4

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Literary Fiction About Music For When You’ve Exhausted All the Possibilities of ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’

No shade to Daisy Jones & The Six, but when can music-based literary fiction get out of the studio and, say, go to space? Sell their souls for fame...

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Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante Just Teased a Major Collaboration Possibility

In a win for hardcore goth girls (and everyone who loves hardcore goth girls), Amy Lee of Evanescence, Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox, and Poppy...

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Artists To Discover If You Like Ethel Cain’s Dark Americana Drone Work

Earlier this month, Hayden Anhedönia released her recent album under the Ethel Cain moniker, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You. This album...

27.08.2025 3

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Fontaines D.C. Partner With UK Charity CALM On T-Shirt For Suicide Prevention

Fontaines D.C. have lent their lyrics to a t-shirt design for the organization CALM, promoting suicide prevention and awareness. The post Fontaines...

26.08.2025 2

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Artists Praise The Mary Wallopers After Victorious Festival Set Is Cut Short Over Palestine Support

Several artists have stood up for band The Mary Wallopers after they were censored at Victorious Festival for supporting Palestine. The post Artists...

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Kneecap Cancels U.S. Tour but Promises Something “Very Special” in the Works

Kneecap have canceled their October U.S. tour, citing the proximity of their next London court date to the start of the tour. The post Kneecap Cancels...

26.08.2025 3

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4 Perfect Bands for a Weird Neo-Psychedelia Road Trip

Psych-rock is classic, sure, but the neo-psychedelia movement in the 90s and 2000s takes the iconic genre and punches it up a bit more. Chaos,...

23.08.2025 2

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Brand New Rock-Adjacent Albums Dropping Soon That Should Be On Your Radar

The next two months are looking good for new album releases, and here are four you should keep an eye on. If you like sludgy rock, off-kilter...

22.08.2025 2

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If You Forgot About These Underrated 90s Grunge Bands, Here’s a Nostalgic Reminder

Looking for 90s grunge bands but all you can think of is Nirvana? Here are a few underrated groups to jog your memory. The post If You Forgot About...

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Militarie Gun Originally Wrote Their Newest Single For Doja Cat’s Proposed Hardcore Album

Militarie Gun recently announced their second album, God Save The Gun, to be released on October 17, with the new single “B A D I D E A.” The...

21.08.2025 2

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Florence + The Machine Shares Details, First Single From New Album ‘Everybody Scream’

Florence The Machine are back and more mystical than ever with a new single after officially announcing their next album, Everybody Scream. The news...

21.08.2025 2

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Festival Spotlight: Bumbershoot 2025

Summer may be on the way out, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of opportunities to catch some great music festivals around the...

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Kesha Made A Whole Album With The Flaming Lips, But Has ‘No Idea’ Where It Went

Kesha‘s music has always been difficult to clearly define since her debut in 2009. Now, she falls into “recession pop” alongside Lady Gaga and...

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3 Surprising Songs Kesha Wrote for Other People

Kesha is back with a new album, a new record label, and a new sense of creative freedom, but her old contributions remain relevant. The post 3...

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FTC Suing Maryland Ticket Broker Over Illegal Reselling and Inflated Prices

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit on August 18 in the District Court of Maryland against Key Investment Group, a ticket broker in the...

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Osbourne Family Asked BBC to Postpone “Very Special” Ozzy Documentary

The BBC has decided to withhold its broadcast of Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home in accordance with the Osbourne family’s wishes. The documentary was...

19.08.2025 3

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How a Single Photograph Eventually Led Thurston Moore To Sonic Youth

In his 2023 memoir 'Sonic Life', Thurston Moore reflected on his early influences and musical epiphanies that would lead to Sonic Youth. The post How...

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Amyl and the Sniffers on the Best Year in Music (With Receipts To Prove It)

Australian punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers named the best year in music, with a list of the best songs from that year to prove it. The post Amyl...

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My Chemical Romance Accused of Being Demons, Fans Say ‘We Are So F—ing Back’

One surefire way to regress My Chemical Romance fans back to the 2000s is to unironically and confidently accuse the band of being in league with...

18.08.2025 3

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The Career Misfortune Green Day Took as a ‘Sign’ Before Writing ‘American Idiot’

Without the theft of an almost completed album in 2003, Green Day's magnum opus 'American Idiot' might not have come to be. The post The Career...

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Culture, Latitude, and Time of Day Can Influence Our Music Choices

Personal taste is a defining factor of daily music choice, but other influences can play a part as well. Things like culture, geographical location,...

15.08.2025 2

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Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain Should Settle Their Beef in a Waffle House Showdown

Lana Del Rey posted a snippet of a diss track about Ethel Cain, so the next course of action should obviously be a fight at Waffle House. The post...

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The Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes Discourse Reveals “Home” Was Always About Being Earnest

In the year 2025, I never thought we’d be having Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes discourse. Specifically, we’ve been having discussions...

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Eddie Vedder’s Collaborative Spirit: 4 of the Pearl Jam Frontman’s Best Duets

Eddie Vedder may be the iconic lead for grunge legends Pearl Jam, but he's just as comfortable in a collaborative role with other artists. The post...

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The Attitude That Launched a Thousand Diss Tracks: 4 Songs Inspired by Courtney Love

Courtney Love has often found herself the center of some feud or other through the years, resulting in an impressive library of diss tracks. The post...

12.08.2025 4

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How ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ Fits Into the Ethel Cain Canon

Ethel Cain is more than the stage name of multimedia artist Hayden Anhedönia. Since 2022, Ethel has been the subject of an elaborate narrative....

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My Chemical Romance Cover Bon Jovi, Receive Key to City, and Never Break Character During Homecoming Show

August 9 was a big show for My Chemical Romance on their Long Live The Black Parade Tour. The latest stop on their theatrical and operatic tour de...

12.08.2025 4

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Florence + The Machine Share Cryptic, Chilling Teaser for Possible New Album

Florence Welch has dropped a new cryptic teaser on her Instagram, and fans are speculating this could mean a new project on the way for Florence The...

12.08.2025 4

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Elliott Smith on the Artist He Felt Most Connected To, and the One Artistic Comparison He Never Understood

Elliott Smith was known for his emotionally evocative and often vulnerable songwriting. As such, there’s one particular artist to thank for...

09.08.2025 9

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“I’d Never Felt More Spiritual in My Life”: How Music Led Kurt Cobain to His True Identity More Than Once

Kurt Cobain remains a tragically fascinating individual even more than 30 years since his death. Watching and reading old interviews can give fans a...

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Sharon Osbourne Refutes Claims of Ozzy’s Farewell Concert Raising Nearly $200 Million

After a long, tumultuous planning period, Ozzy Osbourne‘s farewell concert took place on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The show sold...

08.08.2025 9

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Dashlane Is Ditching Its Free Password Manager—Switch to One of These Instead

I’ve caused this. I’m sure of it. I just released a new guide to the Best Password Managers last week. I’ve knocked the planets and asteroids...

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How a Random Road Trip Stop Led To Jack White and Loretta Lynn’s Surprising Friendship

Jack White and Loretta Lynn's friendship was deeply loyal, maternal, and collaborative, but it happened completly by chance. The post How a Random...

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