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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Los Angeles Home Was Shot While the Singer Was Reportedly Inside

Rihanna’s home in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles was shot up on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Rihanna was reportedly inside at the time....

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5 of the Best Movie Soundtracks From the 1990s

The 1990s were such a great era for movies and movie soundtracks. You can’t deny the sheer force of those such as The Bodyguard and Armageddon. But...

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Boy George Says That Using AI to Write Songs Has ‘Really Helped Me As a Lyricist’

If you find yourself a fan of the next new Boy George song, you might have AI to thank. The 80s music icon has been using artificial intelligence...

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Your Favorite Rock Bands Didn’t Always Play Under the Name You Recognize, Including These 3 Acts

There have been many metal and rock bands who've fully changed their moniker, like Lamb of God, who had a wild first name they once unretired.

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Jay-Z ‘Vigorously Disagreed’ With Author Michael Eric Dyson’s Opinion on the Beef Between Kendrick Lamar and Drake

Author Michael Eric Dyson has a very specific take on the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. He’s willing to admit, however, that not everyone...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (3/6)

This week, New Music Friday kind of snuck up on me. I was preoccupied with a couple of new songs: “Lost in D.C.” by The (John) Candy, and...

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Samplecore Maestros The (John) Candy Unveil Clobbering New Single ‘Lost in D.C.’ [Official Music Video Premiere]

If you’re here looking for the new single from The (John) Candy, well, “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.” The Orange County Samplecore...

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Anne Hathaway Delivers a Haunting Performance on Dark Pop Song ‘Burial’ From Her New A24 Movie ‘Mother Mary’

Anne Hathaway is stepping behind the microphone for her new movie, Mother Mary, and the film’s first single is out now. Titled “Burial”, the...

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On This Day in 2002, ‘The Osbournes’ Debuted on MTV, Changing Reality TV and Heavy Metal Forever

It’s been 24 years since The Osbournes debuted on MTV on March 5, 2002, marking a moment that would change reality TV and heavy metal forever. A...

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5 Heavy Metal Bands With Bourbon Whiskey Brands That Live Up to the Hype

I don’t remember the first time I drank whiskey. I’d almost bet real money, however, that it happened while I was hanging out with my high school...

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Hole Singer Courtney Love May Have Just Teased a Reunion Tour With Bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur

Could we be getting a Courtney Love/Melissa Auf Der Maur-era Hole reunion? Well, that’s what the band’s founding frontwoman seems to have just...

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Slaughter to Prevail Frontman Alex Terrible Is Launching a Bare Knuckle Fighting and Concert Event in Florida

Slaughter To Prevail Frontman Alex Terrible has been carving out a path through the sport of bare-knuckle fighting, and now he’s bringing it...

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Ozzy Osbourne Statue To Be Unveiled at 2026 Hellfest in France

One of the world’s biggest heavy metal music festivals is paying tribute to the world’s greatest heavy metal godfather. During the 2026 edition of...

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Ozzfest Is Officially Returning in 2027, Sharon Osbourne Confirms

There have been rumors swirling that Ozzfest might return in the wake of Ozzy Osbourne’s death. Now, the Prince of Darkness’ widow and manager,...

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Lamb Of God Frontman Randy Blythe Claims He Saw a UFO in North Carolina

Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe says that he believes he spotted an unidentified flying object while hanging out with friends in Oak Island.

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Carpenter Brut’s 5 Favorite Horror Movies Are Basically All of My Favorite Horror Movies Too (Exclusive)

In the world of synth and electronic music, there are few artists more darkly cinematic than Carpenter Brut. Hell, even the enigmatic French...

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Snoop Dogg Helped Open a New Nipsey Hussle Burger Restaurant, but the Event Was Interrupted by Fatal Gunfire

Snoop Dogg helped open a new Marathon Burger restaurant in Long Beach, California, but the celebration was short-lived. Not long after the event...

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4 Artists to Introduce You to Zoomergaze, Shoegaze’s Alternative Little Sibling

I have long been transparent about my love of shoegaze. It’s a comforting genre for me. The fuzz and big wall of sound just feels right in my head...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (2/27)

We’re closing out February 2026 with a New Music Friday chock full of intensity. Track-for-track, this list is particularly loud, which just feels...

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50 Cent Had a Very 50 Cent Response to Kanye West’s Lawyers Defending His Nazi Rhetoric As ‘Artistic Expression’

Kanye “Ye” West has been trying to make amends for his past Nazi rhetoric. Even going so far as to take out a full-page ad in the Wall Street...

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5 Deep-Cut Rob Zombie Songs You Need to Revisit Ahead of His New Album ‘The Great Satan’

Rob Zombie is dropping a new album, The Great Satan, very soon, and it’s going to rock your pretty little face off. But before that, what if we...

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Dave Grohl Was ‘Totally Uninvolved’ With His Daughter Violet Signing a Record Deal, Says She Told Him Over Dinner Afterwards

Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet has landed a new record deal and a pair of highly talked-about singles. And she did it all without the Foo Fighters...

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Metallica Is Officially Confirmed for a Las Vegas Sphere Residency, and It’s Happening Sooner Than We Thought

Metallica has officially confirmed that they will be heading to Las Vegas for a short residency at the Sphere. And it’s happening sooner than we...

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Former Ozzy Osbourne Drummer Tommy Aldridge Says He ‘Wasn’t Invited’ to Play the Heavy Metal Legend’s Final Concert

Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert was a who’s who of heavy metal and rock icons. From the Pantera fellas to Tom Morello, to rising English rocker...

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4 Insane Clown Posse Songs That Scared the Crap out of Me As a Kid (But I Love ‘Em Now!)

I grew up an 80s-born child of the evangelical 90s, and let me tell you, they made us scared of everything. Specifically, they loved making us scared...

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Faith No More Frontman Mike Patton Reflects on Band’s Final Shows and Indicates That Their Hiatus Really Is Permanent

It’s been almost a decade since Faith No More played their last shows. The band has never technically said they’re over for good, but some new...

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Kurt Cobain’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Music Video Guitar Is Going to Auction

If you’re a Nirvana fan with about $5 million lying around to drop on memorabilia, well, you’re in luck! The Fender Mustang that Kurt Cobain used...

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Druski Has Been Added to ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions’ As a Commentator

NBC’s The Voice is about to get a whole lot funnier. Like, 100 percent funnier. It’s been announced that the musical competition show has added...

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3 Heavy Metal Bands That Survived Losing Multiple Vocalists And Continued to Come Back Swinging

A heavy metal band is often defined by its vocalist. But does it have to be? I would argue, no. There’s no denying that a frontperson has a huge...

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CKY Bassist Mike Leon Quits Band Over ‘Unprofessionalism’ and Toxic Behavior Allegations: ‘It Was Fun Until It Wasn’t’

CKY Bassist Mike Leon has quit the legendary alt-metal band. He joined the band in 2025. In a statement shared with fans, Leon made it clear that he...

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Widow Sharon Says They Knew ‘Two Weeks’ Before His Final Concert That ‘He Could Probably Die’

Just weeks after performing his final concert in July 2025, Ozzy Osbourne crossed over to that big heavy metal kingdom in the sky. Now, his widow,...

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Foo Fighters Frontman Dave Grohl Says Decision to Fire Josh Freese ‘Didn’t Happen Overnight’

It’s been nearly a year since Josh Freese was let go from the Foo Fighters, after only playing with the band for roughly two years. The legendary...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (2/20)

Happy New Music Friday! We made it through another soul-crushing week, and this is our reward. Honestly, it’s really solid one too because we got a...

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WATCH: Machine Gun Kelly Halts Show After Stage Diving Fan Hilariously Splits Crowd and Lands on the Floor

Just know that if you stage dive at a Machine Gun Kelly show, he’s gonna do his best to have your back. One fan found this out the hard way, after...

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William Shatner to Record a Heavy Metal Album Featuring Covers of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden

William Shatner has conquered space, dominated the spoken word world, and now he’s taking on heavy metal. The legendary actor has announced that he...

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On This Day in 1995, Mötley Crüe Drummer Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson Married in Cancun Just 4 Days After Meeting

It has officially been 31 years since Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee said their I do’s. The Playboy icon and Mötley Crüe drummer got married in...

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Ozzy Osbourne Honored by Hundreds of Costumed Mardi Gras Fans, Sharon Expresses Approval for the Grand Tribute

Sharon Osbourne has shared her approval after hundreds of fans dressed up as Ozzy Osbourne for this year’s Mardi Gras. The tribute comes months...

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Death Metal Band, Ingested, Fires Vocalist Days After Album Announcement As ‘Disgusting’ Allegations Surface

English death metal band Ingested have fired their vocalist, Josh Davies, just days after announcing a forthcoming new album. Notably, the firing also...

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Rapper Lil Poppa Pronounced Dead at 25 Years Old

Popular Jacksonville, Florida, rapper Lil Poppa has died. This is according to a new TMZ report. He was 25. The rapper’s real name was Janarious...

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3 of the Weirdest 2000s Rock Tracks That I Love Because They’re so Odd, Not in Spite of It

The early 2000s produced some of the best rock songs ever written. It also gave us some very odd tunes that, to be honest, I love BECAUSE they’re...

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Behemoth Cancel India Concert Over Risk of Legal Threats and ‘Physical Danger’ Due to ‘Religious Fanaticism’

Polish black metal legends Behemoth are no strangers to controversy. The band has faced countless criticisms throughout its career, which has...

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Ex-Foo Fighters Drummer Josh Freese Feels Like He Has ‘Got to Be Careful’ How He Talks About Being Fired From the Band

Josh Freese is a lot more “careful” with his words these days. The iconic drummer was hired to play with the Foo Fighters in 2023. He was fired...

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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Thinks It’s Time for a New ‘Big Four’ of Metal, and Here’s Who I Think It Is

Dave Mustaine is a crucial part of metal’s Big Four. Back in the 80s, the term surfaced as a reference for Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax:...

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Tool Drummer Danny Carey Says New Music Is on the Way, As the Band Circles a Possible Vegas Sphere Residency

Tool may have been fairly quiet lately, but they have some big things on the horizon. The legendary prog-metal band is working on new music that could...

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Foo Fighters Producer Elliot Scheiner Once Had a Car Delivered to the Studio so the Band Could Hear Their Mixes Better

Elliot Scheiner is one of the most acclaimed producers and engineers to sit behind a mixing board. Sometimes, though, you have to get out of the...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (2/13)

Happy New Music Friday, AND Friday the 13th to all those who celebrate! I’ll admit, this week we do have some very intense tunes to recommend,...

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Anthrax Is Unleashing a New Album in May, According to Bassist Frank Bello: ‘It’s So Heavy’

It sounds like the wait for a new Anthrax album won’t be a whole lot longer. According to the band’s longtime bassist Frank Bello, it’ll be out...

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Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Says the Band Is ‘Woodshedding’ Again After Drummer Matt Cameron’s Exit

Less than a year after the exit of drummer Matt Cameron, Pearl Jam are on a path to re-energizing themselves. According to frontman Eddie Vedder, the...

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4 Underrated Alt-Rock Albums From the Early 2000s That Are Still Bangers

The early 2000s were full of acclaimed alt-rock albums. From The White Stripes’ 2001 record White Blood Cells to Weezer’s self-titled third...

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Tool Frontman Maynard James Keenan Has Some Regrets Over Lyrics He Wrote on the Band’s Early Albums

Tool has long been known for some wildly controversial and confrontational lyrics in songs such as “Prison Sex” and “Stinkfist”. Now, frontman...

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