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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (4/25)

There’s a strong argument to make that you could call New Music Friday the best day of the week. Whether Friday marks the end, middle, or beginning...

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Green Day Is Getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Just weeks after the 35th anniversary of their debut album, 39/Smooth, Green Day are being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6212...

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Sex Pistols Frontman Thinks Taylor Swift Is ‘Dull’—But Still Wants to Collab

Former Sex Pistols frontman John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon has a lot of terrible hot takes, but this new one might be his most delusional. Speaking...

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5 Underrated Emo Songs From the Early 2000s

The standard emo playlists on your various streaming services are a who’s who of early 2000s bands like My Chemical Romance, Underoath, and...

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Chase Cyrus Says Katy Perry is a ’Lame’ Miley Wannabe

Nobody will go to bat for you harder than your siblings, and Miley Cyrus’ brother Trace is clearly a ride-or-die. The Metro Station bassist recently...

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6ix9ine Says ‘Snitch’ Planted Drugs and Weapons in His House Ahead of Raid

Federal agents recently found some weapons and drugs during a raid on rapper 6ix9ine’s Florida home, but he claims the items were planted there by a...

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Trapt Refuse to Admit They’re Washed, Blame ‘Cancel Culture’ for Low Ticket Sales

Trapt is irrelevant. But no one is more delusional of that reality than Trapt. You could say that the band has been on a downslope the past several...

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Keanu Reeves Cast as Villian in Weezer’s Mockumentary Movie

If you ever wondered how Rivers Cuomo would fare against John Wick, you might get to find out. The band is in the early stages of working on a...

22.04.2025 3

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Travis Scott Tainted John Cena’s Big WrestleMania 41 Win, According to WWE Fans

Travis Scott turned up at WrestleMania 41 this weekend, but it seems a lot of WWE fans are wishing he hadn’t. During the big event’s finale, John...

22.04.2025 3

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Lil Wayne Says He’s Never Performing at the Super Bowl After Kendrick Lamar Snub

Lil Wayne still feels some type of way over not being asked to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show. He says that the NFL “fucked up” when...

22.04.2025 3

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Theo Croker Told Us 8 Songs He Can’t Live Without

Theo Croker is a Grammy-nominated trumpeter, composer, and producer known for pushing the boundaries of jazz, neo-soul, and hip-hop. So, naturally, he...

18.04.2025 2

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The Marshmello Endorsed PeelingFlesh Dubstep Remix is Now Streaming

I think we can officially call PeelingFlesh a DeathStep band. The Midwest slam band is finally streaming that dubstep remix that was endorsed by DJ...

18.04.2025 3

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King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Unveil New Album ‘Phantom Island’

Those wild Aussies in King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard are back with a new album. Because did you really think they were going anywhere? The band...

17.04.2025 4

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Fyre Fest 2 Postponed Indefinitely

Well, well, well… if it isn’t the consequences of our own actions. After weeks of speculation, it’s been announced that Fyre Fest 2 has been...

17.04.2025 4

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Ethel Cain is The First Openly Trans Artist to Land a Top 10 Album

Ethel Cain is officially a record-setting artist. The Floridian singer-songwriter has become the first openly transgender musician to land a top 10...

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Woman Sang Blink-182 at a Karaoke Bar—Then Realized Tom DeLonge Was Watching

While I can’t imagine it happens all that often, there is something deeply embarrassing about singing a famous person’s song in front of them. I...

16.04.2025 3

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Lil Nas X Hospitalized After He ‘Lost Control of the Right Side’ of His Face

Lil Nas X is going through it. The rapper took to social media on Monday to reveal that he wound up in the hospital after suffering facial paralysis....

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My Chemical Romance’s ‘Helena’ Goes 4X Platinum Ahead of ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’ Reissue

More than two decades after its release, My Chemical Romance’s sophomore album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, is still setting records. Lambgoat...

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Turnstile Taps Teezo Touchdown, Boy Harsher, and Big Boy for New Album Release Show

On the heels of revealing their forthcoming new album, Never Enough, Turnstile has announced a big release show with Teezo Touchdown, Boy Harsher, and...

15.04.2025 3

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Ja Rule Claims 50 Cent Told Feds That Murder Inc Tried to Have Him Killed

Ja Rule is mad as hell, and he’s not gonna take it anymore. But he’s mad at 50 Cent, which will probably not end well. Following the death of...

15.04.2025 2

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8 Sad Songs for When You Need a Good Cry

There are times when a song comes out of nowhere, hits you at just the right time, and allows your body to unleash a deluge of emotion that’s been...

14.04.2025 2

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DMX’s Former Wife Loses Legal Fight Over Late Rapper’s Music Rights

Roughly four years to the day after his death, DMX’s former wife Tashera Simmons just lost a legal fight with his estate over ownership of the late...

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Rick Ross Makes Changes to Car Show After Facing Legal Action

Rick Ross’ annual car show down in Fayetteville, Georgia is getting a much-needed change after the rapper faced legal action over the show being...

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5 Tragically Underrated Millennial Youth Group Albums That Deserved Better

The late ’90s and early 2000s were wild times for every genre of music, but especially in the punk/hardcore/metal scenes, where the subculture had a...

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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Wishes He’d ‘Made Out’ With His Hero When They Tried to Kiss Him

The adage “never meet your heroes” can really go either way. Sometimes they’re as genuine and full of goodness as you hope they are, other times...

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Billy Corgan Was Allegedly a ‘Raging Asshole’ at Lollapalooza in the ‘90s

It’s not really a surprise that someone would talk shit about Billy Corgan. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman is no stranger to beef and controversy....

11.04.2025 4

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Weezer Bassist’s Wife, Jillian Shriner, Shot by Police and Arrested for Attempted Murder

In what has to be the wildest story of the week, Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian Shriner, was involved in an incident with L.A.P.D....

10.04.2025 4

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Slaughter to Prevail’s Alex Terrible Adopted 2 Bear Cubs

Alex Terrible, the vocalist for Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail, has done a lot of wild shit in his day, but his most recent venture is...

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Latest Fyre Fest 2 Update Reveals Some Major Red Flags

The Fyre Fest saga is one that absolutely should have ended with the first failed experiment in 2017, and yet… here we are with Fyre Fest 2 on the...

09.04.2025 4

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J. Cole Responds to Kanye West’s Criticism With Inexplicable Kindness

Kanye West recently made some very unkind comments about J. Cole on social media, but the North Carolina-raised rapper responded with what can only be...

09.04.2025 5

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Blink-182 Announce ‘Missionary Impossible’ Tour With Alkaline Trio

Those lovable man-children in Blink-182 are hitting the road again—for the Missionary Impossible tour—and this time they’re bringing out Chicago...

09.04.2025 5

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6ix9ine’s New Music is Getting Roasted on Social Media

Controversial rapper 6ix9ine recently dropped some new music, but it’s not going over well with fans, it seems. This week, Teka$hi 6ix9ine dropped...

09.04.2025 4

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Billy McFarland Insists Fyre Festival 2 Is Still Happening

Against all odds, and in spite of its controversial past, Fyre Festival 2 is apparently still happening, at least according to fest founder Billy...

08.04.2025 4

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Slayer Announce Epic US Show With Exodus, Suicidal Tendencies, and More

Slayer is only playing a handful of reunion shows this year, and they just added another one on the US East Coast with a killer lineup. The iconic...

08.04.2025 3

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Rise Against Told Us Their Favorite Protest Songs

At their core, Rise Against is a band of firm conviction, intent on being a voice of defiance amidst a maw of indifference. So, in that spirit of...

07.04.2025 4

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Trivium Played Rock, Paper, Scissors With Crowd During Chaotic Show

As with any job, rock star-level musicians have their good days and bad days like anyone else. Florida-born metal band Trivium found themselves in the...

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Drake Gets Big Win in UMG Lawsuit

Drake has been at odds with his record label, Universal Music Group, and the Canadian rapper recently got a big court win in his lawsuit against the...

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Sex Pistols Frontman John Lydon Has Very Predictable Criticism of His Ex-Bandmates

John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon hasn’t been the frontman for the Sex Pistols in more than 15 years, and he’s still making it everyone’s problem....

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Snoop Dogg ‘Sucker Punched’ a WWE Star at WrestleMania 39

A lot of people have had Snoop Dogg’s name in their mouths lately, and one WWE star is joining the list. In a recent interview with NME, Michael...

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10 Shoegaze Songs You Should Know to Impress Strangers

Let’s not kid ourselves; of all the genres of music that people can be super hipster about, shoegaze is definitely up there. I wouldn’t say that...

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Brand New Announce Reunion Tour, Venues Disable Social Media Comments

Well… Brand New is back, and the reaction is unsurprisingly somewhat of a mixed bag. The emo rock band announced a new tour this week and, if you...

02.04.2025 5

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Travis Barker Helped MGK Compose a Score for the Birth of His Baby

There are friends, there are best friends, and then there’s whatever Travis Barker and Machine Gun Kelly are. MGK and his ex, Megan Fox, just...

01.04.2025 2

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Danzig Used a Racist Symbol on His New Tour Merch

Danzing is out for a short run of tour dates on the West Coast and the band seems to have included a racist symbol on some of the merch they’re...

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Converge Set to Record Their First Standalone Album in 8 Years

Metalcore gods Converge are finally set to unleash a new album, their first standalone record since 2017’s The Dusk in Us, and their first major...

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Linkin Park Downsize Hometown Show, Slash Ticket Prices After Low Sales

Linkin Park is locked in for several big concerts around the globe this year, but the band has been dealt a big setback with their upcoming hometown...

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Did Rick Ross Pay $50K Ransom to Get Meek Mill Freed From an L.A. Gang?

Rapper Luce Cannon claims that he once kidnapped Meek Mill and held him for ransom until Rick Ross paid $50,000 to have him freed. Meek, however, is...

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Lamb of God Frontman Randy Blythe Has a Bloodthirsty Idea for His Next Book

Lamb of God frontman D. Randall “Randy” Blythe has two non-fiction books under his belt, but he’s planning to switch that up and write a horror...

27.03.2025 2

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Incubus Frontman Brandon Boyd Teases New Album is ‘Ready to Go’

It has been eight years since Incubus dropped their more recent studio album, coincidentally titled 8, but the band’s frontman, Brandon Boyd, says a...

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Vera Farmiga’s The Yagas Just Dropped a Gogol Bordello Collab

If you’re just now finding out that Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Vera Farmiga has a band, welcome to the fold! The Conjuring star is the singer...

26.03.2025 10

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Electric Callboy Covered ‘Crawling’ by Linkin Park and It’s Strangely Beautiful

German rockers Electric Callboy are well known for their spunky brand of electronic metalcore. Well, the maniacal meastros’ recent cover of...

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