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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...

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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...

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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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311 Announce New 2025 Unity Tour Dates

Fresh off their annual 311 Day celebration, the band is back out on the road with the return of their Unity Tour in 2025. In support of their latest...

26.03.2025 3

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LORDI Frontman Says Music Streaming Is the ‘Root of All Evil’

Streaming has become a standard part of the modern music industry, but not all artists are fans of it—in fact, one might go as far as to say Mr....

25.03.2025 2

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Kirk Hammett Has Written Over 700 New Riffs for Metallica’s Next Album

It’s been roughly two years since Metallica released their 11th studio album, 72 Seasons, and the band’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammett says he’s...

25.03.2025 6

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Ethel Cain Announces New Album and Tour Dates

Ethel Cain is a busy woman this year. The singer dropped the dark experimental album Perverts in January and now she’s announced another new album...

25.03.2025 5

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Is the First Rap Album to Hit Major 2025 Milestone

Continuing his reign of terror over Drake’s entire existence, Kendrick Lamar just hit a major 2025 milestone—his 2024 album GNX is the first rap...

24.03.2025 3

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Ozzy Osbourne Might Ride in a Flying Throne at His Final Performance

The day many metal fans tried to ignore is finally planned, as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are set to deliver their last-ever performances later...

24.03.2025 4

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Youth Code Announce New EP, Unleash Gritty First Single ‘No Consequence’

Industrial darlings Youth Code are back and they are not fucking around. The duo has announced a forthcoming new EP—titled Yours, With...

22.03.2025 4

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Fontaines D.C.’s Nirvana/Bring Me The Horizon Mashup Is a Must Hear

Fontaines D.C. appeared on Triple J’s Like a Version this week. In addition to performing their hit song “Starburster,” they delivered a...

22.03.2025 5

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Will Kendrick Lamar Perform at the 2028 Olympics?

Kendrick Lamar had a pretty big 2024, which has now spilled into 2025, and he’s even already projected for a big 2028. Hot New Hip-Hop reports that...

22.03.2025 10

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50 Cent Sided With Diddy After Latest Kanye West Meltdown

There’s probably nobody in hip-hop who hates Diddy more than 50 Cent, which makes it so much more shocking that the two rappers actually agree on...

22.03.2025 5

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The Black Keys Announce New Concert Dates for ‘No Rain, No Flowers’ Tour

The Black Keys are hitting the road this year, and have recently announced all-new concert dates. The indie-blues boys from Ohio are branching out and...

21.03.2025 5

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Green Day Paid Tribute to ‘Boogie Nights’ at the iHeart Music Awards

Green Day might be a trio of wacky-haired rock stars in their 50s, but the Gen X punk band still has some solid trolling in the tank. This week, Green...

21.03.2025 5

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50 Cent Clowns Tracy Morgan Over Vomiting on the Court at Knicks Game

Tracy Morgan’s unfortunate vomiting incident at a recent New York Knicks game has caught a lot of attention, and now the Saturday Night Live alum is...

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UMG Thinks Drake Only Sued Them Because He ‘Lost a Rap Battle’ With Kendrick Lamar

Even Drake’s label says he “lost a rap battle” with Kendrick Lamar. In a new legal filing asking the courts to toss out Drake’s defamation...

21.03.2025 4

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Deerhoof Announce New Album, Debut First Single on Craigslist

Deerhoof just announced a brand new album, Noble and Godlike in Ruin, which will be released on April 25th via Joyful Noise Recordings, and the band...

20.03.2025 5

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Celebrity Chef and ‘The Bear’ Star Matty Matheson Just Stared a Hardcore Band

Chef, restauranteur, actor, producer, and now hardcore band vocalist. These are just a few nouns describing Canadian treasure, Matty Matheson....

20.03.2025 6

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What Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Told Kanye West in Leaked Prison Call

Diddy doesn’t have a ton of peers on his side these days, after being jailed on some serious sex crimes charges, but apparently, he can count on...

20.03.2025 4

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Linkin Park Is Dropping a New Single Next Week

Linkin Park is in the midst of a lengthy world tour, and next week fans are getting new music from the band. The band is set to release a new song...

19.03.2025 7

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Orville Peck Will Take Off His Mask for His Broadway Debut in ‘Cabaret’

Orville Peck will make his Broadway debut later this month, and he’ll be doing it without his signature tasseled mask. The country singer is...

19.03.2025 3

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Flogging Molly Offers Health Update on Frontman Dave King

It’s been nearly two months since Flogging Molly announced they were canceling their 2025 plans in order for frontman Dave King to deal with some...

19.03.2025 4

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Kanye West Flips on Kendrick Lamar, Says He Hated ‘Not Like Us’ in Latest Rant

Kanye West has had some positive things to say about Kendrick Lamar over the past year, but apparently he’s now flipped on the Compton rapper. Hot...

18.03.2025 6

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce ‘Hidden in Pieces’ Tour

Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans won’t have to wait too much longer to catch the band live—they just announced a new run of concerts for summer 2025! The...

18.03.2025 10

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XweaponX Drops Thunderous New Song ‘Everybody Breaks’

Fresh off their big Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, Knocked Loose is currently overseas kicking off a headlining tour with Basement,...

18.03.2025 5

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Mase Said He’d Consider Visiting Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Jail

Diddy and Mase might have somewhat of a tumultuous relationship over the years, but that doesn’t mean the Bad Boy Records founder’s former protege...

18.03.2025 10

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A$AP Rocky Debuted a New Song From a Helicopter at Rolling Loud

In what might be one of the most “go big or go home” moments at this year’s Rolling Loud California, A$AP Rocky kicked off his crowd-pleasing...

18.03.2025 4

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Deftones’ Chino Moreno Vows to Stop Doing Autographs After Getting Mobbed by Fans

While being a “rock star” might seem like a cushy lifestyle, the celebrity that comes along with it can be stressful for those who are just...

18.03.2025 4

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Chappell Roan Says This Is How She Learned to Stand Up for Herself

Chappell Roan just dropped her first new single in months, “The Giver,” a country-tinged tune that in part pays homage to her Missouri roots. In a...

15.03.2025 7

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Zakk Wylde Performed With a Broken Hand on Pantera Tour

Stepping into the shoes of Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell is no small feat, but doing it with a broken hand should be impossible… but not for Zakk...

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Is J. Cole Retired?

J. Cole has a new album on the way, but a recent apparel choice teased that he’s “retired.” Hot New Hip-Hop reports that a new image of Cole...

15.03.2025 5

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Oasis Announce 2025 Reunion Tour Concert Film

Tickets for Oasis’ upcoming 2025 reunion tour have been in high demand, but that band is making sure that everyone who wants a chance to experience...

14.03.2025 5

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Jack White Changed ‘Corporation’ Lyrics to Criticize Trump and Elon Musk

Jack White has never been shy about his ire for Donald Trump, and he recently criticized the U.S. President again — along with Tesla chairman Elon...

14.03.2025 4

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The Mars Volta Finally Confirms New Album Release—Sort Of

The rollout of The Mars Volta’s new album has been, for lack of a better term, fuckin weird. However, we seemingly now have official confirmation...

14.03.2025 5

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Rick Ross Threatens to Buy 50 Cent’s Masters After Drake Troll

Rick Ross recently found himself on the business end of 50 Cent’s top-tier trolling, but the Florida-raised rapper is hitting back, threatening to...

14.03.2025 20

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Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound Doc Coming to Theaters, Screening With Q&A in April (Exclusive)

Scottish electronic-rock band Mogwai have a new documentary on the way, and Noisey can exclusively reveal that it will be coming to theaters next...

13.03.2025 4

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Everclear Announce ‘Sparkle and Fade’ 30th Anniversary Tour

Everclear is celebrating a big milestone this year: the 30th anniversary of their breakout 1995 album. To celebrate, the band is headed out on a...

13.03.2025 9

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Lady Gaga Says She Blacks Out ‘Every Time’ She’s Around NIN’s Trent Reznor

Lady Gaga just dropped her newest album, Mayhem, and has made it clear that much of the project was inspired by Trent Reznor’s legendary industrial...

13.03.2025 9

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50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross Over Drake Songs and ‘Opening’ for Bow Wow

50 Cent is quite possibly one of the greatest trolls to ever walk the earth, and Rick Ross is learning that lesson the hard way. 50 recently took to...

13.03.2025 2

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Mumford & Sons Paid Their Debut Album Producer With an IOU

Mumford & Sons are one of the biggest folk-rock acts in the world these days, but they were once so lowly that they couldn’t get a record deal. It...

12.03.2025 9

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Behemoth’s Nergal Cleared of Religious Offense Charges Over Penis Crucifix

Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski has officially been acquitted in a case surrounding a controversial phallus sculpture he posted online. Six...

12.03.2025 2

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Kanye West Called a KKK Robe His ‘Outfit of the Day’

At this point, it’s hard to tell if Kanye West is serious about his antisemitic and bigoted race-baiting or if he’s just being an obnoxious troll,...

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