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Bad Bunny Faces $16 Million Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Voice Recording on Two of His Songs

Bad Bunny is being sued by a woman who alleges that her voice was used on two of his songs without her permission. The post Bad Bunny Faces $16...

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Alter Bridge Frontman Reveals Surprising Fear, Given His Profession, and the Last Encounter He Had With It

People think that rock frontmen just naturally can hop on a stage and belt out tunes with no hesitation, making karaoke no different than playing an...

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Watch: Dominic Fike Covering the ‘South Park’ Theme Song Just Made My Whole Day

There aren’t too many artists covering the South Park theme song, but Dominic Fike isn’t like other artists. The 30-year-old singer-songwriter...

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Geezer Butler Speaks Candidly About the Failed Album Black Sabbath Tried to Make With Rick Rubin

Back in 2001, Black Sabbath hit the studio with Rick Rubin, but the project was not to be. So what happened with the failed album? Well, Black Sabbath...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (01/09)

Happy New Year! And welcome to Vice/Noisey’s New Music Friday list in damn-near a month. The holidays sure take a toll, huh? I was surprised to...

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Ted Nugent Ridicules Green Day and Tom Morello, Thinks Eminem and Jack White Are ‘Freak Idiots’

Ted Nugent has long been outspoken about his conservative beliefs, and the rock star has displayed a pattern of having little to no respect for his...

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The Story Behind ‘Most Coveted’ Misfits Single, Recently Sold for Thousands, Along With Metallica and Tool

For those who like collecting rare and vintage vinyl records, here’s an interesting story. A collection of records from Metallica, Tool, the...

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Ronnie Radke Says He Fired Max Georgiev From Falling in Reverse in 2024 Over Allegations That the Guitarist Denies

Former Falling in Reverse guitarist Max Georgiev left the band back in 2024. Now, FiR frontman Ronnie Radke says he fired the musician over some...

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Foo Fighters Guitarist Pat Smear Suffers ‘Bizarre Gardening Accident,’ Will Miss ‘A Few Shows’ of Upcoming Tour

The Foo Fighters will be down one guitarist when they take the stage this month. Longtime Foo axeman Pat Smear wound up injured in a “bizarre...

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Marilyn Manson Collaborator Tyler Bates Leaves Band Ahead of 2026 Concert Tour

Marilyn Manson’s frequent collaborator and guitarist, Tyler Bates, is leaving the shock rocker’s live band. The news comes ahead of Manson’s...

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Don’t Expect Former Megadeth Members to Show Up on the Band’s Final World Tour, According to Dave Mustaine

Were you hoping to see some former Megadeth members pop up on the band’s final world tour? Well, Dave Mustaine has some bad news for you: don’t....

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4 Bands That Experienced a Resurgence in the 1990s

The 1990s were undoubtedly the era of grunge and hip-hop. That didn’t stop people, however, from rediscovering the great music of yesteryear. In...

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Falling in Reverse Frontman Ronnie Radke Denied Restraining Order Against Tommy Lee’s Ex-Wife, Brittany Furlan

The saga of Ronnie Radke and Brittany Furlan continues. The Falling in Reverse frontman has filed for a restraining order against the actress. For...

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Chris Robinson Recalls Black Crowes Getting Mercilessly Heckled by Metallica Fans: ‘We Were the Worst Thing They’ve Ever Seen’

Two bands whose fanbases don’t have a whole lot of overlap are Metallica and The Black Crowes. That didn’t stop the blues-rock band from opening...

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4 Songs That Will Instantly Transport You Back to High School in the 1990s

Ah, the 1990s: an era that feels like every type of music was on the rise. For those of us who spent many a teen year in that decade, there are a lot...

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Smashing Pumpkins Singer Billy Corgan Mysteriously Claims the Government Contacted Him About ‘Things Way Above My Pay Grade’

Billy Corgan is no stranger to many of the world’s weirder elements. He’s even mysteriously claimed that government officials have approached him...

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System of a Down Guitarist Daron Malakian Recalls Filling In for Metallica’s James Hetfield: ‘I Didn’t Even Know It Was Gonna Happen’

If you were at one of a handful of Metallica shows in the early 2000s, you might have seen System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian filling in for...

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Top 10 Heaviest 2025 Albums That I Will Continue to Play Non-Stop in 2026

The landscape of metal was vast and impressive over the last twelve months of 2025, and there were so many great heavy albums that stood out. Before...

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Former Nirvana Drummer Chad Channing Recalled ‘Losing Inspiration’ Before Being Fired From the Band

For the first few years of their career, Nirvana went through quite a few drummers. Chad Channing stuck around for a while, though. He even ended up...

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Oasis’ Liam Gallagher on the Simple Trick That Made ‘Definitely Maybe’ Grab Your Attention More Than Other Records

Oasis’ debut album, Definitely Maybe, is a classic alt-rock/Britpop record. It might not have “blown everyone’s head off,” however, had it not...

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The Two Hip-Hop Giants Who Almost Recorded 50 Cent’s Biggest Hits (And How 50 Got Them)

There’s no denying that “In Da Club” and “Candy Shop” are two of 50 Cent’s biggest hits. I mean, “In Da Club” is a...

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Ye Says His ‘So Called’ Viral Bucket List Is a ‘Fake’

For those of us who thought Kanye “Ye” West’s bucket list had gone viral, the rapper has some bad news. Turns out, he didn’t write it. The...

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D4vd Song Pulled From Major Video Game Franchise Amid Possible Grand Jury Indictment

As the investigation into Celeste Rivas’ death goes on, d4vd continues to face fallout over his connection to the case. This week, it was reported...

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Missing Nu-Metal Vocalist Update: American Head Charge Frontman Cameron Heacock Has Been Located in Los Angeles

If you’ve been following the story of nu-metal vocalist Cameron Heacock, we have a really great update to share. The American Head Charge frontman,...

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Jane’s Addiction Band Members Have Settled All Lawsuits Stemming From 2024 Concert Altercation

Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell appeared to engage in a physical altercation with his bandmates on stage during a 2024 Boston concert. The post...

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LL Cool J To Headline a Free New Year’s Eve Concert in Philadelphia With DJ Jazzy Jeff

On New Year's Eve, LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff will play a free concert in Philly, along with Adam Blackstone and hard rock band Dorothy. The post LL...

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‘Are You Happy?’: Amy Lee Recalls the Emotional Origins of Evanescence’s Biggest Hit

Evanescence exploded onto the rock scene with their 2003 debut single, “Bring Me to Life”. The track is considered one of the greatest 2000s-era...

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Slayer Frontman Tom Araya Clarified Why the Band Began Using Satanic Imagery: ‘That Stuff Kind of Scares People’

Slayer and the Devil go together like peanut butter and jelly. Always have. Always will. But how, and why, exactly did the band decide to embed...

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Liz Phair Describes Disastrous Holiday Performance From the Early 2000s: ‘I Didn’t Belong Here’

Liz Phair is a 90s alt-rock legend, but even legends have off days. For Phair, one such disastrous holiday performance from the early 2000s had her...

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How Getting Dropped From a Record Label Helped ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Songwriters Create Massively Popular ‘Labor of Love’

KPop Demon Hunters is quite possibly the biggest budding franchise to emerge from 2025. However, its path to glory was paved with a “labor of...

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4 of the Best Nirvana Songs That Aren’t the Obvious Picks

Nirvana has a wealth of incredible songs that are easy to like. They also have a whole bunch of tunes that could be your favorite but aren’t quite...

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Snoop Dogg Is Headlining the Lions vs. Vikings Christmas Day Halftime Show, and He’s Bringing Some Special Guests

Snoop Dogg is serving up a heaping helping of holiday cheer. The iconic rap star is headlining the Halftime Show during the Detroit Lions vs....

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On This Day in 1988, Nirvana Started Recording the Aptly Named Album Kurt Cobain Paid for by Cleaning Toilets

It’s been about 36 years since Nirvana released their debut album, Bleach. The band actually began recording it on this day, December 24, in 1988....

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Has Nickelback Secretly Been a Country Band This Whole Time? Chad Kroeger Seems to Think So

Nickelback gets a lot of love from the country music community. Which could be explained by the fact that a lot of their songs almost are country...

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Afrobeats Musician Asake Says He’s ‘Devastated’ Over Loss of Fan Who Was Crushed to Death During His Nairobi Concert

On Saturday, December 20, Nigerian Afrobeats musician Asake performed a concert at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. The show has a massive turnout,...

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Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation Teamed up With NASA for a New Youth Program

Travis Scott is looking to help some deserving kids go beyond Astroworld. The Texas rapper’s non-profit organization, the Cactus Jack Foundation,...

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Celebrate the Holidays With Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Reciting This Classic Christmas Poem

Metallica is here to enhance your holidays with an unexpected gift. The legendary thrash metal band has dropped a spoken-word version of ‘Twas The...

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Timothée Chalamet Drops Surprise Remix Track With EsDeeKid, but I’m Still Not Convinced They Aren’t the Same Person

Timothée Chalamet dropped a track with EsDeeKid, remixing the rapper's "4 Raws", seemingly ending the rumors that they are the same person. The post...

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André 3000 Explains Why He Isn’t Rapping Anymore: ‘It Feels Inauthentic for Me to Rap’

It has been almost 20 years since 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Outkast dropped their last album, Idlewild. While Big Boi has since...

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‘That’s a Load of Bulls**t’: Yungblud Pushes Back on Howard Stern for Complaining That ‘Rock Is Dead’

Yungblud is not afraid to defend modern rock music from even the most intimidating boomers. After shock-jock Howard Stern complained that “rock is...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (12/19)

Happy holidays, and very merry New Music Friday to you and yours! Typically, the closer we get to the end of the year, the slimmer the pickins for new...

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Fatboy Slim Says Mick Jagger ‘Was Always a Fan’ of His Decades-Old Rolling Stones Mash-Up ‘Satisfaction Skank’

On Friday, Fatboy Slim dropped his decades-old Rolling Stones mash-up, “Satisfaction Skank“. The famed English DJ—real name Norman Cook—first...

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Coldplay Kiss Cam Exec Speaks out for the First Time About Viral Incident, Blaming the ‘Bad Decision’ on a Couple of Culprits

The non-couple caught on the Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert in July was, hands down, one of the biggest pop-cultural moments of 2025. Now, the former...

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WATCH: Justin Bieber Spits Eminem’s ‘Forgot About Dre’ Verse During Livestream

Eminem is not an easy rapper to mimic, but Justin Bieber sure gave it a hell of a shot. During a livestream on Tuesday, December 16, the singer tried...

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Radiohead’s London Concert Praised As ‘Intense Experience’ by Nick Cave: ‘I Was Deeply Moved and Humbled’

Radiohead’s Fall 2025 tour came to a close in Berlin on Dec. 12. This included a run of shows at the O2 Arena in London. One famous fan who was in...

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Kurt Cobain Hated Tool’s ‘Sober’ Music Video so Much He Hoped They’d Get ‘Sued’ Over It

Kurt Cobain wasn’t a big fan of Tool. It seems his issues with them were mostly over the band’s music video for the 1993 song “Sober”....

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Queens of the Stone Age Is Now Streaming Their ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ Concert Film for Free

Queens Of The Stone Age just uploaded their concert film Alive In The Catacombs to stream for free. The band released the concert back in June, and...

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Stranger Things Actor Finn Wolfhard Directs First Offical Video for George Harrison’s ‘Give Me Love’

Finn Wolfhard, best known for his role as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things, is stepping behind the camera once again. The young actor has directed the...

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Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Thought the Metal Scene Was Mostly ‘Crap,’ but These Two Bands Made It ‘Interesting’

Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich has never shied away from speaking his mind. Once, during an interview from the early 90s, he said the metal scene was...

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Elton John Is a Big Turnstile Fan, Says ‘Never Enough’ Is One of His ‘Favorite Albums of the Year’

Turnstile gained a lot of fans in 2025, with their beloved new album Never Enough. Maybe the biggest flex, however, is that the record is being...

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