Here are the top five rock musicians who became composers, chosen by Death Valley Dreams singer Nick Coyle. Death Valley Dreams are a synth rock/post-punk band from Pennsylvania, comprised of members of Cold and Escape the Fate and managed by former Motionless in White keyboardist Josh Balz, all making this exciting new group is more than
Month: December 2023
Just last month, AC/DC fans were gathering en masse to make a big push to top the U.K. charts at Christmas, but those plans have now changed somewhat, with a new goal in mind. The “Christmas No. 1” is a big thing in the U.K., as it is typically the record sales peak volume for
Here are the 50 rock and metal songs with over one billion streams on Spotify. At the time of publication, there are a total of 476 songs with one billion or more Spotify streams, meaning rock and metal makes up nearly 10 percent of that elite group. Not bad for a genre everyone keeps claiming
In a new interview with SPIN, Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin opens up about his sobriety, how he found his own version of a higher power, his struggles with alcohol and how his addiction nearly resulted in him being fired from the band. Shannon Larkin’s Pre-Godsmack Days Larkin began playing clubs at 13 and began drinking at
AC/DC have unquestionably created one of the greatest catalogs of guitar riffs in rock history. Through many episodes of Gear Factor over the years, we’ve heard shredder after shredder tell us about the iconic AC/DC riffs that inspired them to pick up the guitar. See rockers such as Zakk Wylde, Jared Dines, Mark Tremonti and
The points are tallied, the math is done, and the results are in. Yes, all year long the diligent and endearingly disgruntled Book Marks elves have been mining reviews from every corner of the literary internet. Brows furrowed, stomachs growling, they’ve worked from break of dawn to blink of dusk, seven days a week, scouring
From essays to interviews, excerpts to blog posts, reading lists to poems, we publish around 350 pieces a month at Lit Hub. And while we are proud of all of the 4,000+ pieces we’ve shared in 2022, we do have our personal favorites. Below are a few of the Lit Hub features the staff loved
December 7, 2023, 2:00pm I’m very happy to announce that, starting in January 2024, Lit Hub will feature two new columnists, Kristen Arnett and Maris Kreizman. Anyone familiar with Lit Hub (and the literary internet, for that matter) will know the work of Kristen Arnett, the librarian-turned-novelist who, once upon a time, was why Twitter
December 7, 2023, 3:15pm A sobering new report, released yesterday by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, details the devastating impact two months of Israeli bombardment have had on the cultural sector of Gaza. Titled “Second Preliminary Report on Cultural Sector Damage,” the wide-ranging report begins with this powerful introduction from Minister of Culture Dr. Atef Abu Saif
December 7, 2023, 5:11pm The Palestinian poet, writer, literature professor, and activist Dr. Refaat Alareer was killed today in a targeted Israeli airstrike that also killed his brother, his sister, and her four children. Dr. Alareer was a beloved professor of world literature, comparative literature, Shakespeare, and creative writing at the Islamic University of Gaza, where he
iPhone SE 4 is expected to debut in the future as the successor to the iPhone SE (2022), Apple’s most affordable iPhone. While previous “SE” models have featured the same chassis as the iPhone 8, the fourth model in the series is expected to be the first to sport a modern design. Now, a report
Global shipments of wearables grew 2.6 percent year over year during the third quarter of 2023, according to a recent report. The global shipments of wearable devices reached an all-time high in the quarter. Shipment volumes in Q3 2023 surpassed that of the volumes recorded in Q3 2022 and Q3 2021. The growth is said
Airtel has quietly launched a new prepaid plan that includes a free Disney+ Hotstar subscription offer. This comes a few days after it introduced a prepaid Netflix bundle plan. Like the Netflix plan, this new Hotstar bundle also offers unlimited 5G data alongside a few other perks and benefits. Notably, Airtel is one of the
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Set at the edge of a 150-foot bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point has it all – from a luxurious spa and ocean view rooms and suites to destination restaurants and a surfing butler. There’s no place like home for the holidays, but the five-star hotel has
Disturbed have been one of the 21st century’s most successful rock bands, ascending to festival headliner status and frequently topping the Billboard 200 Album Chart throughout their career with beloved records, but which of their albums is the best? That’s what we want to hear from you in this week’s Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll. You’ll have
Play video content TMZ.com Gianni Paolo still hasn’t settled his AirbnBEEF after being whacked with a $400 cleaning fee … and his viral rant just may have opened up his housing options. The “Power Book II: Ghost” star tells TMZ Hip Hop that Hilton reached out to him to cut a deal for free stays
Play video content Some of the biggest names in Hollywood took over an L.A. street — literally! — for the Balenciaga fall 2024 show — but it was Cardi B who stole the spotlight with her sexy catwalk debut. Wrapped in a blue fur coat, the hip hop icon hit the runway for the first
“Supernatural” star Mark Sheppard was at death’s door Friday, after suffering not one, but SIX heart attacks, and EMTs had to bring him back to life. Mark says he was in his kitchen Friday when he collapsed. That’s when he suffered a series of what he says were “massive heart attacks.” EMTs had to bring