A lot of the time, a lineup change can be a really good thing for a band. Sometimes there are members that just aren’t working out together, sometimes people decide to pursue other endeavors, and, unfortunately, sometimes members die. Regardless of the reason, bands choosing to carry on with different people is often a big
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HARDWELL is back. Of course, it hardly needs to be said after his explosive surprise guest slot to close out Ultra Music Festival in Miami just a little over a month ago. But just the next week, he dropped his first new tracks in three years: “BROKEN MIRROR” and “INTO THE UNKNOWN.” Two weeks later,
South Carolina alt-metal group Islander just put out It’s Not Easy Being Human, their third album, which features a number of high-profile guest appearances from noteworthy stars across heavy music. So, in the continued spirit of collaboration, we invited vocalist Mikey Carvajal to break down the Best Guest Features on Rock and Metal Songs. Islander formed in
Disco Fries have been a prominent name in the electronic music scene for years, known for crafting a sound we all know and love that blends mainstream and club-stream elements. They’ve nearly peaked the Billboard charts, collaborated with Tiesto and Krewella, and have graced the biggest festival stages including EDC Las Vegas. Now, Disco Fries
Suicide Silence have announced their split with longtime drummer Alex Lopez. The band released a statement detailing the news on their social media, which also confirms a new song call “Thinking in Tongues” is coming, and who Lopez’s fill-in will be on their upcoming tour. “Suicide Silence and our longtime drummer, Alex Lopez, have mutually agreed to
Based in Los Angeles, CA veggi is an up-and-coming DJ/Producer who has been consistently blessing us with his unique take on house music production. His brand new single called “I GET IT” features the Dallas-based rapper Pretty Boy Aaron. The bouncy hip-hop track blends unique rap vocal flows with smooth lofi house music production. This
If you thought Hayley Williams appearance with Billie Eilish at Coachella last weekend was a coincidence (or for that matter Damon Albarn‘s the week Before), it wasn’t. In fact, it gave the Grammy-winning star a chance to collaborate onstage with some of her biggest inspirations. Eilish made headlines for performing “Misery Business” with the Paramore
Three weeks ago, we reported on a tweet from NOISIA announcing a “third and final album.” At the time, we were so excited about the prospect that we failed to notice the day of the tweet: April 1. Based on the trio’s previous revelation of their imminent breakup, and the realization of the day, we
This week, music producer T Bone Burnett (Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Counting Crows, O Brother, Where Are Thou?) announced a new analog disc medium for music he’s developed called “Ionic Originals.” And he promised the technology transcends the sound quality of CDs and vinyl. Not to mention digital streaming and other mediums, as Variety reported. In a photo
Brian Shapiro and his band’s second album, It’s Amazing, includes ten songs that you will agree, without qualification, are different from anything else out there today. It isn’t necessarily that he’s remade the songwriting wheel or anything so groundbreaking; instruments are still necessary, songs still have titles, and you’ll hear verse, chorus, verse – at least
Popular opinion seems to point toward Madeon’s sets at Coachella both weekends as being among the highlights of the festival. And if you were lucky enough to not have any conflicts during his set (for instance, Moore Kismet on weekend 2, sadly), you were lucky enough to witness his new song “Love You Back” before
Rivers of Nihil have parted ways with their longtime rhythm guitarist, Jonathan (Jon) Topore, pictured above at far right. The Pennsylvania-based technical death metal band revealed the split in a statement on their social media pages on Wednesday (April 27). In the same update, the group announced his replacement for live shows in Andy Thomas,
The San Diego-based producer, Burko, released this powerful two-track EP on April 22 via There Is A Light Records. The EP opens with the track, “Can’t Stay Here.” The 5-minute song is a progressive masterpiece that is destined to swoon listeners into the night with its rhythmic beats and dreamy female vocals. The track is
There are certain concert memories you will always remember. Most have memories of a first show, but you’re typically a little older before you feel brave enough to take part in a circle pit or go crowdsurfing. But over the weekend, a young girl was spotted taking her first crowd surf during Madball‘s performance at
RYOKER is a Colombian producer known for his catchy fusions between electronic and pop music plus fashion. He’s already worked with major music labels such as Sony Music Colombia, High Beats Records, Lowly and has released collaborations with singers such as Matthew Finley, (39M+ Total Plays), Nino Lucarelli (66M+), Sergio Acosta (90M+) and more, which
Founding Autograph bassist Randy Rand has died. The band released a statement on their social media platforms announcing the news. He was surrounded by his wife, Regina Rand, and his family at the time of his death. “It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts to announce the unexpected passing of our cherished friend and founding
Though the last EDC Las Vegas was only six months ago in October, a rare and one-of-a-kind move after being delayed in 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic, we will once again sit under the electric sky next month at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With the lineup already announced and stage lineups
A Harvard scientist just pantsed himself, publishing a mind-blowing theory that the Earth, the Universe, all of it, was created in a lab by ALIENS. Why anybody wants to go that far down the we’re-all-somebody’s-gerbils-in-a-great-big-experiment-therefore-life-has-no-meaning-rabbit hole is beyond us, BUT, lots of us believe in the existence of aliens. And that holds plenty true in the world