Billy Idol has been a bonafide star for the past five decades, but now it’s being made official as the “Rebel Yell” hitmaker is set to get his well-deserved spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Idol will be the first star to be honored in 2023, with the ceremony set for Thursday, January 5, according
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A blues-colored rhythm creeps out from the shadows of a staggering melody and cuts through anything that gets in its path in “Window Shopping” of Ralph Nix & the Guilt Birds’ new album, Good Ingredients. In “Call Me Baby,” a mischievous melody is broken up by a slothful implied beat that is as much an agent
Well, that didn’t take long. After dropping a whole bunch of clips for new tracks expected in this year just yesterday, Skrillex has revealed that the highly anticipated “Rumble” with Fred again.. and Flowdan officially has a release date: this Wednesday, January 4. The song has been sought after for months, and especially after Fred
Sebastian Marino, former guitarist for both Overkill and Anvil in the ’90s, has died at the age of 57. Marino reportedly passed away early on January 1 after being rushed to the hospital while he was working a New Year’s Eve job setting up sound equipment for an event in Florida, according to multiple reports. Anvil singer-guitarist
Harina has been making waves all across the dance and pop space as of lately. With the support from the likes of 7Clouds, Wonderland and Notion, she is getting her fresh, energetic and catchy sound out there. Harina has a background as incredible songwriter and you can tell this through her latest release a fresh
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed every New Year’s Eve, it’s that rock and metal musicians will celebrate in swanky and entertaining ways. Obviously, New Year’s Eve 2022 was no different. Whether they were engaging in live performances or reveling in more private and low-key activities, here are some of the greatest ways our favorite
In November 2019, following a GRAMMY nomination for “Midnight Hour” with Boys Noize featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex took to social media to express his thanks to everyone who supported the track, stating “we would not be here if it wasn’t for you.” But he didn’t end the video there, as he continued, saying, “I’m
Earlier today (Jan. 1), Loudwire reported that Modest Mouse’s co-founding drummer, Jeremiah Green, died at the age of 45. Since then, numerous fans and fellow rockers have paid tribute to the influential musician on social media. The news of Green’s death broke late last night (Dec. 31, 2022) via a Facebook post made by frontman
When it comes to making electrifying music that seems to encompass endless energy, KartyPartyy and TEKNiCOLOR are two artists who instantly come to mind. Hailing from deep within the American Northwoods, TEKNiCOLOR is on the forefront of the next generation of genre-bending producers quickly emerging on the scene today. Over the past year, his unique
Legendary reporter, interviewer, news anchor, author and television personality Barbara Walters died at 93 this past Friday (Dec. 30), ABC News reports. Understandably, many fans, colleagues and celebrities have begun mourning the loss of the groundbreaking journalist, including illustrious musician Paul McCartney. Born in Massachusetts in 1929, Walters grew up around famous people because her father,
Major artist collaborations have become far more common in the age of social media, but that doesn’t make them any less special — especially when they get the combination right. Today, SLANDER, Alison Wonderland, and Said the Sky release their massive collaboration, “Picture,” first during SLANDER and Said The Sky’s epic b2b EDC Vegas set while
Congrats are in order for Metallica, as their most streamed song on Spotify, “Enter Sandman,” has surpassed the one billion streams mark. That’s rarified air, especially in the rock world, where the songs that have reached the mark are still relatively minimal. Metallica now joins the ranks AC/DC (“Highway to Hell,” “Back in Black,” “Thunderstruck”),
JS aka The Best offers a new way to approach percussion on Bossa Nova. Continuing his study of sound already shown in his countless commercial works, he takes on percussion in an emotionally charged fashion. Far away from the idea of a time-keeping device, he infuses the concept with the utmost of emotion. The result
All five members of Avenged Sevenfold have shared their Top 5 albums of 2022 and there’s even one album that each of them selected. Longtime fans of the band shouldn’t be entirely shocked when they see some selections from outside the world of rock and metal, especially from singer M. Shadows who has openly discussed
Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Axwell make up Swedish House Mafia, but it’s not the only group these three are in. Axwell and Ingrosso teamed up for years and were incredibly successful, but the project between Ingrosso and Angello, called Buy Now, is objectively lesser known. As a duo, the two put out a single
Vinyl continues to be one of the most popular physical music formats in the U.S., as it just had its biggest sales week in over 30 years. Billboard reports that over 2.2 million vinyl records were sold in the U.S. during the week ending in Dec. 22, which is its largest sales week since Luminate
With a talent for uplifting the moods of his listeners instantly through groovy sonics and feel-good soundscapes, Adam Moryttoo is looking to take the electronic scene by storm with his latest single, a club weapon titled ‘Guns and Drums’. Inspired by the likes of vocal house and dance pop legends such as MK, and Diplo,
Meet and greets are an exciting experience for fans, but with the rising costs of concert tickets, add-ons simply aren’t in the budget for many people anymore. Dino Cazares has stated that Fear Factory won’t be offering paid meet and greets during their upcoming tour for that reason, but assured that there’s another way their