Congrats are in order for Twenty One Pilots as their single “Heathens” has now been certified nine times platinum by the RIAA. The song initially received a boost from its placement with the 2016 Suicide Squad movie. “Heathens” was initially released on June 17, 2016, quickly reaching gold status for 500,000 copies sold on Sept.
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Annette Adler is bringing love and magic to the masses with her album Color My World. Undoubtedly this will be met with positive reactions worldwide, and Adler is one singer to rave about. Adler’s voice beams when she sings such descriptive lyrics, leaving the listener not only spellbound by her soaring harmony, but just as immersed by her guitar playing. Color
RL Grime b2b Baauer was one of HARD Summer’s shining moments over the weekend — and the entire set is available to replay now! The newly formed duo HÆRNY debuted their first release “Fallaway” just last week, which they opened with in an extended intro, much to the audience’s excitement. Their sizzling drum & bass
Limp Bizkit took a short moment during their Iowa gig last night to pay tribute to Joey Jordison. After the crowd began to chant the late Slipknot drummer’s name, Fred Durst said some words about appreciating each day. Limp Bizkit are currently touring with Spiritbox for one of the most bizarre and epic bills of
Excision is taking the festival vibes to the beach next May with three days and three nights of bass in Cancun. Paradise Blue is the new destination festival from Excision, featuring tons of incredible bass artists including 12th Planet, Bear Grillz, Must Die!, PhaseOne, Sullivan King, Ray Volpe, Zomboy, Whales, Svdden Death, and three sets
Although Motorhead were laid to rest when leader Lemmy Kilmister died in late 2015, the band’s name has remained incredible strong and active in the years since. The latest addition to the legacy comes by way of a new authorized graphic novel from Fantoons, Motorhead: The Rise of the Loudest Band in the World. The 144-page, fully-illustrated
Do you keep someone or something in mind any time you’re writing new material? I am a firm believer that to create requires some sort of inspiration. Most of my songs are about my feelings, experiences or someone who relayed their experiences to me in a way that I found truly meaningful. My children’s book
Whether we’re children or adults, we know that feeling when we’ve stared blankly at the night sky, imaging worlds just beyond our reach. In an isolating feeling to be sure, what that makes us so painfully aware of our loneliness, but there’s an even greater beauty to be had when you look to the stars
After 17 years, dance music icon Annie Mac ended her legendary run at BBC Radio 1 with an emotional, heartfelt message. For her final sign-off on BBC Radio 1, Annie Mac thanked her parents for years of support and played out one last song, “Knights of the Jaguar” by DJ Rolando. She reminded listeners that life is short
Is Fred Durst wearing a wig? Going by Limp Bizkit‘s news-making set at Lollapalooza 2021 and the Bizkit bandleader’s recent social media posts, a new “Dad Vibes” Durst look — retro gray locks, cop shades, handlebar mustache, sensible menswear — has replaced the singer’s signature Yankees cap of Limp Bizkit’s hit-making yesteryear. Not that Durst had worn
Disco Donnie Presents (DDP) never fail to impress us with the shows they bring all over the United States. DDP (and their 16,000+ events) have helped to grow love for dance music immensely, showcasing an incredible array of talent and bringing in amazing local partners to put on what is always an unforgettable show for
Legendary metal bassist Rudy Sarzo has returned to Quiet Riot after 18 years. Sarzo’s return makes him the only classic member in the current incarnation of the band, following the 2020 death of drummer Frankie Banali. “Quiet Riot is set to welcome Rudy Sarzo back into the band after an 18-year absence,” reads an official
Lollapalooza began this Thursday, setting off four day of intense festival vibes in Chicago. Illenium and Steve Aoki closed out the festival on Thursday, but yesterday saw Marshmello taking closing duties and by all accounts, it was a time and a half. Of particular note was his opening track, which happens to be a forthcoming
How well do you know your metal subgenres? We’re not talking about obvious thrash titans like Slayer and Anthrax, or classic heavy metal stalwarts like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. No, we’re asking how well you know your deathcore juggernauts, psychedelic doom heavyweights and symphonic black metal veterans. A new online game will put your niche and
Excision is gearing up for something huge! The teaser video below draws his logo in the sand, along with a rather specific message: “Announcement coming August 3rd at 12 PM PT.” Given the nature of the waves and music in the background, all signs point to destination festival. Commenters on the thread have already dubbed
Summer is coming to close and so will another birthday season for a number of rock stars. Do you share a birthday with any of these musicians? You can find out in the gallery below as we check out all of August’s rock star birthdays. There are some absolute legends born in August. Two of
BBC Radio 1’s Dance Weekend is going down over August 6-8! The 3-day celebration features performances from Swedish House Mafia, Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz, MK, Paul Woodford, Hannah Wants, Café Del Mar and many more. Hosts include BBC Radio 1 presenters and friends Pete Tong, Sarah Story, Danny Howard, Diplo, and Sian Eleri. The mammoth 70-hour celebration of
ZZ Top have resumed their 50th anniversary tour after the death of longtime bassist Dusty Hill earlier this week. The group performed Friday (July 30) night in Tuscaloosa, Ala. with their longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis stepping in to fill the void, as per Hill’s directive before he passed. As was stated earlier this week,