Music

We’ve been following the releases from Ian Urbina’s Outlaw Ocean Music Project since we reported on last year and the music has been incredible. The core of this project stems from the fact that musicians and journalists are both storytellers. One uses sounds, the other leverages words. The Outlaw Ocean Music Project is a first-of-its-kind

Justin Bartlett, a metal artist who’s worked with bands like Cadaver and Hooded Menace, has been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. Though he is carrying an optimistic demeanor, a GoFundMe page has been launched by his sister to assist with his medical bills. “I haven’t had to share with the world that I have cancer

Mahalo is consistently bringing us some of the best dance-centric house music, collaborating with the likes of Lipless, DLMT, MŌZ, and more. His latest single, “Got That Love,” dropped right before Valentine’s Day, is the perfect mix of club vibes and romance. Featuring some wonderful vocals and an incredibly catchy rhythm and melody, “Got That

Melvins drummer Dale Crover, as a guest on “The Chuck Schute Podcast,” recollected one truly harrowing moment on the road when the band got pulled over in Texas. The police officers at the scene planted drugs and other paraphernalia on the Seattle band, but it all turned out to be one elaborate prank orchestrated by

An unfortunate side effect of dance music exploding popularity in the early 2010s is that so much of the genre’s history has been somewhat lost to the new festival sounds of the main stage. But dance music, in its purest form, dates back to the 70s in disco and perhaps even the 60s, when the

When it comes to drugs and partying, Motley Crue is the most infamous band in rock and metal history, but how did they get away with smuggling illicit substances across the globe? Tommy Lee has revealed exactly how they did it on the tour bus and even on Crue’s private jet. Tommy Lee was on

Hangout Music Festival has officially moved to 2022, but is still exploring options for a potential Fall 2021 event. In a new update, organizers reveal they are monitoring the ever-changing COVID-19 situation. Like the vast majority of festivals, Hangout was forced to cancel in 2020 due to the pandemic and is now eager to return.

Rapper Trippie Redd has shown hints of his rock and metal influence in the past, but the prolific hitmaker is engaging with the rock world more than ever before on his upcoming Neon Shark Vs. Pegasus deluxe release, which is getting an executive producer assist from Blink-182‘s Travis Barker. And Barker isn’t the only rocker

As a special Valentine’s Day treat, Alesso and Armin van Buuren have teased a new collaboration, “Leave A Little Love.” Surprisingly, as far as we can tell, this will be the first time the two have ever worked on a track together, original, remix, or otherwise. Despite both of them being such massive stars, either

Machine Gun Kelly has landed a new movie role that will provide a little extra family time on the set, as his daughter has also been cast in the film. The movie is called One Way and it stars Kelly, who acts under his given name Colson Baker, as Freddy, a thief whose robbery of

Quiet Child put out “Delilah” with Tinashe late last year, and now GUDFELLA & Levity have gotten their hands on it and turned the off-kilter hip hop collab into a shimmering future bass song ready for festivals. Chopped up vocals from Tinashe and a hefty amount of additional synth flair completely transform the original into

For the very first time, Iron Maiden were nominated for potential induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021. Only one member of the band’s professional recording lineup throughout their 40-year history was left out and guitarist Dennis Stratton, who only played on the self-titled 1980 debut, was

Imanbek has seen insane growth over the past year, since releasing his remix of SAINt JHN’s “Roses” and going incredibly viral on TikTok, to the point the song now has over 1 billion streams on Spotify, nearly 20x more than his next most-streamed song. But not content to rest on his laurels, he just dropped Bang,

51 years ago today, Black Sabbath released their debut album and kicked off the entire genre of heavy metal. Take an in-depth look at its creation, reception and legacy.  It was a clarion call that echoed from the void, a raucous cry of unity for rockers that couldn’t relate to the peace and love vibes of the

We could all use a good throwback — so let us adore action hero Jason Statham in his “oiled up buff guy” role for The Shamen‘s rave-worthy music video for “Comin’ On.” Before he took on rugged blockbuster parts for Snatch, Crank, Spy, the Fast & Furious series and so many more, Statham landed this compelling role where

Children of Bodom‘s cover song discography is flat-out weird. Amid the handful of earnest metal selections are songs that may make some people cringe, but Alexi Laiho and his crew didn’t give a flying fuck, motherfucker (an ethos made evident on “In Your Face”) and went all-in on the cheese, showcasing the fun-loving spirit that

Having released a couple collaborations in 2020 with Zabo and SWARM, TINYKVT at last releases her debut solo original in 2021 with “Take Me Away.” Taking advantage of her incredible voice and years and years of production knowledge, TINYKVT expertly crafts “Take Me Away,” a brilliant blend of melodic bass, vocal elegance, and a grimy