Music

A brass band switched up Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ into a Donald Trump diss outside his appearance at the NABJ conference this week. The former president was speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago on Wednesday (July 31), and a brass band took the chance to mount a mini-protest. The

Marilyn Manson played his first comeback show with Five Finger Death Punch and Slaughter to Prevail last night (Aug. 2) in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The shock rocker’s last live performance was a two-song set at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Jan. 4, 2020, but the current tour with Five Finger Death Punch and Slaughter

Marilyn Manson played his first live show in nearly five years on Friday (August 2), the first since a string of sexual abuse allegations came to light in 2021. The musician opened for Five Finger Death Punch at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the first of a run of dates across North America over the

With a career now spanning nearly a half-a-century, complete with its its fair share of victories, defeats, and improbable comebacks, Aerosmith have undoubtedly staked their claim as perhaps America’s greatest hard rock band. Formed in Boston in the early 1970s by charismatic frontman Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and

Ted Nugent and his son Rocco have released a song about the attempted Donald Trump assassination, ‘Who Shot Trump’. The American musician – who is a high profile supporter of Donald Trump – has now dropped a song with his son, with its chorus warning that whoever shot the former US President “fucked up / When they

What are people saying about the new Smashing Pumpkins album Aghori Mhori Mei? It was an interesting promotional strategy for Smashing Pumpkins, who just two weeks ago announced that they would be releasing a new album, but that they had opted not to preview any of the material in advance of the release, allowing fans

Charli XCX and Billie Eilish have donated 10,000 pairs of pants that were used in the video for their latest collaboration ‘Guess’ to charity.  Charli and Eilish joined forces yesterday (August 1) on a new remix of ‘Brat’ deluxe edition track ‘Guess’, which was co-produced by The Dare and Finneas. In the video, ten thousand

Flat Black and former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook is here to look back on his favorite albums back when he was a teenager from 1983 to 1989. Hook, whose career experience also includes time with BulletBoys and Alice Cooper as well as pop stars Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore, is someone who

Garbage have cancelled their remaining shows in 2024 due to an injury sustained by frontwoman Shirley Manson. In an Instagram post today (August 2), the NME Icon Award-winner shared the message on behalf of the band on their account. They wrote that Manson’s injury will “require surgery and rehabilitation to correct” and that the decision

Taproot drummer Jarrod Montague has offered some insight into exactly how much a musician makes through streaming services in a social media post breaking down his streaming royalty payouts for the last quarter of 2023. While streaming has become one of the primary ways in which audiences consume music, it’s been a frequent talking point

Uri Geller has said he is “elated” after buying a pair of John Lennon’s iconic sunglasses at action for £40,000. The news of the auction emerged in recent weeks, with the glasses as well as a number of other Fab Four memorabilia items going under the hammer at Farleigh Golf Club in Surrey yesterday (July

In the latest episode of Loudwire’s popular video series Gear Factor, YouTuber and Brainslug guitarist Bradley Hall plays his favorite riffs. If you’ve spent any lick of time scrolling your social media feeds or going down the YouTube rabbit hole, you’ve most certainly come across the extraordinarily talented Hall. Whether it’s making hilarious clips of

Ice Spice has now been immortalised in a Pop! Funko – check out images of the new doll below. The popular items have seen many musical figures turned into dolls over the years including The Cure, Slipknot, Liam and Noel Gallagher, The White Stripes, Metallica, Post Malone and the late Eddie Van Halen. The new doll

It was a battle of the bands when Daughtry and Papa Roach were the guests on ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud last night (July 30). The groups faced each other on the beloved game show, hosted by Steve Harvey, to raise money for charity. Proceeds from both teams’ winnings will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. During

DJ Polo – best known as one half of the Kool G Rap & DJ Polo duo – has died. Polo – real name Thomas Pough – was part of one of the more famous duos in early hip-hop history, and also a member of the iconic Juice Crew collective. News of his death was

Update (July 30, 2024): Ozzy Osbourne has apologized to Britney Spears for the remarks he made about her during ‘The Osbournes’ podcast, and the pop sensation has since deleted her Instagram account. Read about Osbourne’s apology toward the bottom of the page. Pop star Britney Spears is clapping back at Ozzy Osbourne and the Osbourne

Despite ‘The Death Of Slim Shady’, Eminem and his alter ego are still at loggerheads. READ MORE: Eminem – ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’ review: well-crafted songs and empty provocation For a new Complex video titled Slim Shady vs Marshall Mathers: The Face-Off, Eminem sits down with an AI-generated version of Slim Shady

Who chose the song Gojira played during the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony this past Friday (July 26)? The group performed a metal rendition of the French Revolution song “Ah! Ça Ira!” from the windows of Paris’ Conciergerie palace with opera singer Marina Viotti during the “Liberté” section of the ceremony. Those few minutes were a massive win for the heavy