Chicago’s leading indie band, The PondHawks, have recently released one of this summer’ anthems, “Invisible Stranger”, a song bringing inspiration and hope to people whose lives continue to be shattered by COVID 19. During a time when many musicians have had to become even more creative than they were before it seems relevant and fitting
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“The Flying V” certainly helped the guitar industry take off in a new direction, but can the “Flying V” actually fly? Dutch airline KLM has teamed up with researchers at Delft University of Technology to try out the “Flying V” design for future air travel. According to CNN, researchers recently conduced a successful maiden flight
Said The Sky has a new single forthcoming, “Worth Living For,” in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day. The inspirational teaser below shares a glimpse into the new concept and single, featuring Levi the Poet and Olivver the Kid in collaboration with To Write Love on Her Arms. The music is amplified with homemade videos
While the Los Angeles Lakers struggled from 3-point range in Game 1 of their playoff series Friday night (Sept. 4) against the Houston Rockets, we were reminded that they have a pretty great 3-point shooter often sitting in the crowd at their games (when there’s not a pandemic going on). Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist
Physical music sales are making a huge comeback during the pandemic — that goes for vinyl, CDs and cassettes. According to Discogs, overall sales have risen 30% year-over-year, receiving an added boost during lockdown. Physical sales are soaring, with a 33% increase for vinyl, 31% increase for CDs and 30.5% increase for cassettes. During the
As heavy metal steadily approaches 50 years of existence, it’s flooring to look at how the genre has evolved since Black Sabbath released their debut album on Feb. 13 of 1970. Oh, and if you’re wondering, yes, it was the ominous Friday the 13th. While the Birmingham, England, group owned this new style, then dubbed
Nicky Romero is tearing up the dance floor with his newly announced alias. Monocule has arrived on the scene as a side project that shift gears into a deeper, darker tinged soundscape from the masterful producer. Thus, the Monocule Volume 1 has come in a flash, with three consecutive singles — “Time To Save” with Tim van Werd
Iran’s Confess, who sought asylum in Norway after receiving a 14-and-a-half year prison sentence and public lashings for crimes pertaining to the band’s lyrical content and Iranian laws, are remaining true to their metal hearts and have just released a new song, “Kill What You Eat.” The five-minute track is an all-out devastator anchored by propulsive,
Blunts & Blondes x Afterthought have joined forces for a massive collaboration with the legendary Wiz Khalifa, out now on Deadbeats. “McQueen Dreams” readies us for another long night with everything we could hope for in a bass anthem, including devastatingly filthy wubs and an insanely catchy hook that creeps over a bumpy beat. The
Imagine being involved in a drum battle with Dave Grohl? As a result of her drumming and cover videos going viral, 10-year-old Nandi Bushell is. The two rockers are currently in the second round of their duel. The competition initially started last week when Bushell posted a video of herself playing along to the Foo Fighters
The beginning of September has come as a pleasant surprise as a plethora of new music has been released. This past Friday we saw releases from Martin Garrix, Lido, and sumthin sumthin among many others. Diplo presents a new full length ambient album and Martin Garrix teams up with Ytram and Elderbrook for ‘Fire.’ We have
Does racism exist in rock music? We see it often in comments: “Rock and metal accept everyone.” And while we wish things were that simple — they just aren’t. So, in an effort to encourage more understanding, we asked a group of Black rock musicians to discuss that topic and more in a new panel discussion moderated by rock
Dallas native, Christian Crenshaw, aka producer & vocalist chromonicci takes listeners on a trip through space into the future on his latest EP Metropolis2104 released by Quality Goods Records. Building a fluid and unique sound the production maestro has already garnered support from the likes of Sam Gellaitry, Mr. Carmack, Louis Futon, and Medasin among many others. ‘Matrix’
Corey Taylor stepped away from social media last year, now choosing to use an intermediary if he wants to post something, and during a chat with Philadelphia’s 93.3 WMMR, the Slipknot vocalist spoke about some of the negative behaviors he’s seen come from social media’s interaction. “I think it’s one of the reasons why nobody
So far, Couch Lands has brought the bass and it’s brought the heat. But since we’ve been stuck at home and the time for Bass Canyon has come and gone, with Lost Lands supposed to be coming up, it’s time to really make things hot. A Lost Lands edition of Couch Lands is coming September
Metallica‘s orchestral fascination is continuing beyond their current S&M2 release, as the band is now teaming up with James Newton Howard to provide an orchestral piece of music for the upcoming Disney film, Jungle Cruise. According to Collider, the band has worked with the acclaimed film composer on an orchestral version of “Nothing Else Matters”
Amsterdam Dance Event, like so many other events this year, has been affected by COVID-19. What was once a sprawling, week-long, city-wide event has turned into a shell of its former self as it grapples with the realities of our current pandemic. Still, the conference is looking ahead and already planning on opening a few
Bring Me the Horizon have just dropped a new song called “Obey” from their upcoming series of albums Post Human, and it features rising rocker Yungblud. BMTH Frontman Oli Sykes and Yungblud both discussed what it was like working with each other in an interview with Loudwire Nights, and Sykes referred to his new collaborative partner as