This afternoon (Jan. 6) supporters of President Trump invaded the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., breaking through unprepared security to prevent the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Musicians have taken to Twitter in response to the chaos. Various news sources have reported a shooting inside the Capitol Building, while
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Back in October, What So Not emerged from an 8-month hiatus to tease new material, his remix of “Ju$t” by Run The Jewels. Now, the track is complete and it’s coming out this Friday! Obviously this will be What So Not’s first material of 2021, but it’s also his first release since 2019’s “20:25” with
“And the Grammy goes to …” It’s music’s biggest night but according to reports the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will keep artists waiting for an answer to that statement for a little while longer. Rolling Stone has reported that multiple sources have confirmed to them that the upcoming Grammy ceremony will be postponed to later
If there were a theme song for Tomorrowland’s NYE celebration, it was definitely Fleetwood Mac‘s “Dreams.” The most-played out track of the digital festival has experienced a resurgence due to David Guetta and Morten‘s dance floor revival of the classic track. It’s actually a cover with rising star Lanie Gardner with much homage to the original. Guetta rinsed
The year of 1988 was a massive one for Metallica. They were set to release their second major label album, …And Justice for All, with support from MTV as plans for their first-ever video were hatched. Somewhat surprisingly at the time, the album was overtly technical and progressive and, in a new episode of Gibson’s “Icons”
2020 saw a lot of incredible albums come out, despite the obvious trials and tribulations of dealing with a global pandemic. However, many artists either chose or were forced to delay their projects and so 2021 inadvertently has turned into an incredible prospective year of albums. Zedd We’ve been waiting for Z3 for a little while,
Children of Bodom fans woke up to the tragic news of Alexi Laiho’s death today (Jan. 4). To celebrate the neoclassical metal master’s life and accomplishments, we’ve put together 10 unforgettable moments from the Bodom legend. One of the earliest Bodom videos on YouTube is from a 1998 gig in Russia. On the Something Wild
Martin Garrix and Maejor are gearing up to release new music as AREA21 — and in 2021, they’ve wiped the slate clean. We’ve seen it time and time again, when artists are readying to drop something huge and they clear their social media feeds. This is the case with AREA21 (on Instagram and Twitter), which has some fans
New Year’s resolutions are a common way for people to set goals for themselves at the beginning of each year. Corey Taylor has quit a lot of his old habits that were affecting his health negatively, but he has one sweet vice left that he wants to kick. He wants to give up sugar once
Congrats to Duke Dumont and his partner as they are expecting a child! Duke isn’t particularly open about his private life on social media — any Google searches for “wife” or “partner” come up empty, so a post like this is out of character. But at the same time, it’s a major life moment and
The guys from Sevendust were not only busy with their own album but a variety of solo projects and we’ve just got another solo offering from the band’s singer, Lajon Witherspoon. The vocalist has long teased that he’s been working on a solo record and to kick off the New Year he released a cover
A scrapped, 50-minute version of Avicii‘s documentary True Stories has made its way online via YouTube channel The Avicii Archives, revealing never-before-seen footage of the late producer. Director Levan Tsikurishvili, Avicii’s longtime collaborator and friend, collected years worth of recordings to bring True Stories to life. If you’ve seen the film, it’s both inspiring and heart-wrenching;
The calendar has flipped, the year is new and you can add AFI to the wealth of bands planning new releases for 2021. The band checked in with fans via social media sharing their intent to release their eleventh studio album before year’s end. “With the end of a year that has been, at best,
The holidays are quickly coming to a close and the first releases of the year are beginning too trickle in. On New Years Day Grimes released a remix album of Miss Anthropocene. Blanke released a new remix to Shockone’s ‘Follow Me’ and Black Coffee, Steve Aoki, and Shöckface all recently released new singles. Sit back, relax or continue
Queen legends Brian May and Roger Taylor took part in a special New Year’s Eve performance that aired on Japan’s “biggest TV show,” Kohaku Uta Gassen, as they joined X Japan‘s Yoshiki and others on the song “Endless Rain.” The track, which is taken from X Japan’s 1989 EP bearing the same name, is a piano-driven
French composer/producer Jean-Michel Jarre lit up New Year’s Eve with a very special concert-spectacular, set in the virtual environment of planetary landmark Notre-Dame de Paris. In partnership with Ville de Paris, in support of UNESCO, the pioneer teamed up with VR start-up VRrOOm to bring music fans an experience like no other to ring in 2021.
With so many new metal and hard rock albums being released each week, it can be difficult to keep up. We’re making easier for you, keeping track of all the 2021 releases in one convenient location. Check back often or bookmark this page, because this list is updated on a regular basis. Dates are supplied
Workout streaming app Peloton is known for its on-demand strength, yoga, cycling, running — and now, music. The popular fitness app just debuted three new Elvis remixes from Dillon Francis, Chromeo, and Big Boi. The idea being, to transform The King’s classics, “Do The Vega,” “Catchin’ On Fast” and “Clean Up Your Own Backyard” into contemporary workout