Metal today has a love/hate relationship with the concept of being tongue-in-cheek. In the ’70s and ’80s, plenty of it came naturally and bands certainly leaned harder in satirical and dramatic directions, at least for their music videos. Both Unleash the Archers and NASTY are restoring the lost art with their latest video odes to
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Yesterday, Ubbi Dubbi Gets Freaky Deaky scheduled for this October was cancelled, seeing as the country is still grappling with COVID-19. Back in March, when the festivals were first combined and rescheduled for later in the year, we hoped that it would not affect us this much later. Alas, we’re now looking to 2021 and
On what would’ve been Chris Cornell‘s 56th birthday, his daughter Lily Cornell Silver launched a series called Mind Wide Open, which features guests discussing mental health and related topics. Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder was the guest on her most recent episode, and he shed a bit of light on why grunge artists had such dark themes
2020 has been the year of Leo Lauretti. He has successfully established himself as one of the fastest rising progressive-trance producers, earning support from Cosmic Gate, Above & Beyond, and reaching Beatport’s Trance Hype Top 1 twice with his latest releases “Dust” and “Find My Own“. His new single, “Stay With Me“, is yet another
Bill & Ted know how to shred, with or without a guitar. Now they want to see what you’ve got, asking fans to participate in the #ShredWithBillAndTed challenge. As we saw in the previous two films, Bill & Ted love to celebrate with their own air guitar salute. Now Bill & Ted Face the Music
ALRT shares a new single with the world this week, after already gaining support from artists like Kayzo and DJ Snake. Also known as Irad Brant, he steps up to the plate with ‘Dive Into You,’ a cut that features Monika Santucci. The tune arrives on Musical Freedom and is his first solo record on Tiesto’s
Trans-Siberian Orchestra have been a staple of the end of the year holiday touring season for years, but the traveling collective will not be on the road in 2020. An announcement has been made that the group, adhering to public health and safety concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic, will not stage their annual run this
Cascada’s mega-hit “Everytime We Touch” just turned 15 last week and it’s still a banger! Every once in a while, a dance song comes along that’s larger than life — and “Everytime We Touch” is just that. The track crossed over into the mainstream, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 — but more
What’s a little competitive guitar battling amongst friends? Luckily fans of Post Malone and Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt recently had a chance to find out as they engaged in an Instagram duel. Posty kicked things off, simply starting his video stating, “Hi, my name is Austin Post and I’m better than Andrew Watt at
Tragedy struck in Peru on Saturday night as 13 people died in a stampede at a newly reopened nightclub. Police reportedly raided the venue, the Thomas disco in Lima, to enforce the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations put in place due to the pandemic. Approximately 120 people were in attendance when the stampede broke out, according to the Interior
Guitarist Jack Sherman, one of the earliest members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has died at the age of 64. Sherman, who replaced Hillel Slovak in 1983 and performed on the band’s 1984 self-titled debut album, was remembered by the Chili Peppers on social media in a post that relayed the news of the rocker’s
SWARM has carved out such a strong and unique sound for himself that if we were to start a new Mount Rushmore for producers, his songs alone would sculpt out his image in the stone. With strong influences from the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, Celldweller, and more, he’s brought that energy to his
The Chris Cornell statue that stands outside the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington has been vandalized by a heartless idiot who has painted portions of the monument white. The motives for this act of vandalism remains unknown and no details have been made available at press time as to whether authorities have a lead
Frankie Knuckles, The Godfather of House Music, just dropped a feel-good, carefree posthumous release all about self-empowerment. “Carefree (I Am A Star)” radiates positive energy and charisma, as one of dance music’s most beloved pioneers celebrates Chicago house to its fullest, years after his passing. Smooth and infectious, it’s impossible to not get down to
Today (Aug. 21), the rock world is mourning the loss of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali who died at the age of 68 after a brave battle with cancer. On April 17 of 2019, Banali was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which had spread to his liver, and he was given six months to live. The news of
Nicky Romero‘s mega hit “Toulouse” gets a 2020 upgrade with his latest single. The iconic melody is kept intact, with immaculate synths, lush fills, and a high-energy drop that’s more satisfying than we could have dreamed. Only Nicky Romero could take his track — so iconic and stunning to begin with — and transform it
Joe Biden spoke at the Democratic National Convention last night (Aug. 20), officially accepting the party’s nomination for President of the United States. Of course, conspiracy theorists began circulating Satanic theories, including one Trump-supporting pastor who got roasted in the comments section of his own Twitter post. They say “the Devil is in the details”…
DJ Snake’s massive summer hit “Trust Nobody” has already gotten a couple of stellar bass and bass house remixes from Valentino Khan and Habstrakt, respectively. Now, it gets the true house remix it needed from none other than Malaa. Of course, DJ Snake and Malaa have had a close working relationship and friendship for years,