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In the past month, graves, Aero Chord, Space Jesus, and others have been called out on social media for their past allegedly abusing women, ranging from sexual harassment to downright rape. It’s been a watershed moment for the dance music community, one some people has felt was long overdue. In the midst of all these,

Unlocking the Truth turned heads as young preteens spreading the sound of metal playing on the streets of New York, but as the members have aged, different directions are being taken. Singer (and shredder) Malxolm Brixkhouse is starting a solo career, but not without playing with his Unlocking the Truth brothers one last time in

Last week, Space Jesus responded to renewed allegations of sexual assault with lengthy statements, screenshots of text conversations, and audio clips from one of his accusers. He also admitted to having sex with a 17 year old girl, though he wasn’t aware of her real age and thought she was over 18. Today, he went

If there’s someone who knows a thing or two about wearing facial masks, it’s Jason Voorhees. The starring character of the Friday the 13th franchise is now appearing in a New York-centric ad campaign aimed at raising awareness for the benefits of wearing facial masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ogilvy ad agency is behind

© Copyright: Sven Doornkaat Acclaimed multi-platinum producer & Black Eyed Peas collaborator Keith Harris just released two-track EP, including a wonderful homage to classic Chicago dance music, “Get It” featuring Chief Wakil & Church Boi. Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Harris would have an intimate knowledge of the sounds and influences of Chicago

The film industry’s attempt to resume has led to a lot of shifting of release dates planned for 2020. One of the many films affected by the Covid-19-caused shift is the third Bill & Ted movie, which is now moving to an Aug. 28 release. One of the primary reasons for the shift was that

Marshmello and Halsey just dropped their music video for “Be Kind” and it’s what dreams are made of! Halsey and her choreography are front and center as she dances her way through three, progressively colorful worlds, starting with a grungy warehouse. Her powerful voice and her graceful moves may steal the show, but Marshmello’s production

“Progressive metal” can mean a lot of things. For many bands, it describes an approach to songwriting that focuses on what can be done with technicality, bringing it far beyond what listeners would hear in average contexts. Angular solos, driving drums and off-beat patterns create a kind of sound that’s infinitely thrilling and incredible to

Whethan just dropped a playful new remix for Charli XCX with “Claws.” The producer’s ability to take on high profile pop acts and make their songs his own is truly incredible. Here, he takes the foundation of “Claws” and runs with it in his own direction. The result is fun, bubbly, and carefree — with

In a shocking move, Poland’s government has become the first to add video games as part of a school’s curriculum. The game — This War Of Mine — will be an educational tool for high school students as part of the 2020/2021 academic school year. The announcement came from ISFE (Interactive Software Federation of Europe) member Spidor,

LAXX, known for his many, many releases on Never Say Die over the past six years, just debuted a new artist alias called LINK with a banging new house tune, “I Can’t Take It.” The new single blends a psytrance-esque pacing with house vibes for an exhilarating ride through and through. The echoing vocals and little,

Summer is finally here, which means you’ll more than likely be whipping out your favorite pair of sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun’s rays. But shades don’t always necessarily have to serve a purpose. They’ve been a staple accessory in rock and metal since the beginning. Some rockers wear them onstage, even when it’s dark

Having only barely caught a glimpse of Gesaffelstein at Coachella 2015, he was absolutely one to see on my bucket list. But for a while, I never thought it would happen. Then he came back with HYPERION and announced a new tour, ‘Requiem,’ and my dreams finally came true. By the time the show rolled around

Primus have rescheduled their “A Tribute to Kings” tour, in which they will be performing Rush‘s A Farewell to Kings album in its entirety. Joining them in the summer of 2021 will be Wolfmother, The Sword and Battles, all appearing at select stops. “Third time is the charm…we’ve postponed this ‘A Tribute to Kings’ tour twice

Yesterday, the artist MYLK posted an accusation of sexual assault by Aero Chord from an incident in 2014. The accusation recounts when Aero Chord flew to visit MYLK at her home in London and made repeated unwanted advances on her after multiple, clear responses of “no,” as well as begging her for sex saying “do

Black Veil Brides‘ debut album We Stitch These Wounds turns 10 years old in a few weeks on July 20. To commemorate the anniversary, the rockers will re-record the album and call it Re-Stitch These Wounds. They’ve shared the re-recorded version of “Sweet Blasphemy” along with the announcement. The reworked album will be out July 31 via Sumerian Records.

Ending the threat of COVID-19, barring a verifiably effective vaccine, is going to take a combination of different approaches. Wearing masks, social distancing, and thorough, consistent disinfecting all contribute to safer interaction when others when absolutely necessary. Among those, disinfecting is the most physically exerting (though it really isn’t all that exerting overall), but a