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What hath Kanye wrought? When rapper Kanye West announced over the weekend that he would run for the presidency of the U.S., there were a number of other fellow musicians who weighed in with their own supposed presidential runs, including Ozzy Osbourne, who just launched his presidential merch line. That’s right, the Ozzy Osbourne webstore

It’s been 10 years since Tron: Legacy, seven years since we last heard new music from Daft Punk, but that could all be changing soon as @DRMovieNews1, a reputable source for movie news leaks, reports. The movie news account claims that Disney has confirmed that ‘Tron 3’ is in development, info that comes from The

Yellowcard‘s lawsuit against late rapper Juice Wrld, which initially started prior to his death in late 2019, has been given the green light to proceed. The suit, which accuses the rapper of copying Yellowcard’s “Holly Wood Died” on his song “Lucid Dreams,” was put on pause in February because an executor had not yet been

Today, Apple Music has announced the launch of Africa Rising — a new bi-monthly artist program and playlist dedicated to identifying, showcasing and elevating rising African talent. Nigerian-born, Afro-fusion singer and songwriter Omah Lay debuts the new program. Every two months, Africa Rising will feature a new artist selected by Apple Music’s team to help amplify their

Charlie Daniels, best known as the author of the southern rock/country hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at the age of 83. The Country Music Hall of Fame legend died of a hemorrhagic stroke this morning (July 6) at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee as confirmed on the Charlie Daniels website. The prolific

On July 4th, the Formula 1 Season Opening went down — and Oliver Heldens provided the soundtrack for the Dutch Grand Prix. Like other F1 events, the Dutch Grand Prix taps into the dance world at every opportunity. In fact, the Ultimate Race Festival was set to go down this year, before coronavirus (COVID-19) hit. The

Current Scorpions and former Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee has issued a statement clarifying his current health after Don Dokken revealed in a recent interview that Dee had contracted coronavirus. In a recent interview with Songfacts, Dokken was discussing touring in the current climate and revealed Dee’s coronavirus diagnosis. The singer stated, “I talked to Mikkey

The Fourth of July has come and gone — but the celebrations (or lack thereof) — technically last all weekend long. As always, EDM Twitter is weighing in this Independence Day. Some DJ/producers are stressing important social issues, some are celebrating per usual, and others are “cancelling” the holiday altogether. With coronavirus (COVID-19) still heavily

There are turning points sometimes on the road to success, and for Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo that meant moving on from his metal dreams, though not without trying to fulfill them first. Speaking with Kerrang, the Weezer vocalist was asked about his pre-Weezer band Sixty Wrong Sausages. As Weezer lore goes, the band would play a

Image via Mixmag As the global pandemic rages on, some companies are rising to the occasion and adapting to the new world we live in. One of these companies, SSD Concerts, in partnership with the organizers of Newcastle’s This Is Tomorrow Festival, are opening a social distancing venue in the UK. The new venue, called

By 1988, Slayer were already one of the biggest metal bands in the world. 1986’s Reign in Blood sent them from the underground to the forefront of the metal scene where they were known as the most sinister of all of their contemporaries. After working with producer Rick Rubin for the second time, the thrash outfit dropped

Yesterday, RADIO.com hosted a Party In Place broadcast with some of the biggest names we’ve seen: Deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, Odesza, Porter Robinson, Rezz, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi. Though each artist only had about a 18-20 minute set, which is a bit disappointing, these are still new sets which should offset the

The concert environment must be reimagined amid for the current landscape that requires social distancing as a necessary component of mitigating the transmission of the coronavirus. One new music venue in the Newcastle, England is being built with the exclusive purpose of social distancing in mind. Currently, very limited options for concert viewing and/or attending exist.

Spring Awakening is happening in a virtual space today thanks to LiveXLive’s React Presents. The Midwest’s largest all-electronic music festival returns for the first time with a brand new, online experience over today and tomorrow, July 4th and 5th. The virtual Spring Awakening lineup features 22 artists performing from different cities across the globe including Bear Grillz,

Native American influence is deeply engrained in rock and metal, whether you realize it or not. From the greatest guitarist of all time, to the innovator of the power chord, to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions and sharing the stage with the Beatles, we’re paying tribute to First Nation American musicians. In thrash,

Jackson Wang‘s viral hit “100 Ways” gets the MK touch with this brand new remix, out today. The Detroit producer noticeably speeds up the track and adds in danceable dynamics, priming “100 Ways” for the dance floor. Elevated by bright piano chords and driving 4/4 energy, the song takes on new, magnetic life. The remix

Linkin Park’s music video for “In the End” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, making it one of the only rock or metal videos to cross the nine-digit mark. “In the End” is Linkin Park’s second video to cross a billion views, after “Numb” surpassed the massive milestone in late 2018. Contrary to some

Yesterday, Seven Lions shared that he was postponing the night’s Visions live stream because he’d taken a particularly bad fall and hurt his back and was in the hospital. A few hours later, he shared the diagnosis: he’d actually fractured his spine. Good news though, he doesn’t seem in bad spirits about it and says