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Todd Rundgren has taken aim at Taylor Swift, claiming there is an argument that she has “ruined music” and describing the superstar as the “apotheosis of mediocrity”. The veteran singer-songwriter and producer made the comments in an interview with Vulture, after being asked which contemporary artist he would target if he were making an album

Knocked Loose are helping a woman who was horrifically injured during this year’s Louder Than Life festival The Louisville-based band’s hometown performance was announced just days before their set on Sept. 18. How Knocked Loose is Helping Fan Paralyzed at Louder Than Life During Knocked Loose’s Louder Than Life set, a fan reportedly was paralyzed after

Olivia Rodrigo has kicked off her huge ‘Unraveled’ world tour in Connecticut – check out the full setlist below. The singer began the tour at Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena last night (September 25), with Wolf Alice serving as special guests. The two-hour show was based around six seasonal acts – ‘Spring’, ‘Summer’, ‘Summer Twilight’, ‘Autumn’, ‘Winter’

Metallica‘s James Hetfield gave Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta a particular bit of advice on getting sober nearly two decades ago. Jasta has spoken about Hetfield’s influence on his sobriety in the past, but in a new interview with Metal Hammer, he shared the advice the Metallica frontman gave him when they met backstage at an MTV event in

Beck has recalled meeting Dolly Parton during his childhood, saying that he was “taken aback” by her kindness. The alt-rock artist shared the story during a recent interview on BBC Radio 2, where he was asked about the “icons” he’d crossed paths with in the past, and which had left a lasting impression. His first

On the first episode of Season 4 of Paranormal Prison, Motionless in White guitarist Ricky Olson and drummer Vinny Mauro join hosts Josh Bernstein (The Power Hour, Z2) and Katrina Weidman (Portals to Hell) on a haunted tour of one of the world’s most infamously haunted prisons. Filmed at 2026’s Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, a

A portrait of The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has been shortlisted for the 2026 British Photography Awards. Check it out below. Newcastle photographer Neil Ferry, 56, took the picture while Healy was rehearsing for his performance at the Sunday For Sammy charity show in the city this February (via BBC News). READ MORE: The NME Big Read – The

Longtime Ill Nino drummer Dave Chavarri and bassist Laz Pina are among those seeking a temporary restraining order and injunction against the group’s former guitarist Marc Rizzo and his live-in girlfriend, claiming an ongoing campaign of harassment. What Is the Lawsuit Between the Onetime Ill Nino Bandmates About? Chavarri and Pina and their wives have

Bullet For My Valentine have returned with the ferocious new single ‘Social Apocalypse’ and announced details of their first album in over five years. Their eighth studio album, also titled ‘Social Apocalypse’, will arrive on March 19, 2027 via Spinefarm (pre-save here), following on from their self-titled seventh record from 2021. The title track is

For some, being in a punk band isn’t for the faint of heart. This especially rings true for the punk acts who got their start in the ’70s and ’80s when the genre was more on the outside looking in. READ MORE: 20 Essential ’90s Punk Albums Everyone Should Own on Vinyl There was no

The Prodigy have announced a 12″ vinyl edition of ‘Breathe’ to mark the classic track’s 30th anniversary. Find all the details below. The iconic 1996 song served as the second single from the band’s third studio album, ‘The Fat Of The Land’ (1997). It gave Liam Howlett and co. their second consecutive UK Number One,

Congrats are in order! The 16-year-old singer-guitarist Nene Royal is the new America’s Got Talent champion and what a night she had. We got our wish Wednesday night (Sept. 23) when America’s Got Talent paired up the teen guitarist and singing prodigy with Linkin Park. Royal got to take the opening verse of “The Emptiness

Hayley Williams has paid tribute to her ex-husband, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, after he passed away aged 45. Gilbert died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning (September 20), following a five-year battle with cancer. Williams, who was married to Gilbert from 2016 to 2017, has now shared a message reflecting on the

Louisa Livingstone, the woman depicted on the cover of Black Sabbath‘s 1970 debut album, has created a rock opera based on Alice in Wonderland and artificial intelligence (AI). The artist, who goes under the moniker Indreba (The Incredible Dream Band), has quite the discography on Spotify as of 2026: two metal songs inspired by her involvement with Black Sabbath (“Witch

Cryptic Slipknot posters have been popping up around the world – possibly hinting at a new tour announcement from the Iowa metal icons. READ MORE: Slipknot on the cover: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map” The new artworks were first spotted across at least 10 cities across North

A Montgomery County court in the Baltimore area has ruled that former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is incompetent of standing trial. Ebert is facing an attempted murder charge in relation to a March 2026 incident in which he had been accused of striking 79-year-old William Yates with his vehicle. Yates is the father of Turnstile singer

Mark E Smith’s fiancée and final manager has hit out at The Fall’s forthcoming “final” album ‘Post Script’, describing it as a “cash grab” and “ethically wrong”. The nine-track record is due for release through Cog Sinister on October 2 and features unused studio vocals recorded by Smith between 2001 and 2014, with former Fall

Wendy’s appears to be ready to release an emo album. Yes, THAT Wendy’s where you can get a burger and a Frosty. Wendy’s Emo Tease Explained When it comes to creating a unique social media presence, Wendy’s tends to stand out among most fast food chains. Whether it is purposely making their Facebook look like