Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shifflett compared the reaction to Taylor Hawkins’ death to the Kurt Cobain tragedy in a new The Plug with Justin Jay interview. “Most people that I’ve encountered have been respectful about it or try to avoid it. It probably will be [more of a thing] when we ever get around to […]
Azealia Banks has taken to her Instagram Story to weigh in on the beef between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, which has only exacerbated since the new drama featuring rising rapper Akbar V. In her typical fashion, Banks didn’t hold back on her criticisms, especially regarding the way Minaj has “relied on tokenism and sabotaging […]
Gaerea‘s new record Mirage lyrically explores stories about regular people and the difficulties of modern life, as black metal is increasingly wont to do in modern times. In an interview with Metal Injection, a member of Gaerea discusses how black metal has moved away from leaning into anti-Christian lyrics and into the realm of dealing […]
Two emblematic figures of the 20th century met for the first time on Sept. 27, 1997: One was Bob Dylan, and the other was Pope John Paul II. This curious moment took place in Bologna, Italy, where the 77-year-old pope was attending a Eucharistic Congress that was billed specifically for young people “and their music.” Roughly 300,000 […]
AOL was trying to promote their AOL 9.0 Optimized “Talk” feature for Instant Messenger back in 2003 (it was a new concept at the time), and chose a Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield love story for the commercial. The commercial centers around Ulrich and Hetfield trying to express their feelings for one another before landing […]
Serj Tankian will release a new EP called Perplex Cities on October 21 and is now streaming the first single “Pop Imperialism” outside his recently-announced VR experience. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “This whole collection of songs within Perplex Cities is a completely different sound than what I’ve done before,” said Tankian about the Perplex Cities EP. “More electronic, subtle and deeper in terms […]
A good cover song (to me) is one that takes a composition and reimagines it in a totally new way, while still retaining what made the original so good. Foscor has done exactly that with their uniquely haunting cover of Alice In Chains‘ “Would?” which they’ve released a few days prior of Dirt turning 30 […]
Use Scan QR Code to copy link and share it The new album is out this Friday LostAlone‘s Steven Battelle talks us through the band’s recent reunion and new album ‘The Warring Twenties’, which includes the single ‘Enduring The Dream’. He talks working on new music alongside Enter Shikari‘s Rou Reynolds and supporting My Chemical […]
Souvenirs once belonging to the late Ronnie James Dio are very much in vogue of late. Most memorably, Stranger Things hero Eddie Munson donned a Dio denim jacket that once belonged to the former Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist throughout the Netflix hit’s most recent season. Ronnie James Dio fronted his own outfit until his […]
ChampionThe best thing about hip-hop to actor Trevante Rhodes is the lyrics.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon. One of the most captivating facets of an entertainer is their ability to be multidimensional. Trevante Rhodes shares that side of himself with the roles he picks. The […]