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‘Are You Happy?’: Amy Lee Recalls the Emotional Origins of Evanescence’s Biggest Hit

Evanescence exploded onto the rock scene with their 2003 debut single, “Bring Me to Life”. The track is considered one of the greatest 2000s-era...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Slayer Frontman Tom Araya Clarified Why the Band Began Using Satanic Imagery: ‘That Stuff Kind of Scares People’

Slayer and the Devil go together like peanut butter and jelly. Always have. Always will. But how, and why, exactly did the band decide to embed...

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Liz Phair Describes Disastrous Holiday Performance From the Early 2000s: ‘I Didn’t Belong Here’

Liz Phair is a 90s alt-rock legend, but even legends have off days. For Phair, one such disastrous holiday performance from the early 2000s had her...

25.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

How Getting Dropped From a Record Label Helped ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Songwriters Create Massively Popular ‘Labor of Love’

KPop Demon Hunters is quite possibly the biggest budding franchise to emerge from 2025. However, its path to glory was paved with a “labor of...

25.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

4 of the Best Nirvana Songs That Aren’t the Obvious Picks

Nirvana has a wealth of incredible songs that are easy to like. They also have a whole bunch of tunes that could be your favorite but aren’t quite...

25.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Snoop Dogg Is Headlining the Lions vs. Vikings Christmas Day Halftime Show, and He’s Bringing Some Special Guests

Snoop Dogg is serving up a heaping helping of holiday cheer. The iconic rap star is headlining the Halftime Show during the Detroit Lions vs....

24.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

On This Day in 1988, Nirvana Started Recording the Aptly Named Album Kurt Cobain Paid for by Cleaning Toilets

It’s been about 36 years since Nirvana released their debut album, Bleach. The band actually began recording it on this day, December 24, in 1988....

24.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Has Nickelback Secretly Been a Country Band This Whole Time? Chad Kroeger Seems to Think So

Nickelback gets a lot of love from the country music community. Which could be explained by the fact that a lot of their songs almost are country...

24.12.2025 6

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Afrobeats Musician Asake Says He’s ‘Devastated’ Over Loss of Fan Who Was Crushed to Death During His Nairobi Concert

On Saturday, December 20, Nigerian Afrobeats musician Asake performed a concert at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. The show has a massive turnout,...

24.12.2025 20

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation Teamed up With NASA for a New Youth Program

Travis Scott is looking to help some deserving kids go beyond Astroworld. The Texas rapper’s non-profit organization, the Cactus Jack Foundation,...

23.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Celebrate the Holidays With Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Reciting This Classic Christmas Poem

Metallica is here to enhance your holidays with an unexpected gift. The legendary thrash metal band has dropped a spoken-word version of ‘Twas The...

22.12.2025 4

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Timothée Chalamet Drops Surprise Remix Track With EsDeeKid, but I’m Still Not Convinced They Aren’t the Same Person

Timothée Chalamet dropped a track with EsDeeKid, remixing the rapper's "4 Raws", seemingly ending the rumors that they are the same person. The post...

20.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

André 3000 Explains Why He Isn’t Rapping Anymore: ‘It Feels Inauthentic for Me to Rap’

It has been almost 20 years since 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Outkast dropped their last album, Idlewild. While Big Boi has since...

20.12.2025 7

Stephen Andrew Galiher

‘That’s a Load of Bulls**t’: Yungblud Pushes Back on Howard Stern for Complaining That ‘Rock Is Dead’

Yungblud is not afraid to defend modern rock music from even the most intimidating boomers. After shock-jock Howard Stern complained that “rock is...

19.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (12/19)

Happy holidays, and very merry New Music Friday to you and yours! Typically, the closer we get to the end of the year, the slimmer the pickins for new...

19.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Fatboy Slim Says Mick Jagger ‘Was Always a Fan’ of His Decades-Old Rolling Stones Mash-Up ‘Satisfaction Skank’

On Friday, Fatboy Slim dropped his decades-old Rolling Stones mash-up, “Satisfaction Skank“. The famed English DJ—real name Norman Cook—first...

19.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Coldplay Kiss Cam Exec Speaks out for the First Time About Viral Incident, Blaming the ‘Bad Decision’ on a Couple of Culprits

The non-couple caught on the Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert in July was, hands down, one of the biggest pop-cultural moments of 2025. Now, the former...

19.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

WATCH: Justin Bieber Spits Eminem’s ‘Forgot About Dre’ Verse During Livestream

Eminem is not an easy rapper to mimic, but Justin Bieber sure gave it a hell of a shot. During a livestream on Tuesday, December 16, the singer tried...

18.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Radiohead’s London Concert Praised As ‘Intense Experience’ by Nick Cave: ‘I Was Deeply Moved and Humbled’

Radiohead’s Fall 2025 tour came to a close in Berlin on Dec. 12. This included a run of shows at the O2 Arena in London. One famous fan who was in...

18.12.2025 4

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Kurt Cobain Hated Tool’s ‘Sober’ Music Video so Much He Hoped They’d Get ‘Sued’ Over It

Kurt Cobain wasn’t a big fan of Tool. It seems his issues with them were mostly over the band’s music video for the 1993 song “Sober”....

18.12.2025 6

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Queens of the Stone Age Is Now Streaming Their ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ Concert Film for Free

Queens Of The Stone Age just uploaded their concert film Alive In The Catacombs to stream for free. The band released the concert back in June, and...

18.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Stranger Things Actor Finn Wolfhard Directs First Offical Video for George Harrison’s ‘Give Me Love’

Finn Wolfhard, best known for his role as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things, is stepping behind the camera once again. The young actor has directed the...

17.12.2025 2

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Thought the Metal Scene Was Mostly ‘Crap,’ but These Two Bands Made It ‘Interesting’

Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich has never shied away from speaking his mind. Once, during an interview from the early 90s, he said the metal scene was...

16.12.2025 2

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Elton John Is a Big Turnstile Fan, Says ‘Never Enough’ Is One of His ‘Favorite Albums of the Year’

Turnstile gained a lot of fans in 2025, with their beloved new album Never Enough. Maybe the biggest flex, however, is that the record is being...

16.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Superheaven Show Shut Down Mid-Set After the Venue Floor Broke

Superheaven goes so hard that stages are falling apart under the weight of their riffs. While I’m clearly exaggerating, the band did actually have...

16.12.2025 4

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Trent Reznor Says That Nine Inch Nails Is Working on New Music: ‘The Fuse Has Been Lit’

Earlier this fall, Nine Inch Nails dropped a new album with the Tron: Aries soundtrack. Now, they’re already planning for more new music. In a...

15.12.2025 4

Stephen Andrew Galiher

KISS Singer Gene Simmons Thinks Radio Performers Are Treated ‘Worse Than Slaves’

KISS singer/bassist Gene Simmons has had some hot takes over the years. This new one, though, is something else. During a recent Senate Judiciary...

13.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Public Enemy and Ice Cube Are Joining Guns N’ Roses on Their 2026 North American Tour

Next year, Guns N’ Roses are headed out on a massive world tour. When they hit North America, they’ll have support from some heavy hitters. Like,...

13.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Snoop Dogg Made First-Ever Honorary Coach for the 2026 Winter Olympics

Rapper, actor, host, hip-hop mogul, and now… Olympic Coach. Snoop Dogg has worn a lot of hats over the past few decades, but this might be the most...

13.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

4 of the Best Grunge Album Closers of All Time

Some of the best grunge albums of all time lean a little heavy on the best songs being at the top of the tracklist. Like, I’m not trying to...

13.12.2025 10

Stephen Andrew Galiher

New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (12/12)

Haul out the holly and crank those Bluetooth speakers, because New Music Friday is here again! The holidays are in full swing, and Christmas is...

12.12.2025 4

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Sharon Osbourne Apparently Considered Mailing Roger Waters a Box of Poop As Revenge for His Comments About Ozzy

The Osbourne family has been in deep mourning since the death of patriarch Ozzy Osbourne in July. They have, however, bonded over something other than...

12.12.2025 30

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Police Reportedly Making Arrest Around Celeste Rivas’ Death, but It’s Not D4vd

Months after the body of Celeste Rivas was found inside a car registered to singer D4vd, grand jury hearings are underway. Things are seemingly...

11.12.2025 2

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Timothée Chalamet Has Finally Responded to Speculation That He Is Masked Rapper EsDeeKid

For weeks, speculation has swirled that Timothée Chalamet has been moonlighting as masked U.K. rapper EsDeeKid. Now, the actor has finally responded...

11.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Deftones Drop New Merch to Support Local Youth Soccer Team

‘Tis the season for giving, and Sacramento’s own Deftones are taking that literally. The band launched a new merch line to support Los Jaguares,...

11.12.2025 70

Stephen Andrew Galiher

When Nirvana Got Famous, Kurt Cobain Spent His ‘Rock Star Money’ on Some Very Bizarre Items

Nirvana’s rise to fame certainly wasn’t overnight, but it did happen pretty quickly. Once they achieved “rock star” status, however, frontman...

11.12.2025 6

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Gene Simmons Has ‘Humbly’ Apologized for Hurtful Comments After KISS Bandmate Ace Frehley’s Death

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons doesn’t exactly boast a gentle disposition. Even he is willing to admit, however, that he crossed a line with...

11.12.2025 30

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Dave Mustaine Says ‘Physical’ Issues Are a Big Reason Why He’s Ending Megadeth

Megadeth’s longtime tenure as Thrash Metal stalwarts is coming to an end. If that’s tough news for fans to swallow, well, gather round. Founding...

11.12.2025 6

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Words to His Wife Sharon Were Heartbreakingly Sweet

It’s been five months since the world lost Ozzy Osbourne. Now, his loving wife Sharon has shared his last words, and they are heartbreakingly sweet....

10.12.2025 8

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Tom Morello Rebuilt His Iconic ‘Arm the Homeless’ Guitar With Fender, He Told Us All About Crafting the ‘Mongrel’ Instrument (Exclusive)

Tom Morello has been performing with his iconic “Arm The Homeless” guitar for pretty much his entire career. It’s a legendary “mongrel”...

10.12.2025 7

Stephen Andrew Galiher

AFI Announces New 2026 Concert Dates

Elder emos rejoice! Earlier this year, emo/punk icons AFI embarked on their first headline tour in five years. Now, following the release of their...

10.12.2025 3

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Dijon Reveals the Beloved Novel That Caused Him to Fall Into a ‘Psychosis’

While making his new album, Baby, singer/producer Dijon found inspiration in Thomas Pynchon’s beloved postmodern novel Gravity’s Rainbow. However,...

10.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Remembering Soundcloud-Rap Pioneer Juice WRLD, Who We Lost This Week in 2019

It has been six years since we lost Juice WRLD. The emo and SoundCloud rap pioneer died in 2019 at the age of 21. The young rap star was born Jarad...

09.12.2025 2

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Metallica Fans Slapped With Lifetime Stadium Bans After ‘Incredibly Stupid’ Concert Stunt

Two Metallica fans in Australia have been slapped with lifetime bans from Perth’s Optus Stadium. The reason? They climbed a speaker tower during the...

09.12.2025 6

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Garbage Singer Shirley Manson Doubles Down on Beach Ball Rant With Explosive On-Stage Rant

Garbage singer Shirley Manson does not like beach balls. We know this because she unleashed a rant on fans tossing beach balls around on one of the...

08.12.2025 1

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Limp Bizkit Reveal Their New Bass Player One Month After the Death of Founding Bassist Sam Rivers

Limp Bizkit founding bassist, Sam Rivers, passed away on Oct. 28. Almost one month to the day, the band played the first show of their South American...

03.12.2025 6

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Metalcore Band Memphis May Fire’s Production Truck Driver Had to Be Cut out of Vehicle After Serious Accident

Memphis May Fire’s current tour has been dealt a big setback. A production truck carrying the metalcore band’s gear got into a serious accident en...

03.12.2025 4

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Ozzy Osbourne’s Family Hits Back at Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters With ‘Another P**** in the Wall’ Shirt

Ozzy Osbourne’s family is still irate over the things Roger Waters said about their late patriarch. Not just content to voice their discontent, they...

03.12.2025 5

Stephen Andrew Galiher

Ozzy Osbourne Being Posthumously Honored With the Lord Mayor’s Award in His Hometown

Months after his death, Ozzy Osbourne is being given one of the highest honors his hometown of Birmingham, England, can bestow. The heavy metal...

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Why Kendrick Lamar Hung up on Dr. Dre the First Time the Producer Ever Called Him

Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre’s connection goes back more than 15 years, but their introduction got off to a rocky start. In a resurfaced interview,...

02.12.2025 3

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