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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...

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‘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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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”....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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”...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Emo Rapper POORSTACY Dead at 26

Beloved rapper POORSTACY has reportedly died. He was 26. According to TMZ, the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner confirmed the rapper’s death. The...

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Oasis Keyboardist Notes Band’s ‘Average’ Appeal in Spite of ‘Five-Star’ Touring Life

Oasis might have been touring under “five-star” conditions, but at their core, they’re just “average” guys. This is how keyboard player...

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A ‘Pretty Intense Stalker Problem’ Kept Eddie Vedder From Performing on Pearl Jam’s 1995 Collab Album With Neil Young

Back in 1995, Pearl Jam dropped one of their most respected projects ever, Mirror Ball. The record was a collab with folk-rock icon Neil Young. One...

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R.E.M.’s First Top 10 Hit Was Quite Misunderstood and ‘Incredibly Violent,’ Says Michael Stipe

Back in the late 80s, R.E.M. landed their very first top 10 hit. The song was “The One I Love”, and even now, that chorus hook is starting to echo...

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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need Hear This Week (11/28)

Happy New Music (Black) Friday to all those who celebrate! Being that this is a holiday week, as we’ve talked about before, there’s not a ton of...

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Shirley Manson Defines Exact Moment Garbage ‘Failed’: ‘Radio Wasn’t Interested in Playing Our Record’

It’s been more than 30 years since Garbage formed in Madison, Wisconsin. Since then, they have cranked out eight studio albums with over 40 singles...

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Why Post Malone’s Halftime Is Continuing a Family Tradition (And Fulfilling a Childhood Dream)

Post Malone’s Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show performance is a big deal, and not just for the reasons you might think. For the singer,...

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Dave Grohl on Which Nirvana Album Was the ‘Uncomfortable Soundtrack’ to Their Rise to Fame

Nirvana only made three albums before the death of founding frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994, but they are all iconic. One of those albums, however, was...

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WATCH: Jack White and Eminem Just Served up a Tasty Thanksgiving Halftime Show at Packers-Lions Game

Jack White just served up a tasty Thanksgiving Halftime Show at the Detroit Lions game. As an added layer of Motor City synergy, Eminem (who grew up...

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The 7 Hits That Helped The Pretty Reckless, Taylor Momsen’s Rock Band, Make History

Taylor Momsen and her band, The Pretty Reckless, have had a big 2025. And it’s not over because today, the singer joined the Macy’s Thanksgiving...

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A Look Into the Pearl Jam ‘Clubhouse’ and Why They Say Few Bands ‘Write Together Like We Do’

Pearl Jam is a band that knows the value of having their own Fortress of Solitude. The legendary grunge rockers even made it a priority to forge a...

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4 Wildly Underrated 90s Movie Soundtracks That Deserve Way More Respect

The 90s were a wild time for cinema, from dogs playing basketball to a man with literal scissors for hands, and whatever the f*** that genius Harmony...

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