Andrew McMahon asks GOP not to use his music at conference
Andrew McMahon has taken a rare political stance and has asked the GOP and Counselor to the President, Kellyanne Conway to stop using his music at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that's currently happening this week in Maryland. Read McMahon's full statement below. Read more: Andrew McMahon balances “the beauty of a life that...
Nintendo has sued go-kart company for copying Mario Kart
[Photo credit: MariCar Facebook] Wind your hair, adrenaline pumping through your veins, faithful sidekick Luigi at your side—that's what it must feel like when you're riding MariCar style. The Tokyo-based company rents go-karts in the style of Mario Kart to its customers. Not only that, but a costume is included too. Read more: Here's what...
Movie heroes who were breathtakingly incompetent in their roles
Movies are supposed to offer their audiences an escape from the troubles that plague them in their real lives, and the heroes of those stories are supposed to act as a way for the viewers to better relate to the fictional world in front of them. While some heroes are presented as a suave, charming...
All Time Low announce headlining tour
After announcing their new album yesterday, All Time Low has just announced a new headlining tour that you're not going to want to miss. Check out the dates and supporting acts below! Read more: All Time Low announce new album, ‘Last Young Renegade’ The Young Renegades tour will feature SWMRS, Night Riots, Waterparks and The...
Acceptance's new hooks are just as sharp as you’d hope for
Acceptance Colliding By Design FILE UNDER: Something Different Returns ROCKS LIKE: OneRepublic, Anberlin, Bad Suns WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Acceptance know it’s been a dozen years since their beloved 2005 LP, Phantoms, and that times have changed. Colliding By Design evolves the band’s sound significantly, upgrading with radio-ready production while honoring what made the band special previously. Added electronic elements thrust Jason Vena’s...
Over 70 acts announced for Reading & Leeds Festival
The lineup for this year's Reading & Leeds festivals have been further fleshed out, adding 70 bands to the three-day event. Muse, Eminem and Kasbian are the 2017 headliners. You Me At Six, Two Door Cinema Club, Jimmy Eat World, the Amity Affliction, Korn, Halsey, At The Drive-In, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Moose Blood,...
"It's f*cking stupid": Laura Jane Grace on Trump's transgender student action
A punk rock and transgender figure, Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace has spoken on Trump's recent actions against transgender students in schools. “The knee-jerk thought is 'fucking figures.' It's fucking stupid,” Graces says in an interview with Rolling Stone. “It's unfortunately not surprising to me at all, and it's kind of predictable and seems...
Black Map share addicting single from upcoming LP—listen
Northern California-based rock n' roll trio Black Map are putting out a new anthem that addresses the repercussions of conformity. The debuting track “No Color” is straight off of the band’s upcoming album In Droves, set to release March 10 via Entertainment One. “‘No Color’ is about the cost of our conformity. It's about what happens...
Dutch metal band The Charm The Fury release politically charged "Echoes"—listen
The Amsterdam-based metal band The Charm The Fury are debuting the newest addition to their upcoming album The Sick, Dumb & Happy, which will be released March 17 via Nuclear Blast Records and Arising Empire. The single, entitled “Echoes,” follows their most recent release in January, entitled “Down on the Ropes.” “Echoes” conveys the importance...