Brand New land first No. 1 album with ‘Science Fiction’
It's been confirmed: Billboard announced that Brand New’s Science Fiction landed No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, the band's first No. 1 album ever. Not only is it the band’s first No. 1 album—but it's the first independently distributed album to hit No. 1 this year, too. Read more: How hearing Brand New for the first time changed my...
'Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' 'Poltergeist' director Tobe Hooper dies at 74
[Photo by: Ludovic Kazeba/REX/Shutterstock] Horror movie director Tobe Hooper died on Saturday in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 74. The L.A. County coroner's office ruled it as natural death. The director was best known for his 1974 film Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a film that is considered to be one of the...
GALLERY: Black Veil Brides through the years, from awkward early years to bond fide rock gods
Photographer: One of the reasons that Black Veil Brides have been able to maintain their status as AP scene leaders is their ability to evolve. Like My Chemical Romance before them, Andy Biersack and co. possess the ability to play with their image while retaining the qualities –– both musical and otherwise –– their fans...
Watch American win Air Guitar Championship, again, with this insane performance
[Photo By: Juuso Haarala/AGWC] The 22nd Air Guitar World Championships took place August 23-25, where 15 finalists competed to become the Air Guitar Champion in “the ultimate battle of Airness.” Check out this crazy competition below! Read more: Here are some of your favorite guitarists' worst injuries Competitors came from all over the world to compete...
These magical Harry Potter bath bombs will sort you into your Hogwarts House
[Photo by: Harry Potter/Warner Bros.] Admit it, we've all taken those Harry Potter Facebook quizzes or joined Pottermore just for the sake of finding out which Hogwarts house we fall under (where my Hufflepuffs at?!). Still, these Sorting Hat methods feel like they're lacking that real-world magic that makes finding out your house so thrilling....
Here's why Taylor Swift & Ticketmaster's ticket sales plan is basically a scam
[Photo by: Taylor Swift/Twitter] Taylor Swift just dropped her first single since 1989, called “Look What You Made Me Do.” Thanks in part to having some pretty wild samples on that track, plus a seriously hardcore rollout, the song has already peaked at #1 on the iTunes worldwide charts. In support of her upcoming album Reputation, out in November,...