Of Mice & Men address the biggest misconception of their new album
[Photo by: Ryan Watanabe] “This one’s the ballad,” says Of Mice & Men drummer Tino Arteaga, spinning in his chair to hit “play.” Fifteen seconds later, he shouts over the sounds of guttural screams and riffing guitars: “Hah, no, this isn’t a ballad!” He’s sitting in producer Howard Benson’s studio in Los Angeles, playing AP...
Gerard Way says MCR "will always be there for us if we want it"
My Chemical Romance members may be spotted together and they may be asked time and time again if the band have plans for a reunion. In an interview, Gerard Way opened up about the band’s 2010 album Danger Days and what it felt like when the band decided it’d be best to split up—not to...
ROMES debut laid-back track, “On Top”—listen
ROMES are premiering their brand new track, “On Top,” the latest single release from their forthcoming self-titled record. Read more: How Good Charlotte went from ‘uncool’ to icons of the pop-punk “‘On Top’ was the first track we recorded for the album,” says vocalist Jacob Alexander. “The whole song started around the driving drum beat and really...
Tom Petty offered escapism through music and portrayed love in its purest form
[Photo by: tompetty/YouTube] Tom Petty’s death is incredibly difficult to process. Not only was he a titan who will never create again, but he also was a voice of reason in a world that’s, more often than not, unnecessarily complex. Someone who was revered by just about every major artist you can imagine, Petty’s credits...
Watch Paramore's emotional performance of "26" on NPR's 'Tiny Desk'
[Photo by: NPR] Paramore recently stopped by NPR Music to perform a few tracks off their most recent album, After Laughter, on the Tiny Desk Concert series. The band played stripped-down versions of “Hard Times”, “26” and new single “Fake Happy.” Before playing “26”, Hayley Williams talked a bit about the song: “It's been really interesting playing the...
Musicians mourn the loss of Tom Petty
[Photo by: WENN] Legendary musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Petty, often cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, was best known as the leader of his eponymous rock group Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers. Read more: Tom Petty reportedly dies at 66 (UPDATED) pic.twitter.com/9qLr0aorAs —...
Tom Petty dies at 66 - UPDATED
[Photo by: Sam Jones] Legendary musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Petty has died at 66 from cardiac arrest, as confirmed by a statement from the musician's management on behalf of his family, according to Reuters. Read more: Tom Petty's cause of death revealed Petty's manager said the musician died peacefully, surrounded by his family, bandmates...