PledgeMusic reportedly owes its artists thousands of dollars
Direct-to-fan music outpost PledgeMusic is coming under scrutiny after a new Billboard report exposes the platform’s apparent money mismanagement. Once considered a beacon crowdfunding destination for many well-known and underground music artists, PledgeMusic reportedly owes those same musicians thousands of dollars. This, after an internal shakeup failed to correct the company’s ongoing carelessness with fan...
Gerard Way drops full ‘The Umbrella Academy’ cover featuring Ray Toro
Earlier today, The Umbrella Academy unleashed its first official trailer. It was clear from the first note that the comic’s creator Gerard Way was offering up the soundtrack in small snippets throughout the clip. Way then took to Instagram to confirm and reveal he recruited drummer Jarrod Alexander and former My Chemical Romance bandmate Ray Toro to cover Simon & Garfunkel’s “A Hazy...
Hear Bring Me The Horizon's dancey new song with Grimes
It’s a great week for Bring Me The Horizon fans! The band’s new album amo comes out tomorrow (Jan. 25), and our ears were treated to the audio sweetness of “mother tongue” just days ago. Now, listen to the band’s collab with Grimes! It’s called “nihilist blues,” and it’s a glitchy new way forward for...
Gerard Way covers ’60s classic in new ‘The Umbrella Academy’ trailer—UPDATED
UPDATE: JAN. 24, 12:46 P.M. EST Earlier today, The Umbrella Academy unleashed its first official trailer. It was clear the comic’s creator Gerard Way offered up the soundtrack via a Simon & Garfunkel cover, but we’re now finding out he recruited drummer Jarrod Alexander and former My Chemical Romance bandmate Ray Toro. “This is surreal and exciting and just wild,”...
Post Malone's Grammys spot will be seasoned with Chili Peppers
Far from the depths of SoundCloud obscurity, Post Malone is tabbed to perform at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards next month. And we’re just now learning that he’ll have a whole band of collaborators on the Grammys stage with him. The Recording Academy reveals that none other than Red Hot Chili Peppers will join Posty...
Weezer Twitter meme now a whole album of cover songs
Remember when Twitter‘s #WeezerCoverAfrica fan campaign actually got Weezer to cover “Africa” by Toto? Yes, it happened, and the longtime Los Angeles rockers recaptured listeners’ attention with the contemporary twist on the ’80s hit. But, of course, Weezer being Weezer, they’ve taken that idea and ran with it. Behold, The Teal Album, the band’s new...
Mark Hoppus, Alex Gaskarth surprise drop song from new project
Talk about a supergroup dream come true—blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth set the internet ablaze with news of a new project, Simple Creatures, and a new song, “Drugs.” The announcement follows All Time Low revealing they’re taking “a bit of a break” in 2019 and Hoppus spilling the beans of a new...
'Fortnite' being sued again over BlocBoy JB’s viral “Shoot” dance
Fortnite is in its fair share of legal trouble. Rapper BlocBoy JB is now suing Epic Games for their use of his viral “Shoot” dance in Fortnite. According to Hypebeast, the game used BlocBoy JB’s dance moves without crediting the rapper. Despite not having a legal copyright placed on the dance move, Hypebeast says that...
Visa problems may cause hardcore band to cancel tour, guitarist faces deportation
Hardcore outfit the Zeta may have to cancel forthcoming tour dates. Following their guitarist being denied legal U.S. residency, the Venezuelan band could potentially have to continue without one of their members, Dani Saud. Every member of the Zeta applied for legal U.S. residency after touring nonstop for almost two years on working visas. After...