Steel Panther pedal banned by Reverb due to "explicit imagery"
Steel Panther have unveiled their second guitar pedal, the “Poontang Boomerang” following the ban of their original pedal, the “Pussy Melter” on Reverb. No, we can’t make this stuff up. Read more: Facebook, Instagram allegedly down worldwide, incites social media panic Reverb banned the resale of Steel Panther’s original pedal, telling one seller: “We understand what...
Norwegian band point out Imagine Dragons artwork similarities
Norwegian prog band Maraton have pointed out some very uncanny similarities between an Imagine Dragons cover artwork and one of their own. The band’s artwork for their single “Blood Music” looks damn near identical to Imagine Dragons’ cover image for “Bad Liar”. Check out the similarities, below. Read more: Facebook, Instagram allegedly down worldwide, incites social...
Facebook, Instagram allegedly down worldwide, incites social media panic
UPDATE: MARCH 13, 6:31 P.M. EST Instagram has taken to Twitter to share an update regarding users’ inability to access certain features on the social media site. However, Instagram has not shared any probable causes as to why it has been experiencing problems all day. We’re aware of an issue impacting people’s access to Instagram...
The Front Bottoms announce Kevin Devine split and other news you might have missed today
Mini Mansions dropped a new music video—plus, don’t miss Boys Of Fall on tour. Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. Boys Of Fall announce new tour dates View this post on Instagram We can’t wait to see you all this spring!! Make sure to get your tickets ASAP-...
Jordan Peele's 'Us' soundtrack is 35 tracks of terror
Jordan Peele‘s highly-anticipated, psychological horror Us is slated to hit theaters on March 22 after scoring some rave reviews at its SXSW premiere. Ahead of the film’s theatrical debut, the soundtrack drops on March 15 via Back Lot Music. The 35-song Us (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will include composer Michael Abel’s film score, the SUPER creepy “I Got 5 On It”...
Palaye Royale guitarist live-tweets Uber driver from Hell
While we all have certainly had lackluster Uber rides, we definitely have never come close to having a worse experience than Palaye Royale guitarist Sebastian Danzig. However, much to our own self-serving delight, the guitarist has taken to Twitter (the only social networking site available today, apparently) to live-tweet his Uber experience from Hell. Read...
Spotify accuses Apple Music of utilizing unfair competition strategies
Spotify has accused Apple Music of sabotaging the balance of fair competition. The streaming service’s CEO Daniel Ek has recently written and published a blog post that says Apple Music has tapped into “discriminatory tariffs” to put them at an advantage over their streaming competitors. In the post, Ek describes a few instances where Apple...
Set It Off talk stint as a Fall Out Boy cover band
Set It Off recently released an early album of the year contender in Midnight and are poised to paint the world blue, but they just can’t seem to get out of the shadow of the 1996 crime flick Set It Off. In this APTV exclusive, the Set It Off guys talk about their early Fall Out...
Metal music study on violent behavior makes unsurprising discovery
Metal has done a great job scaring the establishment throughout its existence. With many bands portraying violence through their lyrics to complement heavy, aggressive music, it’s not hard to see where people are coming from. However, a new study from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, argues that the aggressive imagery synonymous with heavy metal doesn’t...