Here’s why SXSW is facing a lawsuit over their refund policy
The Austin-based festival South By Southwest (SXSW) is being hit with a class-action lawsuit over its refund policy (or lack thereof). According to Billboard, the two plaintiffs, Maria Bromley and Pauta Kleber filed the suit on April 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division. Read More: SXSW makes big staff cuts,...
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong cover a classic with his sons Jakob and Joey
During the coronavirus quarantine, many musicians are capable of a bit more musical freedom of expression. Due to tours being postponed or canceled, some artists have turned to the internet for livestream concerts or cover videos. Billie Joe Armstrong started No Fun Mondays and has been steadily pumping out really cool covers every week. Last...
Here are the 10 djent bands who gave the genre its start
Djent is a relatively new genre built by many incredible bands. While it’s become a standard part of metal now, it wouldn’t be as common without a handful of acts who pushed it to the mainstream. Sure, the earliest djent bands cite Meshuggah as inspiration for its formation, but without Volumes, Periphery, SikTh and others,...
Here's how Facebook plans to help musicians make money from streams
While musicians are stuck unable to tour right now, a lot of various companies and people are coming up with ways to help discover new methods of making an income and Facebook are stepping up to say they’ll be reviewing something new. The social media site is going to be offering the ability for musicians to monetize...