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14 bands who have performed under different names
Can you imagine Fall Out Boy going by any other name? Well, they did, and they certainly weren’t alone. Check out nine bands who have performed under a different name at a secret show, festivals and more.
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11 musicians reminisce about playing their first live gig
After forming a band, jamming regularly and writing songs, there comes a point when the group have to take the plunge and perform in front of a captive audience.
We let members of the Bronx, Grayscale, Palaye Royale, Cancer Bats, Marmozets, Parkway Drive, Municipal Waste, Deez Nuts, PVRIS, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and the Faim reminisce about where it all began: playing their very first
Op-Ed: The Prodigy’s Keith Flint taught the value of self-expression
Imagine seeing Keith Flint at 10 years old. Terrifying doesn’t even begin to cover it. I didn’t know who or what this creature was, but I was stunned.
His hair was shaved right down the middle and shaped into devil horns. He had a huge metal septum piercing protruding below his nostrils, and his wide eyes were blackened with thick makeup. All this c...
9 musicians relive their worst live performance ever
We’ve all had a bad day “at the office” before. A time that we don’t enjoy looking back at and cringe when we do, remembering what was absolutely not our finest hour is usually made considerably worse by the number of people who were there to witness the catastrophe in motion.
We managed to get m...
10 musicians bill their fantasy ‘Celebrity Deathmatch’
Many moons ago, when MTV still mainly played music videos, Celebrity Deathmatch was one of their flagship programs (one which they will be reviving with Ice Cube).
The clay animation show saw two celebrities battle it out in the ring to settle a real or fictional beef, featuring matchups such as Marilyn Manson vs. Ricky Martin, Cour...
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10 musicians boast about their unusual talents
Just when you thought your favorite band couldn’t be more impressive, they are.
Members of PVRIS, Municipal Waste, Grayscale, the Bronx, Milk Teeth, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Palaye Royale, Neck Deep, the Faim and Bowling For Soup brag about their unusual talents.
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14 musicians choose their favorite Disney character
You’d have to have a heart made of stone to not at least feel some mild nostalgia for Disney movies.
From the classics to Lucasfilm, Marvel and Pixar—there are plenty of films to choose from featuring some of the most unique characters imaginable.
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11 musicians reveal their biggest phobias
From the rational to the irrational, many people have a phobia.
Whether you’ve had an experience in your lifetime that’s left a bad taste in your mouth or you simply woke up one day feeling completely and utterly repulsed by something, a phobia usually stays with you for life.
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11 musicians share their most unpopular opinions
Opinions are like cellphones—everyone has one. Countless celebrities, politicians and those attributed to any level of fame frequently come under fire for sharing their controversial thoughts and feelings with the world online.
We asked members of Grayscale, Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes, PVRIS, Palaye Royale, Don Broco, Municipal Waste, the Faim, Milk Teeth, While She Sleeps, Creeper and Bowl
11 musicians name things they can’t do all that well
A common feeling when watching an artist perform is being wholly impressed with the talent displayed and wishing it was you up there doing what they can do. But did you know there are many things these skilled musicians can’t do?
Members of Bowling For Soup, Frank Carter & Rattlesnakes, Don Broco, Creeper, Deez Nuts, While She Sleeps, Grayscale, the Faim, Neck Deep, Milk Teeth and Palaye Royal
The Fever 333 have one simple request for upcoming album
The Fever 333 are one of the hottest bands in the world right now.
They signed to Roadrunner Records in March and immediately released their debut EP MADE AN AMERICA. Bring Me The Horizon snapped them up as the main support for their upcoming U...
8 musicians admit their totally unexpected crush
Most of us have, or at least have had, an unexpected crush at some point in our lives. It’s a crush on somebody who might not be regarded as conventionally attractive or maybe someone who doesn’t even fit in with our sexual orientation, but still strikes our fancy for some unexplained reason.
We got ...
Dallon Weekes ran into P!ATD at Reading, and here’s how it went down
In late 2017, Dallon Weekes parted ways with Panic! At The Disco as the band’s bassist and formally announced his new project I Don’t Know How But They Found Me after months of secret shows. Since then, the band—Weekes and drummer Ryan Seaman—have released a handful of singles and recently revealed their signing to Fearless.
Weekes crossed pat...
8 musicians confess their guilty pleasure songs and artists
The concept of having a musical guilty pleasure doesn’t even exist to some as they shamelessly enjoy listening to whatever they want to and don’t care what anybody else thinks. Others get a bit embarrassed that a certain song hits them in all the right places and will endlessly blush if anyone finds out, especially if they’re in a band who make music that’s a stark contrast to their secret playlis
11 vocalists spill the tea about forgetting lyrics onstage
There are songs that we know every single lyric to and can recite at any given moment. But sometimes, even the people who wrote the lyrics–or at least sing them nightly on tour–can have a total and utter mind blank while performing them live in front of a captive audience. Talk about an a...
15 artists tell us about the totally epic soundtrack to their youth
Being a teenager can be the most uncomfortable stage of our lives—physically and socially at least. Most of us remember our youth more vividly than we’d care to, especially when we’re in a store, restaurant or venue and that song comes on. You know that one tra...
12 musicians pick their favorite TV show of all time
In an age where content is king, picking the greatest TV show of all time is no easy feat. Streaming services include the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, HBO, Apple iTunes and YouTubeTV. The market is increasing at a rapid pace, and competition for memberships is fierce.
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14 musicians reveal their spirit animal
Originally, the concept of having a spirit animal was derived from the Native Americans.
It’s basically a breed of animal that you feel embodies your personality or perhaps one that you can relate to on a spiritual level.
We asked members of Palaye Royale, Deez Nuts, While She Sleeps, Milk Teeth, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Parkway Drive, the Bronx, Neck Deep, Municipal Waste, Cancer Bats
From anime to ‘Family Feud’: State Champs talk an unlikely friendship
Music has a way of bringing people together even if they don’t have much else in common. State Champs are no exception to this rule, bridging a sea of differences and building upon a decade worth of friendship to bring the world a plethora of pop-punk jams.
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12 musicians talk about a time when THEY felt starstruck
Meeting your heroes can go either way, and all of us can get starstruck—even musicians.
It can be a dream come true and subsequently a memory that you cherish for the rest of your life or a total nightmare that forces you to ceremoniously dispose of an entire body of work through tear-filled eyes.
T...