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Bullet For My Valentine talk depression: “I didn’t even want to be in the band”
“I’ve done an Adele; I’ve made a breakup record!”
Matt Tuck is only half-joking when he compares himself to the British pop sensation, famed for her warbling stadium heartbreak ballads. But there is no denying the years after the release of 2015’s Venom have been rough for the Bullet For My Valentine frontman, to say the least.
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Korn’s Jonathan Davis praises Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland — “he’s an all-around artist”
The relationship between Korn and Limp Bizkit frontmen, Jonathan Davis and Fred Durst, has been somewhat tumultuous over the years.
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Bullet For My Valentine drummer turned down a spot in Ghost for current gig
Welsh metallers Bullet For My Valentine are preparing to unleash their brand new album, Gravity, to the world June 29. This will be their first offering minus co-founder and original drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas, with touring musician Jason Bowld taking his place as full-time member.
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13 things you probably didn’t know about Download Festival
Donington Park’s Download Festival is upon us this weekend with a stacked bill of killer artists; including headliners Marilyn Manson, Guns N’ Roses and Ozzy Osbourne. Little is unknown about a weekender event that draws characters such as the likes of the Prince of Darkness and Axl Rose.
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The 10 biggest moments in Slam Dunk history
Slam Dunk Festival is the U.K.’s answer to the Warped Tour. What essentially began as a glorified gig in an English city has morphed into a traveling three-day bonanza.
Seven bands played the first-ever Slam Dunk Festival, including headliners Fall Out Boy who were still wet behind the ears and riding high on their smash hit, “Sugar, We’re Goin Down.”
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10 artists who used their platform to spread a message
With rapid advancements in the modern technological world, any lines between politics, the entertainment industry and the general public have long since blurred into obliteration.
Whether it’s immigration, gun reform, gender equality, sexual harassment, animal cruelty, the environment, LGBTQ rights or any number of other causes—the majority of the civilized world are making themselves heard, and s
10 musicians rocking face tattoos
Nothing screams “I never want to work in an office, ever” quite like a face tattoo.
Tons of the musicians we love bear some kind of body art, but few have taken the ultimate plunge and put their money where their mouth is—in some cases, literally.
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Sexual misconduct will not be tolerated at any of Enter Shikari’s gigs
2017 will forever be known as the year that an unprecedented number of victims of sexual misconduct came forward and revealed the truly horrific nature of their respective ordeals.
It began in the entertainment industry in Hollywood and slowly bled into the music scene, other industries and smaller communities.
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Counterfeit.’s Jamie Campbell Bower on what punk means to him
Counterfeit.’s Jamie Campbell Bower isn’t even 30 years old, and he has seemingly done it all. From being a model for luxury British fashion brand Burberry to playing roles in Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla, three of the Twilight movies and perhaps most notably the character of young Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows:
Rise Against’s Joe Principe on why he went vegan, gives tips for Thanksgiving
Veganism is the practice of completely abstaining from products that come from animals, most notably the food, clothing and toiletries that you purchase. It’s sweeping the planet, as more people are going vegan every single year. In fact, 6 percent of Americans identify as vegan, up from only 1 percent in 2014.
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Hardcore veterans Lionheart drop new song, “Cursed,” talk breakup and comeback
Last year, Californian hardcore band Lionheart called it quits.
The five piece started up in 2004, and since then, members have gotten married, had kids and developed full-time careers. After 12 enriching years of writing, recording and touring, Lionheart collectively decided to split up the band to concentrate on these other aspects of their lives
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Don Broco’s Rob Damiani on the internet and what it’s like performing for a sea of cell phones
“I’d be more than happy for the internet to die.”
It’s a surprising revelation from Don Broco frontman Rob Damiani, who is more than likely in the minority with this opinion because the internet has inarguably become–perhaps sadly–the bedrock of today’s society. The prevalence and evolution of the tech ecos
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Halloween costumes inspired by pop culture you’ll probably see everywhere this year
Halloween is a time for over-the-top dressing up, carving pumpkins artistically, watching classic horror movies, gorging on piles of assorted candy and indulging in all things gruesome.
Every year, pop culture dictates what costumes are in high demand for Halloween, so here are our predictions for 2017:
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I The Mighty talk new album, premiere new song, “Where The Mind Wants To Go”
I The Mighty have been in hibernation for the lion’s share of a whole year while they created their fourth and latest record, which will be released on Oct. 20.
The San Francisco alt-rockers came out of hiding briefly in June for only two U.K. appearances:
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19 of our favorite BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge covers
The Live Lounge segment first aired in 2006 on the U.K.’s BBC Radio 1. It’s a feature that invites artists to play exclusive, stripped-back versions of their own songs in addition to covering tracks released by their peers.
At the very top of the iconic BBC Broadcasting House in central London—on the eighth floor to be precise—sits the Live Lounge, a room designed to ensure the highest sound quali
How David Bowie inspired Enter Shikari’s upcoming new album
“When it rains, it pours” is the age-old saying.
During the tail-end of 2015 and much of 2016, Enter Shikari visionary Rou Reynolds experienced a series of unfortunate events that would forever change him.
He lost his last two remaining grandparents, whom he was very close to. Then his l
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There’s a genuine bromance between While She Sleeps and Trivium
When Trivium and Arch Enemy announced an extensive North American co-headlining tour earlier this month, it wasn’t just fans of both bands who were stoked. Turns out, there’s a bromance among all the bands on this tour.
Support for the tour, which kicks off Oct. 27 in Orla
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An important message about cyberbullying from Scottish pop punks Vukovi
Earlier this year, colorful Scottish pop-punkers Vukovi decided to put a spotlight on victimization and the cultural impact of bullying, in particular cyberbullying, with one of their music videos, “Weirdo.”
With the constant increase of smartphone applications, most of us have access to a never-ending list of communication channels, which means that cyberbullies can target their victims at any t
8 Most unforgettable Reading Festival moments, ever
After Brexit, death, taxes and Reading Festival occurring on the bank holiday weekend at the end of August are the only certainties in the U.K. these days.
Starting in 1989, the festival can accommodate up to 90,000 people. It’s the summertime staple that marks the end of the outdoor live music season for many fans. This
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Fall Out Boy, Red Sun Rising, Paramore and more in defense of the anti-genre
Do musical genres exist in 2017?
“Anti-genre” and “genre-neutral” are just a couple of the terms that bands and musicians have been using lately to describe their sound, instead of conforming to the generic musical genres and sub-genres we are accustomed to.
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