Alex Darus

Performing on Saturday Night Live is a milestone for musicians in any genre, as it’s a moment in history that will be looked back on for years to come.  For decades, some of the biggest artists of the time have taken the SNL stage, and most take the opportunity to give a memorable performance.  Read mo...

2021 has already started out as a strong year for music, with artists expanding their pool of collaborations more than ever. After the train wreck that was 2020, musicians seem to be experimenting more often—spanning genres with collaborations and, in some cases, helping up-and-coming artists receive some limelight by featuring them on tracks.  Re...

LGBTQIA+ artists across various genres are responsible for some of our favorite projects these days, whether it's through songwriting and producing or performing themselves.  We love to listen to music that comes from a diverse group of people standing up for what they believe in, which makes us connect to it. Tha...

Saturday Night Live has not only featured artists in the scene as hosts and musical performers, but the NBC show has also poked fun at the alternative music scene in general in various skits.  Whether it’s making Paramore parodies or heavy-metal lullabies, SNL has made several hilarious jokes over the years that are particularly near and dear to scene kids.  Read mo...

It seems like every few years there is a debate, often caused by KISS vocalist Gene Simmons, about whether or not rock music is dead.  Simmons particularly has pointed the finger at many factors that he believes “killed” rock music, such as record companies in 2014. More recently, ...

Dominic Fike is a powerhouse in music, combining elements of electro-pop, SoundCloud rap and grimy rock that make a sound all his own. And it’s a sound that many other artists want a piece of.  Fike got his start on SoundCloud and has amassed a huge fanbase, including BROCKHAMPTON, the Kardashians, Paul McCartney and more.  Read mo...

Sometimes, it’s the musicians we are already obsessed with who introduce us to some of our favorite new bands in unexpected ways.  Whether it's through collaborations or social media shoutouts, musicians are often the people who recommend music to us the most, which makes sense because it's their job to be in tune with emerging talent.  Read mo...

One thing that comforts us when we’re feeling sad, alone or misunderstood is listening to artists who aren’t afraid to get real about mental health struggles in their music.  Particularly, several women in the scene have poured their hearts out in their lyrics, talking about dealing with mental health disorders, trauma, suicidal thoughts and more.  Read more: Ph... Read More ...

St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to drink beer, wear a lot of green and folk dance to some Celtic punk music, even if you’re not Irish. St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday marked by celebration. While this year might ...

Taylor Swift returned to the Grammys stage to perform a witchy mashup of tracks from her two latest albums.  Swift started out with a rendition of Grammy-nominated "cardigan," laying in some grass and singing directly into the camera. Re...

Post Malone returned to the Grammys stage Sunday to give a performance of "Hollywood's Bleeding" that gave off serious seance vibes.  Posty, who was nominated for several awards throughout the night, gave the performance of a true scene kid. Re...

Harry Styles opened up the Grammys in true rockstar fashion — grooving in head-to-toe leather and a feather boa.  The first-time Grammy-nominated artist performed "Watermelon Sugar" in a leather suit and no shirt underneath, proving that he's not going to let anyone dictate what he wears. Read mor...

Billie Eilish returned to the Grammys after her historic sweep last year to give a moody performance "everything i wanted" with FINNEAS by her side.  Eilish transformed the Grammys stage into the music video set for the track, featuring a wrecked car and a dark and stormy atmosphere. Read mo...

We really don’t think it's possible that we’re ever going to get sick of Marvel movies.  The comic universe is so expansive, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe just keeps getting better and better at translating those complex superhuman characters to the screen. Read more: See... Read More ...

The Grammys are finally coming up this week, after being postponed from its original January date, and the night is going to be filled with women celebrating major accomplishments in music. While last year was a mess in almost every regard, one good thing did happen: The Recording Academy unveiled the nominations, and it was the first time that all of the nominees for Best Rock Performance have be

Zephani Jong, better known as zeph, doesn’t just make music—she creates art out of feelings. The 20-year-old artist is working on an upcoming record all about her innermost thoughts with tracks that will soon be our new crying anthems. She’s not ...

Billie Eilish has been taking on a lot of artistic projects in the last year, even though the coronavirus pandemic canceled her WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? tour.  She just released her documentary The World’s A Little Blurry and unveiled that she wrote an entire album in quarantine with her brother and producer FINNEAS. Read mor...

The Netflix reboot of our spooky dreams is coming true as the streaming service recently announced an upcoming live-action TV reboot of The Addams Family, directed by Tim Burton.  The show, titled Wednesday, is a coming-of-age comedy series that focuses on Wednesday Addams as she attends school at Nevermore Academy. Re...

Idris Vicuña, better known by his stage name Eyedress, is a 30-year-old musician doing what he loves—expressing himself creatively through music. Aside from incorporating visual elements into his songs, he’s just glad to be able to turn his art into a career. Growing up in the...

Gossip Girl was probably one of the most iconic teen drama series to grace our screens in the 2000s. It was like a modern-day soap opera filled with scandals, deception and loads of drama. And lucky for us, HBO Max is working on a reboot of the series to bring it into the modern-day era...