Alex Darus

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11 songs you need to hear this week

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one, concise list. Scroll to the end and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us […]

The Maine release new song, announce acoustic album—listen

The Maine are slowing things down with an acoustic album of some of their fan-favorite songs. Read more: The Maine receives a lifetime ban from Twitter Less Noise: A Collection Of Songs From A Band Called The Maine will be available June 22, but fans can listen to a new acoustic version of the band’s […]

Bill Skarsgard says ‘It: Chapter Two’ will be a “different experience” than the original

Pennywise has spoken—don’t expect It: Chapter Two to be the same as the original. Read more: This Paramore, Urban Outfitters collab merch is a must-have The sequel to the blockbuster horror movie It starts filming this summer, and the adult versions of the kids in the Losers’ Club are currently being cast. Even though all […]

The 1975 release new song “Give Yourself A Try," announce two albums—listen

The 1975 fans—your countdown is finally over. The 1975 released a new song, “Give Yourself A Try,” on Thursday on BBC Radio 1 with Annie Mac. On the show, they also announced that they will be putting out two albums, one in October and one next May, and will be going on tour in January […]

Alice In Chains guitarist calls out “trolls” who question the band after Layne Staley’s death

Alice In Chains defended their continuation as a band after the death of original frontman Layne Staley in a new interview. Read More: Good Charlotte share powerful music video for “Actual Pain”   Guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney and frontman William DuVall discussed what it was like to reunite the band after Staley’s death […]

Just musicians smiling. That’s literally it.

Listen, things suck right now. In the world in general and, probably, in your own life. Sometimes we just need to shut it all out for a second and think happy thoughts, so that’s why we’ve made this list. We hope these smiles can be contagious and make you feel a little bit better. Dani […]

Spotify CEO says hateful conduct policy was a mistake

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted the company’s policy on hate speech, which removed some music by particular artists from playlists on the streaming service, may have been a mistake. Read More: The Maine Receives a Lifetime Ban From Twitter The “hateful conduct” policy put forth by the company was the reasoning behind artists such as […]

How well do you know the lyrics to "Rose-Colored Boy" by Paramore?

“Rose-Colored Boy” was only one of the many bangers on Paramore’s fifth LP, After Laughter. On Twitter the band said that the song was “about feeling pressured to look at the world with blind optimism when you actually feel very hopeless about the world and your part in it.” Read more: 10 surprising cover songs […]

22 spooky beauty products too pretty to not try

Beauty products don’t always have to be hot pink and super girly. Sometimes, we just want to put on some eyeshadow that will look like a zombie or bathe in a tub that looks like it’s filled with blood. Maybe we’re just a little weird, but there are tons of beauty products made for people […]