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Behemoth frontman responds to Irish politician's attempt to ban show

Polish black metal act Behemoth are no strangers to controversy, but now an Irish conservative politician is aiming for them. The band’s upcoming show in Limerick, Ireland with Amon Amarth has been called out by councillor Kevin Sheehan who wants the Minister for Justice to bar the group from playing. Read More: Spotify introduces Your Library redesign, splits […]

Spotify introduces Your Library redesign, splits music and podcasts

Spotify is introducing a number of different features lately, and they’ve just announced another. The streaming platform will now streamline their “Your Library” tab to make content quicker and easier to find. Read More: Halsey opens up on “deeply personal” songwriter award in acceptance speech The update arrived yesterday and is available to all Premium users. […]

Halsey opens up on “deeply personal” songwriter award in acceptance speech

We know Halsey is an incredible songwriter, but now she’s been recognized for her impact on the music industry. The Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala’s 50th annual event is honoring the singer with the Hal David Starlight Award. Read More: Burger King literally enters the Upside Down with ‘Stranger Things’ Whopper The award is for recognizing a […]

Korn guitarist defends Mike Huckabee collab performance after backlash

People have been up in arms over Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch‘s performance with former governor Mike Huckabee, but now he’s responded. Huckabee hosts a talk show on a Christian-based TV network where Welch recently appeared to discuss his new documentary about recovery, Loud Krazy Love. Read More: blink-182 dropping “at least two more songs” before tour, Mark […]

blink-182 dropping “at least two more songs” before tour, Mark Hoppus says

Before blink-182 head out on tour this summer, they’re planning to drop some new tunes. Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus did an interview with Alt 98.7 where they discussed their plans for the upcoming tour dates as well as their new album. Read More: Kellin Quinn teases Sleeping With Sirens next album cover theme During the interview, Hoppus is asked […]

Kellin Quinn teases Sleeping With Sirens next album cover theme

Sleeping With Sirens vocalist Kellin Quinn has taken to Instagram to share a photo of some new microphones, but it may also hint at their new album cover. The vocalist posted a photo of two mics he’ll be using on tour, one bright blue and the other red and white. Read More: Ghost bring ‘The Shining’ alive […]

Ghost bring ‘The Shining’ alive among the dead in hilarious video

Ghost have been intricately developing their various characters through a series of webisodes, and their latest pays homage to horror classic The Shining. The video, titled “Chapter Seven: New World Redro,” starts its references to the film right when you click, captioning the post with a clever reference. Read More: Instagram is down, facing another major […]

Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley boycotts the news for the sake of his sanity

Canadian punk-rock vets Sum 41 are preparing to release their politically driven seventh full-length, Order In Decline, but don’t mistake it for a protest record. The record is undeniably the band’s heaviest material to date in both lyrics and instrumentals while avoiding political-punk clichés.   During the writing process, ringleader Deryck Whibley found his lyrics […]

ETID reveal which “proud moment” is in Warped Tour’s Rock Hall exhibit

We’re beyond excited about the start of the 25th anniversary Warped Tour celebrations, and Warped vets Every Time I Die are sharing the sentiment. The band took to Twitter today to share a clip of one of their three bowling championship trophies they won in their time on the tour. Read More: Chernobyl nuclear test site becomes Instagram hit […]