Mackenzie Templeton
10 unforgettable movie scenes that were made even better with music
From the ending of Fight Club to the final moment of The Breakfast Club, music has been adding extra emotion to movie scenes for decades.
Music can evoke emotion, conclude a scene without words or deliver the extra oomph that a moment was lacking otherwise. Bel...
Here are 10 horror novels that made for chilling movies
Oftentimes, some of our favorite Hollywood works come from a format that already exists: novels. From Bird Box to 1992’s Candyman, which has a 2020 Jordan Peele adaptation on the way, some classic works of horror originally started as a novel before their film adaptations. Chec...
10 scene favorites who rocked their solo project debuts
Sometimes after a band break up, a band member will bounce back to save our broken hearts from drowning in sadness with an amazing solo project. Other times, musicians complete and record a tracklist on their own that doesn’t fit in with their main band.
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10 literature references you might’ve missed in your favorite song
Rock songs throughout the decades have been influenced by famous and not-so-famous works of literature. From David Bowie’s “1984” to killer Queen track “The Invisible Man,” some of the best have incorporated literature references.
Check out our list below...
Green Day, Fall Out Boy or Weezer lyric: Can you tell the difference?
Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have been providing quality entertainment to music fans for decades at this point. What could be better than throwing the three veterans together and giving the world a Hella Mega tour?
To celebrate the Hella Mega greatness approaching this summer, we’ve compiled a quiz for you to test your Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer knowledge. Take...
10 essential LGBTQ+ books to add to your collection
Most people enjoy seeing themselves represented in entertainment in a positive light, which is something a majority of the LGBTQ+ community has unfortunately lacked, whether it’s being portrayed in a negative light or not being visible at all.
A...
10 live albums from the 2000s that still slap today
The 2000s birthed some of our favorite bands of all time, and those acts gifted us with some astounding live albums, spotlighting a certain time in each band’s history. Records like these show the viewer a more in-depth, behind-the-minds feel.
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Top 10 unexpected movie cameos by musicians
Musicians have been making cameos in popular films and franchises for decades. Most of the time they’re small roles that aren’t out of the ordinary, such as Halsey’s appearance in the latest adaptation of A Star Is Born.
From Fall Out Boy landing in Amish country to Billie Joe Armstrong yelling “Shut the fuck up,” we’ve gathered some of our favorite yet weird cameos featuring musicians. Check out
Top 10 Kellin Quinn collabs every Sleeping With Sirens fan needs to hear
Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn is known for his high-pitched singing abilities, and he’s no stranger to collaborations.
From Memphis May Fire to Machine Gun Kelly, Quinn has contributed vocals on many tracks throughout his career. Check out...
Top 10 genre-crossing collabs we didn’t see coming
Collaborations have been a part of the music community since the very beginning, with crossover collabs being the hardest to accomplish successfully.
Blending two unique sounds in a tasteful manner has been proven difficult, but we’ve combed through and narrowed it down to 10 of our favorite genre-bending collaborations. Chec...
10 nostalgic pop-punk songs you had on repeat in the 2010s
Even though one’s time spent in high school is mostly hated, we bet you had some killer songs on repeat. From driving around your shitty hometown all evening with your best friends to beer-pong tournaments on a Friday night, we’re here to remind you of some of the pop-punk songs that may have soundtracked your high school years. Check out ...
10 essential politically charged songs you need to hear
With the election in full swing, take a look at some of the best politically charged songs from the scene. Over the last three decades, bands such as Rage Against The Machine, Anti-Flag and Against Me! have left their stamp on politics, letting their stance be known...
Can you guess this Underoath video from a single screenshot?
Underoath have seen their share of change, from breakups to important members stepping away to a different sound on every album they’ve put out since Spencer Chamberlain joined them on 2004’s They’re Only Chasing Safety.
Before Chamberlain and They’re Only Chasing Safety, though, there was Dallas Taylor and The Changing Of Times (along with two other albums). The Changing Of Times was U...
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Top 10 Bert McCracken collabs every the Used fan needs to hear
Besides traveling the world and creating albums with the Used, Bert McCracken has also been known to dabble with collaborations. In fact, genre-blending musician Machine Gun Kelly recently confirmed the energetic frontman will appear on his debut pop-punk album.
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10 times Alkaline Trio made pop culture references in their music
Chicago punk-rock act Alkaline Trio have been around for over two decades, and their catalog holds tons of references to heartbreak, drugs and pop culture.
In honor of the icons’ seventh album, This Addiction, turning 10 today, we’ve compiled some of our favorite pop culture references across their discography. Check out our l...
10 iconic Kurt Cobain moments with Nirvana and beyond
The world was gifted with one of the greatest musicians and songwriters to ever live Feb. 20, 1967. Kurt Cobain became best known as the vocalist of the Seattle grunge act Nirvana and as a man full of wit and “fuck you” tendencies.
In hon...
Green Day music videos ranked in order of greatness
Green Day are a famed punk-rock band who’ve been around for decades—from breaking out on MTV with their 1994 hit album Dookie to the mainstream success of 2004’s American Idiot.
The band recently released their 13th full-length, Father Of All Motherfuckers, adding even more visuals to their insane catalog. To celebrate, we've r...
Which alternative movie couple are you based on your music taste?
From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Edward Scissorhands, some of our favorite films have gifted us with iconic alternative couples who we long to be.
With the chocolate-infused holiday arriving, find out which renowned couple you are based on your taste in music by taking the quiz below...
10 emo songs from 2005 that never left your playlist
It’s hard to fathom that 2005 was 15 years ago, but it’s even harder to imagine that songs such as “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” have been spinning on repeat for one-and-half decades. 2005 birthed both classic emo anthems an...
MCR, FOB or P!ATD lyrics: Can you tell the difference?
Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance have been making waves in the emo scene since the early 2000s. One cannot talk about the latest wave of emo bands without discussing at least one of the three aforementioned acts, who over the years have formed an emo trinity of sorts...