10 musicians who used weird samples in their songs without you knowing it
Sometimes, the best music doesn’t come purely from guitars, basses, drums and so forth. There are instances where the coolest sounds that make or break a track...
QUIZ: Can you match these iconic bands to their original names?
"What's in a band name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..." Or whatever Shakespeare said.
The truth is, branding is actually...
25 most influential albums that define what it means to be emo
The genre affectionately known as emo started out as a wave of internalized rage bubbling under the surface of Washington, D.C.’s Revolution Summer in the mid-’80s. Within...
Chrissie Hynde never really wanted to be punk-rock royalty
Since 1978, the Pretenders’ outspoken singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist Chrissie Hynde and her band have brought sophisticated compositional smarts and instrumental chops to punk rock. They took the music...
10 of the saddest songs you definitely had on your iPod in the 2000s
Emo may be a vague term, but it conjures up some seriously vivid 2000s nostalgia. You know, memories akin to straightening our bangs and overlining our eyes...
12 musicals that prove rock musicians have the best stories
The good old days of the closest Broadway ever coming to a rock ’n’ roll experience being Jesus Christ Superstar or Hair are long gone and have...
10 classic alternative songs you never expected to make a comeback
Though it's 2021 and there's new music being put out daily, there are some older alternative songs we can't part with.
In particular, these songs become glorified by...
10 bonus tracks from the 2000s that should’ve made it on the album
Discovering bonus tracks to your favorite albums was hands-down one of the best feelings ever back in the 2000s.
Before the rise of streaming services, instant downloads and...
10 dark-pop artists who are proving that genres are best when blended
These days, it’s safe to say that genre labels such as pop and indie aren't sufficient enough.
It’s rare for artists to confine themselves to one genre anymore,...
20 pop-punk drummers who set the beat for the whole genre
If you’ve been a pop-punk fan for quite some time now, we’re willing to bet it was a fast, upbeat song that first made you fall in...
