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Lorde has shared a brand-new video for her song “Leader of a New Regime.” The track appears on her third studio album, Solar Power, which was released in August. Lorde announced the brand-new visual in a newsletter to fans on the date of this year’s winter solstice. Read more: Glas... Read More ...

After Doctor Strange’s role in the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, details of the Marvel character's next moves are becoming clearer. The highly anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home earned $260 million domestically after its release last weekend, according to a box office report from Sony. The film ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced shortlists for 10 Academy Award categories. Shortlist voting for this year's Oscar nominations ended Dec. 15 and voting on the resulting nominees will begin Jan. 27 and end Feb...

Four hundred issues after the very first book to carry our name ran off the printers back in 1985, we look back on 36 years of our favorite-ever AP covers, the stories they told and the secrets behind their creation. You can pick up an issue here, starring twenty one pilots...

Frank Carter and Dean Richardson of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are launching a new NFT project with “eco-friendly” NFT company Serenade. The first NFT, titled Vita Brevis, is a skull digitally created by the pair. Read more: Woman-led NFT gallery Vellum LA is transforming how we experience art “Life is short, this NFT will last longer,” the duo say about the NFT. “A single skull, doomed t

Harry Potter is celebrating its 20th anniversary next month with a new special. In still more exciting news, Warner Brothers has suggested that they would like to release more Harry Potter content. In a recent Bloomberg conference, the company’s CEO Ann Sarnoff spoke about the franchise and hinted about what could happen in the future. Acco...

Hyperpop has always been a genre that is DIY and willing to push musical boundaries. That independence began with its rise in popularity in the mid-2010s and continues into the present. It's also the reason hyperpop has been able to fluidly blend with a wide range of styles, helping artists make music that is ever more unique and reflective of their individuality...

Turnstile made their late-night television debut last night on Late Night With Seth Meyers. The band performed two tracks from their latest album GLOW ON. “Making their late-night debut,” Seth Meyers says in his introduction, “Performing “MYSTERY” and “T.L.C.” off their acclaimed album GLO...

The Simpsons is the inspiration for a new music venue called "Shotkickers." The new space is set to debut at the start of the new year in Australia. Read more: Here’s how you can help music venues that are financially struggling Musicians Christopher Windley and Mathias Northway made the decision to revamp the Melbourne venue and change the name to Shotkickers, a reference to the televis

With the rise of antiheroes in shows such as Disney+’s Loki and Dexter: New Blood, audiences now have a wide variety of characters to cheer for. According to a new Variety interview with Tom Hiddleston and Michael C. Hall, their characters are not completely evil after all. T...

Following his cover of blink-182’s “Happy Holidays, You Bastard,” rising star jxdn has shared a deluxe version of his debut album Tell Me About Tomorrow. This version includes three new songs, “CRACK MY SKULL,” “DEAD OR ALIVE” and “CHRISTMAS SUCKS.” Read more: Jxdn revisits blink-182’s seasona... Read More ...

EKKSTACY has shared a new video for his single “i walk this earth all by myself.” The track, which opens up his EP NEGATIVE that dropped in November, is a fan favorite that has garnered more than 13 million streams on Spotify since its release. Read more...

Sam Fender has joined forces with Holly Humberstone for an acoustic version of his hit track “Seventeen Going Under.” The song, which is the title track of Fender’s sophomore album, was originally released earlier this year. Read more: 14 m... Read More ...

A new clip of Machine Gun Kelly playing a Wild West bank robber in the upcoming action movie The Last Son is out. The David Von Ancken-directed film hits theaters and on-demand via Redbox Dec. 10. Read more: Machine Gun kelly announces new custom Schecter signature guitar The Last Son follows 19-century outlaw Isaac Lemay (Sam Worthington) as he attempts to hunt down family members to prevent a pr

British duo Wet Leg made their U.S. television debut last night on Late Night With Seth Meyers. The band performed “Chaise Longue,” one of only four singles they have out ahead of their upcoming album, set for release April 8. Read more: 14 moder... Read More ...

Alice Glass has shared a new video for “Fair Game.” The song dropped ahead of her upcoming debut solo album PREY//IV, set for a January 28 release via Eating Glass Records. “Fair Game” follows the release of the album’s lead single “Baby Teeth.” That song was the first new music...

Tambino has shared a new single, “NY Daze,” from his forthcoming EP Sin Miedo. The project of Peruvian-born, NYC-based Kam Tambini, Tambino fuses dreamy shoegaze with his uniquely coined “cumbiagaze” sound on “NY Daze.” Read more: Meet twin duo Softcu... Read More ...

Underoath have shared their latest single “Numb” ahead of their upcoming full-length, Voyeurist. The new album is set for release Jan. 14 via Fearless Records. Following the group’s recent “Digital Ghost” livestream concert, “Numb” revisits their post-hardcore sound by combining melodic hooks with heavy instrumentals. Read more: Underoath’s new single “Damn... Read More ...

Reading & Leeds have announced part of the lineup for their 2022 tour, including all six headliners set to make appearances. The three-day festival will utilize two main stages, a change the organizers have made to the event in recent years. R...

Punk and grunge fashion trends began making a comeback this year. If the recent past is any indication, they are likely to continue influencing the fashion world in 2022. According to a report published by Etsy, many alternative fashion staples have seen a huge increase in searches compared to 2020...