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30 metal bands who pioneered heavy music in Latin America
Heavy metal is most often viewed as a Westernized genre of music. While bands such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden get their fair share of credit for creating the genre, others in different parts of the world are overlooked. Latin metal in particular has a long and fruitful history that largely gets […]
Brazilian judge makes controversial decision approving "Gay Conversion Therapy"
[Photo by: Peter Hershey/Unsplash] A Brazilian judge has approved “sexual orientation conversion therapy,” following a federal judicial decision that ruled psychologists “could consider homosexuality a disease that could be treated,” reports NBC. As The Guardian explains, the ruling is in response to revoking Christian psychologist Rozangela Justino’s license in 2016 after she offered “conversion therapy” in […]
10 up-and-coming bands from Brazil you should listen to
Any music fan who lives on social media has probably heard of those famous three words inevitably found somewhere on every band update: “Come to Brazil.” But what if, for a change, Brazil came to us? Well, look no further. Brazil is a megadiverse country with several unique cultural aspects, including their official language, annual […]
The Maine announce South American tour
The Maine have announced the 8123 South America Tour, which will find the band playing five dates in Brazil this May. You can check out the band’s announcement video and the full list of tour dates and locations below. 05/02 Rio de Janeiro @ Circo Voador 05/03 São Paulo @ Carioca Club 05/04 São Paulo […]
Jeff Rosenstock (Bomb The Music Industry!) announces solo tour of Brazil
Bomb The Music Industry! frontman Jeff Rosenstock will be touring Brazil solo later this year. Check out the dates as well as a video announcement below. Nov 29 Studio SP Sao Paulo, Brazil Nov 30 Festival Rock do Bern Bauru, Brazil Dec 01 Asteroid Bar Sorocaba, Brazil Dec 02 UBERLANDIA […]
Lollapalooza in South America to feature Foo Fighters, Skrillex, more
Lineups for the South American Lollapalooza festivals have been announced, with Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Skrillex, Cage The Elephant, TV On The Radio, MGMT, Foster The People, Band Of Horses, Gogol Bordello and many more slated to perform. The festival will hit O’Higgins Park in Santiago, Chile on March 31-April 1, 2012 before heading to São Paulo, […]
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