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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations: Rage Against The Machine, Beck and more
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for 2022. A total of 17 acts have been nominated, including New York Dolls, MC5, Kate Bush and DEVO. Seven of the nominees have been nominated for the first time. The first timers include Eminem, Beck, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon […]
These 10 performers demonstrate the enduring influence of Sparks
Due to English director Edgar Wright’s (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz) recent cinematic hagiography The Sparks Brothers, 2021 has become the year of Sparks. Variously described as “the best British band to come from Los Angeles,” “your favorite band’s favorite band” and “the greatest band you’ve never heard of,” it’s high time. After all, […]
37 musicians who exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Music seems to know no boundaries, speaking a language that we all understand. It crosses all barriers and evidently all universes as well. From Carol Danvers donning a Nine Inch Nails shirt in Captain Marvel to the crazy connection between WandaVision and My Chemical Romance, the MCU appears to be filled with superheroes from the […]
10 ‘MTV Unplugged’ performances from the ’90s that remain iconic
There’s no doubt that the relative abundance of “unplugged” performances has skyrocketed in the past year. It makes sense, given that pared-back sessions are far easier to conduct over a livestream than a full-band setup. Still, though, we can’t help but feel like we’re experiencing a bit of a ’90s cultural revival. If you have […]
10 songs from the '80s we need to hear in 'Stranger Things' season 4
It’s hard to believe that, had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, we likely would’ve already seen season 4 of Stranger Things play out. As it stands, though, the series only just resumed in October and has yet to confirm a release date. As anxious as we are to see what comes next, the break’s […]
These 10 songs sound eerily similar to other famous tracks
The history of recorded sound is just short of 150 years old. One would think that nearly every combination of musical note, chord and key would have been written, recorded and copywritten by now. There are still countless numbers of songs being recorded and released. We’re not mathematicians, but there’s no escaping the fact that […]
Here are 15 forgotten punk albums you’ll wish you discovered sooner
You think you know your punk history? You’ve studied protopunk, punk rock, post-punk, hardcore, grunge, pop punk, garage-punk and every other hyphenated subgenre spinoff? You know your Stooges and MC5 and New York Dolls and Flamin’ Groovies? Your Ramones and Heartbreakers and Blondie? Well, that’s cool. But do you know about the stuff that fell […]
10 Gerard Way collabs every My Chemical Romance fan needs to hear
Gerard Way, the ever-iconic face of My Chemical Romance, has participated in a number of musical collaborations. With the relentlessly rising popularity of his comic book series The Umbrella Academy and a successful solo career under his belt, he’s somehow found plenty of spare time to contribute to other artists’ works over the years. In […]
Jimmy Urine and Twiztid’s Madrox team up to make Duran Duran sound dark AF
George Romero, the O.G. zombie apocalypse film director, warned us a long time ago that “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.” We can now safely assume what the planet’s reanimated corpses will be listening to. Horror-rap rocker Jamie Madrox of Twiztid and Mindless Self Indulgence frontman Little Jimmy […]
Asking Alexandria perform at the APMAs, joined by Korn's Jonathan Davis
Asking Alexandria, introduced by members of Suicide Silence, perform a cover of Duran Duran's “Hungry Like The Wolf” at the APMAs with Korn's Jonathan Davis then “Killing You,” from their latest record, From Death To Destiny. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder
'Duran Duran Unstaged' featuring guest appearance by Gerard Way to premiere during Cannes Market
Duran Duran Unstaged, a live concert film directed by David Lynch (Dune, Twin Peaks) is set to premiere during this month's Cannes Market. The visually-directed concert footage featuring multimedia integration originally premiered live on Duran Duran's Vevo channel March 23, 2011 and featured guest appearances by Gerard Way, Beth Ditto and more. The version set to premiere at […]
