The 1975 delete social media accounts, spark fan speculation
2019 has been a year of constant teasers, and the 1975 are the latest to hop on the bandwagon. Amid their recent MTV Video Music Award nomination and late-night TV escapades, the band unplugged by deleting their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. Fans seem to think they’re preparing for the highly anticipated followup to A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships. […]
Manowar file lawsuit against Hellfest organizers after canceled set
It looks like Manowar are filing a lawsuit against Hellfest organizers following a rather odd and confusing turn of events that caused the band to miss their performance. Originally, the festival stated the band would be missing their set because the band had “decided to leave the festival site.” Now, Manowar are sharing their side […]
Instagram, Facebook blocking women, LGBTQ-owned ads, brands say
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are under fire from queer and feminist brands who say the platforms refuse to run their ads on users’ feeds. Feminist newsletter Salty revealed recently that it tried to run ads on Instagram of its latest cover, but was denied. Salty also runs a website with a focus on […]
FaceApp responds to privacy concerns after age-filtering viral craze
FaceApp, the program responsible for the slew of elderly photos on social media as of late, has responded to security concerns raised by users. The app behind one of the latest internet trends came under fire due to questions about the access it has to your phone’s photos. Read more: Top 10 pop tracks every […]
Trophy Eyes announce departure of guitarist Kevin Cross
Trophy Eyes have announced the departure of guitarist Kevin Cross. The band took to Facebook to share a heartfelt post, announcing Kevin’s last show set for this Saturday. You can read the full statement below. Read more: Killswitch Engage share “I Am Broken Too” for mental health awareness The band shared the announcement, revealing nothing but […]
Slipknot album is "darkest [he's] gone in a long time," Corey Taylor says
We’re less than one month away from the release of We Are Not Your Kind, the sixth album hailing from Slipknot. With the album’s debut quickly approaching, frontman Corey Taylor opened up on the LP in a recent interview with Jason Rockman of iHeartRadio Canada, revealing the album has some of the “darkest” lyrics he’s written […]
Guns N' Roses ex-drummer Steven Adler addresses stab wound incident
Last month, reports surfaced of Guns N’ Roses ex-drummer Steven Adler being hospitalized for a self-inflicted stab wound. A rep for Adler later revealed to TMZ the stabbing wound was not a suicide attempt. Now, the drummer has taken to Facebook to release a video addressing the incident. Read more: Panic! At The Disco dethrone themselves atop […]
Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp users report outages worldwide—UPDATED
UPDATE: JULY 3, 2019, 6:06 P.M. EST A Facebook spokeperson shared an official statement with CNN regarding the cause of the issues with its apps including Instagram and WhatsApp. You can read it below. “During one of our routine maintenance operations, we triggered an issue that is making it difficult for some people to upload […]
Twitter DMs go down amid several social media outages
Today has been highlighted by outages on the world’s largest social media platforms, and now Twitter has been added to that list. Earlier today, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users reported problems connecting, and now Twitter’s direct messaging feature seems to be acting up as well. Read more: Frank Iero addresses My Chemical Romance rehearsal claim by Joe Jonas Twitter notified […]
Grayscale wipe social media, confuse fans with new video - update
UPDATE: JUNE 25, 12:00 P.M. EST In the midst of completely eliminating their social media posts, Grayscale has added to the teaser that’s driving fans to a social media frenzy. Adding to the original video showing off some backcountry footage, the band has given another look (and listen) at whatever they’re up to. Read more: […]
blink-182 reschedule kickoff date of Lil Wayne tour
blink-182 have rescheduled their forthcoming Columbus tour stop with Lil Wayne due to production delays. The announcement came via the band’s Twitter and an announcement made in the show’s event page on Facebook. Read more: A Skylit Drive reveal date in new video, spark return theories A few months back, the band announced they would celebrate […]
A Skylit Drive reveal date in new video, spark return theories
It’s starting to look like 2019 is the year of comebacks with bands such as Valencia releasing new music and There For Tomorrow announcing a reunion show. Now, it looks like we might get to add A Skylit Drive to the list after the band dropped a cryptic teaser across all social media platforms. What […]
'Harry Potter' mobile game unveils release date in epic new trailer
It has felt like an eternity of waiting while we stood, wands ready, waiting for the release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The game is slated to serve as a follow-up to Niantic’s viral Pokemon GO mobile game. While the game was released in some parts of the world as a sort of beta-type test, the […]
There For Tomorrow tease upcoming news in 10-year anniversary post
10 years ago today, There For Tomorrow released their iconic album, A Little Faster. The title track was featured in the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm and featured in various commercials and video for Nerf’s vortex in 2011. The album contains many timeless classics that are still receiving an insane amount of streams today, so needless to say, fans […]
Facebook won’t remove fake viral video, users urge account deactivation
Many Twitter users are boycotting Facebook after a fake video of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi went viral earlier in the week. There is a hashtag #DeleteFacebook that has been trending nationwide on Twitter after the incident. Read more: ‘Spider-Man’ action figure reveals major ‘Far From Home’ spoiler The clip in question is slowed […]
Facebook launches ticketing service through event pages
Buying tickets through certain sites is a hassle with all of the extra charges they add on to the ticket price. Facebook is aiming to stake out their own room in the ticket-selling industry now though with the launch of sales through their events. Read More: GWAR, Sylar added to 20th Gathering Of The Juggalos Festival […]
Welcome To Rockville extends curfew following severe weather threat
Welcome To Rockville has been given permission to extend tonight’s curfew after severe weather pushed back the festival’s door time. The festival tweeted earlier today that doors would be opening at noon due to approaching severe weather. About one hour later, it was announced that doors would not be opening at noon and fans were advised to […]
Facebook unveils "Secret Crush" feature that's creepy AF
It looks like Facebook is now pulling double duty as both social media platform and potential matchmaker. While it won’t be available in the U.S. until later this year, the Facebook Dating feature titled “Secret Crush” is just as creepy as it sounds—especially considering the number of privacy issues the social media platform has endured […]
Instagram begins testing hiding public like counts
Instagram is going to begin testing what it’s like to hide like counts on its platform this week. The testing is only in Canada for now, and it will hide public like counts on videos and photos in users’ feeds. Read more: PVRIS release gritty remix of the Aces track “Last One” Instagram says the […]
Facebook may have more dead user profiles than alive soon, study shows
Facebook has a creepy side according to a new study that states the social media platform might have more dead users than alive very soon. The study, published by Big Data & Society, discovered that could be the truth within the next 50 years. Read more: ‘Us’ star compares the Tethered to ‘Game Of Thrones’ […]
