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This Twitter mix-up had 21 Savage fans thinking he had passed away
Hip-hop fans were given a bit of an unnecessary shock when they opened up Twitter today when the hashtag #RIP21 was trending on the site earlier leading many to believe 21 Savage had passed away. Luckily, 21 Savage is alive and well and the trending hashtag was due to NFL players and fans paying respects […]
Corey Taylor says its “long overdue” for NFL to respect rock at Super Bowl
Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor has taken to social media to support Disturbed’s David Draiman’s wish to sing the National Anthem before next year’s Super Bowl. Taylor also called out the NFL for misrepresenting rock and metal at the major sporting event. Read more: Cassadee Pope posts cryptic tweet on Hey Monday album anniversary Taylor shared […]
Neck Deep guitarist’s football team wins cup final
Neck Deep may have just announced they’re heading on the road with blink-182 and Lil Wayne, but apparently that doesn’t mean they don’t have time to do other things, like win football matches. Sam Bowden, the guitarist of the band, plays for Lincolnshire’s Anglers FC Saxilby in the U.K. when he isn’t doing music. The […]
Travis Scott crowdsurfing off stage marks Super Bowl halftime show highlight
Travis Scott brought a hardcore edge to the Super Bowl halftime show by not being afraid to end his set with a crowdsurf. The rapper joined Maroon 5 and Big Boi on stage on Sunday and granted many fans’ wishes to bring SpongeBob to the Super Bowl. Read more: ‘Monsters Inc.’ fans celebrate a total […]
Here's how Senses Fail feel about the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LIII is just a week and change away, but the upcoming NFL showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots is already causing a fervor in football fans, of course. Case in point: Senses Fail singer Buddy Nielsen leading his audience in a passionate chant of competition. Its sole message? “Fuck the […]
'SpongeBob SquarePants' Super Bowl petition hits 1 million
One determined SpongeBob SquarePants viewer really wants the NFL to honor the show’s late creator, Stephen Hillenburg, at the upcoming Super Bowl LIII. And that fan now has over a million signatures to back up his sweet Super Bowl request with a change.org petition to have SpongeBob‘s “Sweet Victory” performed during the game. Indeed, as […]
Maroon 5 "can neither confirm nor deny" Super Bowl rumors
Yesterday on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Adam Levine spoke about the “rumors” that his band, Maroon 5, will headline the forthcoming Super Bowl halftime show. Read more: Netflix adds Stan Lee easter egg to honor Marvel legend When asked about the performance by host Ellen Degeneres, Levine jokingly responded, “What the hell are you talking […]
Steel Panther mistakenly show up to Steelers vs. Panthers football game
Comedic glam metal band, Steel Panther, made a surprise appearance during FOX’s Thursday Night Football broadcast of the Steelers vs. Panthers game. Read more: Rock band Threatin created fake fanbase to book a tour no one attended For a bit of taped fun during the broadcast, the band ‘mistakenly’ turn up to FOX studios, revealing […]
Foo Fighters would have no problem playing the Super Bowl
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl says his band would rock a Super Bowl right. Instead, it looks like we’re getting Maroon 5 at the popular CBS halftime show this NFL season’s end. Wanna know what Dave has to say about it? Well, it would appear that Mr. Grohl and his band of merry Foos have […]
Andy Biersack to host Cincinnati Bengals pre-pre-game show
Are you ready, sports fans? Musician and football lover Andy Biersack suits up for 1027 WEBN‘s Cincinnati Bengals pre-pre-game show this Sunday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. EDT. Will you tune in to hear Andy talk pigskin? Hut, hut, hike! Read more: Dave Grohl gives rare performance of Nirvana song So dubbed the Orange And […]
Lullaby version of a Nirvana song airs during the Super Bowl
[Photos by: Pexels, MTV] Did you happen to catch the baby-friendly cover version of Nirvana's “All Apologies” that played in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday night? If not, go ahead and hear T-Mobile's lullabied-out alt-rock rendition below. Read more: Now is the right time for a Spice Girls reunion That's right, as featured in […]
Here's how to watch PBR's own halftime show, featuring MGK, more
[Photo by: Pabst Blue Ribbon] If you're looking for an alternative viewing option to Justin Timberlake's performance this Super Bowl Sunday, look no further. Pabst Blue Ribbon is throwing their own anti-halftime show, featuring rapper Machine Gun Kelly and more. Read more: Prince hologram scrapped from Justin Timberlake halftime show Along with MGK's performance, Californian […]
Prince hologram scrapped from Justin Timberlake halftime show
[Photo by: YouTube/justintimberlakeVEVO] Super Bowl LII is tonight, and while we don't know which team will win, one thing is for certain—Justin Timberlake won't be performing his halftime show alongside a hologram of Prince. Read more: Justin Timberlake announced as Super Bowl halftime performer Justin Timberlake was announced as the 52nd Super Bowl performer back […]
Cannibal Corpse vocalist speaks out on NFL players taking a knee
Cannibal Corpse vocalist and football fan George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher is speaking out about the recent U.S. national anthem protests that have certain NFL players kneeling, instead of standing, during the pre-game ritual. Read more: Cannibal Corpse on why catchy isn't a bad word in death metal The much-publicized protests began when former San Francisco 49ers […]
Grayscale song aired on Sunday Night Football, and the internet is freaking out
[Photo credit: Fearless Records/YouTube] Whoever picks the tracks that play during NFL games is scoring some major brownie points this year. From Bring Me The Horizon to Real Friends, the playlist has not disappointed fans in the slightest. The internet is freaking out over the NFL's most recent playlist selection as a Grayscale song made […]
Real Friends were played during the NFL season opener and people are stoked
If you happened to catch the Kansas City Chiefs vs New Englad Patriots game last night, you might have heard a bit more than screaming fans and hyped up players. Just before cutting to break the NFL played a very familiar guitar riff that immediately sent Real Friends fans in a frenzy on Twitter. Read […]
Fall Out Boy, Underoath, All Time Low, more design NFL team shirts
[Image source: Teespring] Here’s a collaboration for every music and sports lover. Teespring is pairing up with 30 artists and bands, including Fall Out Boy, Underoath, All Time Low, Linkin Park and more, to create a line of co-branded team tees. (via Billboard) Read more: Pop punk, metalcore songs are getting played during football games and […]
Pop punk, metalcore songs are getting played during football games and it's awesome
[Photo by Lily P. McLaughlin] Football season is upon us! The year’s kickoff took place over the weekend, with games being played across the country. If you tuned in even for just a little while, there’s a chance you heard a quick snippet of a song from your favorite band. Yep, that’s right—the NFL is […]
Bring Me The Horizon, Emarosa songs played during first NFL game of the year
The NFL has a history of playing some pretty awesome songs during commercial bumper segments, and the Thursday Night Football game between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos didn’t disappoint. Viewers got to hear snippets from Bring Me The Horizon’s “Avalanche” and Emarosa’s “Sure,” which is inarguably the best way to kick off the football season. […]
Musicians talk sports: NFL preview with Set If Off, August Burns Red, Blessthefall, more
Brace yourself. NFL is here. Just in time, too, for those of you tired of mapping out Game of Thrones conspiracy theories while waiting for next season, tired of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy or tired of actually using your Sundays to clean your room or do laundry or yoga or really just anything that involves […]
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