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Legendary photographer Denis O'Regan shares the stories behind some of his favorite photos from his many decades in the music industry as a photographer.

The dawning of our new normal — a world of postponement, rescheduling and uncertainty — showed us just how sacred live shows can be. Whether they’re experienced in person or at home in front of a screen, the collective energy fostered between an artist and their audience is the driving essence of live music. While we may hav...

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, it’s only been 49 years since the ever-shifting...

The 1980s were the big bang of music videos—a cosmic explosion of creativity, technology and straight-up weirdness.  With the launch of MTV in 1981, some artists used the visual art form to sell sex, youth and anything eye-catching, while others used it to visually define themselves within the music business.  Read mo...

Foo Fighters fans—and fans of Dave Grohl in general—know that he’s a big fan of the cover song. Fact is, Nirvana had a thing for covers, too, especially ones that their raucous audience wouldn’t, and couldn’t, see coming from a second stage away, never mind a mile. Hell, once Nirvana even ...

Growing up, your parents probably taught you that it's rude to play with food. Some artists chose to ignore that lesson and take their fan art to the next level by exclusively using food to make portraits and fan art of their favorite actors, singers and characters...

Many artists have changed both the lives of individual fans and the entirety of music history as it stands. Each musical contribution is immeasurable, but some bands, singers, instrumentalists, producers and more have changed the scope of our understanding of what music even is...

This week, the beloved Great British Bake Off returned for a brand new season. The first episode was Cake Week and contestants were tasked with making a 3D showstopper of their heroes. For the challenge, one contestant decided to create a cake of Tom DeLonge...

It’s finally Virgo season! It’s time to celebrate some of the coolest Virgos, born from Aug. 23 to Sept. 22. Virgos are known for being organized, creative, efficient, independent and charitable. Virgos are earth signs, which means they are also grounded and well adjusted. In the mus...

Funko is continuing to prepare for the upcoming Halloween season with a bunch of new spooky releases. Now, a select few collectors have the opportunity to get their hands on a new Nightmare Before Christmas Funko Soda. The new Funko Soda is just for all of you Oogie Boogie fans out there...

Maxim Faster, aka the Venus In Scorpio, is an electro-pop star in the making. Powered by a battery of synthesizers and a voice that’s more rock god than pretty android, VIS is merging the synthetics of the ’80s with boisterous rock vocals. Described ...

Back in May, Jack Osbourne hinted that a biopic about Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne is in the works. Now, Jack has confirmed that the new biopic is in its "very very" early stages and his production company is working on the project. Read more: Here’s why Genuis’ lyric theft lawsuit against Google was dismissed Earlier this year, Jack appeared on Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed‘s podcast The Jasta S

Glee wasn’t just your typical 2010s teenage drama series, and any former “gleek” will proudly tell that to you.  The show soundtracked an era, as well as brought a lot of representation to primetime TV. There were complex characters, some who you loved and hated at the same time, and it was filled with show-stopping musical numbers with dancing, singing and more.  Read more: Smash Mo...

It’s safe to say that at any given moment, we’re most likely wearing one of our favorite band shirts, a pair of black skinny jeans and some Vans—it’s essentially the official uniform of scene kids everywhere. While we love our collection that we’ve compiled from thrift stores and concert merch tables, some of the coolest items are the really old-school stuff.  Vintage band T-shirts ar...

The Bohemian Rhapsody sequel rumors are swirling once again. Queen's Roger Taylor was asked in a recent interview about the likelihood of a sequel to the 2018 film happening. Now, the Queen drummer is revealing what it would take for a Bohemian Rhapsody followup to happen...

Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, the late singer of Motörhead, is finally getting the biopic treatment. It is being reported that there is a biopic in the works for the late musician who passed away in 2015. Read more: Vans launches nature-themed collection with National Geographic Various biopics and documentaries about music legends have been released over the years. Mor...

The amazingly talented Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie has an impeccable vocal range and immense charm, making him capable of pulling off a wide array of hits, from the classic-rock era to modern pop tracks topping the charts.  While he’s already covered the likes of Frank Sinatra all the way to Halsey, many of us would love to see more of Urie’s skills put to work to tackle some of the

In 2018, the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody was released. Starring Rami Malek, the film went on to make more than $900 million worldwide and win various awards including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Due to the success of the film, Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor are often asked if a sequel to the biopic could happen in the future. ...

While everyone is self-isolating, we’re all looking for ways to fill our time. Why not spend it digging into some of the classic bands you’ve always been meaning to learn about but haven’t been able to? With the amount of spare time everyone has, sitting down and listening to an iconic band’s entire discography is completely possible without missing out on anything, so we’re offering up a list of

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 cele...