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The essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history
Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]
10 Oscar-nominated movies about musicians you need to watch
It’s officially Oscars season. The 2020 event will hit our screens Feb. 9 through ABC, with 24 categories being presented by the Academy Awards. To get ready for the best night of the year for film fans, we compiled a list of 10 of our favorite movies about musicians, fictitious or not, that were nominated […]
Ghost ponder unfinished projects: Tobias Forge tells all
Were you awesome last year? Or did you get coal for Christmas? If Tobias Forge, the guiding force behind metal gods Ghost got some, you know he did something hella cool with it. And for good reason: Ghost are undeniably one of the most powerful forces in the worlds of hard rock and heavy metal. […]
Freddie Mercury portrayal inspired Rami Malek’s Bond villain
Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek recently spoke about his new role as the villain in the upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die. In the interview, Malek says he took a lot from his experience playing Queen‘s frontman Freddy Mercury. Everything about building an original character and making it your own, Malek attributes to Mercury […]
American Music Awards 2019 winners revealed—see the full list
The 47th American Music Awards was held Nov. 24 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ciara hosted the show, which aired live on ABC. The AMAs ventured into new territory this year, becoming the first awards show to utilize TikTok in order to reveal three categories’ nominees. Post Malone leads with the most AMAs […]
24 music moments that made us thankful 2019 turned into 20ninescene
A lot has happened in 2019. From having nostalgia thrown at us left and right with the rise of Disney + to artists such as Bring Me The Horizon and Palaye Royale shifting into their respective new eras, it’s been a wild ride. Before moving forward, sometimes we have to look back on all the […]
Top 10 movies about music that you can stream right now
If you’re anything like us, you’re subscribed to an overflowing handful of streaming services and you love movies about music. Sure, you might not use them all very frequently, but canceling a service creates the risk of missing out on the next great Netflix original or an old favorite hitting Hulu. One reason to keep […]
Freddie Mercury solo music celebrated with 'Never Boring' box set
Today would have marked the 73rd birthday of Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury. To celebrate, a touching, animated video was released for his solo track “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow.” On top of the video release, Hollywood Records revealed they would issue an expansive new box set featuring a selection of Mercury’s incredible work. Read […]
Queen video for “Bohemian Rhapsody” marks oldest to hit 1 billion views
Queen are celebrating a huge milestone with “Bohemian Rhapsody” as the music video for the song is the oldest music video ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. The video is now also the first from the ‘70s to reach the milestone and first video before the ‘90s to do so. Read more: Warped […]
Freddie Mercury faces Loch Ness Monster, more in MLB mascot race
Fans of Freddie Mercury have something entirely new to celebrate about the iconic Queen frontman — a mascot race 1st prize. In case you have no idea what we’re talking about, on Saturday, the Red Sox and Yankees played a game at London Stadium. Read more: ‘Aladdin’ passes 20-year record holder as Will Smith’s highest-grossing […]
Freddie Mercury shines in previously unheard 1986 song performance
Queen fans, get ready to cry — Universal Music Group just unveiled a previously unreleased and unheard Freddie Mercury performance of “Time Waits For No One.” The stripped-down video is packed of emotion and was recorded back in 1986. Read more: ‘Child’s Play’ audience all dress up as Chucky for film screening The video shows […]
Adam Lambert can match Freddie Mercury “and more,” Queen’s Brian May says
Queen guitarist Brian May had some kind words to say about vocalist Adam Lambert recently and even compared him to the late Freddie Mercury. Lambert has toured with Queen since 2012 as the second vocalist to step in after Mercury died in 1991. The first was Free’s, Paul Rodgers. Read more: New Found Glory drop […]
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ sequel “doesn’t make sense,” Adam Lambert says
Adam Lambert just crushed fans of Bohemian Rhapsody who were hoping for a sequel to the Queen biopic. The singer who tours with Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor dismissed the idea of a sequel during an interview with NME. Read more: Attila singer Fronz inks Toto-inspired souvenir during Africa tour “What would it […]
Kurt Cobain pizza-soaked setlist plate sells for $22,000 at auction
One Nirvana fan just bought a used paper plate that frontman Kurt Cobain ate pizza off of once for $22,000. The sale took place at an auction put on by Julien’s Auctions, who put on their “MUSIC Icons” event on Saturday in Times Square. Read more: 5 Seconds Of Summer tease dark new track dropping […]
Queen fans can own Freddie Mercury’s handwritten setlist, here’s how
Ever wanted to own a piece of Queen history? It looks like that’s finally going to be a possibility for you diehard fans out there. Queen has seen something of a massive comeback ever since the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody hit theaters, with merchandise selling like hotcakes left and right. Now, someone’s come forward with their […]
Queen share Freddie Mercury sculpture set for studio exhibit
Queen’s Brian May has revealed a new sculpture of the late Freddie Mercury that is pretty spectacular. May unveiled the work of art on Instagram with the caption reading “Freddie lives !!!” Read more: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ footage reportedly leaked, major spoilers revealed Tom Mackenzie and his son Grant created the sculpture using a mixture of […]
Rami Malek, ‘Us’ mashup is creepy enough for Jordan Peele
Someone made a perfect mashup of Us and Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek that even got the attention of Oscar-nominated director Jordan Peele. The meme is a video of Malek, who plays Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic. Malek talks about things he likes, including the band and the frontman he portrays, as an ad for a resort. Read more: […]
'Bohemian Rhapsody' airs in China with LGBT content censored
Bohemian Rhapsody has premiered in China, and censors has scrapped more than two minutes of LGBT content in the film. The Queen biopic hit the Chinese movie market, which is the second-largest in the world, on Friday. However, many scenes were scrapped from the film. Read more: MGK reveals next album will be “just as […]
Could a ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ sequel actually happen?
Bohemian Rhapsody fans have recently been sent into a frenzy. Following rumor claiming that a sequel to the successful Freddie Mercury biopic could be in its talking stages, viewers are proving to be hungry for more Queen content. According to Page Six, a source close to the “Queen family” says that a follow-up is being heavily considered. […]
Brian May slams hate surrounding ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ during Oscars
Brian May of Queen is not pleased with the way he believes Bohemian Rhapsody was treated this awards season. May revealed his true feelings in an Instagram post. It showed a screenshot of an article saying the film’s wins is a “triumph over snobby film critics.” Read more: Northern Irish political party compares twenty one […]
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