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Beartooth return with heavy-hitting new single “Devastation”—listen

Last fall, Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo confirmed the band have finished work on their fourth studio album. Now, they’re back with their first piece of new music this year. On Friday, they returned with their explosive new single “Devastation.” So far, it has not been confirmed whether or not “Devastation” will appear on the band’s […]

20 lyrics that made 2020 one of the most emo years ever

The start of the Rawring ’20s—a decade that we anticipated would be a glittering revival of the golden age of emo, complete with painfully skinny jeans and hanging out at the mall as part of a cultural tradition—hasn’t gone completely to plan. It’s hard to believe we had high hopes for this year back when […]

Here’s how Bert McCracken ended up collabing with MGK on “body bag”

If there’s one thing Bert McCracken is proving this year, it’s that being stuck in quarantine in no way equates to stagnation. From the release of the Used’s Heartwork in April to his long-awaited collaboration on Machine Gun Kelly’s track “body bag,” alongside YUNGBLUD, the singer is hardly lacking in new content. Now, he’s adding […]

The Used thank frontline workers in heartwarming “The Lighthouse” video

The Used shared their new music video for their track “The Lighthouse” featuring Mark Hoppus from their latest record Heartwork. The music video features home videos recorded from frontline workers including nurses, retail employees, first responders, grocery store clerks, delivery drivers and more essential workers. Read more: Eric Hutchinson gets a ’90s high school do-over […]

See what Mark Hoppus had to say about Tom DeLonge rejoining blink-182

Since coronavirus lockdown began, blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has been doing quite a lot of livestreams on Twitch. Recently, he has been livestreaming to fans while playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This week, Hoppus answered some fan questions while playing the Nintendo game and spilled some secrets about blink-182‘s next album. He also shared what he knows […]

Hear the Used and Caleb Shomo bust a nasty breakdown on "The Lottery"

The Used are dropping their new album Heartwork tomorrow but they’re still not done giving fans new songs to check out ahead of the full album drop as they return with “The Lottery” featuring Beartooth‘s Caleb Shomo. The band are revealing the new track alongside a lyric video while stirring up some heavy instrumentals across the single. Read More: ADTR […]

Hear the Used and Mark Hoppus offer somber sounds on "The Lighthouse"

The Used are just a few days away from releasing their new album Heartwork, but they’re still offering up new tracks for fans leading to its drop. The band are back with “The Lighthouse” which also features blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus along with a lyric video. Read More: Here’s what it would sound like if Metallica sang for My Chemical […]

Here's why the Used resurrected the heart noose for 'Heartwork'

After nearly 20 years of crawling down wormholes that share a striking resemblance to a mad tea party in Alice In Wonderland, the Used have emerged covered in soot but stronger than ever. Rather than soaking their eighth album in dark desperation, Heartwork allowed the group to focus their efforts and psyches on creating a […]

See fan-designed tarot cards made for the Used's "Obvious Blasé" video

The Used are less than a week away from dropping their new album Heartwork and they’re back with a new track today to tide fans over until next Friday. The band are revealing their new song “Obvious Blasé” today while discussing the new record in an interview with NME. Read More: See Slipknot’s controversial career play out in […]

The Used’s “Cathedral Bell” will have you feeling trapped in your own head

We’re rapidly approaching the release date of the Used‘s upcoming album Heartwork on April 24. Now, they’re tiding us over with the newest single “Cathedral Bell.”  Heartwork is the Used’s eighth studio album and sees the return of John Feldmann. Feldmann is responsible for such classic scene-defining tracks as “The Taste Of Ink” and “A Box Full Of […]

Bert McCracken’s new cannabis product has a perfect throwback reference

The Used frontman Bert McCracken has always been candid about the benefits of cannabis. An advocate for the legalization of weed, the singer has spoken out against the stigma surrounding its use.  Now, McCracken has taken his advocacy further by teaming up with Five Star Extracts. On Wednesday, The Used announced the launch of a […]

Here's why the Used's Bert McCracken keeps talking about the MCR tour

For those who were keeping up with tours and rumors before the coronavirus canceled everything, then you certainly know about one particularly strong rumor. That rumor is that the Used might be touring with My Chemical Romance.  While we still don’t anything for certain, we might finally understand why the Used vocalist Bert McCracken has […]

The Used's Bert McCracken on staying positive, potential tourmates, more

Happy birthday to the captain of the Used, Bert McCracken! To further commemorate this day of excitement and double-lividness, the mighty Gunz got down with the singer in the lobby of NYC’s Gramercy Theater. The band were out on some dates prior to the release of their fifth album, Heartwork. “We wanted to make a […]

The Used cancel UK/EU shows for opportunity they “couldn’t turn down”

Unfortunately, the Used have had to cancel their tour dates in Europe and the United Kingdom for May and June. In an official statement, the band has cited the reasoning as “an opportunity” that they “could absolutely not turn down.” The Used just finished their U.S. intimate club tour late last week and were set […]

The Used enter neon chaos with “Paradise Lost, a poem by John Milton”

The Used dropped the details for their forthcoming album ‘Heartwork’ on Feb. 6. The record is a highly anticipated followup to 2017’s The Canyon. Previously, the only news we had regarding new music was December’s brutal single “Blow Me” with Jason Aalon Butler of FEVER 333. Now, the Used have released a new single “Paradise Lost, […]