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10 acts fronted by women and nonbinary musicians that emo fans need to know

How many women and nonbinary-fronted bands can you remember from the mainstream emo wave? OK, now let’s subtract Paramore, Hey Monday and Automatic Loveletter. How many do you have now? Unless you were deeply invested in the 2000s underground scene, you can probably count the remaining qualifiers on one hand. Fortunately for the scene at large, the 2010s […]

Unwound founder and bassist Vern Rumsey dies at age 47

On Aug. 6, news broke that Vern Rumsey, the longtime bassist and founder member of the Olympia, Wash. post-hardcore band Unwound, has passed away. He was 47. Conan Neutron, Rumsey’s bandmate in Household Gods, broke the news on Thursday. Read more: Billie Joe Armstrong thought fans would hate this classic Green Day song Neutron took […]

10 My Chemical Romance covers from all over the place

It seems like the entire world is waiting for My Chemical Romance to reunite on the stage of the Shrine Auditorium Dec. 20. Let’s face it: The love for MCR is far and wide and sometimes comes from the most unusual quarters.  Which is precisely the reason why we put together this list of cover […]

Exclusive: The Uncluded (Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock) teach you how to catch a frog

Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson join forces as the Uncluded to teach you, with this handy video guide illustrated by comic artist Travis Millard, how to catch a frog. Stay tuned to the end for the very their top secret tip to keep said frog always. The Uncluded are set to release their full-length album, Hokey Fright,  on […]