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Now that we have all (safely) celebrated Thanksgiving with friends or family and shopped all the best Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals, Giving Tuesday is upon us. Giving Tuesday first started in 2012 and soon became a global movement. It encourages people to do good and give back to the people […]

On Nov. 27, Miley Cyrus debuted her new rock-inspired album Plastic Hearts. Amongst the LP’s 15 tracks is her highly-anticipated rock collaboration with the legendary Joan Jett on “Bad Karma.” Jett joins Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol and Dua Lipa who are also featured on the album. Read more: Hear Lights spread holiday cheer with this […]

Metal fans, rejoice! We know that the holidays may not have the dark vibe you usually appreciate, but asking for the perfect gift has never been easier. While gift cards are always appreciated, nothing beats the feeling of seeing the exact item you asked for waiting underneath the tree. Shop our picks for you or […]

Anybody who claims to be well-versed in emo culture knows how crucial Chamberlain are to the genre. The Indianapolis, Indiana, outfit started as Split Lip, a hardcore band with bigger musical visions than their contemporaries. Their desire to add everything from melodic singing to acoustic guitars helped build the foundation of the post-hardcore genre. After […]

It looks like Post Malone has made a few new friends this past week. The rapper recently took part in an iconic jam session with members of Foo Fighters, Metallica, Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers to help celebrate producer Andrew Watt‘s 30th birthday. Read more: Vans’ ‘The Simpsons’ collab just got a lot […]

While we’ll never complain about hearing live music ever again, there’s something special about getting to watch an artist you love cover a song by another musician. Whether it’s during a concert or impromptu at a karaoke bar, some of our favorite artists have proven over the years that they’re never afraid to belt out a […]

It looks like Miley Cyrus is officially ditching her pop and country roots for her new full-on rock album Plastic Hearts. On Friday, the former Disney star unveiled the cover art for the forthcoming LP that arrives on Nov. 27. Read more: Hear Motionless In White revisit ‘Creatures’ with era-inspired new song Over the past […]

When he was a tweener, Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack would frequently accompany his father for trips to their favorite record store in the Cincinnati vicinity. On one particular visit, the elder Biersack asked his son to make a choice as to which records he wanted. He held up the debut album by the Sex […]

These 10 albums represent SST Records’ greatest achievements. Greg Ginn began Solid State Tuners at age 12 as a mail-order electronics business still thriving in his early adulthood. In 1978, when pioneering California indie label Bomp! Records dragged its heels releasing Nervous Breakdown, the debut EP from his punk band Black Flag, Ginn figured he […]

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place on Oct. 14 and a lot of history was made. From Post Malone winning a staggering nine awards to Billie Eilish earning a few more trophies for WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO?, a lot of firsts took place at the awards show. As well, […]

We’re all guilty of singing the wrong lyrics to a favorite song. (Seriously, there have been entire books compiled about this very subject.) But occasionally, you’ll see a band play and you’re stoked to hear your favorite song. You’re singing along at the top of your lungs, and the lead singer decides to go rogue […]

Sum 41’s comeback record 13 Voices was released four years ago today. We hear you: The idea of celebrating a fourth anniversary of any record’s release seems arbitrary at best. Besides being a pretty solid selection of tracks by Deryck Whibley and crew, the album does have a lot of resonance in the band’s legacy. […]

A long, long time ago, before there was “the scene” and the sonic buffet of Warped Tour there was… division. The punks deemed metal as boring and slow. Metal’s return fire was that the bands couldn’t play and the whole genre was “not music.” Fortunately we live in 2020 and that schism isn’t as entrenched […]

There is truly no other artist who’s doing it quite like Poppy.  After parting ways with her former collaborative partner, she’s completely transformed as an artist and is making music her own way.  Read more: Billie Eilish’s ‘The World’s A Little Blurry’ documentary is officially on its way While she’s definitely heavily influenced by both […]

The ’80s are usually looked upon in two different mindsets. The first is usually through the prism of mass-culture nostalgia from those who were there. The other school of thought was that the ’80s were a hotbed for creativity. Forget the songs that you were playing when your mom met your dad. How about the […]

Some people claim that classic-rock juggernauts Led Zeppelin started the heavy metal genre. Other purists say that isn’t the case, and heavy metal owes everything to Black Sabbath (and Ozzy Fuckin’ Osbourne). Regardless of where you stand on the genealogy, the oft-lampooned genre hit its commercial peak in the ’90s, with albums from the Big […]