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10 hits from the ’90s you had no clue were covers
When California rockers Ugly Kid Joe (whose frontman Whitfield Crane went on to briefly lead significantly harder rockers Life Of Agony) followed up their hit “Everything About You” with a fist-waving cover of the tear-jerking ’70s ballad “Cats In The Cradle” in 1992, the only word that came to mind was genius. They had vaulted […]
Post Malone’s “rockstar” is the second song to break this streaming record
Post Malone and 21 Savage‘s hit “rockstar” still remains one of their most popular songs to date. Now, the beerbongs & bentleys track has just reached a major Spotify streaming milestone that only one other song has surpassed. Read more: Here’s why MGK swapped this ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ track last minute Released back in […]
Kanye West says God wanted him to crash Taylor Swift’s VMAs speech
Well, it looks like Kanye West is digging that infamous Taylor Swift VMAs incident back up. During an interview on Nick Cannon’s podcast Cannon’s Class, the rapper revealed the real reason he decided to crash Swift’s speech back in 2009. Read more: See Dallon Weekes perform in a bubble for iDKHOW’s “Leave Me Alone” For […]
These 10 bands' performances defined the legacy of 'MTV Unplugged'
When the first episode of MTV Unplugged was broadcast, nobody knew how it was going to be received. Let’s face it, Americans like their rock ‘n’ roll served with all the decibels possible. But with a run that started in 1989 and continued in different installments for 30 years, “unplugged” became part of the music […]
See Travis Barker help VMAs honor Juice WRLD and Chadwick Boseman
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker gave a touching tribute to Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke and several other artists who died this year during the MTV Video Music Awards. Barker introduced a memorial video that also paid homage to Chadwick Boseman, Naya Rivera and more. Read more: See MGK and blackbear give “my ex’s best friend” its […]
Here’s who won the Best Rock and Alternative awards at the MTV VMAs
Coldplay won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video for their song “Orphans.” The band beat out blink-182 (“Happy Days”), Evanescence (“Wasted on You”), Green Day (“Oh Yeah!”), Fall Out Boy feat. Wycleaf Jean (“Dear Future Self (Hands Up)”) and the Killers (“Caution”) during the August 30 award show. Read more: See MGK and blackbear […]
See MGK and blackbear give “my ex’s best friend” its TV debut
Machine Gun Kelly and blackbear hit the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show to give “my ex’s best friend” its live debut. MGK also played through “bloody valentine” with Travis Barker as part of the medley performance. They joined Chloe x Halle, Jack Harlow, Lewis Capaldi and Tate McRae for live performances ahead of the […]
Machine Gun Kelly is starring in a horror musical podcast for Halloween
Machine Gun Kelly is gearing up for the release of his highly-awaited pop-punk album Tickets To My Downfall on Sept. 25. However, it looks like Machine Gun Kelly has been working on a new project outside of his music. This week, Audio Up Media announced its new horror musical podcast HALLOWEEN IN HELL. Starring MGK, […]
Watch MGK and blackbear’s action-packed video for “my ex’s best friend”
Earlier this month, Machine Gun Kelly dropped “my ex’s best friend,” his most recent collaboration with blackbear. Now, the duo have teamed up for an action-packed video for the latest Tickets To My Downfall track. Read more: Smash Mouth receive hate mail as Sturgis Rally COVID-19 cases emerge Machine Gun Kelly and blackbear have collaborated […]
See how Kid Cudi paid tribute to Kurt Cobain with his new tattoo
Kid Cudi recently unveiled his new tattoo of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. However, although the latest ink is a portrait of Cobain, Kid Cudi’s new tattoo is also in tribute to late singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston. Read more: Fans finally decoded what Halsey is teasing for the ‘Badlands’ anniversary Kid Cudi has previously expressed his […]
Here’s why 2020 VMAs performers are exempt from NYC’s quarantine rule
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are right around the corner. Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the award show is still happening with various live performances from around New York City. Now, it has been revealed that this year’s performers are exempt from mandatory quarantine. Read more: Chris Cornell’s estate says upcoming ‘Black Days’ biopic […]
20 scene albums from 2007 that are probably still stuck in your head
In 2007, the scene was rocking harder and louder than anyone could have imagined. Myspace favorites such as Fall Out Boy and Paramore were crafting their emo sounds into unforgettable albums that established them as legends. While staying true to their roots in emo and punk, scene music introduced synthesizers and screamo elements to create […]
Op-Ed: Here’s what shows could really look like when they finally return
The music industry is dying. Then again, critics have been saying the same thing for the past 50 years. From the onset of FM radio, MTV, MP3s and streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, all new innovations have always been met as the harbinger of the end of the music industry as we […]
These are 19 of the best music videos to come out of the scene
MTV launched Aug. 1, 1981, and eventually took over the planet as a youth authority and a music video jukebox that had the power to catapult an artist’s career to the stratosphere. As YouTube and other streaming platforms took flight in 2005, MTV slowly started becoming more obsolete and less meaningful as a video network, […]
New blink-182 music is arriving sooner than you think
Back in May, Travis Barker shared that blink-182 have a new song called “Quarantine” on its way. Now, after a slight delay, blink-182 have announced when the new song is finally being released. Read more: Aimee Osbourne has a good reason for not appearing on ‘The Osbournes’ Mark Hoppus revealed during a Twitch stream that […]
Aimee Osbourne has a good reason for not appearing on ‘The Osbournes’
We first fell in love with The Osbourne family back in 2002 when their hit reality show aired on MTV. However, the series didn’t include the entire Osbourne clan. Ozzy and Sharon‘s eldest daughter Aimee Osbourne did not take part in her family’s reality show. Now, Aimee is revealing why she decided to not appear […]
Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ era inspired this YUNGBLUD song
On July 16, YUNGBLUD released his highly-anticipated new single “Strawberry Lipstick” along with an explosive video. Now, YUNGBLUD is revealing exactly how old he was when the “Strawberry Lipstick” chorus was written. As well, he also shares how Green Day inspired the song’s overall concept and video. Read more: A reboot of ‘The Ren & […]
A reboot of ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’ is finally happening
It looks like another reboot is heading to Comedy Central. It’s been confirmed that new episodes of The Ren & Stimpy Show are heading to the network. According to reports, the ViacomCBS-owned network is bringing on a new creative team for a “reimagined take” on the animated series. Read more: Hayley Williams says Bayley can […]
MTV announces the first round of performers for the 2020 VMAs
We are just under a month away from the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Last week, the full list of nominations was announced. Now, MTV has shared the first three performers confirmed for this year’s ceremony. So far, Doja Cat, J Balvin and K-Pop group BTS are all scheduled to perform. This year’s VMAs are happening on Aug. […]
30 Green Day deep cuts you should definitely know by now
2020 marks 30 years since Green Day’s first album, 39/Smooth. While they’ve had plenty of hits and radio favorites over the last few decades, there are plenty of great songs that haven’t seen the mainstream attention that classics such as “Basket Case” and “American Idiot” have. Here are 30 deep cuts to add to your […]
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