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The 2023 Grammy Awards are happening today (Feb. 5) in Los Angeles. The rock, alternative and metal categories are stacked with stalwarts as well as unexpected nominees. Turnstile were nominated in three categories: Best Rock Performance, Best Metal Performance, and Best Rock Song, while Wet Leg received five nods including Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Alternative Music Album, and Best

It’s pretty much impossible to overstate how much music was changed when Nirvana arrived on the scene. After bands such as R.E.M. and Pixies laid the groundwork for what alternative music could be, Kurt Cobain’s songwriting on Nevermind introduced their signature sound of punk-rock ethos and pop music hooks. The end result ...

"It was a dream scenario to be able to make it," Des Rocs says on creating his debut album. "There weren't any fancy studios. It was just me and my laptop and mostly in my bedroom. I call it bedroom arena rock." Danny Rocco, the Brooklyn-based rock powerhouse and producer behind Des Rocs, has made a major splash in the alternative scene upon his release of "Let Me Live / L

The ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist Nandi Bushell has added a performance of Linkin Park’s “Numb” to her catalog of badass covers. The Twitter video features the 11-year-old shredding the drums with the same characteristic gusto that has made her an internet sensation. The young dru...

Over the past few years, musical prodigy Nandi Bushell has truly captivated music fans with her viral rock covers of artists such as Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance and Nirvana among others. Now, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has praised Bushell and her hard work with the ultimate surprise. ...

At this point, many of us are aware that the music industry is male-dominated when it comes to band leaders. However, when you look at musicians drumming at the back of the stage, there are even fewer women in that position. By showcasing some of our favorite women in the drumming world today, we're proving that ladies can beat the skins with ease and are so cool, they’ll make young people everywh

Sometimes, the best music doesn’t come purely from guitars, basses, drums and so forth. There are instances where the coolest sounds that make or break a track come from everyday objects, voices of strangers and more.  Recording technology has come a long way from the old days, where if you wanted a weird sound, you had to do it yourself, such as when Judas Priest smashed bottles for “Breaking The

How many movies boast soundtracks that can maintain cultural relevance for a decade, if not longer? If the Twilight series is any indication, the answer is at least five. Hayley Williams proved this point when she sparked a Twitter debate over the best song from the original movie. Though P... Read More ...

Nearly 13 years ago, the first film in the Twilight franchise was released. Fans of the book series watched as Edward Cullen and Bella Swan's budding, and awkward, romance came to life while songs from Paramore, Muse, Mutemath and Linkin Park played in the background...

Many bands take maintaining the same lineup quite seriously, even if it's one of the most difficult things to pull off. Especially if longevity is also high up on their list of priorities.  Those who have accomplished it wear it as a badge of honor, such as U2. Fro...

Nearly 12 years after the conclusion of the Twilight saga with Breaking Dawn, author Stephenie Meyer has finally given the highly anticipated follow-up, Midnight Sun, an official release date.  Last week, it was rumored that Meyer would be announcing the book after she posted a countdown on her website. The...

Two days after the televised presentation of the Grammy Awards, music icon Prince will be given a glorious tribute. Rolling Stone reports that Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute To Prince will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Jan 28. Acts c...

The lineup for next year’s iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert have been revealed that includes Billie Eilish, blink-182 and more.  The third-annual show will take place at the Los Angeles Forum on January 18.  Read more: Simple Plan, State Champs, We The Kings tease collab track ahead of tour Other artists playing at the event will be Rex Orange County, the Black Keys, the Lumineers and SHAED. More art

It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning, Cole Becker has just woken up next to his brother and SWMRS bandmate Max at their sister’s New York apartment and he is on one. “We breed this violence, and it’s so American, and it’s super-fucked,” the frontman begins, leaning into a screed that’s half dispassionate analysis and half simmering rage as it careens through white male anger, gun control, the sor

Taylor Swift took the internet by storm when she released a new single, “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie, but did you know this wasn’t the first time the pop sensation has taken a dive into the scene? From Myspace blogs to hair dye endeavors, here’s 10 moments when Swift was actually emo to the core. 1. The Academy Is......

SWMRS have canceled some concert appearances after they got offered to open for Muse at select dates on the band’s upcoming tour. The band made the announcement to fans via Twitter. Read more: Atlantic City Warped Tour anniversary show has sold out "We generally hate to cancel shows, but opening for MUSE is a dream come true. We promis...

Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga made people all over the world fall in love with sparkly vampires and muscular, hairy werewolves. We can’t deny we were all wrapped up in the love story that became one of the biggest cultural film phenomenons. The fir...

Muse announced dates for the Simulation Theory World Tour after teasing cities in September. The tour is in support of their new album, Simulation Theory, out Nov. 9. Past tours included flying drones in stadium arenas, a 360 degree rotating stage and an interactive pyramid...

Fans of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things might have picked up on something familiar in Muse’s upcoming album art. And no, you’re not just going crazy waiting for Season 3. Everything that we’ve seen from Muse’s new album so far seems straight out of an ’80s sci-fi film. Even the album art for Simul...

Nominees for the MTV EMA Awards are finally here, and there's some pretty tough competition coming out for the categories of "Best Rock" and "Best Alternative." Read more: twenty one pilots release video for "My Blood" with unexpected ending It's been a pretty major year for music, so seeing the list of who the competition this year is, looks like it's going to be pre