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15 '80s songs that need to be in Stranger Things season 5

Since its inception in 2016, Stranger Things has become a treasure trove for classic ‘80s songs. From bringing back the evocative sound of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” to turning people into Metallica fans because of “Master of Puppets,” the showrunners have become adept at creating the perfect soundtrack for the show’s sci-fi horror […]

20 albums that paved the way for alternative as we know it

After the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll, it was clear that something was starting to emerge from the underground. As the genres of hair metal and pop rock dominated the charts, the rise of alternative rock gave a voice to people who might have been considered too strange for the early MTV generation. Years […]

15 artists who show that the Velvet Underground’s influence is eternal

Lester Bangs, the greatest rock journalist ever, felt eternal Lower East Side musical royals the Velvet Underground were “our Beatles and Bob Dylan combined” and that “modern music begins” with them. He wasn’t wrong. They existed only for a handful of years—1965 to 1970. But five years was enough for them to create virtually everything […]

10 alternative duets from the '90s that deserved more recognition

Duets are all the rage these days, and largely without the intention of releasing said duet as a single. Case in point: YUNGBLUD’s recent sitdown with Avril Lavigne to blaze through her hit “I’m With You.” That’s just all about making it go viral. But there was a time when duets were truly something special—two […]

Rick Astley jams out to Slipknot's "Duality" in this new guitar cover—watch

Rick Astley is back at it with another surprising cover. This time around, he is channeling his inner Slipknot fan in a headbanging new cover of “Duality.” Read more: Julien Baker transforms a Radiohead classic in beautiful new cover—listen Over the past year, Rick Astley has treated the internet to plenty of entertaining covers. Last […]

Hear Frank Iero And The Future Violents' ferocious new song “Sewerwolf”

Frank Iero And The Future Violents are giving fans another taste of their forthcoming EP Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place. On Wednesday, they unveiled the ferocious new song “Sewerwolf,” the second track off of their upcoming release. Read more: See Clarice return in a clip for ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ sequel […]

These 10 alternative covers put a modern spin on ’90s favorites

We’re all gripped by ’90s nostalgia, and our favorite alternative artists are no exception. The difference is instead of scouring for Furbys on eBay, they’re covering some iconic songs of the decade. While we can’t say that we ever expected pop-punk or metalcore renditions of ’90s hits, we’re certainly here for it. After all, we […]

QUIZ: Can you match these ’90s alternative artists to their hit song?

We all love ’90s music in some way. Even if you aren’t blaring “Everlong” on your way to work, artists of the time set the foundation for most, if not all, of your favorite alternative bands.  Still, given the surge of commercially successful artists over the decade, it can be hard to keep them all […]

These 20 songs from the '80s left a lasting mark in the underground

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 […]

This is how Brian Baker ended up in Bad Religion over 25 years ago

If there was a punk-rock hall of fame, Bad Religion would certainly belong in it. The long-running California punk outfit have maintained a positive agenda while creating some classic songs. But if the band drove up to the front door of said punk building, they’d probably look through the glass door, look at each other […]

This is how Twitter users are hilariously describing 2020 with song titles

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has most people staying at home while we’re waiting for a vaccine for the virus and a new trend on Twitter is coming today with people sharing the songs they feel are best at describing the year 2020 so far. The hashtag #SongsThatDescribe2020 is making the rounds with plenty of people highlighting the songs inadvertently […]

Top 15 punk LPs of 1977 that undeniably defined the year

Punk festered the entire ’70s: The Stooges and New York Dolls cleared the field as all the misfits on the margins waited their turn, marinating in a stew of poverty, filth, midnight John Waters screenings, scratchy thrift-store garage and rockabilly 45s, ancient dimestore William S. Burroughs paperbacks and clothes stolen out of Goodwill dumpsters, then […]

R.E.M. triumph Donald Trump over copyrighted “Everybody Hurts” video

R.E.M. have successfully gotten Twitter to take down a video where the President of the United States, Donald Trump uses their song “Everybody Hurts.” According to Consequence of Sound, the band filed copyright infringement on Donald Trump through their publisher. In an effort to troll the left, Donald Trump re-posted an Infowars winning video that depicts […]

Dave Grohl's mom writes book about moms who raised rock stars

It’s probably crazy seeing your child reach rock stardom, and Virginia Grohl, mother of Dave Grohl, is giving the world an inside look into a mother’s mind in her new book From Cradle To Stage: Stories From The Mothers Who Rocked And Raised Rock Stars. Video: Watch Dave Grohl celebrate his mom’s birthday during Foo Fighters […]

Premiere: DarkDriveClinic, "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. cover)

Legendary producer John Fryer, who has been behind albums such as Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine and HIM's Razorblade Romance among many others, formed DarkDriveClinic in his spare time between putting his signature sound on record after record throughout the years. After finding Rebecca Coseboom in 2010, the band finished their 2011 debut, Noise In My Head, which saw […]

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