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Is there anything more distinctly indicative of late-2000s culture than living room setlists? Transcending the confines of genre, the Rock Band series allowed us to connect with our favorite songs in the most intimate way possible—by performing them. Read more: Billie Eilish heard about her 2020 Grammy noms in an unusual way—watch Barring the pre-generated sets within the […]

Though it’s 2021 and there’s new music being put out daily, there are some older alternative songs we can’t part with. In particular, these songs become glorified by TikTok and earn a timeless status in different video trends and viral sensations. With TikTok being the gatekeeper for cool trends, new recipes and now even sea […]

Lately, Machine Gun Kelly has been making waves in the pop-punk scene. His massive transition from hip-hop has brought the genre back to the mainstream spotlight, granting opportunities for other pop culture icons such as Halsey to try on a mid-2000s sound. While MGK‘s Tickets To My Downfall has become a divisive subject in the […]

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 […]

One of Gordon Ramsay’s latest critique victims is TikTok user @bakingthursdays. Earlier this month, the celebrity chef ruthlessly assessed a cake she made. Following the release of the viral video, @bakingthursdays, whose real name is Amanda, decided to channel her emotions into two new cakes. This month, Amanda unveiled her latest creations which happen to […]

For those that are still quarantining at home, you may be finding yourself running out of things to binge-watch on streaming services. Lucky for you, Amazon Prime has a long list of titles heading to its service in June. Now, you’ll be able to watch even more new television shows and movies on Amazon Prime […]

The Manchester-based quartet the 1975 are one of the most eclectic pop bands in recent memory. They’ve explored thrasher punk (“People”), four-on-the-floor pop (“The Sound”), SoundCloud rap (“I Like America & America Likes Me”) and emo (“Sex”). It comes as no surprise then that their music videos reflect this hybridized approach to songwriting, as each […]

Nothing’s worse than a music video that thinks inside of the box. The best visuals have storylines, kooky characters or hilarious costumes—some of the musicians on this list even love wearing mustaches no matter the occasion. Most often, punk and rock artists are comfy with being nontraditional, and they’re usually creative when it comes to […]

Scene beatmasters Breathe Carolina have returned with a breezy version of 1999 hit “All Star” from Smash Mouth. The BC creative center of Dave Schmitt and Tommy Cooperman were approached by Universal Records to reenvision the track with a modern production sheen to celebrate its 20th anniversary.  “We got an email from [the label] asking […]

The man who brought you Despicable Me (and inevitably caused many years of cringy minion memes on Facebook) is about to reboot the Shrek franchise. In addition to rebooting Shrek, Chris Meledandri also plans to continue Puss in Boots. Read more: 11 absolutely ridiculous MCR fan theories just crazy enough to work In an interview with […]

If there’s one thing that’s more iconic than the Shrek movie, it’s the Shrek soundtrack. Read more: ‘Stranger Things’ season 3 will have “summer fun and light,” says producer We have Smash Mouth to thank for bringing us the infamous end credits to the movie, but according to Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Smash Mouth may not have […]

Did you know Fall Out Boy wrote a song for the Shrek soundtrack? Bassist Pete Wentz told the story on Armchair Expert, Dax Shepard's podcast. Listen to the conversation in full below! Read more: Watch Fall Out Boy, blink-182, Green Day read mean tweets about themselves Wentz and Shepard were talking about Fall Out Boy's cover of the Ghostbusters […]

Yes—there may actually be a new Shrek movie. Read more: Smash Mouth argued with fans about Shrek and it was hilarious Comcast recently acquired DreamWorks Animation, and the new Shrek owners are looking to “breathe new life into” and “resurrect” the franchise, according to Deadline. I guess four movies isn't enough to satisfy our need for ogre-infused fairy tales. The […]

The internet has evolved Smash Mouth and Shrek into, well, let’s just say something beyond solely a band and movie. Smash Mouth have both “All Star” and their cover of “I’m A Believer” featured in the original Shrek movie. Watch: Smash Mouth singer loses it, threatens to fight fan for tossing bread at him onstage Sunday […]

Did you know that late comedian Chris Farley was originally cast to be the voice of Shrek? “Originally, the Shrek character was a little bit more like Chris, like a humble, bumbling innocent guy,” says Kevin Farley, Chris’ brother, in a new interview with Yahoo! He had recorded nearly all of his scripted dialogue before […]