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10 music videos where artists completely destroyed the set
Chaos and destruction have been a theme in punk and alternative music since the dawn of the genres. From old-school guitar smashing to intense moshing, punks love to destroy stuff to blow off some steam. The music has always been a gritty, realistic view of the world, including its darkest parts, which leads way to […]
Corey Taylor teases that Slipknot may be making a concept album
Slipknot are continuing their work on their seventh studio album. However, it looks like they may be veering into new territory for the We Are Not Your Kind follow-up. This week, Corey Taylor revealed that Slipknot have a lot of new ideas for their upcoming music. In fact, he teased that there’s a chance they […]
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 […]
This zombie movie is just one of the new scripts Corey Taylor has written
Over the years, Corey Taylor has shown off his versatility in music with Slipknot, Stone Sour and his own solo music. As well, he’s ventured into the world of literature and cinema with his numerous books and on-screen roles. Now, it looks like Taylor wants to focus more on what goes on behind the screen. […]
10 musicians who had their own real-life ghost adventures
There are few things we love more than musicians and ghost stories, so when they come together, we can’t get enough. Luckily, many musicians in the scene are self-proclaimed horror buffs, sometimes incorporating the aesthetic into music videos, album art and more. Read more: 10 songs that are as captivating as the horror movies that […]
10 artist playlists on Spotify that you'll wish you made yourself
If we learned anything when the world was turned upside down in 2020, it’s that artists are just like us. They get bored and sit on TikTok, binge-watch the same shows and make their own highly specific playlists on Spotify. Read more: QUIZ: Which movie franchise should you binge-watch? If you’ve never really looked into […]
10 bands you won’t believe never played Warped Tour
There’s no denying that for 25 years, Warped Tour was a significant rite of passage for alternative bands. Especially during the 2000s, the festival brought us performances by just about every group we knew and loved. “Just about” is a rather significant caveat, though. While the vast majority of active scene artists made a Warped appearance […]
10 amazing fan art pieces made entirely out of food
Growing up, your parents probably taught you that it’s rude to play with food. Some artists chose to ignore that lesson and take their fan art to the next level by exclusively using food to make portraits and fan art of their favorite actors, singers and characters. From cakes to sandwiches, these food artists made […]
Underoath fans have a lot of theories about what these cryptic clues mean
It looks like Underoath may have a big announcement on the way. This week, the band unveiled a few cryptic clues that are causing a lot of fans to theorize about what Underoath have in store for 2021. Read more: Weezer have another new album on the way called ‘OK Human’ Just like so many […]
10 times artists shared hilarious memes about themselves
Memes about your favorite band are fantastic, but it’s even better when they’re the ones who share or make them. In December, Nickelback fed into the memes the internet has made about one of their hit songs for years and created their own. Read more: Nickelback released the iconic “Photograph” nearly two decades ago, but […]
Corey Taylor, Taylor Momsen and more join David Bowie tribute event lineup
This weekend, an A-list lineup of musicians are coming together to celebrate what would’ve been David Bowie‘s 74th birthday. Now, it looks like even more musicians have joined the already stacked lineup for the A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! event. Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, the Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen and Foo Fighters‘ Taylor Hawkins are […]
10 bands who are crushing all the stereotypes you’ve heard about nü metal
Everybody’s favorite genre to have opinions about, nü metal shortly peaked as an object of global obsession. Not unlike the finale of Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer, the scene got ravaged by the collective madness of its own stans. Which fairly contributed to the creation of negative biases toward nü metal we’ve grown to […]
Here’s how Vic Fuentes is still making dreams come true with his nonprofit
After years of dedicating himself entirely to music, Pierce The Veil vocalist Vic Fuentes was yearning for a new purpose. As fate would have it, he was about to find a monumental one by way of the Living The Dream Foundation. Now, he’s extending the company’s capacity to make dreams come true even in light […]
QUIZ: Which color should you dye your hair based on your music taste?
For everyone in the scene, changing your hair color and style is a fact of life. It’s as commonplace as wanting to express yourself through tattoos, piercings, makeup and nails. There are so many options for achieving the perfect emo look, whether you like spray-on dye or semi-permanent color from Hayley Williams’ Good Dye Young […]
10 acoustic songs from heavy artists to bring it down a notch
If Fearless Records’ Punk Goes Acoustic series is indicative of anything, it’s that alternative artists can’t resist the opportunity to pick up an acoustic guitar. While a number of our favorites have opted for the occasional soft track, none are more jarring than those by heavy artists. As it turns out, the intricate melodies of […]
50 most anticipated albums of 2021 in alternative, metal and beyond
This year’s biggest lesson for most of us has been to expect the unexpected. While that mainly went for life itself, it certainly also applied to music. But still, there’s a lot to look forward to in the most anticipated albums of 2021. 2020 saw plenty of surprise drops and album release-date pushbacks. So, really, […]
20 debut albums that took metalcore to the next level in 2020
This year, blessing show-deprived fans with longer releases was a much-needed effort. And metalcore bands made far-reaching full-length debuts. They opened a new era by bringing it back to hardcore punk, putting a fresh spin on the golden years or shaking it up with contemporary influences. Here are 20 metalcore debuts from 2020 that are […]
The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond
If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]
Hear Metallica's stripped down take of this classic Alice In Chains song
Metallica is paying homage to fellow legends in heavy metal and rock Alice In Chains with a stripped-down acoustic cover of “Would?” The cover track comes as part of a livestream all-star tribute to Alice In Chains’ legacy and late singer Layne Staley. Read more: Spotify Wrapped is showcasing the one song that got you through the year […]
10 musician-backed causes to support this Giving Tuesday
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 […]
