Corey Taylor maybe blames Trump for drop in followers
Stone Sour and Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor says his stance against Donald Trump has caused a dip in his Twitter followers. On the other hand, the musician admits it may just be a recent Twitter change causing the follower downturn. Read more: Dave Grohl calls Donald Trump a “massive jerk” “I’ve noticed a loss of […]
Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley challenges civility: "shove harder"
Every Time I Die‘s Keith Buckley apparently takes exception with a message promoted by the non-profit The Foundation for a Better Life. Opposing a billboard ad encouraging civility, Buckley tells dissenting youth to “shove harder.” Read more: Keith Buckley collaborated on a comedy skit On Monday, Buckley retweeted an image showing a billboard advertisement from […]
Watch Deryck Whibley talk new Sum 41 in video update
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, standing poolside in a new video update posted to Twitter, gives a rundown of the band’s upcoming shows and talks about new Sum 41 music on the way for 2019! Watch it all in Whibley’s new video below. Watch more: ‘Jeopardy!’ features a Sum 41 question “It’s a pretty cool […]
Weezer announce limited "Africa" vinyl, but good luck getting one
Weezer have announced a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single of their recent viral cover of Toto‘s “Africa” (backed with the band’s fake-out cover of Toto’s “Rosanna“) to be available only at Urban Outfitters. And, hey, good luck getting one! Read more: Have you heard this Blink-182 ska version? As noted by Noisey, the limited-to-1500 vinyl’s […]
Weezer's "Africa" cover is their biggest hit in a decade
It looks like Weezer are really bringing home the bacon with their recent cover of Toto‘s ’80s hit “Africa,” the unlikely rendition the outcome of a months-long Twitter campaign from fan account @WeezerAfrica. Revisit the cover tune below. As reported by Pitchfork, Weezer’s “Africa” lands at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, […]
The Maine receives a lifetime ban from Twitter
If you went on Twitter recently to get your daily dose of the Maine, you might have noticed their account is no longer in use. Read more: Asking Alexandria drop heartwarming video for “Someone, Somewhere” If you’re wondering why you can’t find the band’s account anymore, the reasoning behind their missing account may surprise you: the […]
Weezer finally cover Toto's "Africa" after fan campaign — listen
Responding to requests on social media, Weezer have finally recorded Toto‘s “Africa” after fan campaign #WeezerCoverAfrica urged the rockers to tackle the ’80s hit. Listen to Weezer cover “Africa” (as well as their take on Toto’s “Rosanna“) below. Read more: 10 surprising cover songs Weezer spoofed calls for an “Africa” cover last week. They released […]
Andy Biersack says Black Veil Brides memorabilia stolen
Andy Biersack recently took to Twitter to share the news that years worth of Black Veil Brides memorabilia has been stolen. Read more: Weezer finally cover Toto’s “Africa” after fan campaign – listen On Saturday, May 26, Biersack shared in a series of tweets of what happened. In one tweet, the singer wrote: “The thief took […]
Awsten Knight publishes hilarious first review (in all-caps)
[Photo by: Giselle Dias] Awsten Knight is known for many things: his musical talent, his always entertaining presence on social media, his all-caps tweets, and now, he’s adding reviewer to that list. Read more: Awsten Knight somehow makes “Stacy’s Mom” super emotional Last night, the Waterparks’ frontman took to Twitter to share the exciting […]
19 of your favorite musicians’ first tweets
Twitter is a very different place than it was more than a decade ago when it was created. Many people, including big-name musicians, were just trying to get the hang of it when they joined the social media site. Luckily, those tweets are (kind of) there forever for us to enjoy, and allow us to […]
Silent Planet vocalist helps shut down creepy DMs on Twitter
Silent Planet fans are well versed in vocalist Garrett Russell's semi-trolling Twitter technique, in which he'll tweet at celebrities, politicians and others with humorous entreaties to listen to his band—often with a meaningful message attached. Now, his amazing Twitter game has an added bonus for users: you can use it to shut down creepy DMs! […]
Halsey defends her emo upbringing after My Chemical Romance tweet
[Photo by: Zoey Grossman] Halsey defended her emo past after a Twitter user claimed the singer was “appropriating emo culture” by repping a My Chemical Romance song when sharing a red carpet pic from the 2018 Billboard Music Awards—see it below. Read more: 19 memes that nailed emo culture It all started on Sunday night when […]
UPDATE: Texas high school shooting leaves 10 dead
[Photo by: VOA News/YouTube] At least 10 people were killed Friday after a shooter opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, located about 35 miles southeast of Houston. According to law enforcement officials, nine of the victims were students and one a teacher. The incident is the 22nd school shooting this […]
Laurel or Yanny? Musicians weigh in on the internet’s latest mass debate
Remember three years ago when everyone fought about whether a dress was white and gold or blue and black? Well, the internet has officially found something else to argue about—“Laurel” or “Yanny.” Read more: Are these Green Day’s 15 best songs? The latest divide among users on social media is over an audio file of a […]
Groot's résumé leaves no doubt as to who the Marvel tree creature is
[Photo by: Marvel Studios] Can you imagine Groot going job hunting? Well, one inventive student has envisioned the MCU's tree-like, extraterrestrial creature-hero composing quite the compendious résumé in anticipation of future gigs—read it below. Read more: Groot's final 'Infinity War' line revealed As reported by Mashable, one teacher asked his students to pick a Marvel […]
Twitter is asking users to change passwords after bug—here's how to do it
Twitter is encouraging users to change their passwords after the company found a glitch. Check out how to do it below. Read more: Here’s how Pete Wentz celebrated his viral photo’s 10th anniversary Twitter announced it has found a bug that stored users' passeords unmasked in an internal log. Even though the problem has already […]
J.K. Rowling apologizes for killing Dobby in 'Harry Potter'
[Photo by: IMBD/Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secerts] It's May 2 and all you Potterheads out there know what that means: Time for J.K. Rowling's annual apology for a character killed during the #BattleofHogwarts. If you follow her Twitter account you know that last year she made her public apology for killing Severus Snape. But […]
Watch 'Avengers: Infinity War' cast read mean tweets about themselves
[Photo by: Jimmy Kimmel Live/Youtube] It was only a matter of time before another edition of celebrities reading mean tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live would surface. This time, it’s with the cast of Marvel’s latest superhero hit, Avengers: Infinity War. Read more: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is breaking Marvel box office records In the wake […]
Here's how Pete Wentz celebrated his viral photo's 10th anniversary
[Photo by: Pete Wentz/Twitter] Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz observed the 10th anniversary of his viral photo with Bruno Mars in style! See how the musician chose to commemorate the classic meme pic's historic celebration in the revealing tweets below. Read more: Fall Out Boy tackle haters' tweets “Didn't want you to think I forgot,” […]
Kanye West calls Emma González his "hero," she responds
[Photos by: David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons] Kanye West's recent return to Twitter has taken social media by storm, especially after the elusive musician's strange alliance with President Trump (and the creative community's backlash to it). Now, the rapper is commending a highly visible March For Our Lives protestor and gun control advocate. Over the […]
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