After a stint working in advertising, Frank Zappa realized that modern music had “50 percent” to do with the image. While that quota might be a little bit high, his sagacious mind had, nevertheless, identified a truth universally acknowledged within the industry’s backrooms but rarely amid consumers on the shop floor: that music is a…
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TikTok Blamed For a Rise in Car Thefts
Apparently, the rise is due to a TikTok trend showing how to steal Kias and Hyundais. Car thefts are on the rise across multiple cities nationwide, according to new data, and a recent social media trend may be to blame. Driving the news: Major cities across the U.S., including Milwaukee, Cleveland and Chicago, saw a significant…
The Revivalists are BACK with a new song and an exclusive interview with Ginty.
The Revivalists’ music video for “Kid”. From their upcoming album ‘Pour It Out Into The Night’ out June 2nd! Pre-order the album here: https://found.ee/TR_PourItOut To commemorate the new song from The Revivalists, the band sat down for an interview and livestream with our very own Jason Ginty! Check it out below.
John Dolmayan: System of a Down “Should Have Moved On” Without Serj Tankian in 2006
“If Serj didn’t wanna be in the band at that time, we should have just … done it with somebody else” It’s now been 17 years since System of a Down released a new studio album, and drummer John Dolmayan thinks they may have been better off moving on without singer Serj Tankian at the time the band went on hiatus…
Ever wondered how Linkin Park got their name?
The group that would become Linkin Park was formed by three friends—Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson —who attended Los Angeles County’s Agoura High School together. Hearty aggressions and hardcore emotions mingled with hip-hop beats and thrashing power chords, created Linkin Park’s brand of nu-metal, alt-rock rap. The six-piece crafted a sound all their…
A METAL version of the Home Alone soundtrack? Yes, please.
In the spirit of having a rocking Christmas this year, music video director Jeb Hardwick has taken the music from one of his favorite Home Alone movie scenes and given it a full on metal makeover. For those who need a refresher, Home Alone was the 1990 film in which a young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is forgotten by…
Tenacious D, Beck, and Dave Grohl Cover “Summer Breeze” at Los Angeles Benefit Show
John C. Reilly and Greg Kurstin also joined the stage at Judd Apatow’s concert aiding victims of mass casualties On August 16, Tenacious D, Beck, Dave Grohl, John C. Reilly, and Greg Kurstin joined forces onstage during filmmaker Judd Apatow’s charity concert in Los Angeles. They did a live rendition of Seals & Crofts 1972 ballad “Summer Breeze.” Watch a clip…
Red Hot Chili Peppers to Receive Global Icon Award and Perform at 2022 MTV VMAs
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will receive the prestigious Global Icon Award and perform live at the 2022 MTV VMAs, which air Sunday, August 28 at 8. p.m. ET/PT from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The group’s new video “Tippa My Tongue” will premiere on the channel today. The song appears on the grouo’s forthcoming album, “Return of the Dream Canteen,”…
One thing you’ll never hear at a Foo Fighters concert? A song by Dave Grohl’s former band, Nirvana.
About that time Foo Fighters messed around with Nirvana songs… For all the known history revolving around his previous band, Dave Grohl has remained steadfast in not mixing the worlds of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. Both he and guitarist Pat Smear simply don’t want (or need) to revisit the trauma that came in the wake of Kurt…
Your bad habits might actually be good for you?
Everyone knows we’re not supposed to bite our nails or pee in the shower . . . but what if those things are actually GOOD for you? Britain’s “Sun” tabloid collected 12 “bad habits,” and then listed a potential BENEFIT to that behavior, based on some random scientific research. Here they are . . . but keep…
