After Joey Jordison was fired from Slipknot in 2013, he went on to launch a few new musical projects including Vimic – a band featuring Jordison, Kalen Chase on vocals, Jed Simon and Kris Norris on guitar, Kyle Konkiel on bass, and Matthew Tarach on keyboards. As the Kickstarter campaign to finally release Vimic‘s debut […]
Doc Coyle has called out the “pretentious gatekeeping” that is currently surrounding Sleep Token, likening it to a script that he’s seen played out too often with popular rock and metal bands through the years. The former Bad Wolves and current Snot guitarist penned an op-ed piece for Metal Hammer in which he came to […]
Diddy allegedly handed over $100,000 in cash to a hotel security worker in Los Angeles to bury surveillance footage showing him violently attacking Cassie Ventura in 2016, according to testimony Monday (June 3) in his ongoing federal racketeering and sex trafficking case. The government’s witness, Eddy Garcia, took the stand to describe how he and […]
Just a year after suggesting Suno and Udio are direct threats to human artistry, the world’s biggest music companies appear to be changing their tune. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are now in advanced talks to license their catalogs to generative AI music startups Suno and Udio, Bloomberg reports. If finalized, the […]
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, […]
A.A. Williams just announced a full European tour for 2026 that kicks off on January 29 at the Bodega venue in Nottingham, UK. Alongside that announcement comes a full stream of A.A. Williams‘ performance at Audiotree’s studios recorded live on September 20, 2024 in Chicago, IL. Better yet, the performance comes with an interspersed interview […]
Shane Hawkins, the son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, has revealed that his father’s favorite song to play is not the one that is most often reported. The younger Hawkins was appearing at a drum clinic in England when he made the revelation. While sitting behind the kit, Shane revealed the anecdote about […]
Judge Greg Mathis didn’t hold back when addressing Diddy and the mogul’s alleged street credibility, saying the Hip-Hop executive’s tough-guy image never held weight with real gangsters. “Street guys don’t fear him because they know he’s never been in the street. He was a kid, went to Catholic school, and then he was bullied. He […]
When two producers known for making crowds simultaneously weep and head-bang join forces, you get “Man Down,” the new single from Seven Lions and YDG. Featuring the stentorian vocal stylings of Bella Renee, the collaboration is as emotionally devastating as advertised. Her haunting vocals cut through the mix like broken glass, delivering lines about mirrors and self-reflection with the kind […]
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, […]
