Geolocking songs in specific outdoor locations, the app has the same conceptual framework as Pokémon GO, but for the purpose of music discovery. UK musician Nick Donovan, who performs as wildwildsky, has launched an innovative music discovery app that transforms the outdoors into an interactive record collection. The free app, also called wildwildsky, hides songs […]
Spineshank drummer Tommy Decker revealed he performed at the band’s sold-out August 23rd show at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA, just hours after spending five hours in the emergency room earlier in the day. Decker shared the experience the following day (August 24) via social media, posting: “This is how my […]
This week, we’re taking you back to the year 1998. You tell us, which is the better rock album – Godsmack‘s self-titled major label debut set or Hellbilly Deluxe, the first solo album for Rob Zombie after his White Zombie start? Both albums are celebrating their anniversaries this week. It didn’t take long for Godsmack […]
Hip-Hop has always been a culture of innovation, where MCs, DJs, producers and thinkers bend the rules to create something greater than themselves. But every so often, a figure emerges who embodies that spirit in ways the culture doesn’t always expect. Enter Dr. A.D. Carson—a man who straddles two worlds that are often seen as […]
Rice University researchers have discovered that music essentially hijacks the brain’s memory formation process and spurs “emotional arousal,” turning every listening session into an unconscious choice. A new study from Rice University’s Neuroscience of Memory, Mood, & Aging Lab reveals that music’s impact on memory isn’t the straightforward cognitive boost many assume. Instead, it’s a […]
Swedish blackened death metal pioneers Sacramentum have confirmed the passing of their founding member Nisse Karlén, who died by suicide following a long struggle with mental health. The band issued the following statement: “With deep sorrow, we share the heartbreaking news that our dear friend, band member, and one of the founders of Sacramentum, Nisse […]
Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson speaks with Full Metal Jackie about all he has going on this year and into next, as well as what 1970s rock album cover “haunted” him and eventually led him to discovering one of his most inspirational figures. Within the chat, the singer also speaks about the recent reimagining of his Balls to […]
Jadakiss and Beanie Sigel are putting decades of lyrical warfare behind them to team up on a collaborative album titled Kiss The Mac, with longtime Philadelphia staple Freeway serving as executive producer. The project, slated for a 2025 release, reunites two Hip-Hop veterans who once traded some notorious diss tracks. Freeway confirmed the news in […]
“HALF BLOOD” is brass knuckles in a velvet glove, an album in which Skybreak processes his most delicate emotional material through ferocious production. Skybreak is back with HALF BLOOD, a stunning album that proves bass music doesn’t need to sacrifice emotional intelligence for physical impact. The 11-track project is a personal reflection on Skybreak’s transatlantic […]
On Friday evening, Mastodon dedicated their entire performance at the Alaska State Fair to Brent Hinds, who passed away tragically last week in a motorcycle accident. Drummer Brann Dailor took a moment to speak to the crowd about Hinds, stating at the end: “We’re at a loss for words. We’re absolutely devastated and crushed to […]
