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Sonny Sandoval’s Says P.O.D Will Move Into Heavier Direction on Upcoming Album

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After more than three decades of redefining heavy music with a boundary-breaking fusion of metal, punk, hip-hop, and reggae, P.O.D. are gearing up for what frontman Sonny Sandoval hints could be one of their most dynamic albums yet. Fresh off a six-week run with Seether and Daughtry, the band is already deep into the writing […]

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The Funeral Portrait’s Lee Jennings Is Turning His “Dark Thoughts” Into Light

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When The Funeral Portrait frontman Lee Jennings talks about his band’s single “Dark Thoughts,” he doesn’t treat it like just another track on their album — he treats it like therapy. “People don’t talk about it enough,” he says. “I try to live my life as an open book. I try really hard to be

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Sublime’s “Ensenada” Hits No. 1 as Jakob Nowell Talks New Era and the New Ensenada 7″ Vinyl

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Sublime are back on top — and they did it with a song they didn’t even expect to blow up. “Ensenada” has now spent seven straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative chart, officially becoming the biggest radio hit in Sublime’s entire career. Not bad for a track Jakob Nowell says started out

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Tye Trujillo and OTTTO Push the Edges of Their Sound on the Wild, Unpredictable Sweaty Pool EP [Interview]

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OTTTO have never been a band afraid to dive headfirst into chaos, but on their new Sweaty Pool EP, the Venice-based trio stretch further into the abstract than ever before. Coming off 2023’s Life Is a Game, bassist Tye Trujillo says the band felt an urge to break from the straight-ahead punch of their earlier

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Mynd Reader Co-Founder’s Incredible Journey: From Rock Tragedy to Rising Star

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Brian Sachs, the drummer, lyricist and co-founder of rising rock group Mynd Reader, has endured many highs and lows to get to this point. Like rock and roll’s version of Forrest Gump, his story is intertwined with some of the biggest names in music history. Speaking with SNSMix from his Colorado home, Sachs’ journey started

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Edgehill on Indie Heartbreak, Van Life, and Why Crying Can Still Be Cool (Interview)

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Some bands grind for years before they find their chemistry; Edgehill found theirs in a single song. Guitarist Jake Zimmermann and vocalist Chris Kelly first linked at a Vanderbilt jam session, where their debut single “Shooting Glances” came together so seamlessly it demanded a full band. With drummer Aidan Cunningham in the fold, the Nashville

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I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe Says New Album Is a ‘Middle Finger’ to Their Doubters

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Ten years into their career, I Prevail still feel like underdogs. That chip on their shoulder powers Violent Nature, the band’s heaviest and most ambitious record yet — and according to frontman Eric Vanlerberghe, it’s their way of planting a flag. “Our story has always been a bit of an underdog story,” Vanlerberghe says. “From

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