The D.O.C.’s modern resurgence did not arrive via a legacy rap project or reunion tour. It came through punk.For all the mythology surrounding The D.O.C., the documented facts alone are remarkable. Before his career was altered by circumstance, Tracy Lynn Curry was one of the most respected lyricists in hip-hop, widely credited as a key […]
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Brooklyn rock band Geese stepped onto one of indie rock’s biggest stages over the weekend, making their debut as musical guests on Saturday Night Live with a pair of performances drawn from their latest album, Getting Killed. Appearing on the January 24 episode hosted by Teyana Taylor, the band leaned into the darker, more volatile
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MEGADETH have always thrived on tension — between speed and precision, rage and control, spectacle and solitude. On “Puppet Parade,” the final single from their self-titled final studio album, the band turns that tension inward, offering one last, grim reflection on routine, disillusionment, and the quiet violence of repetition. Released ahead of the album’s arrival
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The collision between punk and hip-hop isn’t new. What’s rare is hearing it treated as a shared language instead of a novelty. That’s where Codefendants come in. The trio doesn’t approach genre overlap as fusion or experiment. They treat it as lived reality.Made up of Fat Mike (NOFX), Sam King (Get Dead), and Ceschi, Codefendants
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The intensity captured on Live From Suffocate City isn’t accidental. It’s the physical manifestation of everything Lee Jennings spoke about when he sat down with Skratch N’ Sniff to discuss “Dark Thoughts,” mental health, and the responsibility he feels toward his audience. Where the studio recordings articulate those ideas in controlled form, the live album
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To mark the one-year anniversary of their acclaimed album What Remains, Pop Evil announce the release of What Remains (Midnight Edition), arriving March 27, 2026. The band’s new single, “The Decay,” is out today after premiering on SiriusXM Octane yesterday. The track is a riff-forward modern rock track with depth, melody, and staying power. Regarding the release, Pop Evil shares, “In
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Francis Buchholz, the bassist who supplied the rhythmic backbone during the most consequential chapter of Scorpions’ rise to global superstardom, died yesterday at the age of 75. His family confirmed that he passed peacefully after a private battle with cancer, closing the book on a career that helped define the sound of arena rock for
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Sabaton have spent two decades turning history into stadium-sized power metal, but their latest move is pure crossover strategy. “Crossing The Rubicon,” now featuring Nothing More, has surged into the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Top 10, marking the band’s first-ever appearance in that tier of U.S. rock radio. The timing is perfect. The track, an
Austin Psych Fest returns May 8–10, 2026, reaffirming its place as one of North America’s most thoughtfully curated celebrations of psychedelic music. Set once again at South Austin’s The Far Out Lounge , the three-day gathering blends legacy acts, forward-thinking indie rock, global psych, and deep-cut favorites into a weekend that treats psychedelia less as
Megadeth have officially released their self-titled final studio album, Megadeth, out today (January 23, 2026). Arriving six months after its announcement, the record stands as a definitive closing chapter for the Grammy Award–winning, multi-platinum metal titans. The album is released via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s BLKIIBLK label and has
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