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Listen to Eptic’s Ferocious New Monstercat Dubstep Track, “Stop Pretending”
Let’s be honest—dubstep and riddim can get stale at times. With so many artists using the same presets and drums, it would be naive to say that dubstep isn’t a bit saturated in 2021. It’s producers like Eptic, however, who are able to push the envelope of the genre whenever they release new music. His latest release, “Stop Pretending,” dropping soon by way of Mon...
deadmau5 Drops Exclusive Line of Razer Esports Gaming Mouse Mats
deadmau5‘s latest foray into the gaming merch space is with Razer, one of the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers. He’s once again teamed up with the renowned esports company to release a line of exclusive esports mouse mats and phone cases, which are available for purchase now. The mat is available in two different mau5head designs, each of which can be customized with you...
Nigerian Philanthropist Godwin Maduka Inspires The Youth In New Interview
*I am a man of big dreams…a product of possibilities – Godwin Maduka* Godwin Maduka is a philanthropist who owns a foundation with the aim of reaching out to the needy. In this interview, he talks about what it takes to be a leader, its challenges, and more. Excerpts: *It was not long that your foundation was commissioned. What is your vision for it*? I believe that all that is not given is lost, ...
Governors Ball Sets 2021 Festival Dates
While optimism grows surrounding the COVID vaccine, touring and festivals have yet to resume…and for the most part, have yet to be announced. New York City’s Governors Ball is bucking that trend. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, the fest announced the dates for its 2021 edition. Instead of taking place in its usual June slot (which probably would have been extremely unlikely at best), this year’s ...
Synchronic Splices Together Sci-Fi, Heart, and Humor For One Hell of a Potion: Review
This review was originally part of our coverage of the 2020 Beyond Film Festival. The Pitch: Paramedics Dennis (Jamie Dornan) and Steve (Anthony Mackie) work together in the same ambulance and are also longtime best friends. Running the Garden District route in New Orleans, the two run into a string of incidents linked to a new synthetic designer drug, Synchronic, which is having preternatural eff...
CARM and Sufjan Stevens Collaborate on “Song of Trouble”: Stream
Contemporary classical ensemble yMusic has been dabbling with the indie rock world for over a decade now, working with everyone from Justin Vernon to The Tallest Man on Earth over the course of their career. CJ Camerieri, the group’s co-founder and horn player, is bringing that experience with him into CARM, his debut self-titled album under that solo moniker, due out January 22nd. Case and point:...
Corey Taylor Recruits Reality Star, Movie Actors, and Steel Panther for “Samantha’s Gone” Video: Watch
Corey Taylor’s new music video for his solo single “Samantha’s Gone” is a star-studded affair. The Slipknot frontman recruited the likes of Vanderpump Rules reality star Tom Sandoval, actor Dean Cameron (Summer School, Straight Outta Compton), and hair-metal parody band Steel Panther for the humorous clip. The backdrop is the set of the video shoot for the song, a track on Taylor’s recent debut so...
D’Angelo, Björk, FKA twigs, and The Chemical Brothers to Curate Their Own Sonos Radio Stations
FKA twigs (photo by Matthew Stone), D’Angelo (photo by Gregory Harris), and Björk Ready those speakers, because D’Angelo, Björk, FKA twigs, and The Chemical Brothers are about to take over the airwaves — on Sonos Radio, that is. The online radio streaming service has asked all four acts to curate their very own radio stations. Given the eclecticism of this group of musicians, the new station...
A Day in the Life of… Charlie Houston
“I just want my songs to be super authentic and address shit that all young people deal with,” says 19-year-old genre-bending singer and songwriter Charlie Houston. Her five-track EP I Hate Spring (April 2021) is an irresistible blend of melodic guitar and pop-R&B vocals, mixed with a touch of electronica and poetic lyrics (intentionally sans pronouns). It’s a striking debut, an unguarded, ult...
NOFX Share ‘Linewleum’ Video Featuring M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold
California punk progenitors NOFX shared a video for their song “‘Linewleum,” a clip featuring M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold. It’s the first single released from Single Album, which is due out Feb. 26 on Fat Wreck Chords. Single Album is the band’s 14th full-length LP and contains 12 new tracks. It was recorded at Motor Studios in San Francisco with Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermor...
ACCEPT’s WOLF HOFFMANN: ‘We Were The First Metal Band In Germany’
In a new interview with Australia’s Heavy, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about where his band fits in within heavy metal’s various subgenres. He said (hear audio below): “I don’t really ever know what to do with all these labels, to be honest. I don’t even know we would be. I think, at this point, what are we? Classic rock? That sounds terrible, doesn’t i...
Watch AC/DC’s Music Video For ‘Realize’
The official music video for AC/DC‘s song “Realize” can be seen below. The track is taken from the legendary rockers’ long-awaited comeback album, “Power Up”, which came out in November. The follow-up to 2014’s “Rock Or Bust” features AC/DC‘s 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (gui...
