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On July 15, 2026, NPR shocked music fans by featuring a Tiny Desk Concert by legendary English grindcore band Napalm Death. Certainly, the outlet has featured heavy bands before—like Gwar and Turnstile—but this was on a whole other level. (Also, shoutout to the band’s stage manager/tech Matt Sheridan for donning that Primitive Man shirt while holding down bass for the performance.) I got to thinking, who are some other heavy […]

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Kurt Cobain was a grunge god, but he was also a fan of music from all genres. There were two classic rock titans that he ultimately turned his back on. As for why he stopped being a fan of these bands he once admired, Cobain cited the “sexism” in their lyrics. Back in 1993, Cobain sat down for an interview with Jon Savage. During the chat, he mentioned that he’d […]

Compton rapper YG was detained by California police over a murder investigation. On July 23, 2026, TMZ reported that authorities detained YG in connection with the death of fellow rapper Drakeo the Ruler. The two men reportedly had beef, but YG has denied any involvement with Drakeo’s murder. Ultimately, YG was released without any charges or arrest. Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed to death at a Snoop Dogg concert in […]

Hip-hop doesn’t have to be totally self-serious. Oftentimes, rap fans’ choices for the greatest rappers of all time are based on prestigious albums with big concepts and/or flashy lyricism. But sometimes, the most effective rapping is the most simple. A lot of times, the simple rhyming makes for some of the funniest material. Across hip-hop’s history, there have been many witty rappers. But Noisey has selected 10 of the funniest […]

One really big inspiration for nu-metal, and bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit, was 80s alt-rock legends Faith No More. But frontman Mike Patton apparently hated being teased about this. Originally formed in the late 70s, the alt-metal band forged its own path with some wildly unique albums, such as 1989’s The Real Thing, featuring their biggest song ever, “Epic”. This is one of the earliest versions of blending hard […]

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