Music

The Grammys’ latest category might just be in jeopardy due to BTS withdrawing from the awards ceremony altogether. In a report from The Korea Times, four of the biggest agencies in the K-Pop industry are following in their footsteps. In solidarity, they’ve decided to go against submitting music because they refused to be boxed into the Asian Pop Performance category. The Recording Academy introduced the new label in order to […]

Not long ago, Diddy was living as well as you could possibly live in prison. He had his other inmates doing a litany of favors for him at any moment. Massages, special meals, and people to do his laundry and clean restrooms at any given notice. He even had his own phone and a tablet to watch 50 Cent’s documentary about him. According to a fellow prisoner, this is the […]

It’s been over a decade since One Direction decided to go their own way and pursue solo careers. It seemed to work out for all parties involved, especially Harry Styles, one of the biggest pop stars working today. Still, fans dreamed that one day the group would eventually reunite, even if it was for just a performance or a throwback tour. However, tragedy struck when Liam Payne died in 2024 […]

Politics have made rock royalty beef now more than ever. During a recent concert, James Hetfield seemingly threw shade at the Macklemore controversy by affirming that they’re not like that. Instead, they’re politically neutral and don’t want to convince any fans to feel strongly about anything in particular. Just have fun and rock out at their shows. “Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their […]

In the 1990s, the rise of hip-hop led to the rise of R&B. At this point, R&B blended the beats and rhythms of hip-hop with soul vocals. 90s R&B artists created timeless ballads that guided millennials through their first experience with love. Love may hurt sometimes, and these R&B hits taught us how to really feel it. “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey This song will make it hard […]

Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing is in hot water with fans. The legendary rocker released a controversial AI-assisted music video from his band, KK’s Priest. In it, Downing, ex-Judas Priest singer Tim “Ripper” Owens, and the band cover Judas Priest’s 1974 classic song “Never Satisfied”. The clip features live performance footage of the band along with an AI-generated version of Downing as a young man on his journey to […]

In 1994, Green Day’s third album, Dookie, pushed pop-punk into the mainstream. Throughout the late 90s, countless other pop-punk bands emerged. This coincided with the rise of skateboarding in the 1990s, with the sport becoming widely popular in the late 90s. With skateboarding on the rise, many millennials attempted to take up the hobby, resulting in some harsh slams on concrete. Skateboarding culture and pop-punk went hand in hand in […]

These three albums fall a little outside the scope of indie rock, but when you’re mining for gems, sometimes you have to follow unsanctioned tunnels. Or something like that. In any case, the following albums lean more Midwest emo-punk-anti-folk, but they offer some of the best scream-crying material around. ‘Free Throw’ by Free Throw Free Throw released their self-titled debut EP in 2012, and have since become a beloved fixture […]

Britney Spears has long been the prototype pop star for many. When looking at the modern superstars today, all of them emulate what she did to some degree. Whether it’s the dancing, the singing, or just the general look and aura of her, she was the blueprint for a lot of artists. But Spears didn’t become this influential out of nowhere. Even she admired other pop and R&B stars to […]