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Tom Morello Joins Forces with Serj Tankian and Son Roman for Potent Single ‘Adjourn It’

Tom Morello Joins Forces with Serj Tankian and Son Roman for Potent Single ‘Adjourn It’

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 6 minute read Music News

At a time when art speaks louder than ever, Tom Morello’s new single ‘Adjourn It’ channels resistance through powerful collaboration with Serj Tankian and Roman Morello. When legends... more »

Sting Reflects on Loss of Manual Jobs and Its Link to Toxic Masculinity

Sting Reflects on Loss of Manual Jobs and Its Link to Toxic Masculinity

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 7 minute read Music News

The decline of hands-on work may be shaping modern masculinity in unexpected ways, says Sting. Sting has long been a voice that blends artistry with social reflection, and his latest... more »

Becky Hill Fires Back at Jack Whitehall’s ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ BRITs Remark: “How Dare He Punch Down?”

Becky Hill Fires Back at Jack Whitehall’s ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ BRITs Remark: “How Dare He Punch Down?”

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 6 minute read Music News

Becky Hill boldly responds to Jack Whitehall’s BRIT Awards jab, defending her roots and calling out class divides with fierce honesty. There’s something about those moments in pop... more »

Dasha Opens Up About ‘Austin,’ New Music, and Country’s Genre-Blurring Future on ‘Lipps Service’

Dasha Opens Up About ‘Austin,’ New Music, and Country’s Genre-Blurring Future on ‘Lipps Service’

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music News

Exploring Dasha’s journey, viral hit “Austin,” and her fresh take on country music’s evolving sound. When a song hits just right, it becomes more than a melody—it becomes a movement. That’s... more »

Sound Blaster AE-X: The Ultimate PC Audio Upgrade Beyond Onboard Sound

Sound Blaster AE-X: The Ultimate PC Audio Upgrade Beyond Onboard Sound

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music Tech

Elevate your PC audio experience with the Sound Blaster AE-X, delivering dedicated sound quality that onboard audio simply can’t match. Let’s be honest—over the last decade, motherboard... more »

Shinedown EI8HT Review: 18 Tracks of “Calm Down” Refusal

Shinedown EI8HT Review: 18 Tracks of “Calm Down” Refusal

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 12 minute read Reviews

Shinedown's EI8HT is a hard-rock overthinker: arena hooks, industrial pulse, country twang, and grief songs crammed into one long, emotional breath. Shinedown EI8HT doesn’t sound like a band... more »

Y’all Won Review: Veeze Flexes So Hard He Forgets to Enjoy It

Y’all Won Review: Veeze Flexes So Hard He Forgets to Enjoy It

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 11 minute read Reviews

Y’all Won sounds like victory music played under your breath—Veeze buys the world, then raps like it still might rob him back. This album opens like walking into a luxury watch store... more »

These Graven Halls Review: Balmora Builds a Dungeon, Trips Over It

These Graven Halls Review: Balmora Builds a Dungeon, Trips Over It

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 9 minute read Reviews

These Graven Halls is Balmora’s bold metalcore world-build—collabs, riffs, samples, and a few too many “wait, why?” left turns. Balmora’s These Graven Halls doesn’t “introduce itself.”... more »

Love Hultén's Magicos-2: A Playable Pink Floyd Prism Guitar Masterpiece

Love Hultén's Magicos-2: A Playable Pink Floyd Prism Guitar Masterpiece

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music Tech

Explore the mesmerizing world of Love Hultén’s Magicos-2, a prism-shaped synthesizer guitar inspired by Pink Floyd's iconic Dark Side of the Moon prism. The equilateral triangle is no... more »

Through Zero Album Review: Elder’s Chill Heavy Trip (Yes, Really)

Through Zero Album Review: Elder’s Chill Heavy Trip (Yes, Really)

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 11 minute read Reviews

Through Zero turns “heavy” into something weirdly soothing—Elder lean hard into prog-psych sprawl, space-echo vocals, and riffs that glow instead of bite. Heavy music can be relaxing. Not... more »

Chxrry Ego: “U, Me & My Ego” Is Pop Star Posturing With a Knife in It

Chxrry Ego: “U, Me & My Ego” Is Pop Star Posturing With a Knife in It

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 12 minute read Reviews

Chxrry Ego’s debut album U, Me & My Ego combines brash confidence with raw vulnerability, delivering a complex portrait of obsession, power, and emotional contradiction. The first... more »

Gracie Abrams Unveils 2026-2027 ‘The Look at My Life Tour’ Across North America, UK, and Europe

Gracie Abrams Unveils 2026-2027 ‘The Look at My Life Tour’ Across North America, UK, and Europe

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 7 minute read Music News

Get ready for Gracie Abrams’ ‘The Look at My Life Tour’ hitting arenas across North America, the UK, and Europe with a stellar lineup of shows and support acts. If you’re a fan of... more »

Laufey and Tegan & Sara to Make Animated Debuts on The Simpsons

Laufey and Tegan & Sara to Make Animated Debuts on The Simpsons

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music News

Exciting news for music and pop-culture fans: Laufey and Tegan & Sara join The Simpsons as musical guests in an upcoming Disney+ episode. If you’ve ever wished to see your favorite... more »

Nottingham’s Rock City Updates Fans After Fire Incident at Iconic Venue

Nottingham’s Rock City Updates Fans After Fire Incident at Iconic Venue

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music News

Nottingham’s Rock City is safe to reopen after a fire during maintenance caused smoke in the ceiling, but tonight’s show is postponed. If you’ve ever been to Nottingham’s Rock City, you know... more »

Swedes Saddle Up for Portola Festival Takeover in San Francisco

Swedes Saddle Up for Portola Festival Takeover in San Francisco

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music News

Get ready for a Scandinavian surge at Portola Festival, featuring Robyn, Swedish House Mafia, and the return of DOG BLOOD this fall. San Francisco is once again gearing up to be the... more »

Noah Kahan Returns to Cancun Festival with Hayley Williams and Mt. Joy Headlining

Noah Kahan Returns to Cancun Festival with Hayley Williams and Mt. Joy Headlining

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 5 minute read Music News

Experience the magic of Noah Kahan’s Out of the Blue festival in Cancun, featuring intimate performances by Hayley Williams, Mt. Joy, and more. There’s something enchantingly bittersweet... more »

The Festering Triad Review: Graveir Makes Australia Sound Like a Curse

The Festering Triad Review: Graveir Makes Australia Sound Like a Curse

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 9 minute read Reviews

A deep dive into Graveir’s third album, The Festering Triad, reveals a raw and powerful black metal experience from Australia that blends old-school aggression with haunting... more »

Neverending Monolord Review: Doom Goes “Hotel California” (Sorry)

Neverending Monolord Review: Doom Goes “Hotel California” (Sorry)

Valeriy Bagrintsev Valeriy Bagrintsev 9 minute read Reviews

Neverending Monolord turns doom into a hypnotic riff trance with big leads, heavier swings, and odd tenderness—like the band’s outgrown the genre on purpose. Some albums want a genre badge.... more »