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Twenty years before Taylor Swift‘s “The Fate of Ophelia” was recorded, a character named Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) was leaning into his uniqueness with a magnificently awkward dance routine, as seen in a memorable scene from the 2004 coming-of-age comedy Napoleon Dynamite. His sweet moves were soundtracked by Jamiroquai’s “Canned ...

Oasis co-founding guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and as a result, he’s temporarily taking a break from the band’s ongoing reunion tour (which began back in July). Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs’ Statement Last Friday (Oct. 3), Arthurs made the announcement on social media, ...

The Living Legends Foundation celebrated its 32nd anniversary by bringing its annual awards gala to Atlanta for the first time Friday (Oct. 3). And among the honorees on hand were Grammy-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Otis Redding Foundation vp/executive director Karla Redding-Andrews (representing her mother, Zelma Redding), ...

Dad rock for Gen X takes on many different forms, meaning a variety in classic albums. It could mean a holdover act from the 1970s that finally found its groove in the early 1980s. It could be a hard rock band whose debut album had everyone rethinking what the L.A. ...

Leaders across indie music are once again teaming up to speak out against Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings with a new campaign. Dubbed “100 Voices,” the campaign argues that the deal, which is currently the subject of an investigation by the European Commission, “poses a serious ...

When Chris Daughtry set out to finish his latest EP, Shock to the System (Part Two), he admitted that it felt like a daunting task. “How are we going to top the first half,” Daughtry said on Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (Oct. 1) about following up Shock to the System (Part ...

The world has changed significantly since 2018: the COVID pandemic upended daily life, TikTok took over social media, and AI is the acronym everyone’s talking about, to name a few things. But one thing hasn’t changed: Cardi B is making some of the best rap music in the game. Cardi ...

Megadeth have released “Tipping Point,” the first single off their upcoming final album. You can listen to the song and see the lyrics to “Tipping Point” below. ‘Tipping Point’ Is Classic Megadeth — And Its Video Is Creepy as Hell “Tipping Point” is textbook Megadeth — which is to say it’s a full-throttle thrasher crammed with blazing ...

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Former Metallica producer Flemming Rasmussen once again mused on the conspicuous, endlessly discussed lack of bass on the band’s fourth album, … And Justice for All. Spoiler alert: He still doesn’t understand why they made the confounding decision to scrub newly recruited bassist Jason Newsted from the mix — but not for lack of trying. READ MORE: Metallica Albums ...