Third Eye Blind launches nail polish line, donates "Jumper" proceeds to LGBTQIA+ charity
Third Eye Blind will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut with two special shows, one in Los Angeles and the other in New York City. They have also collaborated with Smith & Cult to create a cruelty-free nail polish line inspired by songs on the album. Read more: Could there be a new...
Avenged Sevenfold's Deathbats Club is reinventing the fan experience
In December, Avenged Sevenfold launched their Deathbats Club, an NFT-based enterprise to unite a 10,000-strong community through the power of blockchain technology. In short, it’s a fan club with the unique NFT acting as your membership card, as well as offering digital and physical perks — everything from ticket presales to custom guitars from Synyster...
Idris Elba could be on the shortlist to play the next James Bond
Longtime James Bond franchise producer Barbara Broccoli is reportedly open to casting Idris Elba as the next 007. And with Elba saying long ago that he’d take the role and Daniel Craig ready to move on, it’s seeming more and more possible. Read more: Netflix releases first look at Guillermo del Toro-directed ‘Pinocchio’—watch “We know...
Vein.fm release "Fear in Non Fiction" featuring Thursday's Geoff Rickly—listen
Vein.fm have shared the new song “Fear in Non Fiction” featuring Thursday‘s Geoff Rickly. The track comes ahead of their new album, This World Is Going to Ruin You, out March 4 via Closed Casket Activities. Read more: iann dior releases sophomore album ‘On To Better Things’—listen “Vein.fm continually give me hope,” says Rickly in a press...
11 bands that shaped Detroit punk, from MC5 to the White Stripes
Detroit in the 1950s and ‘60s was a “boomtown,” according to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. “It was the manufacturing center of the world,” he wrote in the October 2003 issue of Mojo magazine. “If you wanted it built, we could build it in Detroit. Jobs were there for anyone willing to put in an honest...
Could there be a new 'Guitar Hero' game on the way?
Could another Guitar Hero game be in the works? Microsoft‘s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has prompted many people to wonder about the possibility. Activision is responsible for a number of major gaming franchises. If there was any doubt their IP was of interest to their new owner, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has...
Tilian Pearson reveals how taking psychedelics informed 'Factory Reset'
“Sing songs of purpose/Ones they feel in earnest/Long after the furnace claims you.” So intones Tilian Pearson in the first few moments of his new solo album, Factory Reset. At first, a sentiment this thoughtful and heartfelt may seem out of place for the silken-voiced singer of Dance Gavin Dance. After all, the band’s lyrics...