Natalie Maines is back in familiar territory: political controversy. More than 20 years after the Dixie Chicks fallout that rocked country music, Maines is once again making headlines after posting a fiery message aimed at President Donald Trump on social media. This time, she used just two brutally direct words that instantly grabbed attention. On
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Ebony Riley knows a thing or two about labels. The Detroit native, formerly known as Riley Montana, modeled for some of the world’s biggest fashion houses, such as Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta and Tom Ford. Yet her debut album, Beautiful Tragedy, strips away the glitz to reveal her raw, complicated truth. The cover
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D.C. death dealersGoetiawill assert their dominance as one of the strongest up-and-coming American death metal bands next month when they releaseMortuary Cult, their first proper full-length. The trio shared the album’s title track whenMortuary Cultwas announced two weeks ago and now they’re offering a second preview in the form of “Corpse Candle.” The new song
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“2 C U” is taken from Swapmeet’s forthcoming debut album ‘Mount Zero’ out July 17th via Winspear. Stream, pre-order, and pre-save: http://lnk.to/mount-zero Credits: Video by Rhys Scarabosio Assisted by Shannon Lyons Film Processing and Scanning by Kodak NY Special thank you to Nik Soelter, Samira Winter, and Baby’s All Right follow Swapmeet: https://www.instagram.com/swapmeetband https://www.youtube.com/@swapmeetband https://music.apple.com/au/artist/swapmeet/1425655086
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Sticker Mule’s GIVE platform gives independent musicians a way to rebuild direct fan relationships through custom merch giveaways, email collection, leading to fan club growth. As social media reach continues to decline, more DIY artists are shifting back toward community-driven marketing strategies that prioritize audience ownership over algorithms. Social media was supposed to help independent
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Formed just two years ago, Swedish melodic death metal outfit Abandon Agony are set to self-release their debut full-length, Endbringer, an effort in the making since the release of their debut EP,Dark Matter in 2024. In fact, this foursome—Johan Hedström (vocals), Tobias Järvelä (guitar), Jonathan Wagerland (bass), Robin Toresson (drums)—have included that first EP’s four
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MondaySucks is MetalSucks brand new weekly column on Mondays, written by your favorite goblin comedian, John Goblikon. For years, battles have been waged inside the music world: Pop vs. Rock’n’roll, Hair Metal vs. Grunge, Jazz vs. People with good taste in music – then the war shifted to musicians vs the ever-changing music industry: Metallica
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Charles Wesley Godwin has announced his new album Christian Name, due July 24 via Big Loud Records. The announcement arrives with the new single Better That Way featuring Luke Combs. Fans can pre-order, pre-save or pre-add Christian Name. Godwin describes the album as deeply personal, shaped by grief, faith and the process of finding his
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The Black Crowes kicked off their Southern Hospitality tour on Sunday in Austin, Texas, delivering a mix of finely tuned fervor and expansive musical exploration throughout their electrifying, guest-assisted set. You can see the set list and watch video from the performance below. Following a spirited set full of guitar heroics fromTexascountry-rockers Whiskey Myers, the
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Death is an inevitable truth for all people, but somehow it’s even more tragic when it’s unexpected, as was the case with these country singers who died before their time. Some were victims of tragedy, while others lost health battles, and even more played a role in their own sad fate. Which Country Singers Died
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