Month: December 2023

If you enjoy the furious energy of extreme metal, but want it delivered with the spirit of straightforward hard rock, you need to check out Unmothered‘s new album. The band, through its various contributors, pulls together threads from dissonant death metal, angular riffs in the vein of Unsane and Today is the Day, and even a
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When Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game debuted on Netflix in 2021, it took the world by storm, literally. The story follows 456 financially struggling competitors – especially gambling addict Seong Gi-hun – who use strategy and luck to compete in common South Korean children’s games for 456 billion won 45.6 (that’s $38.2 million USD). The twist?
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Talk about an anniversary to remember! Thirty-nine years ago today (Dec. 6, 1984), four of country music’s reigning superstars — Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson — convened to record “Highwayman,” a single that sparked an entire album, their name as a quartet and more than a decade of performing together. “Highwayman,”
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Chrisean Rock raised concerns about her well-being with a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday (December 6). The controversial rapper/reality TV star appeared to contemplate suicide following spats with her baby daddy Blueface. “Dying sounds easier than living sometimes,” she wrote on social media. “I don’t really be trynna express myself in
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It’s been a busy year for Louisiana quartet Capra. Leading up to the October release of their sophomore LP Errors, the band—including founding guitarist Tyler Harper and vocalist Crow Lotus—hit stages across the continental U.S. and Europe like a roaring bonfire to reach an audience for their brand of emotionally-charged metallic hardcore. All those long
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Interview and Photos by Jordan Edwards This past week, Josh Levi released a cover of “Let It Snow,” the Christmas classic made famous by Boyz II Men. The track is faithful to the original while adding his own modern touch and updated production. The single caps a busy year for Levi, which has also included
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The longest-running metal tour in North America is back! The Decibel Magazine Tour celebrates the magazine’s 20th anniversary with its return in February 2024 as Northwest black metal executioners Hulder headline Decibel‘s 11th nationwide expedition. Tour support comes from supreme Philly vampunk warriors Devil Master, Floridian blackened doom swamp things Worm and Houston black metal earth-scorchers Necrofier.
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Bloc Party have announced that their ‘Little Thoughts’ EP as well as “every song missing” from their catalogue will be added to streaming services. READ MORE: Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different” In celebration of the band’s 20th anniversary, they have announced that their 2004 EP will
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If you haven’t tuned into Lifetime’s Murdaugh Murders: The Movie event, you’re missing out on a scintillating depiction of one of the century’s most heinous crimes. And you’ve also deprived yourself of a remarkable performance by the acclaimed Bill Pullman, who we reiterate was truly transformative in the role. The Murdaugh murder trial gripped the
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On Wednesday morning (Dec. 6), Time named Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year. Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs appeared on Today to make the announcement, explaining that Swift was selected from a short list of nine influential finalists. “Picking one person who represents the eight billion people on the planet is no easy task. And certainly,
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Alicia Keys’ critically acclaimed musical, Hell’s Kitchen, is coming to Broadway in spring 2024.  The stageplay, inspired by Keys’ upbringing in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, will begin performances March 28, 2024, at the historic Shubert Theatre. It will officially open April 20.  The 15x Grammy-winning singer announced the news at a recent benefit concert at The
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