Robert Ross, aka rapper Black Rob, died on Saturday (4/17) at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta from cardiac arrest. He was 51. Friend Mark Curry told The New York Times that Rob had been suffering from multiple conditions and illnesses… Read More

Mike Mitchell, guitarist and founding member of ’60s garage rock icons The Kingsmen, died on Friday (4/16) on his 77th birthday. “We are deeply saddened by Mike’s passing. He was the kindest and most generous man on the planet,” said… Read More

NOTE: We post the newest livestreams in a new post every week. Make sure you’re reading the newest edition of our roundup – check the livestream tag HERE for the latest. LAST UPDATED: 4/18 at 12:01 AM ET HERE ARE… Read More

The big album in heavy music this week is The Armed, which you can read about in Notable Releases (along with a review of the new album by Colombian screamo band Vientre, which I highly recommend), and this week also… Read More

This week in hip hop we got new albums from Conway the Machine, Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life comp, AJ Tracey, Gotham (Talbi Kweli & Diamond D), Bronze Nazareth & Recognize Ali, and more, plus new songs from the late… Read More

My Chemical Romance‘s announcement today that they were postponing all 2021 dates to 2022 had some people wondering about what was happening with the festivals they were scheduled to be playing this year. In the case of Chicago’s Riot Fest,… Read More

So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More

DMX sadly passed away at the age of 50 a week ago, after suffering an overdose and heart attack. His former manager, Steve Rifkind, has now told TMZ that a public memorial will be held to commemorate the iconic rapper… Read More

Ben Wheatley’s new horror film In the Earth is out today in theaters. It was made during the pandemic, over 15 days in August 2020, and is about a scientist trying to find a cure for an extinction level virus… Read More