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Shock rock icon’s psychiatrist gave him a perspective that helped him fight off his addiction issues 43 years ago. Continue reading…

When THE PRETTY THINGS transitioned from their original rhythm-and-blues to fanciful psychedelia of “S. F. Sorrow” in the late ’60s and then heavy glam of “Silk Torpedo” in the following decade, they more than ensured the ensemble’s immortality, and yet … Continue reading →

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Kelly Clarkson was the most recent guest on the culture/comedy podcast Las Culturistas, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. Towards the end of each episode, there’s a segment called “I Don’t Think So Honey,” where the guest has one minute to fire off a hot take or rant about whatever they choose. On Clarkson’s episode, which dropped yesterday, Sept. 30, she talked about loving AI but argues that humans should have a separate Billboard chart from, in her words, “AI artists.”

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Dublin indie rockers Pillow Queens were a Stereogum Band To Watch back in 2021, and their most recent album Name Your Sorrow came out in 2024. That same year, they became a trio with the departure of drummer Rachel Lyons, and they started messing with drum machines and loops. Last year, they released the one-off single “Be A Big Girl.” Yesterday, they came back with “Kiss Kiss,” another one-off that mixes ragged guitars with gleaming keyboards. I probably don’t need to tell you that it’s not a Chris Brown cover. Here’s what the band says about it:

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If you’re a fan of blistering, heartfelt hardcore that deftly juggles and synthesizes spastic chaos, melodic harshness and fierce political stance rooted in hands on, visceral experience, then, as the band’s PR people said to me, and I’m saying to you, “You gotta check out NØ MAN!” The quartet hail from Washington, D.C. — if living that close to the epicentre of the mess the US is currently mired in wouldn’t spurn a ferocious political bent, then what would?! — and stirred up a storm in the punk scene with their 2024 debut Glitter and Spit and are about to return with follow-up, Between the Sword and the Neck. Today, we’re giving y’all a sneak peak into the new record, which is set to be issued by Iodine Recordings on October 30th, with the lead single, “In Spite.” Of the song, vocalist Maha Shami says: “This is a love song to Kat Hidalgo of FAIM and Jenna Pup of HIRS. It’s about being erased or gaslit out of your own narrative, refusing to disappear anyway, and surviving in spite of the people trying to write you out.”

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The post Track Premiere: Hey, Man! Check Out Washington, D.C. Punk Rippers, NØ MAN appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

I am a lover of powerful musician gear that fits into the palm of my hand. But which mini amp is my favorite?

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When the Toronto punk band Cult Crime got started and released their 2023 demo, they weren’t really a band; they were a solo project for Psychic Void’s Matthew Menard. Since then, Cult Crime have grown into a four-piece, adding on members of groups like Chain Whip, Imploders, and the Vapids. Last year, Cult Crime released their self-titled full-length debut, a commendable collection of snotty, trashy ’70s and ’80s-style punk rock. They’re already coming back with another one.

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Former HAVOK and MACHINE HEAD guitarist Reece Scruggs has launched a new death-thrash project, BURNING HAMMER, alongside bassist Noah Martin and drummer Stefen Burns. The trio have signed with NEFARIOUS INDUSTRIES and introduced themselves with debut single “Rabid Lycanthropy”, while work on their first full-length is nearing completion for an early 2027 release. Conceived as […]

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With their November tour looming, Enter Shikari (who we most recently saw at Glasgow Barrowlands) have released the following statement which we’ve reproduced in full: Many of you will have seen Rou’s video from last week. He mentions that we’ve been discussing our future as a band. Now that some decisions have been made, and … Continue reading Enter Shikari make statement on band’s future, tour dates next month