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AFI Announce New Album Debut Two New Songs
AFI announced a new album today. AFI (The Blood Album) is scheduled for release on January 20th 2017. It will be their first new album since their 2013 LP Burial. You can listen to “Snow Cats” and “White Offerings”, two new songs from AFI (The Blood Album), below
Rock Is Dead Rap Lives Says Roger Daltrey
For the 426,895th time since 1956, someone has declared that rock and roll is dead. In a new interview with The Times, Roger Daltrey, legendary front man of the Who, has declared that rock is dead and rap is the only music that matters now. “The sadness for me is that rock has reached a…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy Of The Week: Francisco
Francisco A154537 Meet this handsome pumpkin, Francisco! He’s a 3 year old, neutered male dog who is up to date on his vaccinations. Francisco came into the Chicago Animal Care and Control as a stray on 9/6 and is patiently waiting for his forever home. When you first meet Francisco, he can display a lot…
Memes Are Now Bigger Than Jesus
Good work everybody. We finally did it. According to Google Trends, the search term “memes” is now more popular than the search term “Jesus”. Praise be to Memes. Thanks for the heads up @Kuwaddo. WE DID IT PEOPLE. WE FUCKING DID IT. HOLY SHIT. pic.twitter.com/RgfAM2H9W2 — Quad (@Kuwaddo) October 25, 2016
ABBA Are Reuniting… Just Kidding. It’s Just Some Stupid Hologram Thing.
The band ABBA are reuniting. As holograms. So not really reuniting. According to a Facebook post this morning, filled with buzzwords and marketing terms, “Digital ABBA” is what millions of fans have long dreamed of. Apparently Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad will be “involved throughout the creative process maintaining the authenticity…
Prince’s Paisley Park Will Become Permanent Museum
The Chanhassen city council in Minnesota has voted unanimously to rezone Prince’s home and studio as a permanent museum. Previously, Paisley Park has only been open on a limited basis for public tours through temporary permits granted through the city council. Paisley Park will open to the public on October 28th and can be purchased…
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Score Soundtrack To ‘Mars’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will score Mars, the new Ron Howard-produced mini-series and fictional story of a crew of astronauts going to Mars in the year 2033. The duo have previously have produced original scores for “Hell or High Water”, “Loin des Hommes”, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”, “The Road”,…
Help Fund A GWAR Comic Book And You Could Be Brutally Eviscerated By The Band
GWAR is coming for your comic books and are looking for some funding via Kickstarter for a four-issue series called GWAR: Orgasmageddon. GWAR: Orgasmageddon is a blasphemous and blood-drenched 4-issue (5 issues as a stretch goal) full-color comic book series by shock rock legends GWAR, writer Matt Miner (Toe Tag Riot, Critical Hit), artist Jonathan…