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mark peterson/Corbis via Getty Images More Genres (And Artists) I Would Add to the ‘Dad Rock’ and ‘Cigarette Mom’ Musical Canon
Dad Rock and Cigarette Mom genres often boil down to a simple concept: mainstream music that white people like. Here’s more of that.
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Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images North Carolina Man Must Pay Back the Millions He Acquired in First-Ever Streaming Fraud Case
Michael Smith used AI-generated songs and bots to scam millions from streaming platforms since 2017, and now must face the music.
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(Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) 3 New Hip-Hop and R&B Songs You Must Hear This Week (3/20/26)
Noisey selects three of the best new hip-hop songs and R&B records from this week’s loaded slate of releases.
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The Lumineers’ Friends Told Them This Early Demo ‘Sounded Like S***’, but Here’s Why They Knew They Had to Record It Anyway
The Lumineers knew they “had something” with “Ho Hey”, even though their friends said the demo sounded like “s***.”
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Junko Kimura/Getty Images Revisiting My 5 Favorite Linkin Park Tracks for What Would Have Been Chester Bennington’s 50th Birthday
In honor of Chester Bennington on what would have been his 50th birthday, here are my all-time favorite Linkin Park tracks.
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Band of Horses Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images, Dinosaur Jr. Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. Co-Headlining Tour: How to Get Tickets
The two iconic indie rock bands will join forces for 16 dates spanning the eastern and midwestern U.S. Find out everything we know here.
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(Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) 4 90s Hip-Hop Songs Parents Should Show Their Teens
For parents trying to get their kids into music from their era, Noisey selects four 90s hip-hop classics that younger generations might love.
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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (3/20)
New Music Friday is back again, and this time we get some new tunes from Muse, Kid Cudi, and Death Cab for Cutie, among others!
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Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert Demi Lovato on Performing ‘Heart Attack’ for the American Heart Association: ‘Isn’t This Not the Vibe?’
Demi Lovato opened up about performing ‘Heart Attack’ at an American Heart Association concert to raise awareness of heart disease.
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Rise Against Photo by Ryan Bakerink/Getty Images, Alkaline Trio Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images Rise Against and Alkaline Trio Announce Co-Headlining Tour: How to Get Tickets
Here’s everything you need to know about the Chicago punks’ fall run.
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