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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – DECEMBER 09: Conrad Thomas, vocalist and bassist of British extreme metal band Venom, performs on stage during the 'Knotfest Colombia 2022' at Complejo El Campin on December 09, 2022 in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Guillermo Legaria Schweizer/Getty Images) New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (3/6)
This week, New Music Friday brings the return of two crucial groups from decades past: Venom and Cypress Hill.
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Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images 3 Indie Rock Albums That Are Old Enough to Rent a Car This Year (If Their Credit Is Good)
In 2026, these three indie rock albums turned 25, but just because they’re old enough to rent a car now doesn’t mean they should.
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Samplecore Maestros The (John) Candy Unveil Clobbering New Single ‘Lost in D.C.’ [Official Music Video Premiere]
Orange County’s own The (John) Candy has dropped an absolute banger in “Lost in D.C.”, a sequel to one of their earlier tracks.
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Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Chris Cornell Wrote This Soundgarden Hit After His Producer ‘Strongly Urged’ Him Not to Write Music for Fans
One of Soundgarden’s biggest hits was written shortly after Chris Cornell received a pep talk about ignoring fan expectations.
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Anne Hathaway Delivers a Haunting Performance on Dark Pop Song ‘Burial’ From Her New A24 Movie ‘Mother Mary’
Anne Hathaway’s new film, ‘Mother Mary’, follows a pop star and a fashion designer falling into a salaciously dark rekindled connection.
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Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns) These 3 Midwest Emo Albums Are Now Old Enough to Buy Their Own Cigarettes
These three Midwest emo albums turned 21 in 2026, which means they can go buy their own damn cigarettes and stop stealing mine.
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Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Lit Becomes Sony’s Own Worst Enemy As They Sue the Company for Breach of Contract
Pop-punks Lit have filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, claiming the company withheld royalties in a breach of contract.
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The Osbournes: Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) On This Day in 2002, ‘The Osbournes’ Debuted on MTV, Changing Reality TV and Heavy Metal Forever
On March 5, 2002, MTV debuted the very first episode of ‘The Osbournes’, starring Ozzy Osbourne and his famous family.
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Venla Shalin/Redferns/Getty Images 5 Heavy Metal Bands With Bourbon Whiskey Brands That Live Up to the Hype
If you’re a heavy metal fan and you have not yet tried Metallica’s ‘Blackened’ whiskey or Slipknot’s No. 9, I have to say, you’re missing out.
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Michael Putland/Getty Images ‘Ain’t No Party Like the Holy Ghost Party’: After Bankruptcy in the 90s, MC Hammer Started Over in Church
After going broke in 1996, MC Hammer reconnected with his faith and became an ordained minister with a Sunday evening service.
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Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Bruno Mars Just Added Six Dates to The Romantic Tour
New dates include Inglewood, Vancouver, and Mexico City.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Harry Styles performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by JMEnternational/Getty Images) ‘I Think It Makes the Show Better’: Why Harry Styles Prefers Residencies to Touring
Styles’s “Together, Together” residency tour comes in support of his new album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
