Category: Music
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Take Off Your Pants And Jacket: Summer Of Blink 182
2001: The Summer Blink Took Over Everything. The scene was simple: bedroom floor, bowl of soggy cereal, Kerrang TV looping in the background. And there you were — waiting for First Date to come on for the third, maybe fourth time that afternoon. Mark, Tom and Travis goofing off in a convenience store wasn’t just…
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A Generation Later Paramore’s Riot! Still Feels Like a Revolution
On June 12, 2007, four teenagers from Tennessee set the world on fire—and the flames haven’t gone out since. Riot! wasn’t just Paramore’s breakthrough album; it was a cultural detonation, a burst of neon rebellion that redefined pop-punk and gave a generation something to scream about. Now, eighteen years later, its influence still echoes in every angsty…
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Hayley Williams Returns With “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party”
Hayley Williams of Paramore has returned with her most ambitious solo release to date, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. The album brings together the 17 songs she previewed earlier in the summer and introduces a brand-new bonus track, “Parachute.” The record is available now on streaming services, with physical editions arriving on November 7…
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25 Years of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 Soundtrack
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (THPS), released in 1999, is a landmark title in the skateboarding video game genre. Developed by Neversoft and published by Activision, the game was revolutionary for its time, featuring fast-paced, arcade-style skateboarding action combined with a robust soundtrack, which became a defining aspect of the game. One of the standout features…
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Oasis, Definitely Maybe and the Birth of Britpop
Oasis, led by the infamously arrogant Gallagher brothers, became the defining face of Britpop—a movement that dominated Britain and much of Europe throughout the mid-1990s. Their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, is still considered one of the greatest rock debuts of all time: bold, brash, and unashamedly working-class. More than 30 years later, its swagger…
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Live Forever: The Song That Defined Oasis
Released on August 8, 1994 as the third single from Oasis’s debut album Definitely Maybe, Live Forever has become one of the band’s most iconic tracks. From the moment it hit the airwaves, the song captured hearts with its message of optimism and resilience, standing out in a decade dominated by darker, more pessimistic music.…
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Appetite for Destruction Goes #1 in August 1988
Few albums in music history have had the impact of Appetite for Destruction. Released on July 21, 1987, the debut by Guns N’ Roses didn’t just break through the noise of the glam-metal era—it obliterated it. With raw production, sleazy swagger, and songs that bled danger, it captured the spirit of Los Angeles in the…
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‘Freddy Vs. Jason’ Soundtrack Set For First-Ever Vinyl Release
The long-awaited vinyl debut of the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack is finally on the way. Real Gone Music have announced that the 2003 horror crossover’s metal-packed companion album will be pressed to wax for the very first time, arriving October 10th. This special edition will be limited to just 1,500 copies, spread across a striking…
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Iconic Songs That Returned to Number One Years Later
Every so often, the UK singles chart throws up something magical — a song you thought had its moment years (or even decades) ago suddenly finds itself back at the very top. Whether it’s thanks to a hit TV show, a major sporting event, a viral campaign, or an unexpected cultural moment, these songs that…
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The Story of the Biggest Charity Single Ever – Band Aid
The creation of Band Aid in 1984 was the brainchild of The Boomtown Rats’ Bob Geldof and Ultravox’s Midge Ure. The aim was simple: raise money for relief efforts in Ethiopia, where famine had devastated millions of lives. The method? Gather the biggest names in British pop and rock, stick them in a studio, and…