MOD SUN is certainly living up to his name, which stands for “Modern Sunshine,” with his stunning yet melancholy new ballad, “Sunshine.” The track, which arrives today and beautifully reimagines the children’s lullaby, was co-written by MOD, Jimmie Davis (the original recording artist of “You Are My Sunshine”), Andrew Migliore (aka No Love for the Middle Child), and Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly). In an Instagram Stories post, MOD SUN candidly shares, “I took a year off to make sure I came back with something I’m really proud of. My best friend Machine Gun Kelly helped us really make… Read more »
Machine Gun Kelly has changed his artist moniker to mgk. Fans across his streaming and social media profiles noticed the switch to his three-letter name from his previous stage name. The rapper, whose real name is Colson Baker, started using the stage name Machine Gun Kelly in 2006. The origin of his alias is detailed on a St. Paul, MN. music venue’s site. “I got the name Machine Gun Kelly because of my rapid-fire delivery when I was 15 and started doing shows,” he explains. “ I got tired of getting beat up, so I started fighting people with my… Read more »
Machine Gun Kelly really knows how to make his hometown of Cleveland, OH, and his fans feel special. Yesterday, in a surprise move, as the Lake Erie snowstorm rolled into Cleveland and its neighboring suburbs, Kells, in collaboration with the iconic 400-cap venue, The Grog Shop, unveiled two back-to-back shows set for yesterday evening—one at 6:30 PM ET and the other at 10:30 PM ET. The announcement, previously kept under tight lock and key, generated a massive buzz throughout the city, with fans leaving work and school to try to secure tickets. Read more: 11 Alternative Holiday Songs That Won’t… Read more »
Whether you like it or not, Machine Gun Kelly is an anomaly of the music industry, seemingly capable of anything he sets his mind to. After starting his career as a Cleveland rap sensation, the 32-year-old artist started to marry his rapper roots with pop-punk influences as evidenced by his 2019 full-length album Hotel Diablo before releasing two true-to-form pop-punk albums—2020’s Tickets To My Downfall and 2022’s mainstream sellout. Respectively, Tickets To My Downfall has been certified Platinum while mainstream sellout has been certified Gold, and both albums boast massive features including Halsey, blackbear, Bring Me The Horizon, WILLOW, and… Read more »
Our big question at the moment is…does Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker) ever rest? In 2022, following the release of his Gold-certified album mainstream sellout, Machine Gun Kelly embarked on the massive 52-show North American and European headline tour. The Cleveland native wrapped his Mainstream Sellout Tour with a hometown performance at FirstEnergy Stadium, which is also home to the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. Now, the genre-fluid artist has announced the details for his next venture. For one day only, on May 13, Kells will unleash ‘Machine Gun Kelly: Mainstream Sellout Live from Cleveland: The Pink Era’ exclusively in theatres across… Read more »
This one stands up there with the best pop punk albums of this generation.
Nathan James chats about shooting iconic pictures of Post Malone & Machine Gun Kelly’s album cover and the side hustle that lead him down that path. Plus, the 2024 When We Were Young Fest lineup is here!
This week I have Producer, Guitarist, Kevin Thrasher. He has made quite a name for himself in the last few years working for people like Travis Barker, Avril Levine, Bear, and Machine Gun Kelly. He’s also the main song writer for band Escape The Fate. Kevin and I go far back in the music community and we started coming up around the same time in the music industry, I get his story and how he came to be.
Jaret and Gary have an in studio guest! The dudes and Boome discuss electronics/cloud storage, forgetting passwords, how Jaret’s mom has an Alexa in every room with a different name, working for apple and helping people, and touring with Machine Gun Kelly/Bone Thugs… but that’s not all!
They also chat Apple Eco System Transition (Logic/GarageBand & iMovie/FinalCutPro), attending Zach’s sports games/coaching and only missing 3 games, the great Bowling For Soup/Mariah Carey Urination Station Bus Story, and recruiting kids for sports at an early age.
By April, spring has sprung! And when it comes to rock and alternative artist birthdays, April is about as stacked a lineup as it gets. I mean, seriously, three pillars of the emo holy trinity land here, alongside voices that have shaped alternative, rock, emo, and pop-punk across generations. Hayley Kiyoko — April 3, 1991 Hayley Kiyoko didn’t wait for space in pop—she made it. Centering queer women in her work with clarity and intention, she gave fans something that felt long overdue. The “Lesbian Jesus” title stuck for a reason. Rob Damiani (Don Broco) — April 5, 1989 Rob… Read more »
