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Kim Dracula Narrowly Escaped Their Tour Bus Catching Fire

This past weekend, Australian trap-metal artist Kim Dracula lived out every traveling act’s worst nightmare: a tour bus catching on fire. Fortunately, Kim Dracula and their entire crew made it out of the vehicle before it fully went up in flames. Unfortunately, the riders lost most of their possessions and concert necessities—forcing them to forgo a handful of stops on their support run with Ice Nine Kills. The artist shared on Instagram, “At 6 AM this morning, our bus caught fire while we were sleeping. I was in the back behind a locked door and was woken up by my… Read more »

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Waterparks Hate Half Of Their Fans

Waterparks offered exciting sets at this past weekend’s Reading and Leeds in the UK, and they even debuted their new song, “If Lyrics Were Confidential.” And lead singer Awsten Knight kicked off the new track, preceded by their BMG debut “Red Guitar,” with punchy and blunt lyrics. “I hate 50% of our fans/And the other half understands/And to the ones who don’t/Go cry and choke on both of my middle finger ringed up hands,” he sings. Knight even shares a verse about his mom saying, “Don’t forget my mom wakes up and reads half the crazy bullshit on her feed/She’s… Read more »

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Jack’s Mannequin Celebrates 20 Years Of Everything In Transit With String Covers

Tomorrow, August 23, officially marks 20 years of Jack’s Mannequin‘s Everything In Transit. Yep—two decades of “Holiday From Real,” “Dark Blue,” and more hits have come and gone. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Andrew McMahon revealed the Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP. The EP sees orchestral renditions of beloved tracks “Holiday From Real,” “Bruised,” “Dark Blue,” “I’m Ready,” and “The Mixed Tape.” Each string sound offers a deeper, more raw feel to the timeless alternative tunes. Notably, the album’s 20th anniversary also coincides with 20 years of his life-saving stem cell transplant to cure his Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).… Read more »

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Cartel Release Reinvigorated “Runaway” Ahead Of Tour

Fresh off their exciting night as a surprise guest on a Jonas Brothers show, Cartel have returned with a re-recorded version of “Runaway” from Chroma 2025, their re-recorded LP, which will arrive on September 12 via Field Day Records. Lead vocalist Will Pugh notes, “‘Runaway’ is one of the tracks that got a slightly different take. Some may not even notice but we feel like this one got brought into the present in a great way. Watch out for the ever elusive Joseph Pepper guitar solo!” Beginning in September, you can catch Cartel on the 20th anniversary Chroma tour. “It’s a privilege to still… Read more »

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Zoë Kravitz Just Taught Austin Butler The NSFW Meaning Of Pearl Jam

While on their press run for Caught Stealing, a forthcoming Darren Aronofsky crime thriller, leads Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler stopped by Rolling Stone to play a little drunk ’90s trivia. And, naturally, it got a little NSFW right away. When film critic and interviewer David Fear mentioned Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam…well, Butler learned something new. “How old were you when you realized what Pearl Jam meant?” Kravitz asked Butler during the game. He responded, “Right now…What does Pearl Jam mean?” “It’s jizz, dude,” Kravitz said. “I was today’s years old,” Butler added. Notably, Vedder once made up a… Read more »

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Senses Fail and Story Of The Year Announce Co-Headline Tour

Senses Fail and Story Of The Year are teaming up for a co-headlining tour run this fall. Dubbed the Scream Team Tour, the month-long trek launches in November with support from fellow emo heavyweights, Armor For Sleep. Senses Fail frontman Buddy Nielsen shares, “More than 20 years into our career and we are finally touring the United States with Story of the Year. I vividly remember seeing them on Warped Tour and being blown away by their stage show. Over the years we have become such good friends, it will be great to finally share the stage each night.” Story… Read more »

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Action/Adventure Drop “URL” From Forthcoming LP Ever After

Arriving in tandem with the announcement for their forthcoming full-length album Ever After, Action/Adventure has released the first glimpse of the new collection with “URL.” “This is the result of unrequited love,” vocalist Blake Evaristo shares of the new single. “Just because you put your blood, sweat, and tears into something doesn’t mean it’ll love you back. Even though you’re living the life you wanted, you find yourself wondering what the other life could’ve been.” Watch the official video for “URL” below. The band’s new album, Ever After, is slated to arrive on October 24 via Pure Noise Records. The… Read more »

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Harry Potter Fans Think The New Version Of Hagrid Looks Homeless

The streets of London are buzzing with TV crews as the forthcoming Harry Potter HBO Max series undergoes production. In fact, Daily Mail UK recently caught a glimpse of actors Dominic McLaughlin and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead, Paul) portraying Harry Potter and Hagrid. Though the clip is short, lifelong fans of the books, films, and beyond are struggling to see Hagrid in Frost’s image. TikTok users commented, “Hagrid never gave off homeless vibes before,” “TEMU version,” “Why does Hagrid look like he hasn’t slept in a while,” “Hagrid doesnt look like a huggable giant anymore,” and… Read more »

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Andy Black Says New Black Veil Brides Song “Is Not Religious”

In an all-new interview, Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack (aka Andy Black) joins Cutter’s Rockcast to chat about the band’s new music, including their latest single, “Hallelujah.” Black shares, “I grew up Catholic, and it plays into a lot of my lyrics and always has. I’m not practicing, but anytime you grow up in any kind of religious situation, the good and bad filters its way in. And I went to Catholic school, and I got the negative side of it, and then I had family members who were practicing it, and it was a very positive thing in… Read more »

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Cinemark’s Ugly Annabelle Popcorn Bucket Forces You To Eat Ass

Horror fans are gearing up for The Conjuring: Last Rites release, due out in theaters on September 5. However, ahead of its premiere, Cinemark debuted the *official* movie popcorn bucket, and fans have some thoughts. Shaped like the iconic and incredibly haunted Annabelle doll, this popcorn bucket is filled from behind. Naturally, the internet did not come to play with jokes and user-experience design criticisms. One user commented under Cinemark’s Instagram post, “Assabelle.” Another user joked, “Heck, naw, I wouldn’t take that if it was free. I ain’t trying to fafo playing with Annabelle a s s no sir.” Of… Read more »