Today Riot Games announced Linkin Park, Ashnikko, Mars Atlas of Forts, and Tiffany Aris as the performing artists for the Opening Ceremony preceding the 2024 League of Legends World Championship (also known as the Worlds). The Finals will take place at London’s renowned 02 Arena this Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM GMT. Linkin Park’s single “Heavy Is The Crown,” which is the 11th Worlds anthem, made League of Legends history as the largest anthem debut to date upon its release on September 24, 2024. It has accumulated over 360 million global audio streams and the… Read more »
Horror fans rejoice! Ice Nine Kills have announced a new collaboration with Matthew Lillard’s company, Macabre Spirits. Lillard, who is known for his roles in Scream and Five Nights At Freddy’s, helped start this company to bring together high-end liquor and nerdy collectibles in one impressive package. Macabre Spirits combines super-premium tequila, gorgeously dark art, and a brand-new horror story all in one box. Each collectible release includes an original short story from one of today’s premiere horror writers—with this particular release being written by Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass). An exclusive set of tees and a hoodie designed… Read more »
Badflower is back with an all-new track that is a perfect fit for your emo Halloween playlists. The act has unleashed “Haunting You” via Big Machine Records. The song is preceded by their 2024 offerings “Detroit” and “Teacher Has A Gun.” Lead vocalist Josh Katz says of the track, “’Haunting You’ is really about being pushed out of someone’s life abruptly and completely. Like, when someone says, ‘you’re dead to me’ and moves on. It’s impossible to just forget about someone like that.” Read more: Metallica, Linkin Park, More To Headline Sonic Temple Festival 2025 Additionally, he notes, “Their presence… Read more »
Following the announcement that they’ll be headlining a date at Sonic Temple Festival, Linkin Park is back with a new track from their forthcoming record, “Over Each Other.” The track is preceded by “Heavy Is The Crown” and “The Emptiness Machine.” Emily Armstrong shares, “This song is an extra special one for me, as it’s my first solo vocal in Linkin Park. I can’t believe I’m saying that. As I spent more time with the band over the past year, I gradually started contributing more to the music-making process, so on this one, Mike and I wrote the lyrics together.… Read more »
Horrorcore icons Ice Nine Kills have released their newest single, “Work Of Art,” via Fearless Records. The song pays homage to the fan-favorite slasher franchise, Terrifier, and will be featured in Terrifier 3 which is playing in theaters nationwide now.
After recent rumors about Deryck Whibley possibly joining Linkin Park, the Sum 41 frontman set the record straight when he let fans know that, unfortunately, he will not be the scene staple’s new lead singer. It began when Linkin Park shared a 100-hour countdown to their social channels and website, with it reaching zero on Wednesday, August 28 at 2:15 pm ET. Sum 41 also posted they would be making an announcement on Wednesday, which had fans thinking that Whibley would possibly be joining Linkin Park. Alas, Whibley had to make it clear that he will not be joining Linkin… Read more »
Per a report published via Exclaim, Sum 41 has unfortunately been forced to cancel several of their upcoming Canadian performances “due to a minor back injury that requires a few weeks of physician ordered recuperation,” according to The Jubliee venue in a statement on their website. The Canadian pop-punkers were scheduled to headline The Jubilee this weekend on August 3. The venue writes, “We regret to inform you that Sum 41 has to cancel their appearance at The Jubilee on Saturday Aug. 3rd and subsequent summer dates, due to a minor back injury that requires a few weeks of physician… Read more »
After taking a few weeks off to rest and recharge, Jason “Cone” McCaslin of Sum 41 has returned for season 3 of Cone’s Cave, exclusively on idobi Radio. Ushering in this fresh season with a bang rather than a whisper, Cone welcomes living legend, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, founding guitarist of The Go-Go’s, Jane Wiedlin. Not only was Jane part of one of the greatest all-female rock bands in history, but she also has a new band now called Elettro Domestico. “You don’t wanna go anywhere because we talk about a lot of stuff,” Cone introduces the episode.… Read more »
It’s no secret that Bert McCracken and his legendary band, The Used, are having a sensational 2024! Following the release of their ninth studio album, Toxic Positivity, last spring, the impending arrival of their B-sides album, MEDZ, in just a few weeks, and their summer headline tour kicking off on June 20, McCracken also recently launched his unique, pop-centric solo project robbietheused. “Just A Little Bit,” which arrived on May 31 to enormous praise, is McCracken’s into a poppier avenue. He shares, “I’ve always tried to push for the poppy stuff for The Used records. And the band really likes… Read more »
The Used are on quite a roll this year! With their B-sides, full-length MEDZ arriving on June 21 and the group preparing for the kick-off of their summer tour, they have announced their fall headlining tour with Plain White T’s and Raue. Excited about the tour, Plain White T’s shared on their social platforms, “We’re hitting the road this fall with @theused! Get ready for an epic tour you won’t want to miss.” Read more: The Used Announces B-Sides Album ‘MEDZ,’ Releases Title Track Tickets for the group’s forthcoming fall headline run will be available on Friday, June 14, at… Read more »
