Twenty-five years after System of a Down released Toxicity, the world has given us remarkably little reason to stop listening to it. Political dysfunction, social alienation, institutional hypocrisy and a seemingly endless appetite for collective self-destruction remain as familiar today as they were in 2001. The music, meanwhile, has aged considerably better than the society…
The Punk Rock Museum is opening a new Motörhead exhibition featuring Lemmy Kilmister’s personal artifacts, handwritten lyrics and gear, including the chance to actually play Lemmy’s bass through his own stack.
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Lauren Sanderson links with Fred Durst on a chaotic “COME SAY SUM” remix, pulling Limp Bizkit energy into her upcoming album LAUREN rollout.
Die Spitz release the “American Porn” video as their debut album Something to Consume continues to gain traction.
Seether return with Beneath The Surface, a new EP featuring unreleased songs and live recordings, arriving ahead of their 2026 fall tour.
Aftershock 2026 is officially locked in, and the West Coast’s largest rock, punk, and metal festival is returning to Discovery Park October 1–4, 2026 with its biggest lineup to date. Headlining this year’s Aftershock Festival are My Chemical Romance, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pierce the Veil, $uicideboy$, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, A Day…