John Frusciante was “deep into the occult” when he left Red Hot Chili Peppers
John Frusciante has spoken about the circumstances around his 2009 departure from Red Hot Chili Peppers, revealing that he was “deep into the occult” at the time. The guitarist has been in and out of the band since the late ’80s and last appeared...
LimeWire to be relaunched as a “digital collectibles marketplace”
LimeWire is set to be relaunched in May as a “digital collectibles marketplace” specialising in music, art and entertainment. The popular peer-to-peer file sharing service was ordered to be shut down in 2010 following a court injunction that was issued by US federal court...
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Putin’s Ukraine invasion: “He is insane”
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has spoken out in a new interview against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, calling the Russian leader “insane”. Tolokonnikova and her Pussy Riot bandmates have been longtime critics of Putin’s regime, with Tolokonnikova herself spending two years in a Siberian...
Avril Lavigne Spanned The Worlds Of Pop And Rock, Just Like The Artist Herself
By Aliya Chaudhry An eponymous album marks a major moment in an artist’s career. For women, owning one’s work, body, and artistry can be especially powerful, even political. Throughout Women’s History Month, MTV News is highlighting some of these iconic statements from some of...
Deftones bassist Sergio Vega announces that he’s left the band
Deftones bassist Sergio Vega has announced that he has officially left the band. Vega had played with the iconic metal band since replacing former bassist Chi Cheng in 2009, and rumours began to circle recently of Vega’s departure after a new band photo without...
Bob Dylan announces new book, The Philosophy Of Modern Song
Bob Dylan has announced details of a new book, The Philosophy Of Modern Song. His first book since Chronicles: Volume One, 18 years ago, it is due for publication on November 8 via Simon & Schuster. You can pre-order a copy by clicking here....
Universal Music Group is suspending all operations in Russia
Universal Music Group have announced they are cutting ties with Russia, one of many companies to have shuttered their operations in the country since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last month. “Effective immediately, we are suspending all operations in Russia and closing...
Hear snippets from Brave Girls’ upcoming mini-album, ‘Thank You’
Brave Girls have teased their upcoming mini-album ‘Thank You’ with a preview video featuring snippets of a majority of its songs. READ MORE: Brave Girls are proof that K-pop success can be fickle, but hard work – and good timing – pays off The...
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