Whenever a band makes it their business to try and push the boundaries of music and good taste they run the risk of eventually painting themselves into a corner. After more than half a decade of touring and a steady stream of new material every eighteen months or so, it seems Emmure have finally reached […]
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Even Emmure Look Bored Listening To Their New Song
March 3rd, 2014 
James Shotwell 
Posted in News, Reviews, Streams 
Tags: .mp3, controversy, emmure, Eternal Enemies, music video, nemesis, review, single, stream, Victory Records 
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Tommy Lee Not Participating In Meet And Greets On Motley Crue’s Farewell Tour
January 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Fans hoping to meet Motley Crue on their final tour will be excited to learn the band is offering VIP ticket packages that include meet and greet sessions, but it appears not every member of the band will be participating. Motley Crue announced plans to embark on their farewell tour year yesterday afternoon, and at […]
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Quentin Tarantino Suing Gawker For Sharing Leaked ‘Hateful Eight’ Script
January 27th, 2014 James Shotwell Do not mess with a creative man scorned by piracy. The Hollywood Reporter is running a story this morning that claims filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is suing Gawker after the news and entertainment website posted his leaked Hateful Eight script without his permission. Last week, Quentin Tarantino made headlines worldwide after revealing to Deadline he would […]
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Trinidad Jame$ Debuts “L.I.A.R.S.”
November 14th, 2013 James Shotwell Atlanta native Trinidad Jame$ recently stirred up a bit of controversy when he was quoted claiming that Atlanta currently runs the New York City rap scene. As soon as his comments got out everyone from radio NYC DJs to rappers began crying foul, and now Jame$ has fired back with a new track titled “L.I.A.R.S.” […]
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Feminist Blogger Claims Lorde’s Hit Single ‘Royals’ Is Racist
October 10th, 2013 James Shotwell In the last month sixteen-year-old New Zealand native Lorde has become one of the most recognizable people on the planet. She has more internet hype than #StarbucksDrakeHands, and recently became the youngest female to top the Billboard Hot 100 in two decades. Now, at the very peak of her time in the spotlight, a female […]
Miley Cyrus ‘Wrecking Ball’ Video Prompts University To Remove Sculpture Following Nude Student Parodies
September 17th, 2013 James Shotwell This was bound to happen sooner or later, right? Let’s just be happy no one was (hilariously) hurt. Grand Valley State University in Michigan has announced removal of a long-standing sculpture from its campus following an outbreak of nude students spotted parodying the video for Miley Cyrus’ new single, “Wrecking Ball.” No, this is not […]
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Lady Gaga Claims Perez Hilton Is Stalking Her
August 19th, 2013 James Shotwell Oh, Mother Monster, what have you gone and done now? Hours before Lady Gaga took over New York for the premiere of her “Applause” video, the queen of all things theatrical in modern pop music made waves online for a story that has almost nothing whatsoever to do with her highly-anticipated new album. It is […]
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J. Cole Apologizes For Autism Lyric
July 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell The rap game is not the same as it was five years ago. Saying something controversial is still a proven marketing tactic, but more and more often there are groups coming out of the woodwork to attack rappers who choose to cross political/moral/decency lines when spitting rhymes. Rick Ross came under a ton of fire […]
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Rolling Stone Magazine Responds To Backlash Over Magazine Cover Featuring Bombing Suspect
July 17th, 2013 Kriston McConnell If you missed it, which is highly doubtful at this point, Rolling Stone revealed the cover of their upcoming August issue and it features a rather rockstar-esque photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of the two Boston bombing suspects. He looks more like a rock idol than he does a terrorist, or is that just […]
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Portishead Member Upset Of The Weeknd’s Sampling Of “Machine Gun”
July 15th, 2013 James Shotwell Just hours after the debut of The Weeknd‘s new single “Belong To The World,” a member of the band sampled on the track has made their anger of the song’s release known to the public. Taking to Twitter in the middler of the night, Portishead Guitarist Geoff Barrow wrote, “When someone asks to sample you […]
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Radio Station Calls Out Machine Head For Fake Amps, Band Responds (And Doesn’t Give A Shit)
July 10th, 2013 James Shotwell A few weeks ago, Bronx drummer Jorma Vik made headlines around the world for mocking Black Veil Brides‘ use of empty/fake amps during their performance on Van’s Warped Tour. We covered the story, and the debate that took place in the days that followed found music fans from all over citing instances of other, bigger […]
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Attila Frontman Defends Use Of ‘Faggot,’ Claims He Is Not A Homophobe
June 30th, 2013 James Shotwell Attila frontman Chris Fronzak, known to many as Fronz, has taken to Twitter to respond to allegations that he is a homophobe. Anyone familiar with the world of Attila knows the band essentially makes their living on controversy. Their new album, About That Life, features talk of hard-partying, violence against haters, sex, drug use, and […]
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