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He Was Never the Frontman, He Was the Framework: Remembering Perry Bamonte
No clean endings. No easy exits.
Perry Bamonte’s story with The Cure was complicated, unfinished, and deeply human — and his final performance proved it.
When ICE Needs a Soundtrack, They Steal From Women — Sabrina Carpenter Just Fought Back
They’re using chart-topping women as unwilling soundtrack providers for state violence. Like it’s normal. Like ICE hasn’t spent years ripping families apart, traumatizing communities, and operating with almost zero accountability.
Home Bass 2025: Florida’s Fyre Festival?
There’s something particularly cruel about a festival selling “home.” That was the promise of Home Bass Orlando – it wasn’t supposed to be just another EDM weekend trip, but a safe after party for ravers after Orlando’s EDC festival happening November 7-9 2025.
Bon Jovi Announces US and UK Tour After Jon Bon Jovi’s 2022 Vocal Cord Surgery
Bon Jovi, the American Rock sensation formed in 1983 fronted by singer, Jon Bon Jovi, announced a 2026 tour following Jovi’s vocal cord surgery in 2022.
Twenty One Pilots’ Breach Sells Over 72,000 Vinyls — Claiming the Highest Sales for a Rock Band in the Modern Era
‘Breach’ has now claimed the highest record sales, selling over 72,000 vinyl records in their first debut week. Luminate began electronically tracking their record sales in 1991 making ‘Breach’ the highest selling vinyl rock album in the modern era.
When Pop Music Gives a F*ck: Chappell Roan Announces New Single and Anti-Scalper Tour
Chappell Roan is back with a vengeance — and she’s not just dropping a new single. With “Subway” landing July 31 and a trio of surprise pop-up shows, Roan is ditching the industry playbook to prioritize accessibility, intimacy, and real fans over hype. No bots, no BS — just glitter, guts, and a whole lot of gay panic.