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In the late 1980s, shoegaze formed out of post-punk, indie rock, and dream pop. This new genre reached a peak in 1991, and shoegaze bands influenced the rest of 90s alternative music. For diehard shoegazers, it may be hard to admit that these no-skip shoegaze albums are turning 35 this year. ‘Loveless’ By My Bloody Valentine One of the major pioneering shoegaze bands, My Bloody Valentine, released their sophomore album […]

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Feeling stuck in a maze of the same old music day after day? Is your queue full of songs that came out when you were in high school? Want to find new music but get discouraged by how much there is, so you just go back to the safety of the same three albums from 20 years ago? You might be nostalgia listening. But don’t you worry, we’re here to […]

By the 2000s, skateboarding culture and punk rock had become more popular than ever, thanks to Tony Hawk and the X Games in 1999. Subsequently, pop-punk bands popped up everywhere, and some of these bands left behind tracks that I’ll never stop listening to. Here are 3 pop-punk songs from the 2000s that I’d take over most of the “classics” any day. “All Down Hill From Here” by New Found […]

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The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl found dismembered in the trunk of a Tesla, is calling for the death penalty. Singer D4vd, real name David Burke, is currently on trial for the murder, although a date has not been set. Still, he faces charges that could potentially carry the death penalty if found guilty. On September 8, 2025, Hernandez’s body was discovered in the trunk of Burke’s […]

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Wiz Khalifa has had one of the most interesting careers in hip-hop history. Born 39 years ago today, the Black and Yellow rapper wasn’t actually born in Pittsburgh. Instead, he was a military brat born in Minot, North Dakota. Both parents served in the Air Force, and their jobs took him all across the world early on. By the time he reached nine years old, his family finally settled down […]

In 2008, Activision released its first-ever entry in the Guitar Hero video game series to focus entirely on a single band. Entitled Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the installment, of course, featured a selection of songs by Aerosmith, including such hits as “Sweet Emotion,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Dream On,” and “Walk This Way.” The game’s success led to other band-specific entries in the series, with later releases being centered around Metallica […]