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During the heyday of the Myspace era of the mid-to-late 2000s, many bands used the platform to soar in popularity. Some of these bands never maintained their success. Therefore, these Myspace-era emo bands faded into obscurity, and you probably forgot about them. Hellogoodbye This band leaned heavily into emo-pop with their 2006 debut release, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! The band used an image of a hand-drawn cartoon monster on the […]

In the 2000s, rock music was still predominantly male-fronted. That doesn’t mean women didn’t rock, and actually, they penned some defining tracks for the decade. It’s time to show these female-fronted rock bands the love they deserve. flyleaf In 2002, Flyleaf formed in Belton, Texas. Often categorized as a Christian rock band, their 2005 self-titled debut album leaned heavily into post-grunge. Their lead single, “I’m So Sick”, went to No. […]

Throughout the 90s and early 2000s, hip-hop and rock began to fuse. As rap-rock was created, many other rock bands incorporated hip-hop elements into their songs. These three early 2000s rock bands are among those bands that weren’t afraid to dabble in hip-hop’s territory. incubus Though Incubus started in 1991, they broke into the mainstream with their 1999 album Make Yourself. Released near the end of 1999, the success of […]

Every so often, the world of science presents us with a little factoid that makes an everyday thing seem like it can provide a role-playing game stat boost. According to a study from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, heavy metal music might actually increase your pain tolerance. I can already envision an RPG character tossing on some earbuds as the distorted guitars and otherworldly grasps […]

Kid Cudi has harbored many complicated feelings about Kanye West over the years. Some days, they were closer than ever, both musically and personally. But other times, Ye’s thorny and controversial nature would see Cudi grow incredibly cold and distant at best. Back in 2022, the Cleveland multi-hyphenate told Esquire it would take an absolute miracle for him to ever patch things up with him. “With all due respect, I’m […]