Spencer Pratt’s sister Stephanie rants against his mayoral bid: ‘Vote for stupidity’ ‘LA does not need another unqualified and inexperienced mayor,’ Stephanie wrote on X The Independent UK · Feb 14
“Everything’s changed. We’re going to be rich.” How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars The story of the song that helped launch the biggest independently-released rock album of all time Louder · Feb 11
Paramount+ review: A well-priced streaming service with a host of huge IPs, but not enough music content This streaming platform is a sometimes-buggy, often-charming collection of nostalgic media and trailblazing TV - but music obsessives might be disappointed Louder · Feb 10
You Don’t Need To Be An 80s Baby To Recognize These Iconic Celebrity Faces The 1980s were bigger than big hair, neon colors, and epic movie montages – they gave us the stars who defined a generation.From Madonna shocking audiences on MTV to Michael Jackson moonwalking into history to Prince’s unforgettable purple reign, this 29-question celebrity quiz will test your memory of the decade’s… Bored Panda · Feb 10
“Rick said, ‘I think we need to put a bass on it’. One of the kids said, ‘My apartment ain’t too far, I got a bass there’”: How the Beastie Boys saved the day on Aerosmith and Run D.M.C.’s Walk This Way The Def Jam community spirit was alive and well in NYC's Chung King Studios Guitar World · Feb 7
"Having to resort to writing something like this is so embarrassing." The story behind the extremely controversial Nirvana song that almost got them banned and made a US President smash up his own daughter's CD Kurt Cobain was convinced no one could misunderstand the intent of the lyrics to this track. Sadly, many still did Metal Hammer · Feb 3
Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan on his lip-syncing downfall and Grammys comeback: ‘The truth will set you free’ Three decades after having his Grammy rescinded as part of the notorious duo, he is a nominee once more, for the audiobook of his unflinching memoir. ‘I had to tell my story,’ he says The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
“We didn’t expect to be Bon Jovi. We didn’t go into this band wanting to own 15 houses and have 17 supermodels on speed dial”: The 90s alt-rock superstars who lost half their audience and angered Axl Rose by making the most antagonistic album “in history” How Faith No More made ‘the least commercial follow-up to a hit record in history’ Metal Hammer · Jan 31
As an OG Fear Factor Watcher, There Are Some Things I Loved About Fear Factor: House Of Fear, And Some Things That Could Be Improved It's good but could be better. Cinemablend · Jan 27
Kanye West apologises for antisemitism and claims 'I lost touch with reality' The disgraced rapper claimed that his anti-semitic and offensive behaviour was the result of his struggles with bipolar disorder Evening Standard · Jan 26
Naivete isn’t a media literacy flaw A viral misunderstanding of MTV’s "demise" illustrates the urge to believe what feels right Salon · Jan 21
From Beyoncé choreographer to Oscar frontrunner: The meteoric rise of Teyana Taylor IN FOCUS: The 35-year-old Golden Globe winner could also take home a Grammy and an Oscar this year. Kevin EG Perry looks back on the unlikely origins of her career as Beyoncé’s teenage dance instructor The Independent UK · Jan 15
36 Savage Clapbacks From Celebrities That Completely Silenced The Interviewer The polite, media-trained smile vanishes. A quiet sentence hangs in the air, and the interviewer is left completely speechless. These are the legendary moments when a celebrity decides to throw the script out the window. An online thread asked for the best clapbacks ever, from witty replies to devastatingly simple… Bored Panda · Jan 12
Truckin’ on: Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead’s 10 best recordings From 46-minute jams to MTV video hits, here are the freedom-loving Dead guitarist and singer’s finest songs about ‘rainbows of sound’ and ‘enjoying the ride’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Metal Hammer · Jan 9 “It was Michael Jackson’s label. The people that worked there mostly thought that alternative, heavy music was garbage”: How cult fixtures Prong found their brief mainstream moment 1994’s Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck was a hit, but it wasn’t enough for the hardcore-turned-metal band’s big-label bosses
BANG Premier · Jan 9 Johnny Knoxville returning with Jackass 5 Johnny Knoxville has confirmed he is returning to the big screen with a fifth movie based on his MTV stunt show Jackass.
Metal Hammer · Jan 7 "It did surprise us. People started calling us sell-outs." How Metallica wrote the metal power ballad that saved Miley Cyrus - and that Elton John called 'one of the best songs ever written' James Hetfield wasn't sure about letting his Metallica bandmates hear Nothing Else Matters. Thank goodness he did
Metal Hammer · Jan 6 “I hope they get sued. It’s a shameless ripoff. They should be slapped on the wrist for that”: How Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan
The Mary Sue · Jan 5 Is MTV Really Ending? Fans are mourning the beloved cable network... but is it actually dead?
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Is MTV Really Gone in 2026: Financial Pressure, Merger, and Everything You Need to Know MTV has shut down several 24-hour music channels as of 31 December 2025. Here's an overview of the closed channels, the affected countries, and potential links to merger cost-cutting.
International Business Times UK · Jan 2 MTV Goes Silent: Streaming Tech Ends 44-Year Era of Music TV; Officially Shuts Down on 31 December 2025 After 44 years of defining pop culture across the globe, MTV's music only channels were shut down on 31 December 2025.
Metal Hammer · Dec 29, 2025 “I’d have to stop, gather myself, get through two lines, start crying, leave the room, come back in”: When Linkin Park exposed a different side of themselves with Breaking The Habit Originally written by Mike Shinoda, this shining moment from 2003’s Meteora moved Chester Bennington to tears and helped Linkin Park break out of the nu metal bubble
MusicRadar · Dec 29, 2025 “In the ’80s,MTVbuttered our bread. But after Kurt Cobain wore his grandfather’s sweater in the video forSmells Like Teen Spirit, there was no place on MTV for bands like us and Mötley Crüe”: The life and death of the thinking person’s hair metal band Two top 10 hits and two million album sales couldn't save them
Tom’s Guide · Dec 29, 2025 4 top new shows I'd stream this week on Netflix and more (Dec. 29-Jan. 4) This week’s TV lineup is packed with drama, thrills and laughs, including the "Stranger Things" series finale and Harlan Coben's "Run Away."
MusicRadar · Dec 27, 2025 “In the ’80s, everybody came out with a power ballad – and we had a great one. It was never a No.1 record, but it’s a song that defines that whole era”: How an incredibly unlucky band finally got a break with a soft rock classic But was that song really about a nun who sells dope to school kids?