Recent discussions among reading communities have debated the impact of politics on reading, as it is often viewed as a form of personal reflection, intellectual engagement, or leisure. However, the act of reading is deeply political. The selection of books, the narratives they contain, and how they are consumed and interpreted can reinforce, challenge, or subvert social and political structures. Books are more than just a means of escape or relaxation; they are powerful vehicles of political influence. Literature, whether intentionally or not, shapes our perception of the world. It mirrors the evils in government, society, and politics in ways
Actress Evan Rachel Wood, a former fiancée of Marilyn Manson, claims she was “essentially raped on camera” by the rocker while filming his 2007 music video for “Heart-Shaped Glasses.”
There are two sides to every tale, but there might be even more in the case of a band split. Every Time I Die, bassist Stephen Micciche is the latest to speak out about the disagreement between Keith Buckley and the rest of the band, which led to the group’s recent breakup.
John Hinckley Jr., the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is looking for musicians to form a new band.
The Doors, like so many other legendary 1960s bands, were indeed a sum of their parts. They came dangerously near to being shadowed by the presence of Jim Morrison, one of rock’s original rock gods, more than any of their contemporaries. He drew significant attention thanks to his onstage stunts, which frequently included drunken encounters with fans, cops, and girls. However, the band’s music is what makes them relevant 40 years after their debut album was released. Before Morrison’s untimely death at the age of 27, they released six mostly excellent albums. All of these are included in this Top
This spring, sonic Youth will release the rarities compilation In/Out/In instead of reuniting. After the divorce of the band’s leading duo, bassist-vocalist Kim Gordon and guitarist-vocalist Thurston Moore, the pioneering alt-rock group disbanded in 2011.
Bonnaroo is back in full form for 2022, and one of the headliners will be Tool. The full roster for the annual Tennessee-based festival has been unveiled, with a diverse range of performers due to perform across the four days and nights in Manchester, Tennessee. Tool, who got one of the coveted headline slots, will be a significant draw for rock fans, while another of Maynard James Keenan’s bands, Puscifer, will also be on the program. Flume, 21 Savage, Billy Strings, $uicideboys, Porter Robinson, Mark Rebillet, Chvrches, Lany, Ludacris, Judah and the Lion, Mt. Joy, 100 Gecs, All Time Low,
The Foo Fighters star in Studio 666, a new horror comedy film that they revealed in December, and the first complete trailer for the film is now available through Entertainment Weekly. Medicine at Midnight, the band’s tenth studio album, was released in February of 2021, making it about a year old already. Back in March of 2020 — a terrible time to reflect, we know — Dave Grohl gave an interview in which he claimed that he and the rest of the Foos were harassed by ghosts while working on the album in Encino, California. According to the frontman, the
Although the Hawkins brothers of The Darkness appear to be inseparable, the two British rock musicians reveal that they went through a “two-year period of not really communicating” to each other after the band’s 2006 dissolution.