In 2004, nu metal was dead and the scene craved something new. Nobody needed seven-string chugging in their lives anymore, giving rise to a generation of balls-out, screaming, technical metal bands ...

The Recording Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Leading the field is Kendrick Lamar, who has nine nominations and will be looking to repeat in several categories. Trailing ...

At least some new iPhone models launching next year may support full 5G satellite internet, according to a report this week from The Information. "Apple plans to add support in upcoming iPhones as ...

Will guitarist Nick Johnston be part of the next Mastodon album? Guitarist Bill Kelliher addressed Johnston's status where the band's next album is concerned during a recent appearance on the Sixty ...

In its current iteration, Mastodon is touring with guitarist Nick Johnston in place of the late Brent Hinds, who tragically and unexpectedly lost his life in a motorcycle accident this past August. It ...

It’s 10 p.m. at the JYP Entertainment offices in Seoul, South Korea. The K-pop group NMIXX is relaxed and gathered around in the conference room. This press interview, conducted over Zoom, is one of ...

Mastodon, the federated social network built on ActivityPub, is taking cues from Bluesky and introducing its own version of the social platform's "Starter Packs." The hope is that Mastodon's "Packs" ...

Mastodon, the decentralized, open social network with over 8 million accounts and nearly 700,000 monthly active users, is planning to introduce a new feature, called “Packs,” which will make it easier ...

Levitation, an annual psychedelic festival in Austin, ushered in a new era this weekend with a revamped format and location. Though this year was a departure from its previous iterations, Levitation ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

Mastodon, an open source, decentralized alternative to X, is rolling out a somewhat controversial feature by adding quote posts, which will launch next week. The feature, which allows a user to quote ...

The decentralized network will offer full control over who can quote your posts. The decentralized network will offer full control over who can quote your posts. is a news writer who covers the ...