I'm excited for Stage Tour, but Rock Band 4 will take a lot to beat Harmonix's swan song for the plastic-instrument era lives on GamesRadar · Aug 30
The Murder Detective review – is justice for Lyra McKee really this impossible? It’s painful to see Northern Irish police bang their heads against the wall as they hunt for the journalist’s killer. But there are still important moments here – including remarkable footage from an MTV show that never aired The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
The most provocative filmmaker in cinema says Gen Z should have more bad sex INTERVIEW: Gregg Araki, the New Queer Cinema icon, has made a career out of sexy, caustic art like ‘The Doom Generation’ and ‘Nowhere’ and the haunting ‘Mysterious Skin’. Now he’s back with a raunchy S&M comedy starring Olivia Wilde. He speaks to Adam White about sexual fluidity, Gen Z prudes,… The Independent UK · Aug 26
"It's not made for radio, it's not made for MTV, it's just made for rock and roll." Forget what critics and sales stats might tell you, Flick Of The Switch is the finest AC/DC album since Back In Black Flick Of The Switch is AC/DC's most under-rated album. The End Louder · Aug 23
MTV have scrapped the ‘Best Rock’ category at their Video Music Awards after 37 years Looking for rock music at this year's MTV VMAs? Good luck with that Metal Hammer · Aug 21
Frank Beard was the enigma at the heart of ZZ Top. "I never wanted to quit ZZ Top. And I never wanted to get fired" Frank Beard was cool, calm and collected - but ZZ Top’s human metronome had his dark times Louder · Aug 19
"I'm like, Oh my God, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! God is on my side." The story behind Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit video, by those who were there When Nirvana shot a video for Smells Like Teen Spirit in mid-August 1991 they had no idea it would change their lives forever Louder · Aug 18
Madonna storms the 2026 MTV VMAs with 11 nominations as Taylor Swift closes in on all‑time record Madonna leads this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, while Taylor Swift lands nine and sits one win away from becoming the most awarded artist in VMA history. BANG Premier · Aug 18
Madonna tops Taylor Swift for MTV nominations LOS ANGELES - Pop music icon Madonna scored the most nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday — four decades after the “Material Girl” singer put the event on the cultural map with a headline-making performance. Bangkok Post · Aug 18
MTV VMAs nominations: Madonna leads with 11 as Taylor Swift follows behind Madonna has earned the highest number of nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced on Tuesday The Independent UK · Aug 18
NSYNC member gives candid answer about why boy band won’t reunite Joey Fatone appeared alongside band member Lance Bass for a recent interview The Independent UK · Aug 14
Tyler Duckworth Cause of Death Still a Mystery as Police Reveal New Details in 'The Challenge' Star's Death Tyler Duckworth, a two-time champion of MTV's 'The Challenge,' has died at 44. Authorities are investigating, with an autopsy and toxicology report pending to determine the cause of death. International Business Times UK · Aug 14
5 Bret Easton Ellis adaptations, ranked from worst to best Bret Easton Ellis’ books look like they should be perfect material for the screen. They’re filled with beautiful, amoral young things, designer clothes, pop music, lashings of drugs and casual sex, horrific violence and the sun-drenched landscape of California. His characters inhabit a world already saturated with images drawn from… The Conversation · Aug 6
How Photograph transformed Def Leppard into global pop-metal megastars: "I was this geeky twat who liked music and wasn't living in the real world. All I ever wanted was to be a star." Aided by a game-changing video, Photograph annoyed the hell out of the PRMC and helped Def Leppard break America Louder · Aug 6
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 ‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, locked the Cure in a flooded wardrobe and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope looks back on is wild adventures with titans of music
The Guardian - US · Jul 31 From Felix the Cat to MTV: MoMA explores a century of animation Exhibition It’s Alive follows the evolution of animation in the 100 years before digital technology changed the game
Cinemablend · Jul 27 Xzibit's Cat Has Been With Him Since His Pimp My Ride Days, And The Internet Is Obsessed Consider me a Thunder Cat fan!
Tom’s Guide · Jul 27 New on Paramount+ in August 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch All the movies, shows, and sports events on Paramount+ in August, plus our top picks for the month.
Louder · Jul 18 “I don’t belong on TV, I should be in a circus!”: How ZZ Top’s Afterburner continued one of the most unlikely success stories of the 80s ZZ Top hit big with Eliminator. So they repeated the formula with Afterburner
Bangkok Post · Jul 17 Dave Kendall, creator and host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ dies at 63 Dave Kendall, who as the taste-making creator and former host of the long-running MTV music video show 120 Minutes introduced alternative rock and underground music to a generation of fans in the 1980s and ’90s, has died. He was 63.
The Independent UK · Jul 15 Dave Kendall death: MTV’s 120 Minutes host dies at 63 British-born music journalist started on the iconic show in 1986
Bangkok Post · Jul 15 Former Post staffer Dave Kendall dies at 63 Dave Kendall, a former Bangkok Post sub-editor and Deeper Dive host, has died at the age of 63. He served on the Post’s editorial staff from 2017 to 2025.
Bored Panda · Jul 14 Hollywood Star Who Joined Scientology Looks Unrecognizable As He Reveals Intense Purification Ritual Teen Wolf star shocks fans with a dramatic transformation and a surprising revelation about his personal life.
Guitar World · Jul 13 “Dave had a beat-up, noisy cassette of Steve Vai. We listened together in some garage with the tape player on the fender of a car. I said to Dave, ‘That’s the guy’”: How David Lee Roth put Van Halen behind him with one of rock's greatest supergroups In late 1985, Diamond Dave's Hollywood dreams were dashed – but with some help from Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette, he firmly established himself as a superstar in his own right
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 ‘I was a self-centred, entitled little horror ... arguably I still am’: cult psych rocker Robyn Hitchcock talks to Stewart Lee Armed with a new album inspired by ‘dead English blokes’, the revered musician discusses writing nasty songs about his neighbours and how he’s finally made it in Nashville aged 73