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Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week’s Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40. The same holds true for this week’s chart. It has been a very, very long since since we saw a Billboard top 40 with zero rap songs — 35 years, in fact. The last time that happened was the week of Feb. 2, 1990, when Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend” was sitting at #41, on its way to peaking at #9. This was the early crossover era, seven months before Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” became the first rap song ever to top the Hot 100. Up until very recently, rap has been a dominant force on the pop charts. But for the past two weeks, it’s been nowhere near the top. That’s weird. What does it mean? View the full article

"We all need a nice long break. Hope to see you when we do." The post DISTURBED To Take A "Nice Long Break" Now That Their European Tour Is Over appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

It's a pretty obvious theft. The post SANGUISUGABOGG Calls Out Streetwear Company Revenge For Stealing Their Logo appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Gary Numan’s sophomore album Telekon just turned 45, and to mark the occasion, it’s getting the reissue treatment. Over the next couple of months Beggars Banquet will release three different editions: a sustainably pressed vinyl, a double-LP deluxe expanded edition, and a standard double-LP edition. The deluxe edition will feature four bonus tracks, and one of those, “Like A B-Film,” is out today. View the full article

The Finnish grind unit has an EP coming this December. The post ROTTEN SOUND Stays Dismal On New Single "Brave New World" appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

"Any time anyone expressed frustration with the situation, the response was 'They need to f*ck to be calm' or 'They complain too much because they're women.'" The post Ex-DOGMA Guitarist Further Accuses Band Management Of Misogyny & Callousness appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

"I didn't write or record on this record, just live." The post THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's KYLE SIPRESS Reveals He Had No Input & No Parts On The Band's New Album appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Halls of Oblivion and Sanity will be there, too. The post PATRIARKH, HATE & ARKONA Announce European Tour appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Here’s your actually-freaky Halloween soundtrack. Lankum, Dublin’s masters of doom-laden experimental folk music, have covered 2-tone kings the Specials’ 1981 spooky ska classic “Ghost Town.” Lankum originally recorded the cover for Oona Doherty’s dance show Specky Clark this year. Now, just in time for All Hallow’s Eve, it gets a music video by director Leonn Ward, filmed in County Wicklow. It basically sounds like the trailerized version of “Ghost Town,” but good. View the full article

If you have not yet spent any time with Oklou’s Choke Enough album, I recommend that you remedy that situation quickly. The French singer and producer released her LP earlier this year, and it was #1 on our mid-year list. Choke Enough is a gorgeous blur — all these cooler-than-thou rave and pop sounds refracted through one person’s internal prism, made to sound small and personal and evocative. Today, Oklou releases her Choke Enough deluxe edition. Deluxe editions often seem like cash-grabs, but this feels more like an opportunity to dive a little deeper into the world of that album. View the full article

I listen to music almost every minute of the day. I always have my station streaming in the background so I can listen for any anomalies. But even if I didn't have the station, I would be listening to music most of the day

Exactly mate! The 80's was the decade that had everything. I remember the sound of those 80's radio show dj's and the old skool jingles. I miss those days so much man.

St. Vincent has a wide array of covers up her sleeve: Rihanna, Tool, Lou Reed, Metallica. The past couple nights, she performed Billy Strayhorn’s 1948 jazz standard “Lush Life.” View the full article

It’s cold and it’s dark early, which means it’s time for depressing music, especially the kind about feeling alone. Voila! Lucky for us Omaha indie rockers Neva Dinova are back with a haunting new tune called “Alone.” View the full article

Faye Webster loves the orchestra. In 2022, the viral indie darling unveiled Car Therapy Sessions, an EP of orchestral reimaginings of previously released songs of hers. Last year, she released her latest record, which was called Underdressed At The Symphony. Now she’s appropriately dressed at the symphony for her performances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. View the full article

Their debut album Birth To Death is due out in early 2026. The post SUN DONT SHINE (CROWBAR, TYPE O NEGATIVE) Streams "In The End", Announces Debut Album For 2026 appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

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The vocalist and guitarists of Dogma have announced their departure from the band, citing toxic work environments created by management. The post Ex-Members Of DOGMA Call Out "The Person Who Now Controls The Project," Say He Betrayed "The Artists, His Partners, And The Fans" appeared first on Metal Injection. View the full article

Minneapolis punks VIAL released their full-length burnout last year. A few months ago, they followed it with a fun single called “Creep Smoothie.” Today, they unleash their new song “Idle Hands,” which seems to be a one-off single for now. It’s a hooky blast of grunge-pop, and I like it a lot. I probably like the video even more. View the full article

Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio is a huge fan of the Real Housewives franchise. Last year, after publicly extending an invite to the cast of The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City, the show’s Heather Gay joined the band onstage for a game of cornhole during their Kilby Block Party set. Although Baio has put a lot of thought into what his opening-credits tagline would be if he was a housewife, he’s yet to appear on the show himself. Yesterday, however, he accomplished the next best thing: being a bartender on an episode of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, with RHOSLC fan-favorite Lisa Barlow in attendance. View the full article

For many years, the French artist Melody Prochet has been making gorgous psych-pop under the name Melody’s Echo Chamber. Near the end of the year, she’ll release her new album Unclouded, and she’s already shared the lead single “In The Stars” and the El Michels Affair collab “Daisy.” Now, Prochet is breaking us off with a surprisingly funky new track called “Eyes Closed.” View the full article

Show Me The Body bassist Harlan Steed is making his solo debut. You can never know what to expect with the raucous NYC band, so it would be hard to guess what Steed’s lone foray would be. It turns out, at least for today’s “Meet Me In The Graveyard,” he’s going full goth. View the full article