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HEALTH, Ice Nine Kills & Periphery Join Forces for One Reason: Scoring the 4 Boss Battles in "Crimson Moon"
Indie studio ProbablyMonsters brought together noise rock, horror-inspired metalcore, and technical djent — three wildly different flavors of metal — alongside YouTube guitarist Jared Dines, with each artist crafting an original boss battle track.
Fenix Flexin Denies Faking His Vocals With AI—But Treblo's Own Detector Just Snitched on Him
"Rubberz" blew up hard enough to threaten a Billboard Hot 100 run, until a leftover file name and a generative AI detection tool started unraveling the truth.
Gregg Alexander Wrote Hits for Everyone Else for 28 Years — Now New Radicals Finally Get One of Their Own
From 'Murder on the Dancefloor' to 'Lost Stars,' Gregg Alexander has written more chart-toppers for other artists than for his own band. Now he's finally writing a new song for New Radicals — just as a film composer this time.
Just Weeks After Teasing His Next Album, Schoolboy Q Takes Blank Face LP Back on the Road
Marking ten years since his 2016 classic Blank Face LP, Schoolboy Q has announced a 10-city tour with two LA stops, kicking off in Atlanta on October 1 and wrapping up in Las Vegas on October 17.
Michael B. Jordan Wore a Spider-Man Tee to His Premiere, But It's the Half-Century-Forgotten Vacheron Constantin on His Wrist That Stole the Show
Michael B. Jordan hit the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere in a Spidey graphic tee, but his watch choice was anything but casual — a Vacheron Constantin "Prestige de la France" so obscure it barely shows up in auction catalogs. Also this week: watch picks from Luke Combs, Nicole Kidman, and more.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Rakes in $927M Over Opening Weekend, Second-Highest Global Debut Ever
Sony and Marvel Studios' latest Spider-Man installment stormed to $927 million in its opening weekend, edging close to the billion-dollar mark. Overseas markets led by China's $121 million pushed it to the second-biggest global opening of all time, trailing only "Avengers: Endgame."
"Rein Me In" Just Broke a 73-Year-Old Chart Record—Here's Why It's a Big Deal
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's collab "Rein Me In" has now spent 19 weeks at No.1 on the UK charts, smashing Frankie Laine's 73-year-old record from 1953. Even Taylor Swift could only knock it off the top spot for a single week.
Massive Attack Barred From Singapore After Raising Palestinian Flag Onstage
Following their July 29 Singapore show, the entire Massive Attack lineup was detained and questioned by police, with passports temporarily confiscated. The band has since released a statement questioning how raising a flag recognized by 157 nations could constitute a legal violation.
Vin Diesel Calls Fast Forever the Best Fast & Furious Script Ever, Says He's "Still Crying"
Vin Diesel took to Instagram to tear up over the Fast Forever script, calling it the best in the franchise's history and confirming the film will tie back to the original 2001 movie. Hits theaters March 17, 2028.
Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" Storms the Billboard Charts, But He Can't Even Nail His Own Song Live
West Coast rapper Fenix Flexin landed at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 with an '80s British synth-pop track, but multiple live performances have shown him fumbling the lyrics he supposedly wrote himself — and the AI suspicions keep piling up.
Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry Crash a Skatepark for First-Ever Live Performance of 'Hive Mind'
Announced just a day in advance, the free pop-up show saw Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry perform their collaborative single 'Hive Mind' live together for the first time at a Brooklyn skatepark, echoing the setting of the song's original music video, which was also shot at a skatepark.
"We Found Love" Plays Twice in Two Episodes of Furious — Coincidence or Clue?
Hulu and Disney+'s new series Furious tapped composer Ariel Marx for its original score, with a needle-drop lineup ranging from Eartha Kitt to Kodak Black — including one track that oddly repeats across two consecutive episodes.
Jam City's New Album 'My World' Is Packed With Collaborators—Yet It's His Most Personal Record Yet
British producer Jack Latham returns with his debut Mad Decent album 'My World,' with the title track bringing in Aidan, Bawo, and Ox Eye on vocals. He calls it the work that feels "closest to himself."
Truck Festival Food Poisoning Outbreak: 27,500 Fans' Sunday Ruined by BBQ Stall Scandal
Truck Festival 2026 was hit by a food poisoning outbreak on Sunday, with the Yorky Roast stall shut down within 90 minutes of reports coming in—but many festivalgoers say they still lost their entire Sunday to illness.
After Three Yankee Stadium Sellouts, JAY-Z Adds Second London and LA Shows for 30th Anniversary Tour
Three sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium apparently weren't enough. JAY-Z is pushing the "JAY-Z 30" tour further, adding an extra date each in London and Los Angeles, plus a Paris stop this fall.
Forget Words, Guess Lyrics: How Bands Turned Wordle Into Fan Territory
Today's Wordle #1869 answer is SLUSH, but the real story is Rivers Cuomo turning the format into Weezle, a Weezer lyrics-guessing game. Taylor Swift fans have their own spin too, called Taylordle.
Framed Daily Movie Guessing Game Breakdown: August 1 Answer Is Ben Affleck's Self-Directed "Live By Night"
Framed, the daily one-screenshot movie guessing game, points to 2016 crime action film "Live By Night" for its August 1 puzzle — a movie both directed by and starring Ben Affleck. Full gameplay breakdown and hints inside.
90s Rap List Starts at #90: Complex's Deep Cuts Before the Icons Show Up
Complex's re-ranked list of the best '90s rap albums doesn't open with Nas or Jay-Z — it starts with Mos Def, Redman, and Eightball & MJG. Regional records and debut albums make the case for a different way into the golden era.
One Week Before the Deadline, Ken Carson Was Gaming in the Studio: "Underground" Doesn't Really Exist Anymore
With just seven days left before his new album "Cartunez" drops, Ken Carson holed up in his Atlanta studio for a few rounds of FC26 first. In this interview, he calls out how empty the "underground" label has become.
"Empire State of Mind" Lands at #100 as Complex's NYC Rap 100 Kicks Off With a Twist
Complex has released its ranking of the 100 greatest New York rap songs of all time, and the most intriguing part isn't who took the top spot—it's that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' globally beloved "Empire State of Mind" landed at #100, dead last, revealing exactly what criteria this list is really built on.
Boy George Exits 'Jesus Christ Superstar' After AI-Written Pro-Israel Song Sparks Backlash
Boy George was set to play King Herod in August, but his manager has announced his withdrawal from the London production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" following the release of a controversial pro-Israel single, with the statement leaving the reason unspecified.
Peter Parker's Lost Year: The Toei Spider-Man Who Rode Motorcycles and Piloted Giant Robots
Before Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters, we're digging back through 64 years of Spider-Man evolution — and the weirdest chapter isn't any movie version, it's Japan's Toei studio turning Peter Parker into a motorcycle-riding stuntman who summons a giant robot in 1978.
Seven Years Later, SOBxRBE Proves Brotherhood Doesn't Expire With "Ten Summers"
Yhung T.O., DaBoii, and Slimmy B drop their new track "Ten Summers" after seven years, with the trio going from street kids to fathers, answering everything that's happened over the past decade with a single song.