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Shinedown Rules of the Road

Shinedown frontman Brent Smith on sobriety, life on the road, and why EI8HT is a raw, 18-song, fully human rock record in an AI era.

You Will Fall in Love With Isabel Van Gelder

A 23-year-old Dutch heartbreaker, Isabel Van Gelder turns lightning-strike breakup songs and sold-out European shows into a major-label debut that proves her Columbia Records rise is just getting started.

Soaring Far Above The Flames with Illenium

Today, one of ILLENIUM’s favorite escapes is a (self-described) addiction to golf. When Hit Parader catches up with ILLENIM, a.k.a. Nick Miller, he has just left the exclusive Summit Club golf course in Henderson, Nevada. He is eager to talk about his debut of the Odyssey residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. To say he…

Sick New World: Home Away From Home

At long last, for avid nu metal and alternative music fans alike, after the cancellation of the festival in 2025, Sick New World once again returned to the Las Vegas Festival grounds for the festival's third instalment, which took place April 25th.

Dinner Menu: Udo Belew

Chef Udo Belew, who works at Jason Scoppa’s Electric Jane in Nashville, has a very interesting and unique take on the marriage of music and food. That is to be expected, though, when your father is iconic guitarist Adrian Belew, best known as the guitarist for King Crimson.

Victory Boyd Finds The Darkness and Glory

The next potentially great artist to come from the Motor City is the impossible to define Victory Boyd, an extremely promising singer who melds soul and folk into a superbly vulnerable and powerful hybrid of genres. The result is the beautiful debut album, Confessions of a Lonely Girl, an emo, folk and soul collection.

Music Discovery: Rora Wilde Is Your New Favorite Leading Lady

A small-town Texas dreamer reinvents herself in Los Angeles, navigating identity, image, and authenticity on her way to becoming a bold new voice in R&B. With Vixen, Rora Wilde steps fully into her power — transforming missteps into confidence and reclaiming her narrative on her own terms.