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“Leave Me Alone” Marks Reneé Rapp’s Most Unapologetic Era Yet
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By Britne Goldstein
“Leave Me Alone” Marks Reneé Rapp’s Most Unapologetic Era Yet
Reneé Rapp is officially done playing nice, and if her newest single, “Leave Me Alone,” is any indication, she’s stepping into a bold new chapter with a neon-pink baseball bat in hand and a smirk on her face.
Released on May 21, “Leave Me Alone” is the explosive lead single from her upcoming sophomore album Bite Me, which is set to drop on August 1. If her debut project Snow Angel introduced us to Rapp’s theatrical, emotionally raw pop ballads, this new era is what happens when the angel gets wings, learns to scream, and maybe keys your car on the way out.
From the very first beat, “Leave Me Alone” hits like a sugar-coated gut punch. Think Avril Lavigne with sharper eyeliner or P!nk if she’d just broken out of an HBO contract, the song has a hook that burrows into your brain and sets up permanent camp.
Lyrically, Rapp is calling out everything from toxic expectations to past professional drama. And yes, there’s a spicy nod to The Sex Lives of College Girls, the HBO Max series that helped launch her screen career. “I took my sex life with me, now the show ain’t f—ing,” she sings, in what might be the most high-profile clapback of the year. It’s petty. It’s poetic. It’s punk-pop perfection.
For context, Rapp exited the show in July 2023 to focus on her music, a decision that many fans respected and some showrunners might still be bitter about. The show was later canceled in March 2025, timing that gives her line a sharp edge. Still, despite the jab, Rapp has acknowledged the role’s importance in her journey, particularly in helping her embrace her identity as a lesbian. “Leave Me Alone” doesn’t burn bridges, it just builds a bigger stage.
The accompanying music video only adds to the mayhem. Directed with a flair for surrealism, it features Rapp battling a crew of chaotic blonde doppelgängers, turning a sleepover into a brawl and a bedroom into a warzone. It’s part Fight Club, part Clueless, all camp. Visually and metaphorically, it captures the song’s core theme: confronting the different versions of yourself, the ones others expect, and the one you’re becoming.
Critics and fans alike are eating it up. On social media, listeners are calling the track “a scream-into-your-hairbrush classic,” “the summer anthem for people who ghosted their ex-therapist,” and “the only song on my gym playlist that makes me consider starting a mosh pit.” High praise, and frankly, deserved.
If Bite Me continues on this trajectory, it won’t just mark a new era for Reneé. It could redefine what pop music sounds like when it stops asking for permission.
So buckle up. This ride’s just getting started, and Reneé’s not slowing down for anyone.
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Report : Ex Turnstile guitarist Brady Eberts alleged arrested for attempted murder
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2 days agoon
April 1, 2026
News is breaking online with Lambgoat getting the report that former Turnstile and The S.E.T. guitarist Brady Ebert has allegedly been arrested and charged with attempted murder among other charges.
Now news on this is still coming out and all is alleged but reports state Ebert was arrested yesterday and charged with attempted second degree murder and another charge of first degree assault for an incident that occurred earlier this week.
He appeared in court today and has a bond hearing tomorrow.
Brady has made news after helping form The S.E.T. recently only to then be fired by them amid his ongoing wage against former band Turnstile and his now ex newer band mates.
As posted by The PRP his name can be found on the local counties public postings for recent arrests.
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Sepultura have dropped a new song ‘Beyond The Dream’, which is coming from the bands upcoming farewell EP. ‘The Cloud of Unknowing‘ will release April 24th and be the final music released from the legendary group.
SEPULTURA commented,
“Beyond the Dream” emerges as one of the most emblematic moments of Sepultura’s final chapter, serving as a poetic reflection of a journey shaped by decades of albums, tours, and life on the road.
This previously unreleased composition fulfills a long-standing desire of the band to explore the ballad format, blending Sepultura’s identity with the melodic sensitivity of renowned collaborators. To bring this project to life, Sepultura enlisted the essential collaboration of Sérgio Britto and Tony Bellotto of Titãs—musicians who share a long history with the band and are widely recognized as specialists in the genre, as well as composers of classics such as “Polícia.”
The result of a direct partnership between members of Sepultura and Titãs, the song celebrates the connection between artists who share the stage and a deep passion for creation. The outcome is a piece that brings great satisfaction to everyone involved, establishing itself as both an emotional and historical milestone featured on the band’s final EP, released in this very year that marks Sepultura’s official farewell.”
Pre-order The Cloud of Unknowing EP:
https://sepultura.bfan.link/cloud-unknowing
Don’t miss the opportunity to see SEPULTURA on their final ever tour! The dates are as follows:
SEPULTURA – CELEBRATING LIFE THROUGH DEATH
29. Apr – USA – Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
01. May – CAN – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
02. May – CAN – London, ON @ London Music Hall
04. May – USA – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
05. May – USA – Louisville, KY @Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
06. May – USA – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
07. May – USA – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
08. May – USA – New Orleans, LA @ The Civic Theatre
10. May – USA – Welcome To Rockville, FL
11. May – USA – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
12. May – USA – Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
13. May – USA – Reading, PA @ Reverb
15. May – Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre
16. May – USA – Sonic Temple Festival, OH
17. May – USA – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
19. May – USA – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
21. May – USA – Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
22. May – USA – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
23. May – USA – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
25. May – USA – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
26. May – USA – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
28. May – USA – Berkeley, CA @ The US Theatre
29. May – USA – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
06. Jun – NL – South Of Heaven
07. Jun – CZ – Metalfest
08. Jun – CR – Zagreb @ Tvornica Kulture
09. Jun – IT – Milan @ Circolo Magnolia
10. Jun – IT – Rome @ Eur social park
12. Jun – CH – Greenfield Festival
13. Jun – AT – Novarock
14. Jun – DE – Würzburg @ Pothalle
17. Jun – DE – Saarbruecken @ Garage
19. Jun – FR – Hellfest
20. Jun – BE – Graspop
21. Jun – PT – Rock in Rio Lisboa
23. Jun – DE – Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
24. Jun – DE – Potsdam @ Waschhaus Potsdam
25. Jun – DK – Copenhell
26. Jun – SE – Huskvarna @ Folkets Park
27. Jun – NO – Tons of Rock
30. Jun – GR – Release festival
31. Jul – DE – Wacken Open Air
01. Aug – FI – Helsinki @ Tavastia *SOLD OUT
02. Aug – EE – Tallinn Rock Festival
05. Aug – ES – Leyendas Del Rock
07. Aug – UK – Bloodstock Festival
09. Aug – IE – Dublin @ 3Arena
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Despised Icon win Juno Award for Best Metal Album Of The Year
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4 days agoon
March 31, 2026
Despised Icon have taken home a Juno Award from this past weekends award show for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year for their latest release ‘Shadow Work’.
DESPISED ICON comments: “Shout out to our brothers in Cryptopsy, to Chris Donaldson for nailing the mix on our record. A big thank you to our boy Tommy, everyone at Nuclear Blast Records for supporting us. A quick shout out to the Junos for recognizing that Canadian Death Metal, Canadian Hardcore, is part of Canadian culture! And most importantly, much love to our amazing girlfriends, our families, our friends, our fans, our team, our crew. This is for Montreal! Merci!”
Fresh off the massive Juno victory, DESPISED ICON are bringing the chaos back home for two festival dates. The Montreal titans will dominate the stage at Vans Warped Tour, followed by an appearance at the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City. Additional dates will be announced shortly!
08.21-22 CA Montreal, QC @ Vans Warped Tour
09.11 CAN Quebec, QC @ Envol Et Macadam Festival
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August Burns Red releases new song ‘The Nameless’, announces new album
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4 days agoon
March 30, 2026
Metalcore vets August Burns Red are back with a new song with ‘The Nameless’. Only continuing to prove why they are one of the genres best it comes with the news of a new album as well. ‘Season Of Surrender’ will drop June 5th on Fearless Records.
“The Nameless is a hard-hitting, heavy bruiser that doesn’t let up for one moment,” states Davidson. “It combines classic ABR elements with dark moody technical rhythms, and fast paced vocals to keep the intensity up for the full three minutes of the track. To me it showcases our roots of where we’ve come from, and the future path of where we’re heading.”
Luhrs follows, “Lyrically, The Nameless is a song about not wasting your life away for the sake of acceptance and comfortability. Sometimes it takes detaching from what you’ve been told, or from the beliefs you are no longer aligned with, in order to face your own weaknesses. In doing so you can break free to live a life you are proud of.”
Season of Surrender features guest appearances from The Devil Wears Prada‘s Mike Hranica, Polaris‘ Jamie Hails, and Make Them Suffer.
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Rush make their first appearance in over 11 years for surprise Juno Awards performance
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5 days agoon
March 30, 2026
Rush have returned to the stage for the first time in over 11 years making a surprise apperance and performance at the Juno Awards this past weekend. Marking their first time with their new lineup featuring founding bassist and singer Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and newly added members drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, they performed “Finding My Way”.
The band will be kicking off their major multi year world tour which sold out so quickly that dates were added multiple times. The 80+ date tour will kick off this June.
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Ringworm’s James “Human Furnace” Bulloch has GoFundMe launched after he undergoes surgery
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5 days agoon
March 30, 2026
James “Human Furnace” Bulloch, a legendary figure in heavy music, has undergone surgery that will keep him away from both performing live and doing his work as a tattoo artist for the unforeseen future. In turn fellow legends Dwid from Integrity and Florida Frank from Hatebreed have set up a GoFundMe to help James out during this time.
From the GoFundMe :
James “Human Furnace” Bulloch is a talented tattoo artist and, as many of you know, the singer for Ringworm and Gluttons. Recently, James had to undergo surgery, which has put his life and career on hold. As a result, he is unable to work at the tattoo shop for at least a month, and it will be several months before he can return to performing with his bands. This sudden change has created a lot of uncertainty and stress, both emotionally and financially.
During this recovery period, the bills don’t stop coming. Medical expenses are adding up, and without his regular income from tattooing and performing, it’s tough to keep up with everyday living costs. We (Frank and Dwid) started this fundraiser to help ease that burden, so James can focus on healing without the added worry of how to pay for essentials.
Thanks in advance to everyone who supports James during this challenging time. Every bit of help means the world and brings him one step closer to getting back to doing what he does best—creating art and music for the community.
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