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MTV dropped Best Rock from the VMAs after 37 years. NBC skipped Soundgarden's halftime set. Meanwhile, Louder Than Life just had its biggest lineup ever. So is rock dead, or just not invited to TV?

We're also getting into:

- Yamaha's Matteo Mancuso signature guitar
- All Shall Perish crowdfunding their new album (is this how bands fund records now?)
- Wendy's dropping an emo album (yes, really)
- Gear, punk news, and whatever chat throws at us

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Rock Isn't Dead, It Just Got Cut From TV | Gear + Industry Talk🔴 Live MTV dropped Best Rock after 37 years, NBC skipped Soundgarden's hal...

Ed Sheeran responds to the Macklemore fallout, Danzig has Emmure's frontman thrown out at Louder Than Life, and a Tesla driver gets busted playing guitar at 60mph, plus new gear releases. Come hang out!

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Ed Sheeran Responds, Danzig Kicks Out Emmure's Singer, Tesla Driver Caught Playing Guitar 🔴 Live Ed Sheeran addresses dropping Macklemore from his tour, Glenn Danzi...

Live 🔴 tonight 🎙️ Gibson just dropped a $39,999 Billy Gibbons signature guitar, BluGuitar's AMPX is finally shipping after a decade of "any day now," and T-Pain is dragging Akon back to court over nearly half a million in unpaid royalties. Come hang out and drop a comment in the chat.

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New episode Tonight! Music news roundup this week: End It's Akil Godsey gets a tattoo, doubling down on the "Banana Man" saga, Southpaw FLHC deals with fallout over N**i imagery merch accusations; and Sleep Token drops signature guitars with Jackson and Charvel. Plus new Gibson gear and more.

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Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix, Netflix Studios, and AEG Presents over the "KPop Demon Hunters" name claiming real consumer confusion, including one fan who spent $500 on Demon Hunter tickets thinking it was the Netflix show. Netflix responded, calling the allegations "without merit." We break down the lawsuit and the case for both sides.

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Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering of the Juggalos landed in a new spot for 2026, and law enforcement didn’t waste any time. By the end of day two, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office and a Mid-Missouri drug task force had already seized 622.5 pounds of illegal drugs. They arrested four people on charges of trafficking and distribution.

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A digital plugin file... went "out of stock." 💀 New video on the plugin industry's grift, subscription traps, fake scarcity, $89 oneknob plugins, and even some plugins with a famous name slapped on them for promo.

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Tonight on Lost State Show: Spotify’s board just signed off on a $1.5 billion stock buyback even though subscriber prices keep rising and artists are still getting paid barely anything per stream. So, is Spotify actually harming musicians? We’re digging into it.

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Here’s what else we’ve got: The Christian metal band Demon Hunter is taking Netflix to court over the “KPop Demon Hunters” name. Police just hauled in more than 600 pounds of drugs at the 2026 Gathering of the Juggalos. Plus, scammers are running fake Guitar Center sites and ripping off guitarists for thousands.

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Is Spotify Evil? Billion Dollar Buyback + A Metal Band Sues Netflix Over KPop Demon Hunters + More! Spotify’s board just signed off on another $1.5 billion stock buyba...

We got a great episode lined up tonight! We took last week off, but we are hitting the ground running in today's episode!

Good Charlotte's Joel and Benji Madden gut the staff at BrooklynVegan and other music outlets they own, Josh Homme lights a cigarette onstage and goes off on corporate venues in front of 65,000 people, and the maker of the legendary King of Tone pedal says he might have to hang it up for good.

Good Charlotte's Shady Media Purge, Josh Homme Goes Off, & Is King of Tone Ending? | Live 🔴 After taking last week off, we have three stories worth talking abo...