Halloween

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Danny Elfman Recruits Billie Eilish For ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Concerts In LA

‘I’m absolutely thrilled to have Billie joining up with the nightmare crew,’ Elfman said in a statement. ‘This will be a real treat (not a trick).’

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Features1 month ago

Best Halloween Songs: 50 Terrifying Tracks For All Hallows’ Eve

The best Halloween songs are frightfully good, horribly catchy, and a right old monster mash-up of floor-filling classics. Listen... if you dare...

In-Depth2 months ago

The Devil Has All The Best Tunes: How Musicians Discovered Their Dark Side

The subject of Satan and evil will always remain one of interest to songwriters, no matter how controversial and unsettling.

Features2 months ago

Best Horror Movie Soundtracks: 30 Essential Spine-Chilling Film Scores

Essential to building tension, suspense and anxiety, the best horror movie soundtracks have a chilling power that can be felt long after the final credits.

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News5 months ago

Danny Elfman Returns As Jack Skellington For ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Halloween Concert

‘Jack Is Back! I was so sorry to have missed last Halloween. (We all know why). Jack wants to get back on stage. I can’t wait to see you all.’

In-Depth12 months ago

The Sinister Urge: How The Marriage Of Metal And Horror Terrified The World

Heavy metal and horror have co-existed with one another since the music’s inception. One could say that metal has been macabre since its very first notes.

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Features12 months ago

Best Slipknot Live Performances: 8 Essential Heretic Anthems For Moshpits

From career-defining festival slots to bone-crushing TV appearances and inventing a concert phenomenon, these are the best ever Slipknot live performances.

Features12 months ago

‘The Purple People Eater’: The Story Of Sheb Wooley’s Novelty Hit

Taking advantage of a unique recording trick, Sheb Wooley created one of the best novelty songs of the 1950s.

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Features12 months ago

‘Monster Mash’: The Story Behind The Song Too Morbid For Radio

A novelty song that defines Halloween, ‘Monster Mash’ was recorded by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett in less than an hour. It got banned by the BBC, but refuses to die.

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Features12 months ago

How ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Took Halloween Worldwide

‘Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas’ found The Pumpkin King giving Father Christmas a run for his money.

Features12 months ago

25 Best Musician Halloween Costumes of All Time

While stage costumes are an integral part of performances and personas, Halloween calls for a different kind of dress-up, and these artists were up for the challenge.

News12 months ago

Alice Cooper Releases Halloween-Themed Party Game, ‘Horrorbox’

The base game comes with 420 cards but several expansion packs have already been released, including a Slasher Pack, Monsters Pack, Aliens Pack and R-Rated Pack.