Following the release of their long-awaited fourth album, American Football has released even more dates on their international tour run. And thank the music gods for that, because many previously announced shows have sold out or have low ticket warnings. The new leg of the tour kicks off on September 8 at Houston’s White Oak Music Hall. Then, they’ll travel through various major cities before wrapping up the run on December 20 at Asbury Hall in Buffalo. Additionally, American Football is working with PLUS1 to donate $1 from each tour ticket sold to benefit protecting immigrant rights and supporting deportees, migrants, and… Read more »
Hayley Williams just performed at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on April 21, and of course, she ended the show with a bang by bringing out a special guest. This time, she recruited American Football‘s Mike Kinsella for “Parachute.” Previously, Williams collaborated with several veteran musicians onstage, including Josh Scogin (The Chariot, ’68), Dallas Green (City And Colour), Jason Isbell, and beyond. Additionally, you can catch American Football on tour beginning this spring in support of the release of their fourth album, due out on May 1. The artist’s sold-out tour is continuing throughout the States this spring, then this summer, Williams will hop across the pond to perform… Read more »
Ahead of the release of American Football (LP4), due out May 1, via Polyvinyl Record Co., American Football has just revealed “No Feeling,” their new collab with Turnstile‘s Brendan Yates. Frontman Mike Kinsella says, “Brendan came into the studio to sing along to a ‘gang vocal’ call-and-response part I’d written for the chorus of ‘No Feeling.’ I had imagined his voice would be one of many voices scream-singing it, and was excited for it to be a sort of Easter Egg on the album. But after tracking the original parts, he asked if he could try a higher harmony that he was hearing.”… Read more »
Presented by Run For Cover Records and The Bowery, Something In The Way Fest is set to relaunch at the beginning of 2025 with an outstanding lineup infused with emo and alternative artists. Headlined by slowdive, Balance And Composure, Soccer Mommy, and American Football, the festival will take place in Boston, MA, on February 1 and 2, 2025, at Roadrunner. Marking its return since its inaugural year in 2016, the festival will feature two stages and promises “No Overlapping Sets,” (!!!) ensuring fans can experience every performance without missing a moment. Sharing in the excitement of the festival’s return, slowdive… Read more »
American Football is celebrating 25 years of their iconic self-titled debut, aka LP1. The anniversary will be marked by the release of a remastered version of American Football and a covers album featuring Manchester Orchestra, Yvette Young, and more. The anniversary albums will be available on October 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co. Previously, Iron & Wine shared their interpretation of “Never Meant.” On September 5, Ethel Cain just dropped her ethereal 10-minute cover of “For Sure.” In a statement, she shares, “It’s always stood out to me every time I spin the record, and I knew exactly how I wanted to translate it into my sound.… Read more »
Listen Up! This time it’s recording artist Ziggy Alberts in studio to chat about his first American tour, and his upcoming album. Also, Katie has a fantasy football team and we need your help to name it… enjoy! Brett Davern Show is sponsored by RXBAR, get 25% off your purchase at RXBAR.com by using our promo code!
In 2026, a wave of albums that helped define the sound of the mid-2010s turns 10 years old. From Panic! At The Disco’s genre-hopping dominance and blink-182’s post-hiatus rebirth to scene-shaping releases by Pierce The Veil, Modern Baseball, The 1975, and Waterparks, these records captured a moment when alternative music splintered, evolved, and exploded in new directions. Here are 30 albums turning 10 in 2026. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk, metal, rock, and… Read more »
After releasing dazzling 2024 singles “Beauty Queen,” “Fuck Me,” and “Best Of Me,” Vienna Vienna has announced that he’s officially signed to DCD2 Records, aka, Patrick Stump‘s and Pete Wentz‘s independent label. The glimmer rock artist took to Instagram to share, “Big news – I’m signed to DCD2 Records!! Huge thanks to Pete Pete Wentz Wentz for this opportunity.” Read more: Ethel Cain Releases Ethereal Cover Of American Football’s “For Sure” The two musicians shared a hilarious comedy video to share the news. In the sketch, Wentz acts as a therapist for Vienna Vienna, and no—he is not helpful at all. Check… Read more »
British punk-rockers Gen And The Degenerates just unleashed the spunky, house party-inspired music video for the queer anthem, “Girls!” Plus, the video features a special cameo from fellow rising punks Uninvited. The track appeared on their debut record ANTI-FUN PROPOGANDA, which arrived in February 2024. Vocalist Genevieve Glynn-Reeves shares, “My friend Lara passed away last year and was the life of the party. It was isolating going through the loss of someone who was such an influential part of your formative years without anyone else who knew her nearby.” They add, “Shooting the video was a healing process for me… Read more »
Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have released the official music video directed by Jennifer Pearl for their sunny new single, “Happy.” “I wrote ‘Happy’ toward the end of the pandemic,” McMahon shared at the time of the single release. “There was this sense that we were all coming out of this strange moment collectively, and I wanted to write something that reflected that. There was this aching for normalcy, a humble kind of happiness where you could just be without confronting a four-alarm fire every other day. Years later, I think that sentiment still makes a lot… Read more »
