As releases slow down and 2025 is on the horizon, we’re back with our final Fresh 5 of the year. Cue the saddest, smallest violin. While this may be our last entry of the year, never fear. We’ll be back at the top of 2025 with the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. And if you really miss us that much, you don’t have to! Because you can listen to brand-new music from all of your favorite artists every day by tuning in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more.… Read more »
Summer may be coming to a close, but Good Terms is just getting it started. Following their April release of “Hear Me Out,” the band shared their latest “stoner emo” track, “Blurry.” Opening with energetic guitar progressions, the track is a dynamic journey of fast-moving tempos and instrumentation with introspective segments. Vocals range from melodic to hardcore, changing with the intensity of the lyrics. The drums also provide a solid backbone, moving the track through the slower pre-chorus breaks. Behind their staple punk riffs and heavy breakdown is an emotionally charged reflection of oneself. The band takes on past mistakes… Read more »
Turnstile have crafted a woozy and exceptional new EP alongside BADBADNOTGOOD, turning tracks from their album ‘GLOW ON’ on their head.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the upcoming midterms.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about country musicians taking a political stand.
Happy freakin’ Friday, Good Charlotte have blessed us with new music, an album announcement, and European tour dates!
Vivendi condemned as “indecent” the contract terms between its Universal Music Group (UMG) unit and Apple Inc, the computer maker whose iTunes online store dominates the digital music market. Vivendi is one of many large media companies that are trying to challenge Apple’s grip on the digital entertainment market and obtain more control over pricing. It said it was in talks with rival distributors. “The split between Apple and (music) producers is indecent… Our contracts give too good a share to Apple,” Vivendi Chief Executive Jean-Bernard Levy told reporters at a gathering on Monday organized by the association of media… Read more »
blink-182 is using their massive platform for good this year. The trio announced on January 27 that they’ll be performing a show on February 13 at the Hollywood Palladium to benefit victims of the LA wildfires. With support from Alkaline Trio, the concert proceeds will directly benefit organizations such as the LAFD Foundation, the California Fire Foundation, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, and the Pasadena Humane Society. All tickets for the event go live at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT on Ticketmaster. You can secure your ticket here. Of course, you don’t have to head all the way to LA to do… Read more »
Flavor Flav is all over TikTok championing pop girlies from the 2010s, and for good reason. The rapper and Olympics Team USA hype man shared a video with the caption, “Stream @LeightonMeester Somebody to Love and use the song in yo TikTok’s.” The video text also reads, “Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire.” As of publication, the TikTok has 3.1 million views. Meester, known best in alternative music spaces for her work with Cobra Starship in “Good Girls Go Bad,” has many underrated bangers, including a 2009 “Christmas (Baby, Please… Read more »
YUNGBLUD is gearing up for BLUDFEST Year 2. This time, the 2025 lineup is even more stacked. Taking place on June 21, 2025 at Milton Keynes Bowl, YUNGBLUD will be joined by the likes of Chase Atlantic, blackbear, and Denzel Curry. Additionally, Rachel Chinouriri, jxdn, Peach PRC, Luvcat, Master Peace, and Cliffords have all been announced as artists. But… YUNBLUD promised that even more is to come. On Instagram, he shared, “[Y]ou have no idea what’s coming. GET READY!!!” Read more: Fresh 5: New Releases From phem to Good Terms In a recent interview with NME, the artist shared, “BLUDFEST… Read more »