Less than a week ago, Boys Like Girls took to social media to report that they would be hopping on the When We Were Young Festival 2024 roster. The band will be filling in for The All-American Rejects who dropped off the fest earlier in the month due to a “management change within the WWWY operation.” Fittingly, they walked on stage to AAR’s “Dirty Little Secret.” Opening with “Love Drunk,” they are playing their iconic hits such as “The Great Escape” and “Heels Over Head.” In an Instagram statement, Boys Like Girls shared, “It’s our greatest honor to play any… Read more »
Emo Nite and Insomniac’s upcoming event GRAVE AT THE TORCH is looking incredible, and the line-up is going to be a genre-blending party.
There are certain folks out there that love both emo music and EDM music. Are you one of them? If so, we have great news for you. Long time emo party starters, Emo Nite and popular EDM festival creators , Insomniac have teamed up to bring the people GRAVE RAVE. Emo Nite have also announced a new record label called Graveboy Records. The label currently holds artists like Say Anything, We The Kings, and Noelle Sucks. Insomniac is known to produce some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. From wild pyrotechnics and sound design,… Read more »
Whether it’s the soothing melodies that offer solace in moments of sadness or the empowering lyrics that ignite a fire within, the Songs That Saved My Life compilations tell a unique story of personal triumph and resilience. The idobi team has teamed up with Hopeless Records to mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month. From rock staples such as Good Charlotte’s “The Anthem” to punk-rock classics such as Green Day’s “When I Come Around,” the diverse range of musical genres represented in our personal Songs That Saved My Life reflects the universal nature of human emotions and struggles. Today, we’re… Read more »
Pete Wentz was treated to dinner a few months ago by Lyor Cohen, the renowned rap promoter and U.S. music chief of Warner Music Group. Wentz, 28, is the eyelinered heartthrob and bassist of punk band Fall Out Boy; but this dinner was in celebration of the hit single just released by another band, Panic! At the Disco, which records on Wentz’s own label, Decaydance. “He asked me, ‘What do you want out of life, Pete?’” Wentz says. His answer was flip: business cards. The next day he received a stack of cards listing his name and a new title:… Read more »
When writing the lyrics for “From Under the Cork Tree,” Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, far right, shifted his focus from a romance gone horribly wrong to a more introspective vew of the world. After writing an album’s worth of lyrics about a girl who shattered his heart, Pete Wentz realized that the world is a bigger place than a cold-hearted woman and he needed to pen tunes that reflected that – a world where tsunamis could devastate parts of Asia, a war in Iraq could affect people on a global scale and the Molly Ringwald vs. Samantha Fox debate… Read more »
Just like in professional wrestling, a band’s entrance music provides a pretty good forecast of what’s to follow. When Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” filled an arena, Hulk Hogan’s irrepressible fortitude wasn’t far behind. The sound of glass shattering typically prefaced a Stone Cold-style beat-down. And this past summer, when Joe Esposito’s “You’re the Best,” off “The Karate Kid” soundtrack, rained down upon an unsuspecting rock club, it meant that one of the most immodest bands around was about to deliver its musical equivalent of a jump-front kick to the head. “We thought it was the funniest thing,” explained Fall… Read more »
Arriving via Grave Boy Records—an imprint launched by Emo Nite LA—and ahead of their set at When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, MILLIONAIRES, now consisting of founding member Melissa Marie Green and Meredith Hurley, have re-recorded and re-released their track, “THE WEEKEND.” Originally released 13 years ago with Melissa’s sister Allison Green, the updated neon scene anthem marks the duo’s second release of 2024, following “Make A Milli” in March. Green shares on Instagram, “THE WEEKEND IS OUT NOW!!!! We’re SOOOOOOO F*CKING EXCITED to share the new MILLIONAIRE$ song with you all!!!! I want to give a… Read more »
3OH!3 took to the When We Were Young Festival Ghost Stage at 2 PM local time to deliver a full playthrough of their 2008 mega-hit album WANT, which was released via Photo Finish Records. The setlist included scene faves such as “DONTTRUSTME,” “CHOKECHAIN,” and “STARSTRUKK.” On WANT Deluxe, duo Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte tapped Katy Perry to sing on “STARSTRUKK” and even made a music video. Check out 3OH!3 performing “STARSTRUKK” below. Ahead of the main festival, 3OH!3 also performed a special sideshow at Vegas’ Brooklyn Bowl on October 17. Along with WANT bops, the two played other hits, including “My… Read more »
Four Year Strong has officially dropped a pop-punk cover of Stone Temple Pilots‘ beloved track “Vasoline.” The cover is set to appear on Pabst Blue Ribbon and Pure Noise Records‘ compilation cover album, Dead Formats: Vol. 3. The record is officially set for release on October 18. You can pre-order your copy here. Alongside Four Year Strong‘s release, Pure Noise Records also revealed Spanish Love Songs‘ “Don’t Change” INXS cover and Grumpster‘s reimagining of Lit‘s “My Own Worst Enemy.” Previous cover releases set to appear on Dead Formats: Vol. 3 include ‘68’s rework of Beastie Boys‘ “Intergalactic,” Bloom‘s cover of… Read more »
