One of the pioneers of crossover artists, Ice T, stops to talk about his current trek on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, and being asked to attend the inaugural Gibson Brands Alternative Press Music Awards – fueled by Monster Energy.
With her sophomore album PRESSURE, Julia Wolf is shedding old expectations and stepping fully into her own. Known for her sharp lyricism and genre-blurring sound, Wolf’s latest release finds her embracing her vulnerability and emotional nuance with an unapologetic tone. As she gears up her headlining tour—alongside select supporting dates for none other than Halsey—PRESSURE arrives as both a creative breakthrough and a personal reckoning. idobi Radio caught up with Julia to talk about the sonic shift, the Twilight-fueled virality of “In My Room,” her DIY process, and what it really means to take back control of your art. It’s… Read more »
Music festival season is officially upon us. Coachella kicked off the start of massive summer concert events on April 11-13 and April 18-20, and Columbus’ Sonic Temple Festival closely followed up on May 8-11. Some attendee accounts from these fests have stirred up major controversy, which forces the question, “Are festivals getting worse?” For starters, Coachella opened their weekends with cars stuck in traffic for 12+ hours, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. “I’ve seen people pass out from heat exhaustion,” one interviewee said. Some cars even ran out of gas and needed to be pushed onto the grounds. This past… Read more »
As the Vans Warped Tour barrels toward its monumental return to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, fans are buzzing with anticipation—not just for the stacked lineups in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, but for who hasn’t been revealed yet. In the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio, Warped Tour’s official podcast and radio, founder Kevin Lyman confirms that lineup additions will continue to roll out right up until show days. “We’ve still got a lot of bands to announce,” he shares. “We’ll be announcing right up until the week of the show!” With Scowl recently joining the D.C. bill,… Read more »
Ahead of their new album Merciless arriving on November 22, Body Count has teamed up with Pink Floyd’s lead/rhythm guitarist, David Gilmour, to reimagine the 1979 classic “Comfortably Numb.” “For me, ‘Comfortably Numb’ is an introspective song—it’s me acknowledging that I’m older now,” Ice-T shares. “I’m telling the younger generation, you’ve got two choices: you can keep the fire burning or you can give up. It’s me trying to make sense of what’s happening but also pointing out that we’re all in a place where we don’t have to face reality. We’ve got flat-screen TVs and popcorn, and we can… Read more »
The time for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is almost upon us, and while we prepare with reruns of the original, new details of the sequel are slowly being revealed. While Danny Elfman is known as the composer for the film, it’s come to our attention that My Chemical Romance and blink-182 could also be featured in the movie’s soundtrack. Warner Bros. announced the release date for the film in March and att the time, details about the release were scarce. It was confirmed that Michael Keaton will resurrect his role as the Beetlejuice and Winona Ryder will reprise her role as Lydia… Read more »
After releasing their track “Death Grip” in June, Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have shared a dazzling live music video for the track from Pier 17. McMahon says of the new track, “I honestly didn’t expect to be releasing new music this year. I’ve lived on the write, record, release, tour hamster wheel for a long time and decided after the last album I would do things differently. Giving myself permission to enjoy home, enjoy the reunion shows, and work on other projects has been really good for me.” Read more: Hot Mulligan Releases “End Eric Sparrow And The Life Of… 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 »
Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have unveiled their latest single, “Happy.” “I wrote ‘Happy’ toward the end of the pandemic,” McMahon shares in a press 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 of sense.” He continues, “For me, the magic of this song is in… Read more »
Can’t Swim has released a short yet intense new music video commenting on their lead singer’s frustration with how his friend was once treated. “Can’t See Straight” follows their last single released in April, and is a stark contrast to the previous release. Where “No Backbone” features a pop-punk groove and layers, the new track is heavy, angry, and full of wrath.” With intense and heavy instrumentation accompanied by lyrics like, “Big shot when she can’t even stand/Passed out makes you feel like a man/One day you’re gonna get yours/When I kick down the door,” Can’t Swim clearly lay out… Read more »
