The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of July to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Sublime‘s 1996 self-titled and My Chemical Romance‘s debut, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, all the way to Pierce The Veil‘s Collide With The Sky and Jimmy Eat World‘s Bleed American, these 36 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. blink-182 — California Released on: July 1, 2016, via… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour close out pride month where they’ve been discussing albums from LGBTQ+ Artist/Bands with records you need to check out as they dive deep into Liturgy’s rad 2020 album, Origin of the Alimonies! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Daniel Moilanen, Drummer of Katatonia to talk about their new album Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, guitars for drummers, old school death metal plus much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
This month on Add To Library, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour kick off pride month where they’ll be diving deep into albums from LGBTQ+ artists and bands with records you need to check out as the guys discuss Torche’s 2012 classic, Harmonicraft! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
Guest hosts Adrienne Boykins and Tiesha Brunson join Julian and Sherin for a conversation about Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, James Gunn’s new Superman trailer, Forever on Netflix, and more.
Following the release of “Orlando In Love” last month, Japanese Breakfast took their latest offering to the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform it live. The track is featured on the Michelle Zauner-led group’s forthcoming record, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), which is scheduled to drop next month on March 21. You can preorder and pre-save the album here. The record and the release of “Orlando In Love” has been a longtime coming for the group. Japanese Breakfast gave the track its live debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on September 27,… Read more »
Following the release of their energetic track “Automatic,” half•alive is back with their dazzling, euphoria-inducing track “Songs,” which features Jordana. The track offers a new taste of their forthcoming album Persona, due out on November 15 via Virgin Music Group. “There’s a certain magic in the room that gets shared by everyone when you’re at a concert,” says lead vocalist Josh Taylor. “‘Songs’ is our attempt to put that feeling in a bottle. Whether you’re singing along with the band or just listening, it all creates harmony. Lyrics like, ‘Let it be infinite while it lasts,’ let us see the… Read more »
Columbus’ Sonic Temple Festival is gearing up for its 2025 event, which is taking place on May 8-11 at the Historic Crew Stadium. And this fest has a killer lineup, of course. Headliners for the four-day fest include Korn (Thursday), Metallica (Friday & Sunday), and Linkin Park (Saturday). And there are many reasons to celebrate rock and metal in 2025. Three Days Grace will perform with OG vocalist Adam Gontier, GWAR will officially turn 40 years old, Trivium will play a 20-year anniversary set of Ascendancy, and much more. In fact, Gontier shares, “I couldn’t be more excited to not only… Read more »
Hey Monday made a triumphant return to the stage at this year’s When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, marking their first live performance since 2019. The pop-rock band, led by vocalist Cassadee Pope, was billed for an unforgettable full album playthrough of their 2008 studio album Hold On Tight. While this isn’t the first time that Pope has performed on the acclaimed When We Were Young stage—she joined Yellowcard and Michelle Branch for special guest appearances in 2023—this is the first Hey Monday set at the annual festival. Kicking off the set, as the band bled into… Read more »
Returning to the When We Were Young stage, Simple Plan has once again put on an infectiously memorable performance in Las Vegas, NV. Much like their performance during last year’s festival, the pop-punk mainstays welcomed a star-studded cast of performers (Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade, Derek DiScanio of State Champs, Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive, Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls, and Travis Clark of We The Kings ) to the stage for “I’m Just A Kid.” Check out Simple Plan’s performance below. Simple Plan will take to the Pink Stage again tomorrow at 4:10 PM local time. Check out… Read more »
