By April, spring has sprung! And when it comes to rock and alternative artist birthdays, April is about as stacked a lineup as it gets. I mean, seriously, three pillars of the emo holy trinity land here, alongside voices that have shaped alternative, rock, emo, and pop-punk across generations. Hayley Kiyoko — April 3, 1991 Hayley Kiyoko didn’t wait for space in pop—she made it. Centering queer women in her work with clarity and intention, she gave fans something that felt long overdue. The “Lesbian Jesus” title stuck for a reason. Rob Damiani (Don Broco) — April 5, 1989 Rob… Read more »
Gold Steps is stepping into a new chapter with “Mirrored Souls,” an emotionally layered new release that signals where the band is headed next. As the first taste of new music arriving in 2026, the track leans into the complicated act of looking back on a love that didn’t last without getting stuck there. Frontwoman Betty sat down with idobi to unpack the song’s meaning, the intentional choices behind its visual world, and how “Mirrored Souls” sets the foundation for Gold Steps’ most expansive era yet. Watch the official video for “Mirrored Souls” below and continue to hear the track… Read more »
Jutes is wrapping up his North American Sleepyhead tour dates this evening, but he is leaving everyone with a parting gift. The artist just dropped a music video for “Facelift” from today’s release Dilworth Deluxe. Jutes notes, “Dilworth is an album that reflects many different parts of my life, past and present. It’s dark, passionate, devastating, angry, raunchy, and hopeful. Sonically, I wanted it to feel like an extension of my last album, Sleepyhead.” He adds, “There’s evolution too. I’ve grown more comfortable in the world I’m building, but in a way, it’s a second chapter of the same story. I felt… Read more »
Taylor Acorn may have just wrapped up her headlining run on the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, but she is ready for more shows. Today, the artist announced her fall North American tour, which kicks off on November 4 in Boston and wraps up on December 6 in Cleveland. Honestly, this is the ideal early holiday present. On social media, Acorn says, “We’re going back on the road again!!! So excited to be coming back around to a city near you this fall!” She adds, “I can’t wait. It’s gonna be a good run I can feel it!!! Lots more… Read more »
What does it mean to carry 20 years of history, heartbreak, and triumph into a single night through music alone? For Pierce The Veil, it means showing up in Cleveland on a humid summer night just after sunset and turning grief into something radiant. It means carrying the weight of something unthinkable and still showing up with everything you have to offer. Laying yourself bare in front of thousands of fans. What happened at Pierce The Veil’s I Can’t Hear You World Tour stop was chaotic, messy, honest, and human. If you’re anything like this elder emo, you’ve been a… Read more »
Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan are a pop-punk match made in heaven, and they just dropped their new collab, “Young & Dumb.” Here, the iconic artists recount their early starts in the biz as young Canadians with big dreams. “This is such a full-circle moment. Not only did Simple Plan tour with me last year on the Greatest Hits Tour, but we also toured together in 2003 on my very first arena tour,” Lavigne says. She adds, “We were so young—just a bunch of kids from small towns in Canada who had just released our debut albums. We connected instantly… Read more »
The Starting Line just gave fans the announcement they’ve been waiting nearly two decades for. Today, the beloved band revealed their first full headlining tour in 17 years, igniting excitement across the scene. In a heartfelt message shared on social media, they wrote, “It’s been ages. There is no time like the present.” Their return feels perfectly timed—and deeply needed. They continue, “TSL is thrilled to embark on our first headlining tour in 17 years. We’d never dare set out on such an excursion without curating the crème de la crème of line-ups. We will be traversing the U.S. along… 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 »
If you listen to rock music of any kind, there’s a high probability that you know one of the many legendary artists on the Fearless Records roster. Did you know that the iconic record label is turning 30 years old this year?! Over the past three decades, Fearless Records has been home to some of our favorite artists here at idobi Radio including I Prevail, Ice Nine Kills, Pierce The Veil, Chase Atlantic, Movements, and more. To celebrate the label’s big anniversary, we’re spotlighting the latter artist on this list—Movements—and the tracks that put them on the map as a… Read more »
The Dead Boy Detectives AKA George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri stop by for a chat. Our Rioters also get into Challengers, Fallout, and some of the anime picks they’ve been loving lately.
