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15 Alternative Musician Birthdays To Celebrate This September

School is back in session, and Halloween season has officially begun. To keep the spooky vibes flowing, it’s time to crank up your alternative playlists while you grab some pumpkin-flavored treats. For some playlist inspo, these Virgo and Libra babies have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, and indie tracks, and for that, they deserve the best birthdays ever. From the always iconic Avril Lavigne, to Mayday Parade‘s Jake Bundrick and Alex Garcia, all the way to My Chemical Romance‘s Mikey Way, here are some September musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month. Joe Trohman — September 1 We… Read more »

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5 Seconds Of Summer Announces Massive 2026 World Tour

Following the release of their new single “NOT OK” and “Boyband,” 5 Seconds Of Summer have just announced their massive Everyone’s A Star! World Tour. The pop-rock quartet is making a trip around the globe all 2026, and they’re definitely coming to a city near you. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop now The tour kicks off on March 26, 2026, in Belfast, UK, at SSE Arena,… Read more »

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Watch Avril Lavigne & Deryck Whibley Perform “In Too Deep” At When We Were Young

Avril Lavigne brought the house down on the When We Were Young Fest 2025 Pink Stage with her classic hits such as “Complicated” and “What The Hell.” Excitingly, on Sunday, October 19, Lavigne brought out a special guest, Sum 41‘s Deryck Whibley, to perform “In Too Deep.” So, for anyone who wasn’t in attendance, sorry for the FOMO. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop now “I’ve… Read more »

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Simple Plan Joins Avril Lavigne for “Young & Dumb” at When We Were Young

During her When We Were Young set in Las Vegas, Avril Lavigne brought out Simple Plan for a live performance of their 2025 collaboration “Young & Dumb.” The two Canadian acts, who toured together earlier this spring and summer, have shared a long history as peers in the pop-punk scene, and they’re never afraid to bring it to the WWWY stage. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99… Read more »

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156/Silence Signs With Pure Noise Records & Drops “Our Parting Ways”

156/Silence is having a busy fall between their tour dates and new music releases. In fact, the Pittsburgh metal act just announced that they’ve officially signed with Pure Noise Records. They share, “Pure Noise has always been a label we have all been fans of, so when the option to sign with them was there, we couldn’t pass it up. Everyone at the label has been so accommodating and supportive, very excited for the future of 156 with Pure Noise!” They also dropped their dazzling, heavy-hitting label debut and music video for their new track, “Our Parting Ways.” “Our parting… Read more »

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Jonas Brothers & Yellowcard Take Milwaukee To “Ocean Avenue”

This weekend, Jonas Brothers made a stop in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum during their JONAS20 Greetings From Your Hometown tour. This time, the sibling trio brought up OG emo act Yellowcard, specifically Ryan Key and Sean Mackin, to perform the iconic “Ocean Avenue.” Excitingly, Yellowcard also just dropped their new record, Better Days, their first LP since their 2016 self-titled album, and it features some stunning collabs with Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker. And this isn’t the first, and hopefully not the last, pop-punk band Jonas Brothers will bring onstage. Previously, the JoBros have also invited surprise guests during stops, including The Click… Read more »

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Avril Lavigne’s New Wine Is The Perfect Price For Pinot Noir Lovers

There’s nothing “Complicated” about Avril Lavigne‘s new wine launch. In collaboration with Banshee Wines, the pop-punk star just revealed her Pinot Noir for fans near and far. In a post, she shared, “I’ve teamed up with @bansheewines to create my limited-edition anthem in a bottle! Meet Banshee Complicated Pinot Noir – it’s bold, smooth, and a little wild just like me. Banshee Complicated is available online now, at banshee wines.com and the first 50 people will receive a Sip & Spin Kit so you can #RockLikeABanshee with me!” Additionally, Banshee Wines is donating to charity alongside the launch. The company… Read more »

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Simple Plan Says “Nothing Changes” After All These Years On New Single

Are you ready to get hit with some sweet, sweet nostalgia? Get ready to laugh and cry along with Simple Plan because their Amazon Prime documentary, Simple Plan: The Kids In The Crowd, officially launched earlier this week, and today, they shared something else special. The iconic pop-punk quartet just shared a new track and music video for “Nothing Changes,” inspired by vignettes of their past shared in the doc. And yes– it might also make you cry. Pierre Bouvier sings, “We grew up on stages/Say what you want but we won’t stop dreaming/We don’t want to wake up/Night after… Read more »

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Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan Reflect On Being “Young & Dumb” On Collab

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 »

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8 Emo Bands That Landed Songs On Major Movie Soundtracks

Let’s level with each other—the music in a movie can make or break the whole entire viewing experience. I mean, what would Star Wars and Jurassic Park be without John Williams’ beloved orchestral arrangements? Or, what would a viewing of Titanic be without the tear-inducing “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion? Of course, some movies are made better by rock and metal music. (Just look at any soundtrack from the Saw franchise.) These emo bands utterly transformed movies in the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s by being on the soundtrack. Read more: 8 Spooky Movie Soundtracks for Your Inner… Read more »