carolesdaughter, aka singer Thea Taylor, is back with a jazzy new single, “Virginia Slims,” preceded by 2024 singles “King Baby” “beautiful girls (get the ugliest world)” and “i love my man (he just doesn’t know it yet).” carolesdaughter explains, “Like a lot of my music and writing, ‘Virginia Slims’ is about embracing your own sensitivity. Becoming comfortable and aware of your self-destructive and isolating behavior. Owning the way you cope and resigning to being no one else’s ‘problem.’” She continues, “This was the first jazz-influenced song I ever made, and it came together so naturally. My G.O.A.T. Amy [Winehouse] was… Read more »
Following the release of June’s “i love my man (he just doesn’t know it yet),” alternative royalty carolesdaughter, aka Thea Taylor, is back with “beautiful girls (get the ugliest world)” via Arista Records. The new track is studded with ethereal vocals and modern boppy electronic sonics. “Is it my fault that I’ve seen the worst? No, I’m just a sweetheart in the ugliest world,” the artist sings. carolesdaughter explains, “The sensitive soul is the more likely to attract negativity, envy, or exploitation from others who are threatened by or resentful of their light ‘beautiful girls…’ symbolizes the struggle to maintain one’s… Read more »
Carolesdaughter, aka Thea Taylor, has already seen her fair share of pain in her eighteen years.
With the closing Warped Tour date of 2025 this weekend, the fest still has some surprises up its sleeve. In a social post today, Friday, November 14, Hawthorne Heights shared, “surprise set alert @hawthorneheights joins the fun at Warped Orlando this weekend.” In the video accompanying the post, frontman JT Woodruff takes a deep breath, smiles, and urges fans to do the same before dropping the news. Fans heading to Orlando this weekend can catch Hawthorne Heights alongside a stacked lineup of Warped Tour favorites and newcomers alike. Check out the full weekend lineup below. Nov. 15-16, 2025 — Orlando,… Read more »
Warped Tour made its triumphant return this weekend in Washington, DC, kicking off their 30 year celebration. With a stacked lineup, artist activations, and nonstop energy, the iconic festival proved it still knows how to throw down. And the best part? Warped Tour has announced it’ll return to DC in 2026. They’ll hit the asphalt once again on June 13 and 14, 2026. Presale for Warped Tour DC 2026 will kick off this Friday, June 20, at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET. With two more Warped weekends on the books this year, we’ll keep you updated along the way! Don’t… Read more »
We have finally made it to the end of the 30 days of Warped Tour! And with that, we have almost all of our artist announcements for the three-weekend stops. With the final rollouts happening throughout the day, the Washington D.C. is all but finalized with two open slots, with fans excited over the addition of MGK, Knuckle Puck, The Wonder Years, and more. The Long Beach date, however, still features a whopping 15 blurred slots to be announced! With the tour admat revealed, KennyHoopla, JXDN, Body Count, and more have been added to the weekend’s performances. And finally, the… Read more »
We have officially made it to the home stretch of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements! Today, the festival kicked off artist announcements with the addition of The Word Alive at all three stops. This will be the Telle Smith-led group’s fifth appearance at the festival. Sueco has also been added to all three stops, while Charlotte Sands will perform in Orlando. Additionally, The Mainliners will make their Warped debut in Long Beach, and Rain City Drive will perform in D.C. indigo forever will also join the Long Beach date. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the… Read more »
We have officially made it to the home stretch of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements! As we wrap up the 30 days of the Warped Tour artist countdown, here’s what you may have missed this weekend. Over the weekend, legendary acts such as A Day To Remember and Asking Alexandria were added to the lineup. The festival will also welcome first-time Warped performers such as Nova Twins and Lil Lotus. Today, the festival kicked off artist announcements with All Time Low, slated to perform in D.C. Gideon has also been announced to perform in D.C. and Long Beach.… Read more »
We are nearing the end of the 30 days of Warped Tour artist announcements! With only a few days left to go, fans are on pins and needles waiting to see their favorite artist’s name on the growing admat. Today, the festival kicked off their announcements with the addition of Magnolia Park! The Florida-based band is slated to perform in D.C. and Long Beach. As well, The Expendables have been booked to perform at the Orlando date. HAARPER has also been added to the bill and will perform in Long Beach. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at… Read more »
Let’s get fucked up and die… While we may all have been thinking this exact sentiment over the last several weeks, this time, we’re actually excited to say it. Today, as the Vans Warped Tour artist announcements continue to roll in for 2025, Motion City Soundtrack has been added to the D.C. bill. CLIFFDIVER has also been added to the roster to perform in D.C. and Long Beach. Microwave are also slated to return for a second time, performing in Orlando this fall. nothing,nowhere. will also join the tour across all three weekend, while Huddy and I See Stars will… Read more »
