He was called the “Quiet Beatle,” but “Frustrated Beatle” may have been a better tag for George Harrison, who found himself overshadowed in the Fab Four by two of the most important songwriters in history. Still, the guitarist managed to create a memorable body of work with the Beatles, and he notably turned his bandmates onto Eastern mysticism. Harrison, who died in Los Angeles Thursday after a long battle with cancer, wrote and sang such Beatles nuggets as “Something,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Here Comes The Sun” and “Taxman.” After the Beatles broke up, he embarked on a patchy… Read more »
Arm’s Length hive, rise! The pop-punk act is going on one of their most massive headliners to date in 2026. In February, the musicians will take over the UK and Europe with help from Ben Quad. Then, they’ll hop back across the pond for their There’s A Whole World….North American 2026 tour dates. And the lineup is one you won’t want to miss. The Callous Daoboys, Harrison Gordon, and Super Sometimes are serving as support. The North American leg kicks off on April 21 in Ottawa and wraps up on May 24 in Toronto. Check out the route below and… Read more »
Kicking off a short run of headline tour dates this week, State Champs have released a new music video for their track, “(For The) Hell Of It,” a reimagining of their track “Hell Of It” from their recently issued self-titled album. The band shares, “We bring you ‘(For the) Hell Of It.’ A reimagined, stripped-down version of one of our favorites from the self-titled album, which was very fun to revisit and experiment with in the studio.” Watch the video for “(For The) Hell Of It” below. State Champs are currently on their headline tour with support from Stateside and… Read more »
Wanna feel old? State Champs is officially celebrating a decade of their album Around The World And Back, which features the smash hit, “Secrets.” The album originally dropped on October 16, 2015, via Pure Noise Records. They share of the anniversary, “When we wrote this record, we were just kids still living at home. Now, we’re dads, husbands, and have homes of our own. This record laid the groundwork for all of our future success, and we will be forever grateful to it. And to you, the listener. Thank you so very much for providing us this life. Come celebrate… Read more »
Riot Fest will be celebrating its 20 year anniversary in no time—it’ll be sunny September in Chicago before we know it! With headliners blink-182, Weezer, and Green Day stretched across the three-day weekend, the festival has announced the breakdown of its single-day lineups. The festival this year is slated to celebrate its 20th anniversary, but will also feature a number of album playthroughs celebrating their own anniversaries, including Knuckle Puck’s Copacetic, The Academy Is… performing Almost Here, Alkaline Trio’s Maybe I’ll Catch Fire, and more. Check out the single-day lineup breakdowns below and purchase tickets to Riot Fest, taking over… Read more »
Believe it or not, Free Throw is celebrating 10 years of Those Days Are Gone, and to commemorate the occasion, they dropped a new edition of the iconic emo record. It features the likes of Tades Sanville (Hot Mulligan), Nathan Hardy (Microwave), Pat Miranda (Movements), Christine Goodwyne (Pool Kids), and Yvette Young (Covet). You can order your copy of Those Days Are Gone 10 Year Anniversary Edition via Wax Bodega now. In an Instagram post, the band shares, “Ten years. If you would have asked us ten years ago what Free Throw, as a band, would be… we would have… Read more »
2025 is shaping up to be a big year for Free Throw! The band has announced that they will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their debut studio album, Those Days Are Gone, with a massive North American tour. Free Throw will kick off the celebration with a special performance on February 15, where they’ll play their album in its entirety. Joining them are Microwave, performing Stovall in full, and Prawn, playing Kingfisher in full, as both bands celebrate the 10-year anniversaries of their releases. Following that performance, Free Throw will be joined by Ben Quad and Harrison Gordon for… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot is throwing it back this week with three of our most fantabulous episodes (just in case you missed ‘em first time round, we wouldn’t want that). While you listen and revel, keep scrolling to read a roundup of some fresh & sizzling-hot reviews we just cooked up, including: Queen Bee, Praise This, BEEF, Chevalier, Spinning Gold, and Super Mario Bros.
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