Tragedy shook the metal community this past Friday evening when the roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, IL collapsed during a show. At the time, the venue was hosting Morbid Angel, Revocation, Crypta, and Skeletal Remains for the “United States Tour of Terror.” While the featured acts were between sets, a tornado ripped through the area and consequently, the venue. Following the disaster, more than 40 concert-goers were left injured and one victim tragically passed away. Since these events, a GoFundMe page has been organized to help cover the funeral costs for the deceased victim, Fred Livingston Jr. Read… Read more »
PVRIS is back with a brightly romantic single, “Oil & Water,” out via Hopeless Records. Highlighted by sultry vocals partnered with mellow guitars and layered with a continuously catchy beat, the song displays vocalist Lynn Gunn’s knack for creating a dizzyingly reflective track. Gunn says the inspiration behind the lyrics is about what you would do for a relationship. “The song is about the push and pull of mismatched love and the lengths you’d go to make it work.” Not only does she develop a sound that is intriguing and infectious, but she becomes relatable through her writing that connects… Read more »
American Football announced their 25th Anniversary Tour for their debut album. This fall, the band will make stops in the U.S., UK, and Europe, including a stint at the recently announced Best Friends Forever Festival in Las Vegas, NV. The Midwest emo staple released LP1 (as fans call it) in 1999. Known for their song, “Never Meant,” partnered with the iconic album cover of The American Football House, they are arguably the antithesis of OG emo. Their twinkly guitar riffs have carried through the various waves of the music genre and are a foundational point in the scene’s history. Recent… Read more »
Plain White T’s have announced their new Self-Titled album, encapsulating everything that has defined them over the last 25 years.
This week I have singer/songwriter from the band Mest, he and I go back over 21 years, I met him for the first time in Texas when I was on a tour in 2002 that an old band of mine had booked themselves, and we met him in the parking lot after we had one of our self booked shows get canceled. We ended up talking and would see each other throughout the years, fast forward time and we became friends and I even got to fill in for Mest at a show in LA. I interview him to see how he started out in Illinois all the way to today.
Wilmette have shared the details of their upcoming new album ‘Hyperfocused’ and also dropped the buoyant title track.
Sufjan Stevens has a history of creating ballet scores for choreographer Justin Peck. Now we’re getting our hands on a new album made up of scores from a performance commissioned by the Houston Ballet in 2019. Stevens announced he’ll be dropping the album Reflections on May 19. While the music is written by Stevens, it is performed by pianists Timo Andres and Conor Hanick. This is Stevens’ second album made up of scores. The Decalogue dropped in 2019 and is 10 tracks packed with his unique perspective, captured in music even without his typically eerie vocals or more electric sound.… Read more »
In case you missed grabbing your tickets to Coachella, live too far, or just simply could not make it this year – the musical festival has upped its game and they’re bringing it to you. For the first time ever, they are live streaming all 6 stages on their YouTube channel. The best part? It’s absolutely free. This year’s headliners are Bad Bunny on Friday, BLACKPINK on Saturday, and Frank Ocean on Sunday. Other bands include Gorillaz, Becky G, MUNA, Yungblud, Rosalia, boygenius, Kid LAROI, Charli XCX, Porter Robinson, Dominic Fike, Willow, and DJing from Calvin Harris. They’ll stream April… Read more »
— Real Friends just made February real exciting by announcing they’re dropping a new EP called There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late on the 24th. They had already dropped “Tell Me You’re Sorry” and “Always Lose”, off of the 8-track release. Now, to celebrate the big announcement, they’ve let us in on another single: “Six Feet”. When talking about the new song, the band said, “‘Six Feet’ is a song about longing to be loved and appreciated while you’re still here. I always see and hear good things said about people after something bad happens to them or after they… Read more »
