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40 Alternative Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This October

It’s officially spooky season, baby! As you hang your Halloween decor and thrift for new seasonal finds, you can make your playlists perfect with these alternative October albums. From Green Day‘s iconic Nimrod and Bring Me The Horizon‘s debut LP Count Your Blessings to Twenty One Pilots‘ Trench and My Chemical Romance‘s beloved The Black Parade, these 40 alternative album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. We the Kings — We The Kings Released on: October 2, 2007, via S-Curve.Standout Tracks: “Check Yes Juliet” & “Skyway Avenue” Green Day — Warning Released on: October 3, 2000, via Reprise Records.Standout Tracks: “Warning” & “Minority” AFI — Silver Bleeds… Read more »

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Rodeo “Can’t Get Over You” In Yearning New Single

Rodeo are having a tough time letting go of the past in their new single, “Can’t Get Over You.” The track stands as the third taster from their upcoming EP, Talk About Love, set for release September 25 via Secret Friends Music Group. It follows the groovy and nostalgic bops, “HAD ENOUGH!” and “Shiver.” While “Can’t Get Over You” serves as the most somber in narrative, it offers arguably the most upbeat effort from Rodeo so far. The juxtaposition works well in this genre. Rodeo is reminiscent of acts like The Band Camino, The Wrecks, and Dreamers. They’ve got that… Read more »

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SiM Drops Career-Defining Record ‘HOOMAN AFTER ALL’

Japanese reggae-infused metal band SiM, aka Silence iz Mine, is utterly triumphant in their new album release, HOOMAN AFTER ALL, out via UNFD. Featuring singles “FREEZE ME UP,” “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet),” and more, the album reveals the group at their absolute peak, with endless riffs, ferocious melodies, and head-bang-inducing choruses across all 12 tracks. It only makes sense that SiM is taking over the world with their self-described “Reggae PUNX” sonics. Their seventh studio album is career-defining. Frontman MAH says, “This album is our full-on tribute to the prime era of rock from the late ’90s to early 2000s.… Read more »

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SiM Reveal “FREEZE ME UP” From Upcoming HOOMAN AFTER ALL

Japanese reggae punks SiM are gearing up for the release of their album HOOMAN AFTER ALL, due out on September 2. But first…they’ve arrived with a new single, “FREEZE ME UP.” Excitingly, it’s not just a song for the LP, it’s also the new theme song for the anime TV show BLACK TORCH. Frontman MAH says of the offering, “Manga is a universe. There are as many galaxies as there are readers. This song is my attempt to express, through sound and words, the BLACK TORCH galaxy that expanded inside my own mind. Congratulations on the anime adaptation!” Check out… Read more »

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Chase Petra Reveals New EP ‘A Terrible Ennui’

While on the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, Chase Petra has revealed A Terrible Ennui, a vital trio of songs that discuss the plight of being a human…the good, bad, and ugly. Chase Petra shared on Instagram, “Growing up – back when depression first got its grubby hands on me – I used to lament about all of the terrible feelings I felt, mostly to my dad. I asked him how I could possibly feel so bad even in the absence of any ‘real’ hardship (whatever that means). He would reply, ‘You’re suffering a terrible ennui,’ and then he’d laugh.… Read more »

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Late For Load In Kicks Off Season 2 on idobi Howl

Late For Load In returns for Season 2 this Wednesday live @ 7pm ET / 4pm PT on idobi Howl! Late For Load In is hosted by Chris Davis, guitarist of The Ghost Inside, and Josh Korel, a former tour manager turned artist manager, and founder of Contend. Mgmt. The show provides an intimate look into the human experiences that shape the artists & industry professionals they admire. On the season premiere of Late For Load In, the guys are joined by Joel Birch, Vocalist of The Amity Affliction. Breaking through the chaos of music, addiction, and mental health, Joel… Read more »

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53 Album Anniversaries To Celebrate in June

If you’re ready to have a nostalgia-inducing summer at Warped Tour and the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, you can supercharge the good vibes by celebrating these June album anniversaries. From blink-182‘s iconic Enema Of The State and Dude Ranch to My Chemical Romance‘s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, there’s no shortage of alternative staples to play over and over again. Check out the 53 must-listen rock, emo, and pop-punk album anniversaries taking place in June below. blink-182 — Enema Of The State Released on: June 1, 1999, via MCA Records.Standout Tracks: “All The Small Things” & “What’s My Age… Read more »

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My Chemical Romance Announces Danger Days Deluxe Album

After teasing an announcement on Wednesday, May 13, My Chemical Romance has officially revealed that the deluxe version of Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is set for arrival on July 10. The album, which first arrived on November 22, 2010, features the likes of “Bulletproof Heart” and “SING.” Alongside the deluxe announcement, the group dropped the video and single, “NA NA NA (NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA) RECORDED FOR BBC RADIO 1).” Stay tuned for the deluxe version’s remastered original songs, nine bonus tracks and reimagined LP artwork. Pre-order and pre-save your… Read more »

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Violet Grohl Releases “Cool Buzz,” Announces Tour

Violet Grohl has launched her latest release “Cool Buzz,” pulled from her eagerly anticipated debut full-length album, Be Sweet To Me. “Cool Buzz” marks the fourth preview of the 11-track album, which is due on May 29 via Auroura Records / Republic Records. An accompanying music video for the track is also expected to drop on Friday, May 1. The track takes aim at “poking fun at moral inconsistencies in punk guys who preach progressive politics, but then in their own musical spaces won’t let women have a chance,” Grohl shares. That perspective is rooted in the music that shaped… Read more »

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The Maine Wows On The Kelly Clarkson Show With “Die To Fall”

Ahead of their forthcoming 10th album release, Joy Next Door, The Maine made their talk show debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The Arizona icons wowed the crowd with their single, “Die To Fall,” which kicked off their new album cycle. “‘Die To Fall’ is a dialogue with myself about the desire to let go,” frontman John O’Callaghan shares. “Let go of my insecurities, my ego, my worries, let go of ‘me’ for even just a second and truly feel the gravity of all the little moments we can often take for granted. If none of the above resonates, then… Read more »