After inking a deal with Hopeless Records earlier this month, Australian metalcore darlings Melrose Avenue has unleashed a larger-than-life remix of their single “Fool And The Beggar.” Ahead of the remix’s release, Melrose Avenue—composed of powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Vlado Saric, guitarist Mitchell Black, drummer Jed McIntosh, and guitarist and supporting vocalist Shawn ‘Red Curl’ Mayer—chatted with idobi Radio while attending the Hopeless Records 30th Anniversary celebration at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, NV. There, they reflected on their journey leading up to this latest release and what fans can expect from the band’s future under the new… Read more »
On Thursday, Jared Leto decided to hold an impromptu gathering of 30 Seconds to Mars fans at the Hive, the gallery/communal space he and his bandmates run on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s new songs are turning up the volume with glowing indie-pop à la Lights, supercharged hardcore from genre royals Turnstile, plus a haunting grunge offering from Splitview. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup, it’s real… and it… Read more »
Looks like Slasher Summer is kicking off a little early this year, thanks to Ice Nine Kills and their newly announced tourmates! Kicking off at the end of April, The Silver Scream-A-Thon will include two nights in each city to celebrate the band’s 2018 and 2021 albums. On night one, The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue will join the two-night events. On night two, Hail The Sun, TX2, and Dark Divine will support Ice Nine Kills. “In each city, Night One celebrates the fearsome full-length that began this era, The Silver Scream,” frontman Spencer Charnas explains. Night Two slashes through The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to… Read more »
Did idobi Radio predict the Green Day film?! The short answer: yes and no. Last week, Tate Logan of idobi Radio posted a faux dream casting if Green Day were to ever sign off on a biopic film. In a playful casting suggestion, Logan envisioned Josh Hutcherson as Tré Cool, Jack Dylan Grazer as Billie Joe Armstrong, and Melrose Avenue drummer Jed McIntosh, who closely resembles bassist Mike Dirnt. Despite this casting prediction, yesterday, the California trio announced their plans to create a comedy film based on their early years as a group. Per an exclusive Variety report, the film… Read more »
In the tragic wake of the devastating and ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County during the first week of January, idobi Radio proudly announces our Riffs 4 Recovery livestream concert with Veeps. Recently announced Warped Tour 2025 performers Simple Plan will headline the FREE event, which will air this Friday, January 31, at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT here. Additional performances include Joshua Roberts of Magnolia Park, American Authors, senses, Melrose Avenue, Not My Weekend, John Harvie, Tosh the Drummer, Comastatic, and more. All donations for the idobi Radio Riffs 4 Recovery livestream concert will go directly to the Best… Read more »
With the long-awaited official return of the Vans Warped Tour just around the corner, anticipation is at an all-time high as fans eagerly speculate about who will take the stage for the festival’s monumental 30th anniversary. Marking its first shows since 2019, Warped Tour 2025 will once again break from its traditional cross-country trek, instead hosting three massive weekend events across the U.S. This year’s stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 14-15; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 26-27; and Orlando, FL at Camping World Stadium Campus on November 15-16. With the… Read more »
Hopeless Records just added a new artist to the label. On October 30, they welcomed Comastatic to the Hopeless fam. Hailing from Zurich, Switzerland, vocalist Mattia Di Paolo and guitarist Jules began their Comastatic journey back in 2022. Melding raw, soaring choruses with electronic-tinged urgent rock melodies, Comastatic crafts an unforgettable modern alt-rock experience. Most recently, the rising act shared singles “COMA” and “Misery” in 2024, but we are excitedly anticipating their label debut. Hopeless Records assures followers, “More exciting news [is] on the way.” Additionally, Hopeless Records has definitely been on a roll with adding cool new talent to… Read more »
Amid the massive festivities in Las Vegas, NV, leading up to When We Were Young Fest this past weekend, legendary frontman and newly published author Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 sat down with idobi Radio. The occasion? A 30th Anniversary celebration of Hopeless Records held at the Punk Rock Museum. In their conversation, Whibley delved into his newly released memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell, shared reflections on Sum 41’s enduring legacy as the band prepares for its final chapter in January, and discussed the pivotal decision to sign with Hopeless Records. Chatting with Fish of Gone… Read more »
Calling all Waterparks fans! You’re not going to want to miss this one. To celebrate the release of Greatest Hits, Waterparks is hosting a special outdoor event that’ll include an album art mural reveal, a photo area, and free food & merch. Who knows maybe we’ll even get treated to an appearance from Otto.
