Belgian shoegaze outfit Slow Crush has announced that they’ve officially joined the Pure Noise Records family. They are now roster buddies with the likes of State Champs, Knuckle Puck, Less Than Jake, and more alternative stars. On social media, the act says, “We’re over the moon! Slow Crush signed with Pure Noise Records, home to many legendary bands and excited to begin this journey.” Read more: Field Medic Shares Acoustic Rendition Of Remo Drive’s “Mercy” Slow Crush continues, “Together we’re releasing an alternative remastered version of our debut album ‘Aurora’, printed on holographic cardboard including some limited merch. Preorders go… Read more »
Boy bands are some of the best bands around. From One Direction and Hanson to BTS and Waterparks, these artists crank out absolute bangers. Frankly, NSYNC‘s “Bye Bye Bye” is forever iconic. Of course, today is a massive day for metal fans who love sounds of the early aughts, as Blind Channel covered Backstreet Boys‘ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” But this time, the “Bloodbros” are back. The band shares, “Over 10 years ago we were starting our career as a group of teenagers playing energetic metal while being dressed like 2010’s Justin Biebers. People started calling us a ‘boyband trying to… Read more »
Nashville-based alternative pop darling Knox has had a whirlwind September. First, the artist performed at the MTV Video Music Awards Block Party and walked the red carpet. Additionally, on September 13, Knox launched a brand-new acoustic guitar-laden love song, “Invisible” via Atlantic Records. This was preceded by euphoric summer releases including “Treadmill,” “Change Your Mind,” “Me, Myself, & Your Eyes,” and more. If you need a romantic song to add to you and your S.O.’s shared playlist, consider this the one to add ASAP. “Can we pretend that we’re invisible?/For all I care, we’re the only ones/Holdin’ each other in… Read more »
Following the announcement of their exciting reunion as well as the 10 year anniversary performance of their full-length album Never Happy, Ever After at Slam Dunk Fest in 2025, As It Is has launched their forthcoming compilation album A Decade Uneventful: B-Sides & Rarities (2012 – 2022) with several unreleased tracks and demos. The compilation LP is slated to arrive on November 20. Arriving today, September 11, the group has released the first five tracks of the comp, including two 2017 tracks, a 2017 demo, a 2018 live demo, and a 2018 demo. Amongst the new releases, As It Is… Read more »
Known mostly for his work in Bayside, Anthony Raneri has many talents when it comes to music. Alongside the release of his latest single, “Bones,” featuring Sam Tinnesz, Raneri announced the release date for his upcoming alt-country EP Everyday Royalty. Speaking about the upcoming record, Raneri says that making the EP allowed him to remember what it was like when he first started making music. “Most of this record came from getting into a room with friends and working on songs for fun, then walking out with a lot of cool material without really even planning on it,” he says.… Read more »
DJ Ryan Skyy and a line-up of special guests share tips for navigating life and finding the meaning in music.
Following the release of 2024 glimmer rock releases “Beauty Queen” and “Fuck Me,” Vienna Vienna has returned with the beautifully heartbreaking “Best Of Me.” Marked with brutal honesty and soft acoustic guitar strums, listeners may get super duper into their feels. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Vienna Vienna shares of the track, “Catch a glimmer and hold it like glass. ‘Best of Me’ is equally a self-imposed call for action as it is a cry for help. There are these moments in-between lying about your pain where you realize it might be on you.” The artist adds, “You can… Read more »
It seems like just yesterday, we were on our iPod Nanos blasting 5 Seconds Of Summer‘s “She Looks So Perfect” and dancing around to the iconic Aussie punk-rock boy band. Believe it or not the song and the band’s debut self-titled album are turning 10 years old this year. Released on June 27, 2014, 5 Seconds Of Summer boasted tracks such as “Amnesia,” “Don’t Stop,” and “Social Casualty.” The 10/10 record is getting its own anniversary merch and vinyl release to celebrate the major milestone. Read more: Magnolia Park Set Our World In Motion On “I2I” Disney Pop-Punk Cover On… Read more »
Following up her summer release of “Close To The Sun,” Anna Shoemaker is back with her new shimmering single, “Fields.” “At the beginning of the year. everyone makes their resolutions, personally, I wanted to drink less, be less anxious, be less annoying, stay on track with my goals, you know, all the normal things,” Shoemaker says. “‘Fields’ was written that first week of January. It’s about leaving the things that don’t serve you behind so you can move into the future.” Her intentions are readily reflected in the first few lines of the track. She sings, “It’s a new thing… Read more »
Ashton Irwin recently popped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk to Fish on Gone Fishkin, all about his newest album, BLOOD ON THE DRUMS! The album was released in two separate parts: The Thorns, which came out on June 12, and The Roses, which was just released on July 17. During the interview, Irwin touches on his creative process throughout making the album, including the reasons behind a two-part release and the significant role of mental health and human resilience throughout the project. According to Irwin, he names of the two parts of the album come from the lyrics,… Read more »
