Back in 1983, Sting sang about being the “King of Pain.” These days, he’s pain-free, not to mention prosperous. His most recent album, 1999’s “Brand New Day,” is one of the most successful of his career, with more than 7 million copies sold. It won two Grammy Awards and netted him a spot in the pre-game show at this year’s Super Bowl, while his contributions to the soundtrack for Disney’s animated feature “The Emperor’s New Groove” earned him an Oscar nomination. And on Saturday in Washington, D.C., the British musician – who co-founded the Police in 1977 and dissolved the… Read more »
Sean is joined by Dan O’Connor of Four Year Strong to talk about their new album Analysis Paralysis, what he has been watching as of late, going to the movies on tour, scoring his first film project and James Gunn being a fan of the band! Go pick up the new here and catch Four Year Strong on a Headlining US tour this fall with Free Throw, One Step Closer & Death Lens! October 30: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw November 1: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall November 2: Lakewood, OH @ Roxy November 3: Chicago, IL @ Concord Music… Read more »
With social media playing a key role in how bands interact with their fans, keeping it safe from hackers is paramount. Things do happen though, and it looks like My Chemical Romance and possibly FELICITY are the latest victims of social media hacking. It began on Thursday, July 25, when My Chemical Romance’s Facebook profile picture was changed to a presumed different band logo. Following this, FELICITY’s profile picture was changed to a clown face across all of their social channels. Some thought they were possibly trolling the potential MCR hack. that soon changed when political posts began to be… Read more »
Hawthorne Heights may have dubbed Ohio For Lovers in 2004, but they’ve been spreading the love far and wide ever since. Especially with their annual Is For Lovers Festival each summer! Today, the seven-date festival series has been announced, including stops at Lake Tahoe, CA, Manteo, NC, Los Angeles, CA, Cincinnati, OH, and more. The festival series will include headline performances from The All-American Rejects, Underoath, Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights, and Yellowcard. Additionally, fans will get the chance to see Movements, The Starting Line, State Champs, Saosin, Hot Mulligan, and more. “We are happy to be back in 2024,… Read more »
Hot Mulligan never stops making GREAT music. Well, that’s how it feels anyway with their new song, “Stickers Of Brian,” out via Wax Bodega Records. The dynamic track explores breaking the generational cycle of modern-day monotony, which the Michigan act is an expert at. A music video accompanies the release and is filled with absolute chaos in the workplace. It features male characters kissing everyone in a boardroom that starts to involve everyone in the vicinity. Vocalist Tades Sanville’s screams carry on behind this unraveling scene with lyrics, “Budgeting how long you’ll be alive/Why talk about it/If I’ve gotta hear… Read more »
It may seem unbelievable that NOFX has been churning out pop-punk and ska-punk hits for 40 years, but rest assured, the group is still up to their same antics after all this time in a new music video for “Darby Crashing Your Party.” The track first appeared on their 2022 record Double Album, an LP donning new favorites such as “Three Against Me” and “Don’t Count on Me.” Punk fans will surely love this song for its myriad references and Easter eggs regarding the genre. Obviously, the song title “Darby Crashing Your Party” is in reference to the famed Darby… Read more »
Sad news today for Bring Me The Horizon fans. The band shared in a statement via Instagram that their upcoming record. The album POST HUMAN: NeX GEn was originally slated to drop in just a few short weeks on September 15th. It’s been three years since Part One, POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR. It dropped in 2020 and arguably featured some of their most popular and wildest tracks to date. It is easy to say that fans were really amped up for this new installment in the POST HUMAN series. Of course, they still are. As of right now, we aren’t sure… Read more »
Riot Fest, one of the most eagerly-awaited music festivals of the year, has just announced its mind-blowing 3-day lineup for 2023. This year’s headliners are none other than the legendary Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service/Death Cab For Cutie, Queens Of The Stone Age, Turnstile, and The Mars Volta. But the excitement doesn’t end there. Riot Fest has managed to assemble an incredible array of talent to round out the lineup. Head Automatica, Tegan and Sara, 100 gecs, The Gaslight Anthem, Say Anything, AFI, and many other fan favorites will grace the stage. The full list of artists promises… Read more »
The wait is OVER! Hot Mulligan‘s brand new album Why Would I Watch is finally out in the world for everyone’s audible pleasures. Released via independent label Wax Bodega, their latest effort finds Hot Mulligan at their poppiest, loudest and most anthemic yet. They’ve managed to hone the different style choices from their previous releases into a perfect concoction of pop, punk, rock and emo on this album. The band have highlighted the track “No Shoes in the Coffee Shop (or Socks)” as the release day single with a lovely music video to accompany it. Check out what the group… Read more »
