Spotify Wrapped Day has officially arrived, and for voyeuristic music lovers, it’s the best day of the year. Not only do you get to realize that your music taste has basically remained the same since 2008, but you also get to see your most hardcore metal head friends admit that––yes––they did help boost Taylor Swift to the No. 1 streamed Spotify artist for the year globally. To no surprise, Swift does lead the pack, and precedes globally streamed top artists Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Drake, and Peso Pluma. Additionally, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd artist… Read more »
The Grammy nominations for the 2024 Awards Show dropped on November 10, and it’s clear that boygenius are beloved in both the alternative world and overall pop culture zeitgeist. Taking place on February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Grammy Awards will stream at 8 PM ET CBS and Paramount +. Fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus can see their faves hopefully win for Album of The Year and Best Alternative Music Album with the record, Best Rock Performance, Record Of The Year, and Best Rock Song with “Not Strong Enough,” Best Alternative Music… Read more »
As the leaves change and cuffing season begins, we all need more love songs in our lives, and Boys Like Girls is filling this void with their hopelessly romantic new single, “NEW LOVE.” Marking the band’s fourth single off their forthcoming record, SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, “NEW LOVE” highlights Boys Like Girls’ unique brand of shimmering pop-rock with traces of country twang. It’s an endearing and bright-eyed picture of what it’s like to find your other half and the lengths you go to treasure it. Frontman and creative visionary Martin Johnson explains the song’s origins in a statement and the experience… Read more »
The MTV Video Music Awards isn’t just a superficial awards show. It’s an institution that has crafted some of pop culture’s most iconic moments. Frankly, no other awards show has created massive ripples in the cultural zeitgeist such as Miley Cryus’ famous twerking moment and Beyoncé’s baby bump reveal alongside bands such as Alien Ant Farm playing their cover of “Smooth Criminal” or Rage Against The Machine and Limp Bizkit feuding onstage in 2000. However, many viewers equate the MTV VMAs to purely celebrating the efforts of most American Top 40 artists. This could not be further from the truth.… Read more »
Taylor Swift has thrilled her fans by unveiling the highly-anticipated tracklist for Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), a masterful reimagining of her illustrious third album from 2010. With an impressive collection of 22 tracks, this updated edition follows the successful pattern set by her previously reissued albums, Red (Taylor’s Version) and Fearless (Taylor’s Version). Adding to the excitement are six captivating new singles, labeled “From The Vault.” The icing on the cake comes in the form of remarkable collaborations with her real-life best friend, the incomparable Hayley Williams of Paramore, as well as the revered rock titans, Fall Out Boy. Williams… Read more »
After releasing her instant-classic “Glue Song” on Valentine’s Day earlier this year, which garnered massive success earning more than 100 million streams, beabadoobee has returned with an updated rendition of the track featuring indie-pop darling Clairo. “Claire’s a good friend since she brought me on her tour around the release of her first album,” Bea shares of the collaboration. “That was super fun, she tried a part on a verse for ‘Glue Song‘ and it sounds so sweet. I’ve always been inspired by her melodies and to finally have both our voices together on a track makes me real happy.… Read more »
Following the release of “Weightless” and “Impurities,” pulled from her forthcoming sophomore album, My Soft Machine, Arlo Parks has delivered a third preview of her full-length with the release of “Blades.” “Paul [Epworth] is just a wizard; he has this childlike spirit that I’ve always really loved and he brought that to ‘Blades,’” Parks shares. “I wanted to make something that I can dance to, finally, because I feel like my songs don’t really have that quality in general. So, I took inspiration from bands like ESG, artists like Kaytranada, and a lot of the kind of ’70s Zambian psychedelic… Read more »
Five stages, over 200 incredible artists, and a beautiful and historic venue. That’s the foundation of what you can find at the Festival D’été de Quebec in Quebec city this summer. The festival has been running for 55 years and offers a lineup to suit everyone’s taste. Headliners this year are Weezer, Imagine Dragons, Foo Fighters, Zach Bryan, Le Trois Accords, Lil Durk Illenium, Les Cowboys Fringants, Pitbull, Lana del Rey, and Green Day. A few of the other artists playing include Milk & Bone, Grandson, Jessie Reyez, Cypress Hill, Vance Joy, Feist, Streetlight Manifesto, The War on Drugs, Bad… Read more »
Two massive festivals have announced their line ups and we aren’t sure how to contain ourselves. So What?! Music Festival is going down in Dallas Texas June 24 and 25th. On Saturday, hang out with Pierce the Veil and The Used and make sure to hang out with the other bands including Forever the Sickest Kids, Breathe Carolina, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, girlfriends, LØLØ, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and a ton more. At that point we’re just getting started. On Sunday Sleeping with Sirens, Neck Deep, and Thursday (who will be performing War All the Time). Not to mention this is… Read more »
Go ahead and start booking those plane tickets now, because Guns N’ Roses and Arctic Monkeys are joining Elton John at Glastonbury this year. The UK music festival will take place June 21-25th and is stacked with talented artists. The three headliners will be supported by Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, CHVRCHES, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Nas X, and The Chicks (just to name a few). This year the festival is also teaming up with Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid to fight the climate crisis and will have activities set up throughout the weekend. As of now, tickets are sold out. However,… Read more »
