When Arista President Antonio “L.A.” Reid signed recording group Adema he made sure they did it the right way – after completing their debut album they hit the road on a series of shows opening for Staind, and the commitment has paid off with an impressive top 5 entry for their self-titled debut album on Soundscan’s Hard Music, Hard Music Core Albums and Alternative Core Albums charts. “The buzz is strong, the music stronger,” raved Billboard, as the momentum carried over to ADEMA’s #27 debut on the all-ruling Billboard Top 200 Albums chart (issued dated September 8th). “Moody, hard and… Read more »
Punk as an aid for getting in touch with one’s feelings has superseded the other modes evident at this year’s Warped Tour. As in their ordinary lives, these fans had too many options. Thirty bands played on eight stages, and the event also included professional skateboarding and mountain- biking displays, a wrestling ring, a Playstation tent, numerous ways to spend money or learn about political causes and of course the chance to peruse one another’s concertgoing finery. So most fans locked into a perambulatory pattern, meandering around the festival’s circular layout as the fairground grew dusty, then muddy, from the… Read more »
Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge was brought to tears at his wedding Saturday near San Diego – not because he was marrying longtime girlfriend Jennifer Jenkins, but because she had booked his favorite band, Jimmy Eat World, to play at the reception. “I was in tears,” DeLonge said in the June 11 issue of People magazine. “I cried more than any girl ever cried. That was the gnarliest thing that ever happened to me.” Bandmate Mark Hoppus was one of his groomsmen at the ceremony.
Following the releases of raucous rock singles “She Got Me” and “Shadow In The Sun” to sweet shimmering tracks “Lily,” “Off My Mind,” and beyond, Joe P has finally dropped his official debut album Garden State Vampire via Atlantic Records. Joe P shares, “One of the reasons I named the album Garden State Vampire is that I really thrive in being in a place that no one pays much attention to, instead of living in Nashville or L.A. or New York like a lot of people in the music business. It’s kind of nice to feel like I’m alone on… Read more »
Halloween is basically emo kid Christmas. It’s the season of the year where you can don silver chains and skull jewelry, create fake blood makeup, decorate your house with every single Jack Skellington item in existence, and more, without any questions from the normies of the world. Additionally, it’s the time when celebs such as Heidi Klum use their wealth for good and make elaborate, cool costumes such as this year’s peacock offering featuring 10 Cirque Du Soleil performers as her feathers. Shaquille O’Neal also had a standout costume, wearing a black wig with swoopy bangs and lip ring to… Read more »
Beartooth have announced that they are going to be heading back to Europe next year for some of the biggest shows of their career.
iDKHOW is back and in a new era. Two weeks following the announcement of drummer Ryan Seaman’s departure and new music incoming, vocalist Dallon Weekes has posted four cryptic videos on Instagram. From a blue telephone to Weekes’ silhouette, the indie-pop project gives fans a taste of what to expect from their upcoming single, “WHAT LOVE?” The first three videos all focus on bright objects that you could find in someone’s home: a blue wired telephone, a bright pink book, and a yellow china set. However, what’s more interesting are the audio snippets behind the videos and some of the… Read more »
The Band CAMINO have announced the details of their new record ‘The Dark’ and also that they are heading out on tour across the US!
Once upon a time movie stars used to be exclusive to the silver screen. With the introduction of streaming, the endless plethora of options has completely changed the game.
Hardcore punk outfit Turnstile has announced a few changes to their upcoming stint in the UK, which will mark their “only UK show this year” according to the band. Turnstile was initially scheduled to headline London’s O2 Academy Brixton on May 30. Unfortunately, following the fatal events on December 15, 2022, which has been described as a “crowd crush” that left 8 people hospitalized and 2 people tragically passed away, the venue has remained closed. Read more: Poppy Shares Snarling New Track “Church Outfit” The band has pushed back their May performance at O2 Academy Brixton and has rescheduled it… Read more »
