The day has finally arrived. Rain City Drive‘s Things Are Different Now is officially out via Thriller Records. And that’s not all, the band also braved the elements and unleashed their “Wish You The Best” music video. You can secure your copy of the record here. Of the new music video, vocalist Matt McAndrew says, “Sometimes, when people break up they say things like, ‘I wish you the best,’ but really they mean ‘fuck you.’ I was seeing someone on and off and we kept saying it to each other. I don’t think either of us actually meant it.” “We… Read more »
Following the release of summer’s dazzling AFTERTASTE LP, Hey Violet have released their last-ever single, aptly named “Bittersweet” via Hopeless Records. Plus, the group announced their final live performance at Los Angeles’ The Lodge with KANNER. You can grab tickets for the October 27 show here. The band shares, “So… this is the end. The culmination of 9 long years, all the ups and downs that we somehow managed together. ‘Bittersweet’ is an autobiography of sorts, and we thought it only made sense to leave our fans with a song that encapsulates the decade they spent with us. They continue,… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their debut LP Highly Irresponsible, Better Lovers has revealed their new single “At All Times” and its accompanying visuals. The hardcore act previously released their singles “A White Horse Covered in Blood” and “Future Myopia” set to appear on the forthcoming record. Lead vocalist Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) says, “When the guys sent me the instrumental of ‘At All Times,’ I was really blown away. I’ve been looking forward to the ‘writes power ballads’ stage of my existence for a while now. I knew it was coming. I had no idea it would be with this band. As a vocalist, it’s really… Read more »
Let’s just start by collectively thanking Paramore’s frontwoman Hayley Williams. This weekend at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, NV, she vehemently spoke out against former President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump. During the band’s performance on Friday, September 20, of “Big Man, Little Dignity,” which features lines such as, “No offense but you, you got no integrity,” Williams proudly spoke against Donald Trump. She shares, “Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s playbook for controlling and punishing women, poor people, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.” Read more: Something In The Way Fest Relaunches with American Football, Soccer Mommy,… Read more »
The Get Up Kids are currently on tour throughout North America to commemorate 25 years of Something To Write Home About. However, fans in the UK and Europe will get to celebrate the emo record, too. The “Holiday” band just announced a series of dates for spring and summer 2025. On Instagram, the band shared, “The time has come! We are finally able to announce that we are bringing the Something To Write Home About 25th-anniversary tour to the UK and Europe next year. We cannot wait to celebrate across the pond with you! The response to our Latin America… Read more »
If you thought idobi Radio and Hopeless Records were done celebrating the label’s 30th anniversary, think again! Today, Hopeless Records announced that they’re bringing their traveling museum exhibit to The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. This thrilling event is preceded by the exhibit’s stop at Cleveland’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. This included performances from Scene Queen, Waterparks‘ Awsten Knight, Dan Campbell of The Wonder Years, and illuminati hotties. If you’re in Las Vegas for When We Were Young Fest, happening on October 19-20, you can catch a Hopeless Records anniversary party at The Punk Rock Museum on… Read more »
Mouth Culture has officially delivered their brand-new single, “Everyday”, as well as the announcement of their forthcoming EP. Whatever The Weather is set to be released on October 4 via InVogue Records. The band notes, “‘Everyday’ is a self-reflective anthem that delves into the entrapment of everyday struggles. Exploring more mature themes around mental health, ‘Everyday’ is probably the most personal and vulnerable song we have ever written. It’s saturated in nostalgia and nods to shoegaze influences which haven’t been acknowledged on prior releases.” In 2023, the trio released their EP Mishaps Of My Mid Twenties, which vocalist Jack Voss… Read more »
Kicking off their end-summer-into-fall headlining tour today in Washington D.C., Charly Bliss has unleashed the quirky lyric video for “I’m Not Dead.” The single appears on the group’s most recent album, FOREVER. Eva Hendricks explains, “I wrote this song at the start of COVID when I thought I was going to die, and I was sad that I hadn’t partied more, if this was truly the end.” Dan Shure of Charly Bliss served as the video director and shared, “We thought this song needed a music video. Eva and I have both become huge fans of Murder She Wrote, so… Read more »
After teasing an announcement equivalent to an emo Super Bowl, The Maine has officially revealed details for their upcoming 8123 Fest 2025. The Arizona emo band is known for many things, from their always-free meet-and-greets to their pink cowboy-adorned fanbase. And now, they plan to celebrate their art, listeners, and community in their beloved home state. The two-day festival runs from January 17-18, 2025. On Friday night, The band will do full play-throughs of both 2015’s American Candy and 2023’s The Maine. On Saturday, The Maine is performing a “Career-Spanning Experience.” With nine albums under their belt, it will surely… Read more »
Making his debut on the Pure Noise Records roster, Anthony Anzaldo unveiled his latest project, Anthony Family with the release of his new single and music video “101 North.” Anzaldo has been working on Anthony Family for several years. He says he waited “until I felt like I had a cohesive body of work that was reflecting where I’m at and how I feel.” For the single, he wanted to let the song speak for him with instrumentation and overall vibe, not just with his words. “What do I want from this song?” he asks. “What does this song want… Read more »
