Bring Me The Horizon brought the house down with their evening set at Las Vegas’ Sick New World on April 27, 2024. Of course, the 11-song set contained surprises, including a cameo from fellow festival artists and collaborators BABYMETAL. After playing Sempiternal hit “Shadow Moses,” the BABYMETAL trio arrived onstage to perform “Kingslayer” from 2020’s POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR. TikTok user Karen Rivas caught the legendary Sick New World performance. Check out “Kingslayer” below. This isn’t the first time the legendary metal acts have performed the track together. In fact, while Bring Me The Horizon was in Tokyo in late… Read more »
Ahead of their support run alongside Dayseeker, which kicks off today in Buffalo, NY, Rain City Drive has issued a collaborative single, “Medicate Me,” with vocalist Rory Rodriguez. “‘Medicate Me’ is about chasing the high of a toxic relationship to escape boredom/complacency,” frontman Matt McAndrew shares of the new release. “Featuring Rory Rodriguez from Dayseeker, produced by Daniel Braunstein, mixed by Zakk Cervini, it was a blast to bring this song to life with such talented people.” Together, McAndrew and Rodriguez harmonize seamlessly, their vocals entangling through the vibrant instrumentation and culminating in a chorus that is both mesmerizing and… Read more »
After teasing the cover, David Byrne has finally released his reimagination of Paramore‘s “Hard Times.” This follows the band’s take on Byrne’s classic track “Burning Down The House,” which they covered as part of the Talking Heads tribute album Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense via A24 Music. Both tracks will be out on April 20 for Record Store Day on a limited 12″ LP. “The band told me that their song ‘Hard Times’ was inspired by Talking Heads,” Byrne said in a Twitter post. “So I learned and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section.” Fascinatingly, this arrives… Read more »
PVRIS is back with a brightly romantic single, “Oil & Water,” out via Hopeless Records. Highlighted by sultry vocals partnered with mellow guitars and layered with a continuously catchy beat, the song displays vocalist Lynn Gunn’s knack for creating a dizzyingly reflective track. Gunn says the inspiration behind the lyrics is about what you would do for a relationship. “The song is about the push and pull of mismatched love and the lengths you’d go to make it work.” Not only does she develop a sound that is intriguing and infectious, but she becomes relatable through her writing that connects… Read more »
Everyone has their favorite record, song, and artists they live for. That also includes the Grammy-winning trio Paramore. BrooklynVegan interviewed the 2024 Record Store Day Ambassadors about what they love listening to. As emo staples, it completely makes sense that one of the first records vocalist Hayley Williams bought was from another iconic act. “Thursday’s Full Collapse, on white vinyl,” she explains in the interview. Drummer Zac Farro jumps in that while he doesn’t fully remember what his first vinyl purchase was and says it might’ve been one of many albums from The Beatles. He also recalls what CD he… Read more »
Can you believe it’s been 20 years since Underoath released their breakout fourth studio album, They’re Only Chasing Safety? Neither can we. Spencer Chamberlain‘s debut release with the band was launched with their leading single, “Reinventing Your Exit,” with the full album arriving on June 15, 2004. To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the album’s release, Underoath will be hitting the road on tour this summer with Static Dress as support. Not only will the band perform They’re Only Chasing Safety in full, but they will also be performing a secondary set of fan-voted tracks unique to each night… Read more »
After teasing fans with their first new music in 13 years and their first independent release in 25 years, Thursday has unleashed their captivating new single, “Application For Release From The Dream.” Clocking in at an impressive four minutes and 29 seconds, the atmospheric release marks a monumental moment for the band as they assert their artistic independence with fervor nearly three decades since their inception. With a soaring anthemic chorus that echoes their signature style as well as their growth, Thursday’s latest release adds a refreshing layer to their illustrious discography. In a thread published to their X (formerly… Read more »
The OG emo kings have just announced their plans to drop their first new song in 13 years tonight. Thursday excited fans with an X/Twitter thread this morning explaining what this next step means for the group. The single artwork for the new track was included in their post. The image features a black-and-white photo of a building on fire being extinguished by firefighters, and is titled, “Application For Release From The Dream.” A prominent scene staple, the emo act detailed that this is their first release in 25 years without a label’s support and backing. “Now we are free.… Read more »
Megan Thee Stallion isn’t only a chart-topping queen of rap with such hits as “HISS” and “Savage,” she. is an alternative lover through and through. Aside from loving anime and even being a 2024 Crunchyroll Awards presenter, she is also an alt baddie for her recent collaboration with Spiritbox. Together, the two artists made the “Cobra (Rock Remix)” which reimagined Megan‘s original “Cobra” with a heavy metal edge. In a recently released Women’s Health cover interview, she shared that she even listens to Paramore when she works out. “The hotties that know me wouldn’t be surprised to know that like… Read more »
Hello? Wallows are calling with their fresh music video for their latest single, “Calling After Me.” The release comes ahead of their incoming album, Model, which arrives on May 24 via Atlantic Records. With a single that’s going to land on everyone’s summer playlist, the bouncy yet sad track flexes on what the trio does best. Read more: Riley! Drops “Bad Boys Boxing Club” Ahead Of ‘Keep Your Cool’ Album Release The video is a summery white-out room with the band solemnly performing. As the song progresses, they let their emotions show through a literal whirlwind destroying their living room… Read more »
