If you missed BABYMETAL at this year’s Sick New World Festival, fear not. The group just announced they’re coming back to the States in the fall on a headlining tour. The tour kicks off on November 5 at Hard Rock Orlando and wraps up on December 3 at House Of Blues Anaheim. The news also comes on the heels of their new collab with Electric Callboy, “RATATATA.” Thus far, BABYMETAL has announced that Scene Queen will support on select dates, with more artists to be announced soon. Pre-sale tickets are currently available with code FOXGOD. All tickets for the U.S.… Read more »
Avril Lavigne is currently on her Greatest Hits tour run with Simple Plan, Royal & The Serpent, and more special guests. Though, on June 1, the “Complicated” singer surprised Las Vegas attendees at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with none other than Sum 41 vocalist Deryck Whibley. The two ex-spouses and fellow pop-punk legends went on to perform “In Too Deep” together. Lavigne introduced the performance saying, “Tonight, we have a special guest and he plays guitar in one of my favorite bands and your favorite bands.” Check out the full video below captured by YouTube user Patrick Hogan. Avril… Read more »
Bring Me The Horizon stunned fans by surprise-dropping their new record POST HUMAN: NeX GEn on May 24. Now, listeners can officially secure a physical copy of the record on September 27. You can pre-order your CD or vinyl here. Despite being postponed, the album has helped Bring Me The Horizon become the most streamed rock/metal act in the world this week. Per Spotify data, the new record has been streamed 70 million times this week alone. Frontman Oli Sykes shares that the album took “ages to write.” He continues, “It’s a real concept album, with a full narrative that connects to… Read more »
On Sunday, May 26, 2024, BottleRock Napa Valley ticketholders had the chance to see thrilling performances from Dominic Fike, Queens Of The Stone Age, Stephen Sanchez, and more. Additionally, those watching The Offspring‘s set had the chance to witness a once-in-a-lifetime crossover: The Offspring featuring the day’s headliner, Ed Sheeran. The “Shape Of You” singer joined the band onstage to perform “Million Miles Away.” Ahead of Sheeran walking onstage, the band joked, “[He’s] some young up-and-comer kid, you know, I think he’s got a future.” Say what you will, but Sheeran is a true punk at heart. Sheeran shared, “The… Read more »
The wait is finally over! After a series of delays, Bring Me The Horizon has surprised fans by releasing their eagerly awaited full-length album, NeX GEn. Their latest offering marks the next chapter in the POST HUMAN: anthology and follows the release of 2020’s POST HUMAN: Survival Horror. Across the 55-minute, 16-track opus, featuring previously released singles “Kool Aid,” “LosT,” “DiE4u,” “AmEN!” and “DArkSide,” frontman Oli Sykes shares that the album took “ages to write.” “It’s a real concept album, with a full narrative that connects to the first record, but the concept is hidden and buried,” he adds. “Some… Read more »
BABYMETAL and Electric Callboy have released an electrically charged techno music video to accompany their exhilarating new single, “RATATATA.” Two of the largest names in metal, the groups have come together to produce a hit single, and it’s even better than you could possibly imagine! “RATATATA” seamlessly unites each band’s trademark style into a hypnotic, headbanging ode to metal. Part of that seamless unity is the accompanying music video, which sees Electric Callboy’s notorious vision for kooky, humorous music videos incorporate BABYMETAL’s captivating choreography for a sonically stimulating, visually stunning performance. Read more: idobi Radio Summer School Tour Announces LA… Read more »
Wake me up when… the coffee finishes brewing! Building on the foundation of their decade-old Oakland Coffee brand, Green Day has introduced their new brand, Punk Bunny Coffee. The trio—Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool—has also partnered with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDRP) to further their commitment to sustainability. “For years, our band has been immersed in making damn good organic coffees with a strong focus on sustainability,” Dirnt shares in a press release. “Now in our 10th year, we are launching our new brand, Punk Bunny Coffee, and are proud to announce that we have been working closely… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
