We’ve finally unveiled our top albums of 2014 — but how did we arrive at that list? Check out our staff’s individual lists of their favorite releases of the year.
idobi photographer Maysa Askar covered The Big Orlando Festival presented by X107.3 last weekend.
Losing yourself in a ten-hour marathon of your favorite tv show is always fun, but it’s even more fun when you suddenly wake from your reverie at the sounds of some unknown, perfect song emerging from the speakers. For this week’s Tuesday Ten, we asked our writers about ten songs they fell in love with after hearing them on tv.
It’s a struggle most of us have experienced with our families, at least to some degree — the parents think the kids’ music is unlistenable garbage, and the kids think their parents’ music was recorded by the first dinosaurs to ever hold guitars. But when you find those rare few bands that occupy the middle ground between everyone’s tastes, it’s a special moment that brings the family together way better than getting a pet fish ever could.
Firefly Festival in Dover, Delaware has revealed their incredible 2014 lineup. Notable performers include a reunited Outkast, Imagine Dragons, Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, idobi favorites The Mowgli’s, American Authors, and Smallpools, and tons more. Tickets go on sale January 20th over at their website, and you can find a partial list of the bands announced so far below, and view the entire list at the end of the announcement video. Imagine Dragons, Young the Giant, X Ambassadors, The Mowgli’s, Local Natives, City and Colour, Twenty One Pilots, Tegan and Sara, Cage the Elephant, Tune-Yards, Portugal. The Man, Weezer, Iron and… Read more »
idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with From Indian Lakes’ Joey Vannucchi and Rick Gutierrez at the Toronto stop of their tour with Lydia to talk about the band’s latest record, their decision to stay independent, the climate of the music industry for independent bands, and much more.
Radiohead, Phish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beach Boys, Bon Iver, and more are set to headline this year’s Bonnaroo Festival, taking place June 7-10 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Following the release of the band’s Disney cover of The Lion King‘s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” Simple Plan has launched the box set of any pop-punk fans’ dreams. In celebration of 25 years, the iconic industry giants announced that their entire discography is heading to vinyl. From No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls to Harder Than It Looks and beyond, the set includes seven full albums on vinyl and also contains a 7” offering with two Christmas tracks. Luckily, you can also order individual albums on vinyl, too. The whole collection will be available to pre-order on Thursday, July 25,… Read more »
Serving as their first new music in almost two years, A Day To Remember marks their momentous return with the explosive new single, “Feedback.” The bombastic track also marks the beginning of a new era for the post-hardcore giants, arriving ahead of their massive The Least Anticipated Album Tour, which kicks off next week on June 6 in Waite Park, MN. Racing across the fast-paced 2 minutes and 45 seconds of the track, “Feedback” is laced with a sense of urgency, quickly jolting into the chorus. As frontman Jeremy McKinnon belts, “If I wanna hear your feedback/Feedback/Feedback/I’ll let you know,”… Read more »
In true Fall Out Boy fashion, the quartet couldn’t get enough of one tour and are back for round two. If you’re heading to the So Much For (2our) Dust dates with supporting acts Jimmy Eat World, The Maine, Hot Mulligan, Daisy Grenade, Games We Play, and Carr, you’re in for a treat. Not only will Patrick Stump be belting hits such as “Dance, Dance,” “Thnks fr th Mmrs,” and “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down,” but there are surprise Magic 8 Ball songs, too. On their first run, above Fall Out Boy‘s wild star-strewn, big dog puppet-having set, was also adorned with a giant Magic 8… Read more »
