A federal appeals court in Manhattan heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that questions the constitutionality of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The DMCA was passed by Congress in 1998 when a number of entertainment companies and trade organizations pressured lawmakers to make unauthorized electronic distribution of digital copyrighted materials illegal. The DMCA legislation has given rise to a move by the RIAA to require radio stations streaming on the Internet to pay both performance and publishing royalty fees. If it is upheld in the online world, it’s also possible that the practice will be extended to on-air broadcasts,… Read more »
It’s the best damn Emo Music trivia game – hosted by The Gunz Show… it’s Who Wants to be an Emo Millionaire! This week my guest is my longtime friend Buddy from Senses Fail – we share memories about knowing each other for nearly 20 years now – from the early days of the band and Drive Thru Records and great tours and more. This is a great nostalgic as well as fun episode – from trivia, to the latest news on Senses Fail touring with Rise Against and The Used. Tune in now and make sure to drop a follow and subscribe on the podcast!!
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from PVRIS, Every Time I Die, Rise Against, and more.
Listen in to The Gunz Show on August 27th to hear from Rise Against and He Is Legend. The show starts at 9PM ET, only on idobi Radio.
Riot Fest has announced the lineups for its Chicago and Denver festivals, featuring headliners The Cure, The National, Rise Against, Weezer, and many more.
Celebrating it’s 6th year, The Revival Tour will kick off in March featuring Dave Hause of The Loved Ones, Rise Against front-man Tim McIlrath, LA’s Jenny O., Americana singer/songwriter and original tour organizer Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Seattle-based singer/songwriter Rocky Votolato, NJ-based singer/songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs, and additional artists to be announced.
Life comes at you fast and new music will come at you even quicker. With all that happens every day, it’s easy to lose track of which artist released what, who’s touring, and all the other announcements that happen in between. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. Every week, we track the latest new releases so that you don’t have to—from artists who are just starting to make their mark in the business to scene staples you love hearing more from. This week, we heard singles from plenty of acts including Millionares and Magnolia Park, two new tracks from… Read more »
Following the release of Final Summer, Cloud Nothings is ready to celebrate 10 years of their record Here And Nowhere Else. To commemorate the anniversary, the band is sharing a special deluxe edition of the LP via Pure Noise Records. You can secure your pre-orders here, which are scheduled for release on October 18. Vocalist Dylan Baldi noted, “A lot has changed for us in the 10 years since Here And Nowhere Else came out, but it’s really cool to have such a clear document of the band we were at that time. I can vividly remember the shows at Bell’s and Gasa… Read more »
After sharing the news that Riot Fest would take place in Bridgeview, IL at SeatGeek Stadium, the festival has officially announced they’re returning to Douglass Park in the heart of Chicago. “If there was no Chicago, there’d be no Riot Fest. It grew out of an independent music community where one would be able to see Naked Raygun, Smashing Pumpkins, or Rise Against on a random Saturday night, and you’d still have enough time to go catch a late-night set at Legends and if lucky enough, maybe Buddy (Guy) would be there performing at his venue,” says founder Michael “Riot… Read more »
The emo cover of the century has just dropped. Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, L.S. Dunes) covered Title Fight‘s “Numb, But I Still Feel It.” The track comes from Title Fight’s 2012 record Floral Green. In Green‘s cover, he softens the punk edges of the OG track with his iconic psychedelic rock sonics and glowing vocals. Additionally, Green shared accompanying visuals for his rendition made by his son, James. Prior to releasing his cover of “Numb, But I Still Feel It,” the vocalist released his solo record Doom. Spun. on June 26 featuring “3am,” “Megadeath”… Read more »
