Everyone needs a little help from their friends (especially on Monday). The well loved artists listed below all lent a hand to their equally talented cohorts for projects that had us screaming everything from “How the hell is that going to work?” to “Oh my god, that’s how,” to our online followers, friends, and blog subscribers. Check out the idobi staff’s favorite musical teams this year, and keep scrolling to find out which collaboration won best of 2015. — 1. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – The Holidaze (John Feldmann, Joel Madden, Alex Gaskarth, Ashton Irwin, Pierre Bouvier) (Tom… Read more »
Check out the exclusive track premiere of “Hipster Mom” off MC Lars’ new full-length The Zombie Dinosaur LP. It’s early on a Monday morning when I get a phone call from rapper MC Lars. There’s a scholarly greeting from the brilliant rapper who seems more prepared than ever to share his newest music with the world. The Stanford graduate turned “nerdcore” hip-hop mogul is back this November with a brand new full-length LP The Zombie Dinosaur LP. This particular album reflects a lot on his life as a rapper in his 20s and how he transitions into his goals in… Read more »
It’s time to be thankful for those overcast days, because Massachusetts rock quintet Northernmost have just provided the perfect soundtrack, in the form of the acoustic version of “Cloudy”, which you can exclusively download for free right here on idobi. Vocalist/guitarist Jesse Field says of the song: “Cloudy is the most personal song I’ve ever written. It deals with family, sickness and expectations that you hold for yourself and that others hold for you. Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve ever been scared by the things I was singing. It made everything more real to have to write about it.… Read more »
A Loss For Words have announced the first of their final shows together as a band in 2015, accompanied by Pentimento, Speak Low If You Speak Love, and Like Pacific.
New project from Good Charlotte’s Joel and Benji Madden, The Madden Brothers, proves yet again they’re brilliant songwriters who know just how to hook us in, whether the genre’s pop, folk, acoustic, or anything in between.
The latest recruits to Equal Vision Records, Northern Faces recently released their debut EP Southern Places, a strong effort consisting of five self-produced tunes that spotlight the band’s indie rock roots while pulling elements from noise, experimental, and even blues rock.
When bands decide to strip down, it can mean one of two things. For A Loss For Words it meant grabbing a couple guitars and recording an acoustic EP. Returning To Webster Lake has the band giving their songs a new life and three cover songs a unique twist.
Filled with Bryce Avary’s signature piano hooks and the positive, upbeat lyrics he’s always delivered, The Rocket Summer’s latest release Life Will Write the Words is everything his fans could ask for.
Sherwood has decided to call it quits after ten years and some fantastic records. The band posted a farewellstatement on their Facebook page; you can read the entire statement by clicking “Read More.”
Tune into Rock The Walls with Patrick Walford tonight from 8-10pm ET to hear the latest and greatest in Pop Punk, Metalcore, and Hardcore music.
