After releasing dazzling 2024 singles “Beauty Queen,” “Fuck Me,” and “Best Of Me,” Vienna Vienna has announced that he’s officially signed to DCD2 Records, aka, Patrick Stump‘s and Pete Wentz‘s independent label. The glimmer rock artist took to Instagram to share, “Big news – I’m signed to DCD2 Records!! Huge thanks to Pete Pete Wentz Wentz for this opportunity.” Read more: Ethel Cain Releases Ethereal Cover Of American Football’s “For Sure” The two musicians shared a hilarious comedy video to share the news. In the sketch, Wentz acts as a therapist for Vienna Vienna, and no—he is not helpful at all. Check… Read more »
After dropping a teaser video in July, it seems like Bad Omens is officially back and cooking up some sounds in the studio. Fans are buzzing after the band posted studio photos with the caption, “TO SOUNDLESS DARK I STARE.” Viewers can see vocalist Noah Sebastian with headphones on singing into the mic and Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson behind the computer. Check out the new band photos below. Bad Omens recently released CONCRETE JUNGLE (THE OST) via Sumerian Records, with features including Poppy, ERRA, WARGASM, and more. Though the band canceled their summer tour in Europe, they are set to headline Mayhem Festival this fall and will also appear at Knotfest in October. … Read more »
With loads of new music in the world as well as more on the way, State Champs have announced a UK headline tour next year with support from The Home Team and Broadside. The 13-show run will kick off on February 11 in Germany before concluding in London. Tickets for the tour will be available this Friday, September 20, at 10 AM local time. State Champs will also be heading out on their fall headline tour in the States with Knuckle Puck, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Daisy Grenade following When We Were Young Fest in October. Check out… Read more »
Nashville-based alternative pop darling Knox has had a whirlwind September. First, the artist performed at the MTV Video Music Awards Block Party and walked the red carpet. Additionally, on September 13, Knox launched a brand-new acoustic guitar-laden love song, “Invisible” via Atlantic Records. This was preceded by euphoric summer releases including “Treadmill,” “Change Your Mind,” “Me, Myself, & Your Eyes,” and more. If you need a romantic song to add to you and your S.O.’s shared playlist, consider this the one to add ASAP. “Can we pretend that we’re invisible?/For all I care, we’re the only ones/Holdin’ each other in… Read more »
Against The Current vocalist Chrissy Costanza is ready to make her solo debut on October 9 with her EP VII. Today, she offered fans a raw, unfiltered single, “I Tried To Act Your Age.” Costanza shares “‘I Tried to Act Your Age’ is about the brutal sacrifice of breaking yourself in all the right places just to be enough for the wrong person. It’s the story of being forced to grow up too fast, surrendering your innocence just to keep up, and the heartbreak of realizing that love had turned into a fight for survival.” She adds, “This song is… Read more »
Pop-punk girlies, it’s a fabulous day to be alive. Meet Me @ The Altar has shared a live album recording from their show at Los Angeles’s famous KIA Forum via Fueled By Ramen. On Instagram, the trio shared, “About a year ago, we went on a life-changing tour with 5 Seconds Of Summer and played some of the biggest and most incredible venues in the US. It was such a formative and important time for us as a band. We wanted to be able to share this experience with all of you, especially those of you who weren’t able to… Read more »
August Burns Red just dropped a full-throttle new track, “Exhumed,” via ABR Records. Harkening back to their early hardcore faves, this song will make any heavy music fan a little nostalgic. The group shares, “‘Exhumed’ is about not dwelling on the negatives, being able to recover, get past them, and move on with your life. It’s a high-energy track that’s influenced by the hardcore roots we came up on.” Check out “Exhumed” below. Coming up in October, August Burns Red is touring with A Day to Remember and Stand Atlantic. Plus, you can catch them at festivals including Furnace Fest, When… Read more »
Daisy Grenade has unleashed a rowdy cover of Nirvana’s 1991 single, “Polly,” ahead of their performance at When We Were Young Fest and support slot on State Champs’ forthcoming fall tour. The duo shares, “‘Polly’ by Nirvana is a true story of a young girl coming home from a concert in Tacoma, Washington who was abducted, tortured, and raped, but managed to escape from her captor and live.” They continue, “The song is sung from the perspective of the perpetrator in an effort to fully realize the horror of these events. We chose to cover this song not only because… Read more »
Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos.” After departing from Fever 333 in October 2022, the dynamic duo knew it was time to sonically explore corners of the alternative landscape they hadn’t reached. This time, without creative differences in their way. Luckily, House Of Protection—their new venture—found its sound on their first day of writing. The band combines the raw grit and uncensored ferocity fans from the past decade have come to expect from the artists, tinged with a humble and unique approach to modern… Read more »
Trash Boat just offered another taste of what fans can expect on their forthcoming album, with the new single “Are You Ready Now?” Preceded by tracks “Delusions Of Grandeur,” “Liar Liar,” “Break You,” “Be Someone,” and “Better Than Yesterday,” “Are You Ready Now?” is set to appear on Heaven Can Wait, due out via Hopeless Records on October 4 Of the LP, lead vocalist Tobi Duncan shared, “I’m not trying to paint a pretty picture that is nice to look at or that’s easily digestible. I’m simply trying to paint an honest picture, and get as much of myself into these songs… Read more »
