After nearly two years, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco fame has re-appeared onstage. This time, this singer took to the mic for the I Love LA Eaton Fire Relief benefit show, which took place on February 8 at the Glendale Presbyterian Church. Each ticket purchased directly helped the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Here, Urie showed off his jazz stylings with a cover of “Smile” by Charlie Chaplin, whose opening lines say, “Smile, though your heart is aching/Smile, even though it’s breaking.” Many fans shared and reposted clips of the performance such as TikTok user @_alyssayung_ who said, “EVERYONE… Read more »
Following the release of “Orlando In Love” last month, Japanese Breakfast took their latest offering to the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform it live. The track is featured on the Michelle Zauner-led group’s forthcoming record, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), which is scheduled to drop next month on March 21. You can preorder and pre-save the album here. The record and the release of “Orlando In Love” has been a longtime coming for the group. Japanese Breakfast gave the track its live debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on September 27,… Read more »
If you’ve missed certified scream queen Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, aka Buffy The Vampire Slayer, ever since the show’s 2003 conclusion—good news is coming your way. Per Deadline, a Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot series is close to getting a pilot order from Hulu, and yes Michelle Gellar is set to reprise her leading role. According to the report, Chloé Zhao, the Oscar-winning and history-making director of Nomadland will direct the series pilot. Plus, sister writing team Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, whose credits include Poker Face, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., and more, will be penning the series. Read more:… Read more »
Bad Suns is back with their first new music of 2025 and it is an indie dream come true. “Communicating” and its accompanying music video are preceded by the band’s “Lovefool” cover released in October 2024 as well as their 2023 EP Infinite Joy. Bad Suns frontman Christo Bowman explains, “It had been a cold and rainy couple of weeks in February but that morning, the clouds parted, and the sun emerged for a beautiful, sunny day in Los Angeles. There were palm trees all around me and I just wanted to write a song that captured that essence.” Check… Read more »
Damiano David, known well for fronting Måneskin, is back with a new cover via Spotify Singles. First released by Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson, David gave his alternative spin on “Nothing Breaks Like A Heart.” The Italian rockstar notes, “Spotify gave me the opportunity to explore my personal vision of Valentine’s Day, I chose ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ because it addresses love in its most complex form: passion, pain, and the diversity of those who experience this occasion. Going beyond the surface and tackling the deeper complexity of love, without filters.” Notably, David is in a serious (and adorable)… Read more »
After more than a year of single releases promoting their debut record, Diva Bleach has finally unleashed their 10-track collection, Can You Keep A Secret?, via InVogue Records. Guided by a series of deeply personal and intimate tracks that the group began releasing with the launch of “Out Of My Head” in August 2023, the duo—vocalist/bassist Sydney Roten and guitarist Brie Ritter—brims with vulnerability surrounding relationships and self-discovery. With the full release now available and the push-and-pull tension of their electrifying focus single, “Obsessed,” we had the chance to chat with Diva Bleach about their creative process, navigating the uptick… Read more »
The Maine is always full of surprises, and this one might just be their biggest yet. On a random January Wednesday night, the Arizona five-piece dropped dyed (2008-2023), a compilation album of reimagined demos. Each track honors the band’s nine album eras. Vocalist John O’Callaghan noted, “Revisiting the past can stir up all sorts of feelings. Nostalgia, fondness, gratitude, and on and on and on. We felt everything in between when we uncovered these songs from over the last few decades, and sincerely hope they stir up anything of the sort for you while listening!” Read more: The Maine Announces… Read more »
This is our yearly pop culture deep dive with Maysa Askar! Maysa is a talented photographer, designer, and creative who loves pop culture and celebrity news. This week, we explore the big pop culture moments of 2024, including all the big moments in Pop Music, what we think of some celebrity couples, and whether Brand New will return in 2025.
After an unfortunate series of events, lead singer of SeeYouSpaceCowboy Connie Sgarbossa, shared on Twitter/X that her tenure in the band may be reaching its end. In a January 15 social media post, she said, “Probably gonna be leaving SYSC due to a lack of urgency on issues I have been bringing up for a while now. It was fun while it lasted.” This is likely in response to the January 14 Dance Gavin Dance tour announcement where The Home Team, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, and Dwellings were listed as support. Fans of both SeeYouSpaceCowboy and The Home Team took to social media… Read more »
After cryptically teasing the recorded version of their unreleased single “Better Days,” Yellowcard has basically confirmed that a new record is coming. On January 13, Yellowcard took to Instagram to share their album recording checklist. While no song titles were revealed, X marks seem to indicate that most, if not all, of the rhythm guitar, bass, and strings have been tracked. The photo caption reads, “Stay tuned.” And fans in the comments are absolutely ready for whenever more info drops. “13 songs we are so back,” one Instagram user commented. “Yellowcard full length album before GTA 6,” another said. This… Read more »
