Hardcore three-piece Drain have released their boisterous cover of the Descendents’ 1985 single “Good Good Things” via Epitaph Records. The classic punk-rock track which assisted in launching the Descendents into fame was featured on their sophomore album I Don’t Want to Grow Up. Drain’s rendition of “Good Good Things” captures a similar essence as the Descendents’ version, albeit with a more modern punk twist that showcases vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro’s melodic prowess. The group’s cover will also be featured on their forthcoming full-length album Living Proof which is expected to drop via Epitaph on May 5. You can preorder the record… Read more »
Stand Atlantic make their final stop at The Fonda in LA as tour support on MOD SUN’s headliner God Save The Teen Tour. idobi photographer Yising Kao stopped by and covered their set. Check out her gallery below and reminisce about the tour with us! Stand Atlantic
UK pop-punk mainstays Neck Deep have announced two intimate, warm-up shows to kick off Download Festival weekend. In a social media post featuring a true-to-form punk poster, the band shared that the shows will take place on June 7 at The Foundry in Torquay and June 8 at Engine Rooms in Southampton. Tickets will be available on April 5 and can be purchased here. Read more: BABYMETAL Officially Confirms New Third Member The band announced their performance at Download Festival on Feb. 16 following the release of their latest single, “Heartbreak Of The Century.” They shared, “Stoked to be playing… Read more »
Anna Shoemaker, the young New York transplant, has released her confessional new single, “I Think I.” “I Think I” follows the release of “Holly” which Anna issued in January and sparked a “viral TikTok moment” garnering more than 1.7 million views on her platform. “I Think I” and “Holly” are two of the five enchanting tracks that make up her eagerly-anticipated EP Hey Anna which is expected to drop in June 2023 via +1 Records. Hey Anna marks the young musician’s first project since 2022’s full-length Everything is Fine (I’m Only on Fire). You can presave Hey Anna here. Read… Read more »
Today, rock legends, Incubus, surprised fans with a massive 29-date US summer tour announcement alongside Badflower and Paris Jackson. The news comes just a few weeks after the band announced a string of UK tour dates that will kick off on June 1 in Berlin, Germany. Following their summer tour dates in the UK and US, Incubus will also be performing at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA on Oct. 5 and headlining a special performance on Oct. 6 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with Action Bronson and Paris Jackson. All tickets will be available this Friday, April 7… Read more »
Tragedy shook the metal community this past Friday evening when the roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, IL collapsed during a show. At the time, the venue was hosting Morbid Angel, Revocation, Crypta, and Skeletal Remains for the “United States Tour of Terror.” While the featured acts were between sets, a tornado ripped through the area and consequently, the venue. Following the disaster, more than 40 concert-goers were left injured and one victim tragically passed away. Since these events, a GoFundMe page has been organized to help cover the funeral costs for the deceased victim, Fred Livingston Jr. Read… Read more »
It’s no secret that the Amazon Prime Video series “Daisy Jones & The Six” has quickly become a cult classic. From the pages of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name to millions of screens at home, Atlantic Records has slowly been releasing new tunes from the fictional rock group. In just a few weeks, the band have already amassed more than 2.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone with “Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)” hitting a whopping 8.6 million streams on the platform. Last Friday, the 10-episode series aired its final installment and fans… Read more »
JXDN makes a stop on his headlining tour at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. We were lucky enough to have idobi photographer Sharon Groenow swing by and capture the show! Check out the last leg of dates of the I Hope This Never Ends Tour and try to make it out to a gig. JXDN
This week I have long time friend/songwriter Jeff Sahyoun, he’s the man of all trades, and I first met him in 2010 while I was living in Utah when he was in the band Letlive. We would eventually tour together several times over the years and I got to know his story better about how he came to be with his new project Erase Theory. We talk all things Jeff !
Nearly 3 years after PVRIS’ last album, Use Me, dropped, vocalist Lynn Gunn has announced her latest collection EVERGREEN. The new full-length project is due on July 14 via Hopeless Records. In addition to the thrilling news of a new body of work from PVRIS, the group has released their latest single “GOOD ENEMY.” “GOOD ENEMY” is the fourth single released from the highly-anticipated new album. Read more: “Scott Pilgrim” cast reunite for Netflix anime series Honing on her magnetic craftsmanship through songwriting, instrumentation, production, and beyond, “GOOD ENEMY” showcases Gunn’s vulnerability through distorted rhythms in the chorus and vigorous… Read more »