What makes something “mainstream”? Has the definition changed for the music industry in the last few years? Rock music has come and gone from the mainstream multiple times over the last several decades. Artists like Willow, Machine Gun Kelly, Maneskin, Wet Leg, Demi Lovato and Avril Lavigne have recently climbed the charts and major label artists like Doja Cat have announced upcoming rock albums..could this mean a full-fledged rival in the near future? Tate discusses this and more in the latest episode of Punk Goes Pride.
We’re always on the hunt for new music we love and we know you are too. Let us help you with that search! Christian Turner is hitting the scene and has already dropped his debut single, “Nobody But You”. When dropped the song he posted, “There’s a lot that goes into making music you’re proud of and until a few months ago I wasn’t sure I had it in me anymore. I love this song and the people who helped me do it so really thank you so much for listening to it!” Turner’s band is made up of Jeff… Read more »
It’s been 10 years since Daft Punk’s last album, Random Access Memories, and they’re celebrating in a big way. The duo announced the release via their social media. This is a pleasant surprise after officially announcing their retirement from the project in 2021, after 28 years of working together. The 10th anniversary album will include 9 tracks of previously unreleased music. Of course this amps up the anticipation by about 1,000%. The record will be out on May 12th and can be pre-ordered here!
When We Were Young Festival once seemed like a pop-punk dream that was too good to be true. Now after one successful run, and the announcement of a second go, they have added a second date to this year’s festival.Fans will be able to attend October 21st and October 22nd of this year. While that may seem like forever from now, you’ll want to be on your toes! Pre-sale for the new date is happening this Friday, February 24th at 5pm ET. General sale for tickets will go down just an hour later at 6pm ET. So now it’s time… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot has watched all 3475643 hours of TV this month so we can tell you the best stuff to watch. Our Rioters talk Bel-Air and Not Dead Yet, as well as some soothing toons and some awards show trainwrecks.
Dear Journal, It’s that time again: new year, new me! (Yeah, I know I’m super late but I’ve been busy.) Like I’ve done for the past few years, on December 31 I queued up a song on Spotify, ready to hit play as soon as midnight rolled around to make sure I started the year off with the right vibe. This year’s winner? The Maine with “Dirty, Pretty, Beautiful”, naturally. Obviously, you know I gotta rep my boys in The Maine always. But as I was scrolling through the artists I follow, I started thinking about what was missing from… Read more »
This week’s Singles Lost in Time features music by Balance and Composure and The Fall of Troy.
On this week’s show, Jaret & Gary talk to Alan Robert from the alt metal band, Life Of Agony – Alan talks about many of the bands hardships they have to overcome, which ultimately led to the band making a documentary, The Sound of Scars (Available now on Amazon Prime). Alan is also an amazing and accomplished artist, who has worked on, written and animated multiple comics and animated series. He now has an adult coloring book series, The Beauty of Horror. Check out all things ► Alan Robert SUBSCRIBE on YouTube so you never miss a video https://bit.ly/3HsoTAp… Read more »
The “Oops (I’m Sorry)” single serves as a jumping off point for Nick Shanholtz from Lost Kings and Ryan Skyy to discuss patterns in relationships along with a dialogue on their shared experience of being typecast as DJs.
Leiji Matsumoto has passed away at the age of 85. You probably know this underappreciated artist’s work well, especially if you love Daft Punk. The manga artist was the creator of the animation for “One More Time”, “Digital Love”, and “Aerodynamic”. He also worked on Interstella 5555, the band’s film centered around their music. A statement from Matsumoto’s studio was released, “Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto departed for the sea of stars at a hospital in Tokyo on February 13, 2023. At the age of 85, the farewell ceremony was already held with only close relatives. I think it was a… Read more »
