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Bands Reuniting at When We Were Young 2025

If When We Were Young Fest has taught us anything, it’s that nostalgia still rules the alternative music scene. Each year, the Las Vegas-based festival manages to one-up itself with its lineup, and 2025 is no exception. With the reunion of Panic! At The Disco at the heart of this year’s lineup, the festival will see several other bands reunite. Panic! At The Disco Few bands defined the 2000s emo boom quite like Panic! At The Disco. From their breakout 2005 debut, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, to Brendon Urie’s time on Broadway, Panic! became one of the most… Read more »

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Boys Like Girls Release New Live Record, The Homecoming

Boys Like Girls has officially released THE HOMECOMING via Fearless Records—their live record from a hometown performance at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park on October 26, 2023. Alongside the album’s release, they also shared live music videos of hits such as “The Great Escape,” “Five Minutes To Midnight,” and more from their set. Check out the concert clips here. Frontman Martin Johnson shares a long note about the experience: “Fenway Park. The shrine. The Cathedral of Boston. Where curses broke, where beers were spilled, where you can feel the city’s heartbeat under green tin and red clay. You don’t just visit Fenway… Read more »

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Joyce Manor Drops 100 Gecs-Inspired “All My Friends Are So Depressed”

Wake up, besties…Joyce Manor is back after three years away! Marking their grand return since 2022’s LP 40 oz. to Fresno, the group has unleashed “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” via Epitaph Records. Uniquely, the acoustic-laced emo track is inspired by 100 Gecs. Frontman Barry Johnson says, “The first line I came up with for this song was ‘lord above in a Tecate truck’ after passing a Tecate delivery truck with Jesus shit all over it on the freeway driving back to Long Beach after a show in Fresno. While searching for a line that rhymed with ‘lord above… Read more »

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Acceptance Taps Teddy Swims for “So Contagious” Reimagining

As Acceptance prepares to drop Phantoms/Twenty—a 20th anniversary reimagining of their 2005 landmark Phantoms—the band has enlisted chart-topping powerhouse Teddy Swims to recreate their breakout single “So Contagious.” For those who may not know, Swims previously shared with idobi Radio that Acceptance was a massive inspiration to him growing up. He shared on Gone Fishkin in 2023, “My favorite band ever is Acceptance. Jason Vena is my hero…and I got to meet him at When We Were Young and finally chat with him…Jason is the greatest vocalist.” Of the collaboration, Acceptance shares “Our fondest memories of the Phantoms sessions can… Read more »

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8 Wallet-Friendly Makeup Brands To Shop That Aren’t e.l.f.

Skincare and makeup brand e.l.f. just just messed up…big time. The brand, known for ther cost-effective drugstore offerings just launched an ad featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Heidi N Closet and stand-up comedian and the Annabelle doll’s new owner, Matt Rife. Now, fans are dropping their products based on the stunning choice to include the controversial crowd-work comic in an ad targeted at a primarily women/femme audience. Notably, in his 2023 Netflix special Natural Selection, Rife made a “joke” at the expense of a hostess with a black eye. “If she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye,” he… Read more »

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Boys Like Girls Drops Live Version Of “BLOOD AND SUGAR” & Announces Live LP

Massachusetts’ own Boys Like Girls came home on October 26, 2023. The quartet had just released SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, their first LP in more than a decade, and headlined the MGM Music Hall At Fenway Park. Now, fans near and far can experience this glorious return on their forthcoming live album THE HOMECOMING, out September 8 via Fearless Records. They also dropped the first taste of the record with a live music video of “BLOOD AND SUGAR.” Frontman Martin Johnson shares a long note about the experience: “Fenway Park. The shrine. The Cathedral of Boston. Where curses broke, where beers… Read more »

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Dying Wish Accept Grief On “I’ll Know You’re Not Around” & Announce New Album

Dying Wish is back, baby, and they have a new album on the way! The hardcore act just released their blistering new single, “I’ll Know You’re Not Around,” from their upcoming LP Flesh Stays Together, due September 26 via SharpTone Records. The album marks their first since 2023’s Symptoms Of Survival. Lead vocalist Emma Boster says of the record, “Flesh Stays Together is a discovery, a journey of grief and a statement. Together, we face the most unacceptable conditions in our lifetimes. Every tragedy becomes our own, yet, we have never been more separated. Flesh is a vicious wake-up call.… Read more »

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The Starting Line Tease New Single Dropping Tonight

Despite teasing fans with two unreleased songs in 2023 and 2024, The Starting Line officially broke their silence in June with the arrival of “Sense Of Humor,” their first new material since 2015’s Anyways EP. Now, as fans anticipate the 11-track collection, the band is teasing a new, currently unnamed track that is set to drop tonight at midnight. Watch the teaser video below. With the “Sense Of Humor” drop came the announcement of Eternal Youth, their first full-length album in 18 years since 2007’s Direction. Set for independent release on September 26 via their newly launched imprint, Lineage Recordings,… Read more »

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The Dirty Nil Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Fueled By A High School Blood Contract

On July 25, The Dirty Nil, aka dynamic duo vocalist/guitarist Luke Bentham and drummer Kyle Fisher, brought their trademark blistering rock and roll on The Lash. And this time, the two went back to basics in a simple studio set-up with local audio engineer Vince Solivari just down the street in their hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. Beyond this stripped-back approach, Fisher and Bentham sought out to make a record that made them feel “stoked,” and ignite feelings that returned them to day one. So, between their straight-forward attitudes and even a trip to Rome, The Dirty Nil arrived with 10… Read more »

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Don Broco Drop “Cellophane,” Announce Massive Tour

Marking their first new music since 2023, Don Broco are back with their explosive new single, “Cellophane.” Released through their new label, Fearless Records, the track signals the beginning of a new era for the band. “‘Cellophane’ is about realizing you’re not as tough as you thought,” the band shares. “That maybe you mentally don’t have what it takes, but at the same time are afraid of getting the help you need.” Watch the official video for “Cellophane” below. Alongside their new single and label debut, Don Broco have unveiled a massive tour kicking off this September in Australia. The… Read more »