While wrapping up their Eras Tour run with Taylor Swift, Paramore received some cool news. According to ChartMasters, the “Hard Times” band ranks as the 20th most-streamed rock act on Spotify. Speaking on the news, Hayley Williams took to Instagram to post a story. She says, “We are one of only two bands that include women in the Top 20 of all time. Of course I’m beyond honoured, but in my lifetime I hope to see more women, more LGBTQ+, and black/brown talent on this list. Also ‘rock’ is funny… are Paramore a rock band or just not quite 100%… Read more »
Papa Roach and country star Carrie Underwood have officially dropped their new collab. The two artists reimagined “Leave a Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” originally from Papa Roach’s 2022 record Ego Trip. While the song touches on themes of reaching out, it also serves as an awareness campaign for suicide prevention. All song royalties will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “Suicide is a topic that hides in the shadows. Together, we can talk away the dark,” the opening of the video says. Read more: I See Stars Unleash Heavy-Hitting New Single “SPLIT” “We were humbled… Read more »
With only a few weeks to go until Stand Atlantic unveils their fourth studio album, WAS HERE, the Aussie pop-punk darlings have dropped the high-energy and sharp-tongued “FRENEMIES.” Vocalist Bonnie Fraser shares, “‘Frenemies’ is about rocky friendships and not knowing where you stand with someone—we’ve thrown it back a lil more in this track for the OG fans stylistically but in a fresh lil way.” Read more: 5 Seconds Of Summer Announces Self-Titled Anniversary Vinyl The infectious track bursts with an explosive energy across the chorus, driven by heavy-hitting instrumentation. The group perfectly captures the struggle of harboring a toxic… Read more »
Ashton Irwin recently popped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk to Fish on Gone Fishkin, all about his newest album, BLOOD ON THE DRUMS! The album was released in two separate parts: The Thorns, which came out on June 12, and The Roses, which was just released on July 17. During the interview, Irwin touches on his creative process throughout making the album, including the reasons behind a two-part release and the significant role of mental health and human resilience throughout the project. According to Irwin, he names of the two parts of the album come from the lyrics,… Read more »
Following the release of his BLOOD ON THE DRUMS (The Thorns) EP in June, Ashton Irwin has now officially released his full record BLOOD ON THE DRUMS featuring Side B: The Roses. In addition to the LP, Irwin revealed his single, “The Canyon.” Of the deeply emotional track, the Australian artist says, “‘The Canyon’ is potentially the cornerstone of the record conceptually and for me as a human being. It taps into breaking the chain: the son of an addict or the son of a gambler or the son of an alcoholic, or whatever your experience in life may be.”… Read more »
Ashton Irwin has officially released his EP The Thorns, which serves as the first half of his forthcoming BLOOD ON THE DRUMS album due out on July 17. Across the EP’s eight tracks, Irwin serves modern rock-infused sonics and sunny indie pop vocals worthy of all your beach day playlists. On June 12, Irwin posted, “Waking up with ‘THE THORNS’ being out today is euphoric for me!!!!! So how do you like pt1 of BLOOD ON THE DRUMS,” on Twitter/X. Fans shared that they were proud of the drummer and vocalist, with some listeners touting it as the album of… Read more »
Ashton Irwin, aka the drummer and vocalist from 5 Seconds Of Summer, is continuing his solo music journey. Earlier this week, the artist announced his forthcoming album BLOOD ON THE DRUMS. This marks his second LP, preceded by 2020’s Superbloom. Additionally, he kicked off the new album cycle on June 4 with the release of single “Straight To Your Heart.” The indie-pop bop is the love song that came just in time for your summer beach playlists. Overwhelmed by the love, Irwin shared on Instagram, “Insanely happy seeing you react to Straight To Your Heart! Flying high off all the… Read more »
Following the release of “Shakes,” Luke Hemmings is back with a new track and visualizer set to appear on his upcoming boy EP, “Close My Eyes.” The 5 Seconds Of Summer frontman last shared a full solo record in 2021 with When Facing The Things We Turn Away From featuring hit track “Starting Line.” “I’m elated to share the next chapter from boy—a song called ‘Close My Eyes.’ I wrote this as I headed into my late 20s and felt an unavoidable wave of fear and anxiety towards the inevitable death of my youth,” Hemmings shares. “I found myself unable to sleep… Read more »
Maggie Lindemann is beginning 2024 with a bang on her new track and accompanying “hostage” music video. Preceded by 2022’s debut LP SUCKERPUNCH and one-off 2023 single “deprecating” with Siiickbrain, a new era is emerging featuring the Dallas singer’s dark and twisted lyrics and imagery. Reminiscent of Flyleaf and Evanescene instrumental tones, Lindemann breathily and mournfully sings, “These thoughts fill my mind/Bring me down one more time/In my head and it drives me crazy/I’m hostage, baby.” Lindemann shares, “‘hostage,’ for me, is like peering through a window into my own mind. It’s about being caught in this strange limbo where… Read more »
What makes a song something you want to listen to over and over again? Is it the instrumentation, lyrics, live performance, or all of the above? Either way, there is always something about a song that burrows a special place inside your heart. It usually stays there for a lifetime. Songs often serve as a placeholder in time. A great song that connects can be listened to years in the future. It will have the ability to transport you back to the exact moment you loved it the most. In 2023, we were given hundreds of incredible songs by numerous… Read more »
