Time to put on your skanking shoes because Rancid’s singer/guitarist Tim Armstrong and Operation Ivy vocalist Jesse Michaels have reunited! Forming an all-new supergroup in March 2021, Bad Optix, have released their debut single, “Raid.” Read more: The Home Team Announce Summer Headline Shows with Action/Adventure The track features the former bandmates trading off vocal duty accompanied by Circle Jerks/The Bronx’s drummer Joey Castillo (formerly of Queens of the Stone Age) and Trash Talk’s bassist Spencer Pollard filling in the gaps. Seething with Armstrong and Michaels’ obvious ska influence, “Raid” is a spiritual, slow-burn anthem packed with horns, organs, and… Read more »
Scowl continue to get more and more intense and intriguing with every track they share.
More than 10 years after the iconic Bamboozle festival packed away their gear for the last time in 2012, we now have day-to-day lineup details for their 2023 event (cue our uncontrollable excitement)! In January, Bamboozle announced their lineup via an old-school, faux Myspace page. Rather than leaning into the nostalgic emo era Myspace was famous for, the lineup includes a plethora of genres and performances. The festival will be resurrected on May 5-7 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ, and will allow you to purchase single-day tickets. You can buy tickets for all three days and single-day passes… Read more »
The Parxies are getting fed again today. Kings of the scene, Waterparks, have finally shared the opening acts for their highly anticipated The Property Tour this summer. Fans were already thrilled that Hunny was joining the trio as direct support, but now we have the full and very exciting line-up. Waterparks and Hunny will hit the road with Daisy Grenade (4/28-5/10), Elliot Lee (5/12-5/31) and Sophie Powers (6/2-6/14) starting April 28th in Anaheim, CA. The tour is almost entirely sold out, so if you want to catch this incredibly stacked bill in the flesh…you need to act fast! Limited tickets… Read more »
Get ready to hit the road—pop-punk trio Meet Me @ The Altar have announced their next massive headline tour “The Pink Couch Tour.” The tour will see the group alongside support acts Kid Sistr and Chloe Lilac, and will kick off on May 23 in Richmond, VA following the completion of their premier headline tour. “The Pink Couch Tour” will also feature performances at the 2023 Hangout Music Fest, the inaugural Adjacent Festival, and several PRIDE events, including LA’s OUTLOUD Raising Voices Festival. Tickets will be available on Friday, March 31 at 12 PM ET. You can get tickets here.… Read more »
boygenius, comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, is easily one of the most iconic acts in the alternative scene. The supergroup is back with a brand new album this month and headlining tour dates. Kicking off in Pomona, CA on April 12th, the band embarks on a North American tour with support from Carly Rae Jepson, Broken Social Scene, Bartees Strange, Claud, and Illuminati Hotties on select dates. The presale begins Wednesday, March 31st at 10am local time with code “NOTSTRONG”. Tickets will be available here. Check out the dates below to see which openers are on… Read more »
The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards certainly had no shortage of talent in attendance and hitting the stage at the iconic Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, where the ceremony was held on Monday, March 27. Hosted by rock legend Lenny Kravitz, the rock and alt nominees featured the likes of Måneskin, blink-182, Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Turnstile, twenty one pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. Opening the ceremony with a tribute to the victims of the Nashville school shooting that occurred earlier Monday afternoon, Kravitz offered “healing love” and urged America to do better in regard to gun violence that… Read more »
Imagine a world without viral dance challenges (a tragedy or a blessing?): the unprecedented potential ban on TikTok. And… In Idaho the governor has signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad – a step back in time or an Old West reenactment gone wrong? Then, we sit down for an exclusive interview with a former grand juror in the Southern District of New York, the same district that charged Michael Cohen.
Thy Art Is Murder have shared their contribution to their upcoming split with Fit For An Autopsy and Malevolence.
Grandson’s new album is set to be a vulnerable and intimate picture of himself.
