Boy bands are some of the best bands around. From One Direction and Hanson to BTS and Waterparks, these artists crank out absolute bangers. Frankly, NSYNC‘s “Bye Bye Bye” is forever iconic. Of course, today is a massive day for metal fans who love sounds of the early aughts, as Blind Channel covered Backstreet Boys‘ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” But this time, the “Bloodbros” are back. The band shares, “Over 10 years ago we were starting our career as a group of teenagers playing energetic metal while being dressed like 2010’s Justin Biebers. People started calling us a ‘boyband trying to… Read more »
Marking their debut single, Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals—fronted by LJG and featuring Matt Patton on bass, Mikey Erg on drums, and her wife Paris Campbell Grace on vocals and percussion—have unleashed “All Fucked Out.” “Back in 2021, I sat down in my office to do some songwriting,” Laura Jane Grace explains in a press release. “Not knowing what specifically to write about that day, I challenged myself to write a song similar to whatever the current No. 1 hit in the world was at the time. I made the challenge to myself without knowing exactly what that… Read more »
Kiesza flashed onto the scene, and into the zeitgeist, with her 2014 debut single “Hideaway”, only to lose it all just as fast, in equally dramatic fashion, when she suffered a brain injury from a horrific car crash. The accident started her on a years-long journey of recovery and self discovery, dealing with doubts of ever making it back to music. The music industry all but wrote her off as gone forever, a blessing in disguise, that liberated Kiesza with the opportunity to rebuild herself and learn some profound lessons about life, mortality, and the kind of artist she was… Read more »
After releasing singles “Suffocate” featuring Poppy, “Don’t Reach For Me,” and “Blinding Faith,” Knocked Loose have officially released their third studio album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To via Pure Noise Records. On social media, the band noted, “After 5 years, our 3rd LP is available everywhere now. We’ve never worked harder on anything. Please enjoy ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To.’ It’s yours.” The record is already raking in perfect album reviews, and for good reason. With heavy-hitting, introspective lyrics, crushing chords, insidious riffs, and overwhelmingly vicious vocals from frontman Bryan Garris, the LP just reached a… Read more »
The Brits and Aussies are coming overseas to North America this fall! Enter Shikari has announced an upcoming headline tour, and will be bringing You Me At Six and Yours Truly. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 26 at 10 AM local time, with pre-sale starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23 at 10 AM local time. Electro-rockers Enter Shikari continued the excitement by announcing their new record, DANCING ON THE FRONT LINE. The album drops on July 5, so fans will have plenty of time to learn all of the screams and know when to start the mosh pit before… Read more »
jxdn is set to drop his 17-track sophomore record When The Music Stops on June 28 via DTA Records which he reveals is a very important date to him during an exclusive interview with Fish on Gone Fishkin. Since the release of his debut record Tell Me About Tomorrow in 2021, jxdn has lived roughly 5000 different lives. He is determined for people to remember him in a certain way and wants to leave his mark on music. In an exclusive interview on idobi Radio with Fish, jxdn shares what went into the creative process of When The Music Stops,… Read more »
Sometimes the songs hidden between the singles on an album are the best ones. Maybe they weren’t front and center, but they play an integral part of the narrative. “Heart Of Gold” by Beauty School Dropout is a shining example of this notion. Not a primary focus of their sophomore album, READY TO EAT, but perhaps the last piece of the puzzle that when you step back, makes the effort complete. Arguably a song with one of the strongest melodies on the album, the band takes a staccato approach to the verses with lead singer, Colie Hutzler singing: “Trouble when… Read more »
YUNGBLUD, aka Dom Harrison, and Lil Yachty just shared a brand-new behind-the-scenes look for their recent track and music video, “When We Die (Can We Still Get High?).” The artists and their video crew headed into a forest and showed the structure YUNGBLUD was on to simulate a slow fall toward the leaf-covered Earth. Lil Yachty and YUNGBLUD exchanged hugs and could be seen paling around on set. “Thank you so much. This is gonna be lit,” YUNGBLUD tells Lil Yachty. Read more: 10 Black Pop-Punk & Alt-Rock Acts Everyone Should Know Plus, the BTS video shows how the videographers… Read more »
Phew! We have officially reached 80 out of 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024. Which means we are in the home stretch! We’re back this week with our new installment of artists and bands that span across the sonic spectrum. From classic pop-punk headbangers to sugary indie tunes to emo-rap ballads, there’s something in this series for every listener. As we’ve done each week leading up to today’s featured artists, our goal has been to elevate the voices of these rising stars and to help you, the idobi listeners and readers, discover your next favorite artist… Read more »
After dropping the song announcement on January 11, Taylor Acorn has officially shared her new single “Gray.” On the heels of her dark, melancholic, yet energetic 2023 single “Basement,” “Gray” sees the singer exploring life when it feels drab and exhausting—a feeling many can relate to. “These persistent little doubts/Chew me up then spit me out/Went by the book but skipped a page,” Acorn sings before ramping up to the supercharged chorus, juxtaposed with sunny, dance-inducing guitar melodies. Listen to the new track below. “I know I say this a lot but I truly mean it when I say one… Read more »
