The full Warped Tour Montréal, Québec, Canada lineup has finally been released. Alongside the artists previously announced for the festival weekend, additional names—including Acceptance and Cartel—have been added to complete the bill. While the Washington, D.C., and Long Beach, CA dates still have a handful of artists yet to be announced, the Montréal lineup has now been unveiled in its entirety. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 13-14; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 25-26; Montréal, Québec, Canada at Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal on August 21-22; Mexico City, Mexico… Read more »
Marking his first new release of 2025 following the arrival of “700 sq ft” (featuring Trella) last fall, Jayden Seeley—best known as the former frontman of With Confidence—has returned with his latest solo offering, “Amplified.” “We’ve all felt it, right? When you step back to re-evaluate and realize that somewhere along the way, you got so off-course,” Seeley shares. “That somewhere along the way, the light in you had quietly dimmed to an ember. ‘Amplified’ is about re-stoking that fire—in fact, it’s about pouring kerosene on it and almost burning yourself in the process.” He continues, “It’s the first song… Read more »
Four Year Strong has officially dropped a pop-punk cover of Stone Temple Pilots‘ beloved track “Vasoline.” The cover is set to appear on Pabst Blue Ribbon and Pure Noise Records‘ compilation cover album, Dead Formats: Vol. 3. The record is officially set for release on October 18. You can pre-order your copy here. Alongside Four Year Strong‘s release, Pure Noise Records also revealed Spanish Love Songs‘ “Don’t Change” INXS cover and Grumpster‘s reimagining of Lit‘s “My Own Worst Enemy.” Previous cover releases set to appear on Dead Formats: Vol. 3 include ‘68’s rework of Beastie Boys‘ “Intergalactic,” Bloom‘s cover of… Read more »
UNWELL has made their Pure Noise Records debut with their ferocious and soaring new single, “Trip The Wire.” “If you’ve ever loved the feeling of rage, this is the song to put on while you absolutely lose your shit,” frontman Matt Copley shares in a press release. “‘Trip The Wire’’s that song that’s gonna give you that extra punch when you need it most.” Blending searing instrumentation with Copley’s striking vocal versatility, “Trip The Wire” combines the raw intensity of post-hardcore, channeling its visceral energy while balancing it with the anthemic, melodic highs of pop-punk. The track’s dynamic shifts are… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming tour with Bearings and Broadside, SoCal punks Stateside announced that they have officially signed with Pure Noise Records. Additionally, they made their grand label debut with single “Thirty Mile Stretch” and its accompanying music video. The band notes, “‘Thirty Mile Stretch’ is about reflecting on choices in the past that have led to great personal suffering, and how those cycles can be broken for the future.” With nostalgia-inducing visuals, feral pop-punk riffs, and a hopeful narrative, it’s fair to say that Stateside has a bright future ahead. Check out “Thirty Mile Stretch” below. You can catch… Read more »
Today is a grand day for alternative album drops, and that includes the self-titled Neck Deep album, their fifth studio record. Their unapologetic, raw pop-punk skills on the record were teased with singles “It Won’t Be Like This Forever,” “We Need More Bricks,” “Take Me With You,” and “Heartbreak Of The Century.” Additionally, the band premiered their music video for “Dumstruck Dumbf**k” one day ahead of Neck Deep‘s release. The new cafe-themed music video sees the UK-based quintet highlight long-term love over uncertain lyrics. “Do you like who you are?/I really like who you are/I’m alright if you are/I think… Read more »
Following the release of their infectious new track “YEAH!” and the announcement of their UK 2024 tour with Broadside and Young Culture, our favorite Aussies, Between You & Me, will be coming stateside this March for the SH!T YEAH U.S. Tour. Kicking off the U.S. leg of their tour on March 7, Between You & Me will be joined by Young Culture and Homesafe, with Zoe Ko, Not My Weekend, Cherie Amour, and FELICITY performing on select dates. With the announcement, the band shares, “Between You & Me first visited North America in November 2018. For five Australians that grew… Read more »
UK rockers Neck Deep are getting us ready for their upcoming tour, with their new single “We Need More Bricks.” The track is will appear on their upcoming self-titled album, set to drop via Hopeless Records. One of the things that stands out in their new music is the message of fighting for what is right. Singer Ben Barlow says that the new song is the best the band has been, political-wise, “touching on everything from the monarchy, immigration, protest laws, and international wars. We find ourselves at a cross-section in the zeitgeist where bricks could be used to build… Read more »
This week I have long time friend and manager Joe Buscema, I got to tour along side him when he was managing and tour managing band “Cherry Pools” He’s also been responsible for bands like: Late Night Drive Home, Set It Off, Bearings, Like Pacific, and more! We talk about how he got his start and where his career is going.
Young Culture is back with the bop of the fall! Joining forces with their friends and fellow New York natives, Daisy Grenade, the pop-rock band is celebrating the release of their new single, “Jesus,” today. The song tells the story of a toxic relationship that is too addictive to leave. It’s the kind of situation you know is terrible for you, but the push and pull of passion makes you stay. Lyrics like, “Why do I get high when you keep taking me low?” are balanced by the track’s driving guitars that immerse the listener into a full-on house party… Read more »
