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Ben Quad Lean Into Poppier Sound on “Very Big In Sheboygan”

Ben Quad has shared their new single, “Very Big In Sheboygan,” the third track from their upcoming full-length Wisher, due out November 14 via Pure Noise Records. The song arrives with a self-aware video that opens on the band riffing on blink-182 lyrics—“all the small things,” “true care, truth brings”—a fitting nod to the pop-punk lineage they’re evolving rather than imitating. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99… Read more »

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8 Smashing Pumpkins Covers That Still Hit Hard

Few bands have left as deep a scar on the alternative, emo, and pop-punk space as The Smashing Pumpkins have. Through frontman Billy Corgan’s uniquely gruff vocal snarl, melancholic grandeur, and wall-of-distortion, they’ve shaped not only the ‘90s alt-rock space but have embedded their DNA into the next two decades of rock music. Their influence rippled through everything from My Chemical Romance, who have praised them as a major influence, to AFI and The Used. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing… Read more »

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10 Artists That Could Headline When We Were Young in 2026

When We Were Young Fest has quickly become the Super Bowl of emo and pop-punk music, celebrating every generation of eyeliner-smeared nostalgia under the Las Vegas sun. With a stacked 2025 lineup featuring blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, and Avril Lavigne set to hit the stage this weekend, all eyes are already on next year. If the festival follows tradition, it’ll return on Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, 2026—and the big question is: who could possibly top that next year? Here are 10 artists who could easily take the headlining slot in 2026. Download the free idobi App… Read more »

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Panic! At The Disco Reunite at When We Were Young Fest

After officially calling it quits more than two years ago, Panic! At The Disco have reunited for their first live performance at When We Were Young in Las Vegas. This highly anticipated Panic! At The Disco reunion marks the band’s first live appearance since their farewell show on March 10, 2023, in Manchester, England, where frontman Brendon Urie closed the book on nearly two decades. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative… Read more »

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Taking Back Sunday Perform With John Nolan and Fred Mascherino at When We Were Young

Taking Back Sunday delivered a major moment at When We Were Young Fest 2025, bringing both John Nolan and Fred Mascherino onstage to perform together. The reunion followed the band’s summer announcement that Nolan would step back from touring, with Mascherino—who played with the group from 2003 to 2007—returning to fill in for their co-headlining tour with Coheed And Cambria. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop… Read more »

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Simple Plan Joins Avril Lavigne for “Young & Dumb” at When We Were Young

During her When We Were Young set in Las Vegas, Avril Lavigne brought out Simple Plan for a live performance of their 2025 collaboration “Young & Dumb.” The two Canadian acts, who toured together earlier this spring and summer, have shared a long history as peers in the pop-punk scene, and they’re never afraid to bring it to the WWWY stage. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99… Read more »

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Jonas Brothers & Yellowcard Take Milwaukee To “Ocean Avenue”

This weekend, Jonas Brothers made a stop in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum during their JONAS20 Greetings From Your Hometown tour. This time, the sibling trio brought up OG emo act Yellowcard, specifically Ryan Key and Sean Mackin, to perform the iconic “Ocean Avenue.” Excitingly, Yellowcard also just dropped their new record, Better Days, their first LP since their 2016 self-titled album, and it features some stunning collabs with Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker. And this isn’t the first, and hopefully not the last, pop-punk band Jonas Brothers will bring onstage. Previously, the JoBros have also invited surprise guests during stops, including The Click… Read more »

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The Pretty Reckless Reimagines “Where Are You Christmas?” & Announces Holiday EP

In fact, there isn’t just one Pretty Reckless Christmas song…the band is releasing a whole EP digitally on October 31 and physically on November 14 via Fearless Records. Pre-order your copy of Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas here. Read more: Ice Nine Kills Hails Tim Burton’s Batman On “The Laugh Track” Of the Christmas single, Momsen says, “Revisiting ‘Where Are You Christmas’ 25 years later feels like coming home to a part of myself I hadn’t seen in a long time. I was just a child when I first sang it, and I never could’ve imagined the way the song and… Read more »

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New Found Glory Announces New Album Listen Up!

New Found Glory is officially kicking off a new chapter. Today, the pop-punk vets revealed their blazing new single, “Laugh It Off,” as well as a music video to match. And that’s not all… the lead single is set to appear on Listen Up!, their new LP arriving on February 20, 2026, via Pure Noise Records. The ensemble notes, “This is an upbeat song based around this lead riff that recurs throughout, while the lyrics are about being on each other’s case in a relationship at times. But you get so lost in the debate that you have to stop… Read more »

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5 Emo Bands That Inspired saturdays at your place’s New Record these things happen

Midwest emo fans have lots of great tunes to add to their playlists today. Kalamazoo, Michigan artist saturdays at your place have revealed their second full-length record these things happen, as well as the music video for “cross my heart.” With euphoric, yet angsty sonics, SAYP tackle the growing pains of young adulthood with the heart, humor, and talent to cement them in the genre’s hall of fame. Across their 10 tracks, the band shares dazzling acoustic strums, nostalgia-inducing fizzy guitar lines, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that’ll swiftly draw in long-time listeners and new fans, alike. Notably, saturdays at your place… Read more »