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The Word Alive and More Join Warped Tour Lineup

We have officially made it to the home stretch of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements! Today, the festival kicked off artist announcements with the addition of The Word Alive at all three stops. This will be the Telle Smith-led group’s fifth appearance at the festival. Sueco has also been added to all three stops, while Charlotte Sands will perform in Orlando. Additionally, The Mainliners will make their Warped debut in Long Beach, and Rain City Drive will perform in D.C. indigo forever will also join the Long Beach date. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the… Read more »

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A Day To Remember, Nova Twins, More Join Warped Tour Lineup

We have officially made it to the home stretch of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements! As we wrap up the 30 days of the Warped Tour artist countdown, here’s what you may have missed this weekend. Over the weekend, legendary acts such as A Day To Remember and Asking Alexandria were added to the lineup. The festival will also welcome first-time Warped performers such as Nova Twins and Lil Lotus. Today, the festival kicked off artist announcements with All Time Low, slated to perform in D.C. Gideon has also been announced to perform in D.C. and Long Beach.… Read more »

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Magnolia Park and More Join Warped Tour Lineup

We are nearing the end of the 30 days of Warped Tour artist announcements! With only a few days left to go, fans are on pins and needles waiting to see their favorite artist’s name on the growing admat. Today, the festival kicked off their announcements with the addition of Magnolia Park! The Florida-based band is slated to perform in D.C. and Long Beach. As well, The Expendables have been booked to perform at the Orlando date. HAARPER has also been added to the bill and will perform in Long Beach. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at… Read more »

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Motion City Soundtrack and More Join Warped Tour Lineup

Let’s get fucked up and die… While we may all have been thinking this exact sentiment over the last several weeks, this time, we’re actually excited to say it. Today, as the Vans Warped Tour artist announcements continue to roll in for 2025, Motion City Soundtrack has been added to the D.C. bill. CLIFFDIVER has also been added to the roster to perform in D.C. and Long Beach. Microwave are also slated to return for a second time, performing in Orlando this fall. nothing,nowhere. will also join the tour across all three weekend, while Huddy and I See Stars will… Read more »

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MILLIONAIRE$, Hail The Sun, and More Join Warped Tour Lineup

The Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements keep rolling in, adding nostalgia to their 30th anniversary return this summer. This week, the festival revealed that the MILLIONAIRE$ duo would bring their neon-drenched energy to all three Warped weekends. Hail The Sun will also join the bill to perform in Orlando, while Hidden In Plain View is slated to perform in D.C. Today, the festival has also announced Warped veterans Silverstein, who will perform in D.C. and Long Beach, as well as MOD SUN, who will perform all three weekends. From Ashes To New will also perform in D.C. and Long… Read more »

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18 Artist Predictions for Warped Tour 2025

With the long-awaited official return of the Vans Warped Tour just around the corner, anticipation is at an all-time high as fans eagerly speculate about who will take the stage for the festival’s monumental 30th anniversary. Marking its first shows since 2019, Warped Tour 2025 will once again break from its traditional cross-country trek, instead hosting three massive weekend events across the U.S. This year’s stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 14-15; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 26-27; and Orlando, FL at Camping World Stadium Campus on November 15-16. With the… Read more »

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20 Best Alternative, Metal, and Indie Albums Released In 2024

As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »

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Cassadee Pope Drops Emo’s Not Dead Cruise, But Says It’s For A Good Reason

Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope took to Instagram to share that she will not appear at 2025’s Emo’s Not Dead Cruise kicking off in Miami, FL on February 4 and embarking on the sea to Nassau, Bahamas through February 8. Pope shared in an Instagram post, “Unfortunately, I will not be able to join the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise in February. I’m really sorry to anyone who’s disappointed by that, but I promise it’s for a good reason and I’ll be able to tell you soon.” Read more: 7 Female Punk Artists Leading The Genre She adds, “I just wanted to… Read more »

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Counterparts Surprise Drops Ferocious ‘Heaven Let Them Die’ EP

Counterparts surprise-dropped not just a new song and not just a new music video. The group dropped their six-track Heaven Let Them Die EP via Pure Noise Records The drop is accompanied by the fiery “A Martyr Left Alive” / “No Lamb Was Lost” music video. Of the new EP, lead vocalist Brendan Murphy says, “Heaven Let Them Die is Counterparts at our most aggressive — sonically, lyrically and visually. Picking up where [A Eulogy For Those Still Here] ended, Heaven Let Them Die details how I came to terms with all I had foreshadowed in the previous release and… Read more »

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Ethel Cain Is Saying What We’re Thinking In Her Reaction To The 2024 Election Results

On November 6 in the early hours of the morning, the Associated Press called the 2024 presidential election for convicted felon and sexual abuser Donald Trump. Of course, many influential individuals in the music industry took to social media to share their disappointment with the results. Billie Eilish, who had previously used her platform to support current VP Kamala Harris, shared on her Instagram story, “[I]t’s a war on women.” Additionally, Ariana Grande shared, “[H]holding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today.” As for alternative artists, Daisy Grenade shared, “[N]ever underestimate the… Read more »