It’s no question that late night drives are best accompanied by great music, but sometimes choosing the playlist to fit the mood you’re in when you’re alone with your thoughts can be difficult. This week we’ve compiled some of our favorite albums to play on those long, nighttime drives when you’re feeling especially introspective.
The Boston Calling music festival will take place May 23-25th at City Hall Plaza. Acts scheduled to play include Death Cab For Cutie, Modest Mouse, Brand New, Tegan and Sara, Bastille, Frank Turner, The Neighbourhood, and more. Pre-sale tickets will go on sale at Noon ET here. Check out the full lineup below!
idobi writer Catherine Yi caught up with Echosmith at the end of their latest tour opening up for Tonight Alive to reflect on coming up young, signing with a major label, meeting new fans, and more.
A Great Big Pile Of Leaves will release their sophomore full-length You’re Always On My Mind on July 2nd through Topshelf Records.
From the Bird’s Cage contains a unique ten songs that highlight HRVRD’s unpredictable and progressive sound. The album contains an array of brilliant pads, textures, and ambience that give the tracks a reflective and even ghostly, haunting vibe.
Lyor Cohen, the chief executive of Warner Music Group Corp.’s recorded music division, is resigning at the end of September.
In a recent interview, Anthony Rainville, vocalist of the Boston, MA pop-rock group Stay, discusses their upcoming LP American Cherry Bomb, the band’s recent rise in popularity, playing Never Say Never Festival and more.
The spirit and energy of the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards — the madcap awards show that celebrates independent music and college radio across the country — was distilled entirely in the show’s opening performance.
The list reads like a not-so-prototypical party mix on an iPod: balanced and diverse, but with just the right tenor.
TOP 20 SONGS OF 2008 1. We The Kings – Check Yes Juliet (Run Baby Run)2. Metro Station – Shake It3. Holiday Parade – Slam Crunk4. Paramore – That’s What You Get5. Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care6. 3OH!3 – Don’t Trust Me7. Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl8. Secondhand Serenade – Fall For You9. Weezer – Pork And Beans10. Forever The Sickest Kids – Whoa Oh! (Me Vs. Everyone)11. Runner Runner – So Obvious12. The All-American Rejects – Gives You Hell13. All Time Low – Dear Maria, Count Me In14. Simple Plan – Save You15. Katy Perry… Read more »
