Crown The Empire return today with an infectious new alternative rock single, “violet.” The track serves as a brooding and vulnerable effort from the duo lyrically, while balanced sonically with an anthemic and powerful sound. Crown The Empire introduce “violet” as a follow-up to their single “raw” that dropped earlier this year. Each song has individuality, while offering a glimpse of the direction the band is headed after a lengthy career. Crown The Empire continues to explore a more refined, pop-leaning sound after a decade of being a band in the hardcore space. Speaking on the new track, Crown The… Read more »
Set It Off has announced their 2024 The Deathless Tour with Crown The Empire, DeathbyRomy, and Caskets as support. The trio and co. will embark on a 32-date run across the U.S. this spring. Of the tour announcement, vocalist Cody Carson shared in the band’s comments, “CANT WAIT TO PLAY THESE NEW SONGS LIVE!!! These songs were MEANT for tour!!!” Along with this announcement, the group has been teasing a new single on their Instagram titled “Parasite.” To get fans excited for what’s next for the rock group, a Reel with a snippet of their upcoming song was posted yesterday… Read more »
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lolitslea is keeping the neon pop-punk scene alive. The release of her latest music video for “Wish I’d Known” is a heartfelt tribute to her childhood home, and the full-circle moment of returning there after moving to Nashville from Los Angeles. The track comes from lolitslea‘s sophomore album, Rollercoaster Tycoon. Lea shares about the new track: “My bassist, Dave, had the idea to film a music video on my childhood home’s Ring camera since “Wish I’d Known” is about leaving what was home at the time [Los Angeles] to move to Nashville to pursue music. Felt like a full circle moment… Read more »
Four Year Strong is celebrating some massive milestones. The iconic rockers are celebrating 25 years of making music together as well as 20 years of their sophomore album Rise Or Die Trying. The band says, “2027 is a big year for us. Not only have we had 25 years as a band, playing incredible shows and tours, doing things we never dreamed we would do, but also 20 years ago we released Rise or Die Trying, the record that started everything for us. It gave us the foundation for everything that came after.” They continue, “So, in celebration of two… Read more »
No Love For The Middle Child is always exploring new ways to make music. The multi-instrumentalist and producer has worked with iconic artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Honestav, and more but also crafts incredible music on his own. Today, No Love For The Middle Child returns for the next chapter of his solo career with his new single, “Frostbite.” The song didn’t come together in the way one might expect, though. “It all started from a PNG file,” No Love explains. “I found out you can sample images in Alchemy on Logic, so I threw a photo of me and… Read more »
Do you feel that? That, perhaps metaphorical, chill in the air? September is here, baby! And that means it’s officially Halloween season. So, as you hang your seasonal decor and thrift for new spooky finds, you can make your playlists perfect with these September albums. From Green Day‘s iconic American Idiot and Paramore‘s Brand New Eyes to Olivia Rodrigo‘s sophomore LP Guts and Panic! At The Disco‘s debut A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, these 45 alternative album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. The 1975 — The 1975 Released on: September 2, 2013, via Dirty Hit.Standout Tracks: “Chocolate”… Read more »
Kaonashi has revealed a thrilling new single and accompanying music video for “Typing…” out via Equal Vision Records. This offering follows up their June 2025 LP release, I Want To Go Home., also available via Equal Vision. “Typing…” is the scathing hardcore you need right now, with blunt lyrics: “The way you live/You’re full of shit/You make me sick/Sorry not sorry bitch.” Check out the new track below. This fall, Kaonashi has an expansive tour run, including a support slot with The Callous Daoboys. Check out all of their upcoming shows below and grab tickets here. Tour Dates:
The dog days of summer are here, and these new tunes are perfectly cool. For your tropical vacations and poolside hangs, we’ve got the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped in July. From Arankai to lolitslea and beyond, these new songs will be your favorite new listens this month. Arankai — “Meant To Live” (Switchfoot Cover) Metal artist Arankai just dropped his own cover of Switchfoot’s “Meant To Live” for Hopeless Records’ Songs That Saved My Life. The artist shared, “’Meant To Live’ was my gateway to rock music, and I’m honored that I get to… Read more »
Rising rock quartet Olive Vox have returned today with a brand new single, “Hear Me Out.” The group is celebrating this new offering alongside the announcement of their debut EP, Trace It Back, set for release on September 18 via Big Machine Rock. Olive Vox has been on an impressive run this year with their smashing singles “T.A.N.G.O.,” “14 Years,” “We Are Not The Same,” and viral hit, “BABYDOLL.” The latest tune, “Hear Me Out,” is setting the scene for what fans can expect from the upcoming EP. Speaking on the new track, Olive Vox share, “Hear Me Out” is about… Read more »
