With the release of their forthcoming album EARTHKEEPER quickly approaching on August 29, Pinkshift has unleashed their massive double single “Reflection” / “Don’t Fight.” “‘Don’t Fight’ and ‘Reflection’ are opposite ends of Earthkeeper,” frontperson Ashrita Kumar shares. “They kind of balance each other out. ‘Don’t Fight’ is grief ignited by anger, and’ Reflection’ is softness in power.” Read more: How Much Would You Pay For The Academy Is… VIP Tickets? Kumar adds, “‘Don’t Fight’ came from an idea [guitarist] Paul [Vallejo] brought to the band, and that’s him singing the choruses. They inspired me in a time of grieving, and… Read more »
KennyHoopla is using his art to grieve his late mother, who passed three years ago, on his new track, “orphan//.” The track will be part of his upcoming EP conditions of an orphan// out on September 19 via The Orchard. KennyyHoopla notes of the raw indie rock-laced lead single, that “orphan//” is about “trying to sift through the process of grief for someone else. The right answer is that there is no right answer. Pain is fluid.” He adds, “I felt the strongest about the song from the start. It’s about wanting to pick someone up and help them—but there’s no single way to grieve.… Read more »
July is in the rearview mirror, and it’s time to celebrate the dazzling, summery days of August. So, as you enjoy toasty days at the pool and take in some rays, it’s also time to celebrate some of your fave musicians’ birthdays. These Leo and Virgo babies have made some of the most iconic modern rock, pop-punk, and indie tracks, and for that, they deserve the best birthdays ever. From Against The Current‘s leader, Chrissy Costanza, to the one and only YUNGBLUD, here are some birthdays to mark in your cals this month. John O’Callaghan — August 4 An author, a singer,… Read more »
After sharing her surprise single “Mirtazapine” on Nashville’s WNXP to show support for public radio, Hayley Williams has officially dropped 17 solo singles on streaming platforms. Some fans have been referring to this as Ego as a pseudo-album name. This week, the Paramore leader shared the singles on her website, protected by a code shared by her hair dye company, Good Dye Young. However, she encouraged people to share codes to get access to the collection. So, whether you heard the new singles collection earlier this week, or are streaming it today, it is certainly a set to behold. This… Read more »
DE’WAYNE‘s album june is officially here and he also dropped the official visualizer for “forever” featuring I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. Boasting singles such as “highway robbery,” “june,” “sundays,” and “biological,” the new album sees DE’WAYE at his best, sexiest, and truest form of artistry. Of the new collab, DE’WAYNE notes, “There was one thing missing from this album — a song everyone could break into a dance to, I wanted the breakdown to feel BIG. To get inspired, I put on Bowie on repeat; this is truly my first attempt at a song like this. I made… Read more »
The All-American Rejects showed up and showed out at Vans Warped Tour Long Beach on July 27. The “Dirty Little Secret” artists were introduced to the stage by surprise guest Skeet Ulrich (in character as Ed Sullivan). Playing hits such as “Swing, Swing” all the way to “Sweat,” the quartet also took a moment to mourn the loss of Ozzy Osbourne and play an acoustic cover of “Mama, I’m Coming Home.” Frontman Tyson Ritter says, “The world lost a legend this week, man, Ozzy fucking Osbourne. The Prince Of Darkness. Informed a lot of these bands on this stage, pretty… Read more »
Following the releases of “cliché” and “vampire diaries,” mgk has arrived with his new single and music video for his track “miss sunshine” from his upcoming album lost americana, due out on August 8. In a social media post, mgk shared, “we have LSD to thank for this one.” Plus, it seems like the artist cut it close and wasn’t sure if he could get the video up in time alongside the single release, but he shared at nearly 10 PM, “got it done in time, video coming out with the song tonight.” In the goofy music video, mgk is seen playing… Read more »
Sébastien “Seb” Lefebvre (Simple Plan) is a scooter riding dad and a husband with hilarious stories he only tells on Man of the Hour. Patrick “Pat” Langlois is a handsome fellow—that’s why he’s on TV (and idobi Radio). You can catch him on the red carpet for the iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards, and he works closely with Global Citizen, hosting initiatives beside the world’s most prominent politicians to end extreme poverty. As a cool dad and a husband, Pat easily switches gears from the limelight to being a kid again on Man of the Hour.
Taking Back Sunday has released a nearly seven-minute video statement addressing why guitarist and co-vocalist John Nolan will not be joining them on tour this summer. In the announcement, frontman Adam Lazzara and the band revealed that longtime member Fred Mascherino will be returning to take his place. Mascherino, who originally played with the group from 2003 to 2007, will rejoin for their upcoming summer tour alongside co-headliners Coheed And Cambria. After testing the waters during the band’s 2024 holiday shows—where Mascherino joined them on stage—the pieces started falling into place. Nolan shares, “Once Fred was on board, then it… Read more »
Ahead of her performance at Warped Tour in Long Beach this weekend, LØLØ has launched her Fearless Records debut, “the devil wears converse.” “‘the devil wears converse’ is a fun, playful song about giving into temptation,” LØLØ shares. “It tells the story of being drawn to someone you know is bad for you, but you don’t think you can resist. It’s about the disorienting pull of desire, where your better judgment loses to the prettiest monster in the room. Who knew the devil himself actually looked so damn cute?” Watch the video for “the devil wears converse” below. LØLØ will… Read more »
