The alternative community is rallying in criticism of Download Fest UK following the release of its 2025 bathroom policy for this year’s event, taking place June 13–15. Among the most vocal is NOAHFINNCE, who performed at the festival in 2024. The artist took to social media to share a screenshot of the policy and publicly condemn its approach. According to the image posted by NOAHFINNCE, the festival’s official bathroom guidelines are as follows: “We are proud of the reputation the Download community has in terms of diversity, and will always look to promote the safety and comfort of all festival… Read more »
Join Jaret and Gary in this heartfelt episode as they dive into the important topic of mental health. In honor of their dear friend Adam Ramey, who has sadly passed away, they reflect on the impact of loss and the importance of supporting one another. Plus, they have a special chat with author Jeff Nelligan, who shares insights on mental health and his latest work. Tune in for a meaningful conversation that aims to inspire and uplift! #MentalHealthMatters
If you’re not kicking your feet and grinning ear to ear by the end of Michael Clifford’s new music video for “give me a break!” featuring Waterparks, then it clearly wasn’t made for you. The 5 Seconds Of Summer guitarist leans into the chaos, charm, and outrageousness of fan fiction on the collaborative track. “I’d been really wanting to create something unique with Awsten and Waterparks,” Clifford shares. “Awsten became my person that I would vent to about different things in life and I think that that’s the kind of the energy that this song has. It’s very authentic to… Read more »
Following her viral American Idol audition as well as the releases of 2025’s “move with me” and “Goals,” Sophie Powers is back with a supercharged electronic banger, “XO.” Collaborating with producer, guitarist, and songwriter RJ Pasin, Powers effortlessly intertwines her airy vocals with electro-metal sonics, creating something truly unique and exciting. Plus, it’s a soundtrack for the baddies out there. Powers says, “‘XO’ is pure femme fatale energy—like kissing destruction on the mouth.” She adds, “Working with RJ Pasin unlocked this wild sonic tension I’ve been chasing for a while. It’s the sound of me stepping into womanhood, claiming my… Read more »
With the idobi Radio Summer School Tour’s sophomore year fast approaching, the tour is once again teaming up with Save The Music Foundation for a second consecutive year. For every ticket sold, $0.50 will be donated to Save The Music to support their mission of empowering students, schools, and communities through the transformative power of making music. “Summer School is honored to work with Save The Music Foundation for the second consecutive year,” co-founders Eric Tobin and Michael Kaminsky add. “Their mission to help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music is so… Read more »
At long last, La Dispute have officially returned. The Michigan post-hardcore group launched not one, but three new singles: “I Shaved My Head,” “Man With Hands And Ankles Bound,” and “Autofiction Detail.” Plus, the group also shared that their fifth LP is on its way, entitled No One Was Driving The Car, set for release on September 5. Notably, the new record is inspired heavily by Paul Schrader’s psychological thriller First Reformed (2017). This marks their first album since 2019’s Panorama. Alongside the singles release, La Dispute also shared a music video for “I Shaved My Head,” directed by Steven… Read more »
Oli Sykes, aka Bring Me The Horizon‘s frontman, is going to be a dad… to two beautiful twin babies. Sykes and his wife and Brazilian model Victoria Alissa Salles Silva, known as Alissic, publicly announced the news on May 11. The two artists posted a gender reveal video with two cupcakes. Alissic took a bite to reveal a pink filling, indicating a girl was on the way, and Sykes took a bite to showcase a blue filling, indicating a boy is coming, too. On the announcement, many alternative artists commented with messages of support. Maggie Lindemann shared, “omg congratulations” with… Read more »
As 3OH!3 gears up for their return to Warped Tour this summer and fall—appearing on all three weekends of the revived festival—Nat Motte and Sean Foreman took a detour down memory lane during their recent idobi Warped Radio interview. And not just any memory: Silent Library. The cult-favorite MTV series, a bizarre hybrid of Jackass and a study hall fever dream, famously challenged artists to perform absurd dares—all while staying silent in a “library” setting. For 3OH!3, the show was already on their radar thanks to its original Japanese incarnation. “Yeah, yeah, yeah, we had seen the Japanese version of… Read more »
Johnnie Guilbert and Sueco came together to maximize their joint slay with the new track, “Right Girl, Wrong Time.” The music video follows the singers through a Catholic church. Sueco even performs his part as a priest from the pulpit as Guilbert follows a faceless woman up to the roof of the church. At the end, the person is revealed to be Guilbert’s real-life partner, Grace Van Dien, aka Chrissy Cunningham from Stranger Things. Coming up soon, you can catch Guilbert in the UK on May 7 and 8, and in Chicago on May 10. Grab concert tickets here. “Right… Read more »
With the final season of Netflix’s You causing quite a stir on the internet since its launch last Thursday, April 26, we’re putting our own spin on bidding the series farewell. Record spin, that is. The main character, Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, is a man of too-many-to-keep-track-of contradictions. Bookish yet brutal, romantic yet ruthless. Across five seasons of You, each of Joe’s love interests reveals a different shade of his psyche and a different version of deeply disturbing obsession. But what if we soundtracked their stories? Below, we’ve paired each of his partners with the album that best… Read more »
