After seeing much success with their backyard pop-up shows, The All-American Rejects‘ frontman Tyson Ritter is calling out the fact that big companies such as their former label Interscope are taking the idea for their artists in inauthentic ways. After mgk performed a backyard show in Columbus, Ohio celebrating his lost americana release, Ritter took to his Instagram story to share some thoughts. Ritter says, “By the way, just to clarify, there’s no shade at any artist, like mgk, this is more a slight to this big record company machine that’s trying to replicate something that’s been entirely organic while… Read more »
The days of the Myspace scene queen are far from over. So, grab your fingerless gloves, pull up your skinny jeans, and tease that side part up because a new iPod Nano-worthy song is here. In fact, OG star Melissa Marie of Millionaires fame just featured on new track “Mall Ratz” with rising scene act Cokettish, aka duo Nitrah Neon and Korra Rain. “$till $cene, $till the QUEEN,” Melissa Marie says on Instagram, “such a f*cking fun collab with 2 AMAZING people that have supported me since day 1!” Check out the absolute scene banger below. It just might convince… Read more »
PRESIDENT is hopping across the pond for the first time this December. Folks in New York City can catch the act on December 3 at Gramercy Theatre, and Los Angeles-based fans can watch them on December 8 at The Roxy Theatre. Mailing list subscribers can start grabbing their tickets on Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, and all tickets go on sale on Friday, August 15 at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT. “The movement lands on American soil this December. Two Cities. Two Rallies. One Cause,” the band says. “Attendance is not mandatory — but it is expected.”… Read more »
In a previous teaser video, My Chemical Romance shared that the United Kingdom won one “nuclear winter.” It turns out that many fans were correct in assuming the band would be stopping through on their Long Live The Black Parade Tour. While the band is not touring multiple venues throughout the UK and Europe, My Chemical Romance has announced two massive 2026 shows at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. Surely, it’ll be worth the commute to see the album played in its entirety. All tickets are set to go live on Friday, August 15,… Read more »
Ahead of their new album, The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, releasing on August 22 via Wax Bodega, Hot Mulligan has launched their collaborative track with Cory Castro of Free Throw, “Island In The Sun.” Castro shares in an Instagram post with Hot Mulligan, “As soon as you sent me the lyrics and everything, and I was reading over it, I was getting ready to do it. I was talking to Brett, I was just like, ‘Oh yeah, oh yeah.’” Watch the official video for “Island In The Sun” below. Hot Mulligan will hit the road to support… Read more »
A show where Barry Hendrixx came by to co-host
Black Sabbath took their final bow on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, prior to Ozzy Osbourne‘s passing. Musical director, Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello, initially reported that the farewell show and charity concert, supporting Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Acorn Children’s Hospice, raised $190 million between ticket sales, merchandise, and pay-per-view livestream tickets. Many outlets, including Billboard, also shared his figure along with the stats of 40,000 ticketholders and 5.8 million livestream viewers. However, the concert, which boasted appearances from YUNGBLUD, Gojira, Mastodon, Halestorm, Metallica, and many more notable acts, likely made less than that,… Read more »
In typical My Chemical Romance fashion, they just released a cryptic video, and this time, it’s satirizing old-school game shows with “Quizzo.” Some fans are taking this as a sign of more Long Live The Black Parade international tour dates to come. The Quizzo show host asks, “Who will be the next lucky country to win the grand prize of one nuclear winter?” One contestant helped reveal, “Congratulations, United Kingdom!” Fans on Reddit are convinced that a UK leg is imminent, and they’re hopeful that there will be a handful of shows around the country. “If this is a UK… Read more »
mgk is gearing up to drop his new album, lost americana, tonight, featuring his pop-infused, dance-inducing singles “cliché,” “vampire diaries,” and “miss sunshine.” Ahead of the August 8 launch, mgk, aka Colson Baker, shared that this album is dedicated to his late friend and professional snowboarder Luke “The Dingo” Trembath, 38. Previously, mgk also wrote and recorded a song just for “Dingo,” entitled “your name forever”—a stunning tribute. mgk took to social media to share that he’s “dedicating this album to our brother in the sky Dingo. It’s the last piece of music he heard from us before he passed, and… Read more »
If you missed the Emo Axolotl that Build-A-Bear dropped over April Fools Day, you might be able to buy the next best thing: Zombie Axolotl. This is just one offering from the stuffed animal franchise’s new Halloween line, and yes, we’re obsessed. After teasing the drop in July, an array of cute bats, bears, and even capybaras have hit the Halloween workshop in-store and online. The Zombie Axolotl, retailing for $57.50, also comes in a mini version for $10. And we will be adding these to our bags like a Labubu. Other new Halloween offerings include the Skelebara (Skeleton Capybara)… Read more »
