We are less than one week into 2025 and we already have a dazzling music festival to look forward to in the spring. Boston Calling just announced their roster for the May 23-25 event, and Saturday’s lineup was practically made for elder emos. Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne are slated to headline on May 24. Plus, Luke Combs and Megan Moroney will headline on May 23, while Dave Matthews Band and Vampire Weekend will headline on May 25. Additionally, must-see rock and punk acts include Future Teens, The Maine, Tom Morello, I Dont Know How But They Found Me,… Read more »
Gerard Way is setting the stage to make 2025 his year. Not only is he gearing up for an already sold-out arena tour celebrating The Black Parade with My Chemical Romance this summer, but he will also appear in the voice cast for the Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye pinball games collection. Joining a star-studded lineup that includes Michael Dorn (Star Trek), Kevin Smith (Clerks), Luke Gygax, Chris Prynoski (Metalocalypse), Brendon Small (Metalocalypse), Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey (Dragon Ball Z), Marisha Ray (Dungeons & Dragons), Anthony Carboni, and Mica Burton (100ft Robot Golf). Stern Pinball shares on Instagram, “In… Read more »
Following a whirlwind 2024 featuring their SH!T YEAH EP, a co-headline tour with Teenage Joans, and beyond, Australia’s Between You & Me announced that they’re heading into a hiatus of sorts. They note on social media, “After being a band for over 8 years, it feels like 2024 was a culmination of a lot of hard work. It also feels like a year where we finally reached ‘the finish line’ for Between You & Me. For the first time, BYAM headlined in the UK & USA. A dream we never thought could be possible -selling out shows on the other… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn speaks with Ambre Vourvahis, Vocalist of Xandria all about tons of current metal records, their new EP Universal Tales + much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
With the release of their sophomore album slated to arrive on January 31, 2025, L.S. Dunes has announced an intimate UK run at the top of the year. In addition to their European tour across January and February 2025, the group has added two more dates in the UK and one more date in Germany. In a social media post, the band shares, “Lost souls across the pond! We’ve added a few headlining shows in Leeds, Cardiff, and Schweinfurt on 1/30, 2/10, and 2/21.” Tickets for these additional dates will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, at 10 AM… Read more »
This is my Season 5 finale and its is not to be missed cause I have a rock legend on my show! I have Ernie C from Body Count on my show! From growing up in South Central LA to starting Body Count with Ice T to producing a record for Black Sabbath–Ernie C has seen and done it all and we talk about it all on Cone’s Cave so don’t you dare miss the one!
ICYMI, mgk shared a dazzling performance of “Last Christmas” by Wham! on NBC’s A Motown Christmas special. The holiday special took place on December 11, but is now available to stream on Peacock. With hosts Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, the event celebrated the legacy of Motown with Ashanti, Pentatonix, Jordin Sparks, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, and beyond. Check out mgk‘s holiday cover of “Last Christmas” below. Interestingly, this cover may hold some extra meaning for the singer. Per Us Magazine, mgk and Megan Fox officially split in late November. Though, the news of their breakup took over social media… Read more »
YUNGBLUD is gearing up for BLUDFEST Year 2. This time, the 2025 lineup is even more stacked. Taking place on June 21, 2025 at Milton Keynes Bowl, YUNGBLUD will be joined by the likes of Chase Atlantic, blackbear, and Denzel Curry. Additionally, Rachel Chinouriri, jxdn, Peach PRC, Luvcat, Master Peace, and Cliffords have all been announced as artists. But… YUNBLUD promised that even more is to come. On Instagram, he shared, “[Y]ou have no idea what’s coming. GET READY!!!” Read more: Fresh 5: New Releases From phem to Good Terms In a recent interview with NME, the artist shared, “BLUDFEST… Read more »
After announcing their Unraveled EP earlier in the week, Sweet Pill has officially shared its first track, “Cut.” In an Instagram post, the band shared, “We’ve all been hard at work on something very special behind the scenes – a new way to listen to a few of our favorite Sweet Pill songs. Our music is generally known for its high energy but we collectively felt the need to showcase what else is behind each song when stripped back – whether that be the guitar melodies, intricate rhythms, but most of all Zayna’s [Youssef] vocals.” Youssef herself shared, “To wrap… Read more »
Weathers just announced a 2025 spring tour, and it might just be a dumpster fire. At least that’s what the band joked about in their recent Instagram post. The band shared, “Weathers Sucks. The Tour. Get ready for this dumpster fire tour for your favorite mediocre band with mediocre-looking guys with massive egos.” The Weathers Sucks Tour kicks off on February 26 at the Voodoo Room in San Diego and wraps on April 3 at Los Angeles’ El Rey. Currently, no support acts have been announced. All tickets will go on sale on Friday, December 13. Grab your tickets here… Read more »
