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The Aces Gold Star Baby Is The Disco Album We Need Right Now

The disco ball is shimmering, the lights are down low, the floor is lit up, and Gold Star Baby is officially open for business. The Aces are officially back with their fourth album, Gold Star Baby—their first independent release—is a disco-infused celebration of identity. Quartet Cristal Ramirez (vocals), Alisa Ramirez (drums), Katie Henderson (guitar),and McKenna Petty (bass) have poured their whole selves into the fourth chapter of The Aces, and their personalities shine. Featuring a heaping dose of humor, grooves for days, and unadulterated confidence, this is The Aces at their best. Frankly, the joy that permeates the tracks proves… Read more »

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8 Wallet-Friendly Makeup Brands To Shop That Aren’t e.l.f.

Skincare and makeup brand e.l.f. just just messed up…big time. The brand, known for ther cost-effective drugstore offerings just launched an ad featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Heidi N Closet and stand-up comedian and the Annabelle doll’s new owner, Matt Rife. Now, fans are dropping their products based on the stunning choice to include the controversial crowd-work comic in an ad targeted at a primarily women/femme audience. Notably, in his 2023 Netflix special Natural Selection, Rife made a “joke” at the expense of a hostess with a black eye. “If she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye,” he… Read more »

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All-American Rejects Tyson Ritter Blasts Big Labels For Stealing Backyard Shows

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 »

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What Emo Band Matches Your Favorite Tim Burton’s Wednesday Character?

The first half of Wednesday season 2 has officially arrived on Netflix, and with it, our Addams family faves and Nevermore Academy friends are taking on new dark creatures and doing it with… err…not smiles. (Naturally, Wednesday does everything with a straight face, but she does it well!) To accompany the characters on their adventures, they’re definitely going to need some tunes. From Gomez and Morticia to Thing and Enid, these are the emo bands that perfectly encapsulate each Wednesday character. Enid Sinclair — Paramore Growing more confident as she transforms into herself from season 1 to season 2, Enid… Read more »

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Jonas Brothers Perform Camp Rock Classics with Demi Lovato

The Jonas Brothers kicked off their massive Jonas 20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour this week, and they’re already pulling out all of the stops! Kicking off their tour at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers turned opening night into a star-studded celebration. The trio brought out an impressive roster of guests, including Switchfoot, Jesse McCartney, Marshmello, Dean Lewis, and Big Rob. But the moment that truly lit up the stadium—and set the tone for the entire tour—was the arrival of Demi Lovato. Reuniting for the first time on this scale since their Disney Channel Camp Rock days… Read more »

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My Chemical Romance Set To Headline London’s Wembley Stadium

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 »

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Riot Fest Late Night Aftershows Include Alkaline Trio, The Paradox, and More

Riot Fest 2025 is just around the corner! While the three-day fest will be headlined by Green Day, Weezer, and blink-182, featuring more than 90 other artists across the weekend, everyone knows the party doesn’t stop once the headlining set ends. Riot Fest Late Night Aftershows, a yearly tradition, will kick off on Wednesday, September 17, ahead of the festival’s official Friday, September 19, start date. Late Night Aftershows will feature performances from Chicago natives such as Alkaline Trio, The Academy Is…, and Knuckle Puck, as well as performances from punk rock legends The Damned, Sex Pistols, Marky Ramone, Buzzcocks,… Read more »

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Watch The All-American Rejects Cover Ozzy Osbourne At Warped Tour Long Beach

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 »

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mgk Thanks LSD For The Creation Of His “miss sunshine” Music Video

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 »

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Cobra Starship Breaks Down How Myspace Made the Scene

Cobra Starship is officially back—and they’re crashing the party once again with their return to Warped Tour, this time hitting the stage at Long Beach. On idobi Warped Radio, Gabe Saporta and Victoria Asher (aka Vicky-T) join Peyton Grufik to turn back time and relive the neon madness of their rise on Myspace, one purple hoodie and keytar riff at a time. While it’s true that Saporta essentially searched female keyboardist into the Myspace search bar and stumbled on a nearly defunct Victoria Asher profile—one that she nearly shut down due to inactivity. But Cobra Starship’s Myspace legacy runs far… Read more »