Ahead of their massive summer and fall tour schedule kicking off in less than two weeks, Badflower has dropped their contemplative and nostalgia-inducing “Detroit.” Featuring flashbacks from old photoshoots, old shows, and life on the road, the track is anchored by the line “I wanna feel the way I did when we started/It’s so depressing having everything I wanted.” “I think anyone who has achieved something that they always thought they wanted has felt the disappointment in finally reaching that goal. It’s like, ‘I have it, now what do I do?,’” frontman Josh Katz contemplates. “And then you realize how… Read more »
Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have unveiled their latest single, “Happy.” “I wrote ‘Happy’ toward the end of the pandemic,” McMahon shares in a press release. “There was this sense that we were all coming out of this strange moment collectively, and I wanted to write something that reflected that. There was this aching for normalcy, a humble kind of happiness where you could just be without confronting a four-alarm fire every other day. Years later, I think that sentiment still makes a lot of sense.” He continues, “For me, the magic of this song is in… Read more »
Taking on the 1971 classic country tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, mgk (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Jelly Roll have finally unleashed their long-awaited collaborative single, “Lonely Road.” In a heartfelt Instagram post earlier this week, mgk and Jelly Roll share, “we worked on “Lonely Road” for 2 years, 8 different studios, 4 different countries, changed the key 4 times, and this Friday you’ll hear we finally got it right.” Shedding his pop-punk bad-boy attitude, mgk adopts a gruff country tone for “Lonely Road,” harmonizing exquisitely with Jelly Roll’s rich, soulful delivery. The track itself is… Read more »
It has been a massive week for Marianas Trench and their fanbase! Following the premiere of the accompanying music video for their single, “Lightning And Thunder,” earlier this week, the Canadian alt-pop stars have announced their forthcoming sixth album, Haven. The album will feature “Lightning And Thunder,” “A Normal Life,” and their latest single, “I’m Not Getting Better,” and will arrive on August 30 via 604 Records and Warner Music Canada. Haven can be pre-saved here. Regarding the inspiration behind Haven, frontman Josh Ramsay shares, “The more of a deep dive I did into the book [Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s… Read more »
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.)—led by the former Chiodos frontman Craig Owens—has unleashed the third preview of his highly anticipated, forthcoming album, Until God Shows. Succeeding the release of “Hunger Pangs” and “Losers Stay Losers (Let-down),” D.R.U.G.S. has unleashed the razor-sharp “MALICE.” “‘MALICE’ is a song about a journey from initial resentment to a state of deep emotional turmoil and self-destructive behavior,” Owens shares in a press release. “The transformation is irreversible because of the profound impact of the betrayal that has been experienced.” Read more: 9 Alternative Albums That Pair Perfectly With Classic Literature While the group recently… Read more »
It is with deep sorrow that we report the sudden passing of Bill Crook, the former bassist of the Spiritbox and the pop-punk act Living With Lions. His death was announced approximately seven hours ago via musician Kai Turmann’s Instagram, in which Turmann shared a heartfelt message of disbelief with fans. Turmann’s statement reads, “Hi everyone. I have some absolutely devastating news to share. I’m so profoundly sad to say that our friend Bill Crook has passed away. He was a friend to so many, and a dear friend to me since we were children. Bill was, and is, loved… Read more »
Ashton Irwin recently popped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk to Fish on Gone Fishkin, all about his newest album, BLOOD ON THE DRUMS! The album was released in two separate parts: The Thorns, which came out on June 12, and The Roses, which was just released on July 17. During the interview, Irwin touches on his creative process throughout making the album, including the reasons behind a two-part release and the significant role of mental health and human resilience throughout the project. According to Irwin, he names of the two parts of the album come from the lyrics,… Read more »
Welcome back, class of 1978; it’s time to rev up your engines! Green Day has just dropped their killer throwback video for “Corvette Summer.” “Rev up those engines, the Corvette Summer music video is here and it’s one wild ride!!” the band shares on their social platforms. “The song was named after one of our favorite cult classic movies, so it only made sense to pay homage to it with the music video. We even took things one step further and got @MarkHamill (who starred in the original) to star in our remake alongside us, @hannibalburess, and some others. We… Read more »
Following up their new collaborative single, “Psychopath,” featuring Fit for An Autopsy vocalist Joe Bad, released earlier this year, Body Count has unleashed the politically charged “Fuck What You Heard.” The new track marks the band’s second new single since the release of their 2020 Grammy-winning single “Bum-Rush.” “Fuck What You Heard” and “Psychopath” are both scheduled to appear on the group’s forthcoming full-length album, Merciless. Arriving just one day after the Republican National Convention, frontman Ice-T unleashes a scathing critique of the two-party system and the divisiveness stoked by “the blue and the red.” He takes sharp jabs at… Read more »
Joe Jonas has officially unleashed his vibrant, sunshiney solo single “Work It Out.” After teasing the track on social media for the past week, Jonas gave fans a first taste with a live debut during the Jonas Brothers’ July 13 set in Canada. The single will feature on his highly anticipated sophomore solo album, Music For People Who Believe In Love, set to drop on October 18. “I’m both excited and emotional as I’m gearing up to release new music,” Jonas shared across his social platforms in preparation for the single drop. “I’m humbled and grateful to collaborate with some… Read more »
