idobi.com - Free Alternative, Pop-Punk, Metal, and Indie Radio Stations

News

Grayscale & Slowly Slowly’s Ben Stewart Reinvent “Kept Me Alive”

Grayscale and Slowly Slowly have teamed up to reinvent The Hart track “Kept Me Alive” as they embark on their Australian tour together. Slowly Slowly‘s Ben Stewart shared, “We are all huge fans of Grayscale at Slowly HQ, When they hit me up with the concept of a feature, I was immediately drawn to ‘Kept Me Alive’. It’s a timeless sentiment that has plenty of parallels to our new record. Everything came together really easy and the song rips. We’re excited to see their Australian fans light up as we tear across the country together.” You can catch Grayscale in Australia with Slowly… Read more »

News

Sad Summer Fest Will Not Return in 2025

It’s official—this summer just got a lot sadder. In a heartfelt announcement on Instagram today, March 28, the team behind Sad Summer Fest confirmed that the beloved traveling emo and pop-punk festival will not be returning for the 2025 season. Sad Summer co-founder Josh Terry reshared the message on his personal socials, further solidifying the somber tone of the announcement. The post says, “When Sad Summer began, our goal was to make it through one summer and do something special for the fans at a time when our scene needed us. Yet here we are nearly seven years later, with… Read more »

News

22 Warped Tour Redacted Artist Predictions for DC and Long Beach

As the Vans Warped Tour barrels toward its monumental return to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, fans are buzzing with anticipation—not just for the stacked lineups in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, but for who hasn’t been revealed yet. In the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio, Warped Tour’s official podcast and radio, founder Kevin Lyman confirms that lineup additions will continue to roll out right up until show days. “We’ve still got a lot of bands to announce,” he shares. “We’ll be announcing right up until the week of the show!” With Scowl recently joining the D.C. bill,… Read more »

News

Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects) Discusses The Impact Of When We Were Young Fest

On February 25, Billboard dropped their latest Behind The Setlist podcast episode with the iconic Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects. In it, he confirmed that 2025 is the year of new music creation for the band and also shared how their 2022 When We Were Young Festival set helped them rediscover their fanbase. He said of the set, “On stage, we had so much fun with each other. The crowd actually gave a shit.” Then, with good energy all around, they went to work on creating their 2023 Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour. Wheeler noted, “It ended up being the… Read more »

News

When We Were Young Fest Announces Second Day

It has been a grueling four months waiting for When We Were Young to announce the festival’s usual day 2. But the wait is finally over! When We Were Young 2025 will officially return for a second date on Sunday, October 19, 2025. In a brief social media post sharing the announcement, the festival writes, “the best day of your life. Twice.” The fourth iteration of the festival will be headlined by the return of Panic! At The Disco performing A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out in its entirety for its 20th anniversary and blink-182 performing songs from Enema Of… Read more »

News

ls letlive. Teasing A Forthcoming Farewell Tour Announcement?

letlive. has dropped a cryptic post on Instagram and it’s clear that a big announcement is on its way. The caption reads, “10:00PT 02:12:2025.” So, set your alarms for Wednesday, February 12, ASAP. Many fans in the comments believe the band, which broke up in 2017, is getting ready to announce their official farewell tour. Back in April, letlive. posted that they had remixed and remastered their album The Blackest Beautiful and added the note, “We shouldn’t have left you without one final dope beat to step to. Two Thousand And Twenty-Five.” Plus, they shared, “And to our friends that… Read more »

News

Fresh 5: New Releases From DE’WAYNE to Archers

Friday I got… Fresh 5 on my mind! 2025 has been kicking off strong with new music, and we’re bringing you the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, and indie. Since we’ve all got Warped Tour on our minds (how could we not with the daily lineup announcements?!), we’re spinning Bowling For Soup’s blink-182 cover of “The Rock Show.” We also have new tracks from DE’WAYNE and Archers. Tune in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more. Download the FREE idobi App to discover new music every.single.day. DE’WAYNE — “Highway Robbery” For those who found love in… Read more »

News

Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands Is Back For Warped Tour 2025

Warped Tour is officially back, and alongside all of the amazing artist announcements (see below), the brand is reviving something else iconic: Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands. This contest is dedicated to helping unsigned bands connect with new fans and also offers them the chance to win $100,00 of prizes and the chance to perform on the mainstage of the three summer Warped Tour dares. This includes high-end guitar, drum, and bass gear, keyboard equipment, $1,000 of Vans gift cards (for each performer), the chance at a record deal, and more. Previous winners of the contest include some iconic… Read more »

News

Fresh 5: New Releases From Knox to Grayscale

Friday makes me feel… like it’s finally time for new Fresh 5 finds! Each week, we are dedicated to bringing you the latest and greatest new alternative, indie, and metal releases. And this week is no exception. From a new full-length Grayscale album to a fresh new single from Knox, this week’s new releases are guaranteed to get you on your feet and embrace your main character energy. The best part? These five selections are only a small showcase of the incredible new music streaming on idobi Radio. Tune in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more.… Read more »

News

Grayscale Unveils Raw Fourth Studio Record, ‘The Hart’

Grayscale is back and better than ever with the arrival of their fourth record and first independently released album, The Hart. The raw, vulnerable pop-punk LP features singles “Don’t Leave Me In The Dark,” “Kept Me Alive,” “Not Afraid To Die,” “Mum II,” “Let Go,” and “Summer Clothes.” Grayscale says, “We stripped it all down to the studs. Back to the same basement we wrote songs in when we were 14. We reminded ourselves of why we fell in love with music as kids. The art and the craft of it. The struggle and reward of it. The way we… Read more »