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Slam Dunk announces second wave of bands
Slam Dunk has announced its second wave of bands, including Motion City Soundtrack, We Are The In Crowd, and State Champs.
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Slam Dunk has announced its second wave of bands, including Motion City Soundtrack, We Are The In Crowd, and State Champs.
Everyone Is Gay has released The Gayest Compilation Ever Made Volume II. The album includes tracks from indie artist Allison Weiss, Motion City Soundtrack vocalist Justin Pierre and singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs.
idobi editor Eleanor Knowles had the chance to catch up with Now, Now at the Toronto date of their tour with Motion City Soundtrack earlier this week. The band talked about being on the road with some of their best friends, their appearance on Jimmy Fallon, writing plans for after the tour, airport sleeping habits, and much more.
Brand New, Motion City Soundtrack, and Coheed and Cambria were among dozens of bands to play the River’s Edge Music Festival in St. Paul, MN, on June 23rd. idobi was able to make it out to the festival and grab some photos of the bands.
See the full post for galleries from each of the three artists.
Tonight on The Gunz Show; Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy, The Damned Things) will be on, discussing one of his new projects; With Knives. Also on the show is For The Foxes, as well as The Company We Keep – a new band featuring members of Motion City Soundtrack, Misery Signals, and The Receiving End Of Sirens.
Tune in tonight at 9pm ET, only on idobi Radio.
After drawing record-breaking crowds and hosting the largest rock event in Ohio history in 2025, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is coming back with an even louder roar in 2026. The festival is slated to return to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, from Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17, and will feature over 140 artists performing across five stages. In addition to the previously announced headliners—Shinedown (Friday) and Tool (Sunday)—the festival has confirmed that My Chemical Romance will top the bill on Thursday, May 14, with Bring Me The Horizon headlining Saturday, May 16. The weekend will also… Read more »
Following the release of their debut Thriller Records single “I Think They Know” and June’s “Warning Signs,” Broadside has revealed a bittersweet, raw new love song, “Someone You Need.” Lead singer Oliver Baxxter says of the release, “This song is for anyone who feels like they’re made of broken parts, aching to be wanted. It’s messy, it’s desperate, but it’s real.” Baxxter sings, “I wish I could somehow – feel complete/All that’s left are fragments of these dead-end dreams/I just wanna be someone you need.” Recently, Broadside revealed that they are part of the 2026 Slam Dunk Festival taking place… Read more »
Ben Quad has released their new single, “It’s Just A Title,” pulled from their forthcoming sophomore album, Wisher. Their 10-track collection is set to drop on November 14 via Pure Noise Records. “‘It’s Just A Title’ is about living with constant existential insecurity and questioning whether life now is any better than before,” guitarist Edgar Viveros shares. “Musically, we drew inspiration from bands like All-American Rejects and Motion City Soundtrack, leaning into pop elements like heavy synths and a guitar solo. It was the first time we broke away from strict Midwest emo and punk structures, and it came together… Read more »
Grab your birthday candles and cakes because it’s time to celebrate some of our favorite musically inclined Tauruses and Geminis. That’s right! May has finally arrived and with it, time to celebrate our beloved vocalists and instrumentalists throughout the rock, pop-punk, and metal scene. From Green Day‘s Mike Dirnt to queen Stevie Nicks, these May rockstar birthdays are worth adding to your calendar. Read more: 45 Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This May Mike Dirnt — May 4 Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt just brought the house down at the band’s headlining Coachella this spring and is celebrating the big 5-3… Read more »
Ahead of their tour with Skating Polly, Gully Boys have dropped their high-energy track and music video for “Love Me 2.” The quartet took to Instagram to share that “Love Me 2” is “a track born from our hearts and shaped by the pain of heartbreak. It’s a reflection of the love, struggles, and raw truths we carry. For everyone who’s felt the weight of heartbreak, this one’s for you. We hope you like it.” In the music video, you’ll see a familiar face: Justin Courtney Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack. The Minneapolis-based band didn’t just pull off a robbery in the… Read more »
