Today we talk about the passing of Taylor Hawkins, Harry Styles dropping a new single, and Will Smith’s big slap at the Oscars. The Life of Taylor Hawkins Taylor Hawkins, drummer for Foo Fighters, unexpectedly passed away this weekend at the age of 50. Fans found out about his passing when the band posted a statement saying, “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we… Read more »
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Machine Gun Kelly, Weezer, Beabadoobee, and more.
Today we talk about the return of Big Bang, Lollapalooza’s 2022 lineup, and Disney’s response to “Don’t Say Gay” backlash. Big Bang’s Big Announcement K-pop fans are losing their minds because it looks like Big Bang is finally making a comeback after four long years. The last time they released new music was in 2018, and they went on hiatus due to the pandemic and South Korea’s mandatory military service mandate. In February of this year, Big Bang teased there would be new music soon but we now have a date. Members G-Dragon, T.O.P, and Taeyang all posted a teaser… Read more »
Today we talk about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame declining Dolly Parton’s request, Arcade Fire’s new album, and Sony’s Madame Web’s casting announcement. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Won’t Let Dolly Go Earlier this week, Dolly Parton declined her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Her statement said, “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.”… Read more »
Today we talk about Be Your Own Pet reuniting, The Ms. Marvel trailer dropping, congress passing The Sunshine Protection Act, and Simple Plan’s new single. Be Your Own Pet Reunites Legend Jack White is going on a world tour this year, along with dropping two new albums: Fear Of The Dawn on April 8th, and Entering Heaven Alive on July 22nd. His tour will kick off in Detroit next month and travel through the States, the UK, and Europe. On top of all that, he has also announced his supporting bands and there is one that our punk hearts are… Read more »
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Mod Sun, Set it Off, Alexisonfire, and more.
Today we talk about Midtown’s return to the stage, the new Obi-Wan Kenobi teaser trailer, and Brent Faiyaz’s grants for Black women entrepreneurs. Midtown is Coming Back We got the answer we had all been waiting for: Midtown is going on tour! After taking to their socials to tease fans, the band announced their first shows since 2014. They will join My Chemical Romance for a few of the dates on their US tour and then headline a show in December at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. Frontman Gabe Soporta said, “In all seriousness, we’re super humbled and grateful… Read more »
Today we talk about the POC: Punks of Color exhibit in Georgia, upcoming tours, and Angelina Jolie’s humanitarian work in Yemen. POC: Punks of Color Exhibit Photographer Arvin Temkar teamed up with Punk Black in 2019 to capture pictures of people of color who are in the punk community. Now his work is being shown off in the exhibit “POC: Punks of Color”, as part of the “Georgia FENCE” project in Georgia. In an interview with WABE he said, “I had this experience for much of my life going to punk shows in the states, being one of the only… Read more »
Today we talk about Sean Penn’s time in Ukraine, Turnstile hitting late night TV again, and Kanye West’s new music video. Sean Penn Crosses Over to Poland Last week, actor Sean Penn traveled to Ukraine to record footage of Kyiv, the country’s capital, for his documentary on the Russian invasion. Just a matter of days after arriving, he had to travel on foot to the Polish border, along with many Ukrainians. Penn tweeted that he, and two others, had to abandon their car and carry their belongings. Not many details have been released but we do know he made it… Read more »
