Life comes at you fast, and music news can break even quicker. With all the announcements that happen in a single day, it’s easy to lose track of who’s releasing what, when your favorite artists are hitting the road, and all the mayhem that happens in between. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. Every week, we keep track of the latest in new releases so that you don’t have to—from artists who are just starting to make their mark in the business to scene staples with so much more to deliver. This week, we heard singles from a plethora… Read more »
There’s a time to be serious, and there’s a time for fun and games. Well, for Patrick Gilchrist—the charismatic vocalist of Not My Weekend—and Jared Gaines—the mastermind behind Rat Park, touring guitarist for Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and former Hopeless Records signee with his project Vaines—they never take life too seriously. In fact, they’re so laid back, they’re practically horizontal. As Los Angeles transplants grinding in the music industry, the two have partnered up with idobi Radio to exclusively launch their new show titled The Mean Time. Episodes are scheduled to air every Tuesday at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT,… Read more »
Between You & Me is here to pick you up from your mid-week slump with their new track, “In The Middle.” The single is set to appear on their forthcoming EP SH!T YEAH, featuring “YEAH!” The EP is due out on April 5 and is fully independent. Be sure to grab your SH!T YEAH merch, too. The Australian pop-punk quintet fused bright, upbeat guitar melodies and groovy basslines into their heartbreak tune that must be danced to. “Feel my heart breaking a little, thinking that I’m not enough/So call it off, tell me it won’t last/There’s never been a time… Read more »
Following the release of their infectious new track “YEAH!” and the announcement of their UK 2024 tour with Broadside and Young Culture, our favorite Aussies, Between You & Me, will be coming stateside this March for the SH!T YEAH U.S. Tour. Kicking off the U.S. leg of their tour on March 7, Between You & Me will be joined by Young Culture and Homesafe, with Zoe Ko, Not My Weekend, Cherie Amour, and FELICITY performing on select dates. With the announcement, the band shares, “Between You & Me first visited North America in November 2018. For five Australians that grew… Read more »
Reminiscent of their 2017 hit “Summer Stained,” Broadside has delivered a gut-punch, soul-stirring new single, “Bleu.” The new single shares its namesake’s sentiments with the band’s forthcoming full-length album Hotel Bleu, which will arrive via SharpTone Records on November 10. The heart-rendering track found its inspiration in the personal journey of vocalist Oliver Baxxter and his fiancé, who received the life-altering and devastating news of her breast cancer diagnosis. Baxxter’s deliberate croons, each word charged with the heartfelt anguish the two felt after receiving her diagnosis, are highlighted against a gentle acoustic guitar, only further elevating the emotional depth of… Read more »
Broadside is officially back in action! After dropping their latest hit “Bang,” featuring Magnolia Park’s Joshua Roberts, Broadside is infusing their lush sound alongside Honey Revenge‘s Devin Papadol on their collaborative track, “Lucid.” Their latest offering, as well as their previous releases “Bang” and “Cruel,” will appear on their forthcoming full-length album, Hotel Bleu, set to release through SharpTone Records on November 10. As the song kicks in, “Lucid” intricately weaves together ethereal, breathy vocals courtesy of frontman Oliver Baxxter and a kaleidoscope of neon-hued synthesizer melodies that glide atop an upbeat, pulsating beat. The delicate interplay between Baxxter’s vocals,… Read more »
The 1975 is going across the pond on an exciting headline tour this fall to continue supporting their 2022 record, Being Funny In A Foreign Language. Titled the “Still…At Their Very Best North America Tour,” the rockstars will embark on a 38-date run to arenas and festivals nationwide. The tour will kick off on September 16 in Atlanta, GA, and run through December 2 in Seattle, WA. These newly-announced performances mark the sequel to the band’s previous “At Their Very Best” tour, which took the band to North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia beginning in Oct. 2022. Now, a year… Read more »
Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan are a pop-punk match made in heaven, and they just dropped their new collab, “Young & Dumb.” Here, the iconic artists recount their early starts in the biz as young Canadians with big dreams. “This is such a full-circle moment. Not only did Simple Plan tour with me last year on the Greatest Hits Tour, but we also toured together in 2003 on my very first arena tour,” Lavigne says. She adds, “We were so young—just a bunch of kids from small towns in Canada who had just released our debut albums. We connected instantly… Read more »
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s standout tracks are turning up the volume with nostalgia-inducing indie-pop à la Bad Suns, a face-melting single from PSYCHO-FRAME, plus a raw Midwest emo track from Arm’s Length. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup,… Read more »
Ah, Coachella. If you’re not there, you’re probably seeing videos of Lady Gaga‘s thrilling and five-star-reviewed headlining set, as well as clips of Yo Gabba Gabba! (Yes, they were invited to play and the crowd loved it.) Of course, while the festival featured pop stars such as Charli xcx, LISA, Post Malone, and more, they also had a range of rock, hardcore, and punk acts who brought the house down. ICYMI, here are the best alternative performances from Coachella 2025. Green Day Headliner Green Day was the official headliner of Coachella’s Saturday nights, and of course, they brought the heat… Read more »
