Pop-punkers The Story So Far are back! They announced their new album, I Want To Disappear, drops on June 21 via Pure Noise Records. To give fans a taste of what to expect ahead of the LP, a new single, “Letterman,” unveils the next phase of the act. Read more: Say Anything Announces Release Of ‘…Is Committed’ And Drops “I, VIBRATOR” The music video for the new song features the act in black-and-white performing the tune. It’s an elevated rendition that displays how the popular punk genre can mature with its members and fans. Frontman Parker Cannon’s vocals soften while… Read more »
A Day To Remember has announced their forthcoming The Least Anticipated Album Tour featuring special guests The Story So Far and Four Year Strong. Get ready to disrespect your surroundings! A Day To Remember‘s extensive spring and summer tour will commence on May 11 with a performance at Welcome To Rockville, followed by performances at Hangout Fest on May 17 and Sonic Temple on May 19. The Least Anticipated Album Tour is set to officially launch on June 6 in Waite Park, MN, and will conclude on July 28 in Nashville, TN. Alongside The Story So Far and Four Year… Read more »
February is when things start getting real, and you’re no longer shaking off the exhaustion of the holiday season. From heavy, chest-rattling new songs to melodic gut punches and indie tracks that linger, these are the best new alternative, metal, rock, and indie songs worth your time right now. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Differences — “Void” Brace for impact because Differences are about to become your favorite new metal/metalcore band! Comprised of Sean-Anthony Todd (vocals), Gene Ramirez (guitar), Levi Henderson (electric bass guitar), and Nicholas Brandon Miller (drums), the… Read more »
A new year always brings a clean slate. January 2026 is already proving that artists are wasting no time setting the tone. From fresh beginnings to bold sonic shifts, these releases highlight the best new alternative, metal, rock, and indie songs arriving right now. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Youth Fountain — “Dearly Beloved” Youth Fountain has shared “Dearly Beloved,” a stripped-back and emotionally resonant follow-up to their 2025 single “Tarnish,” continuing the lead-up to an eagerly awaited new album expected to drop in 2026. Led… Read more »
At long last, Vienna Vienna has launched their sophomore EP, Entertain Me, via PULSE Records and Pete Wentz’s DCD2 Records. The glimmer rock artist’s dazzling project is the soundtrack every young person (and young at heart) needs to hear right now. Navigating crappy jobs, uncertain futures, and beyond, Entertain Me is the ideal listen for everyone enduring growing pains and wants a friend to join them. Alongside the six tracks, Vienna Vienna also revealed the official music video for “Molly.” Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine… Read more »
2025 was full of magical musical moments, including the arrival of a new Hayley Williams album, Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, and a Panic! At The Disco reunion. Aside from an array of band reunions and dazzling records, this year also featured an incredible amount of singles and EPs that advanced the alternative genre forward. From Pierce The Veil’s bonus tracks, including “Kiss Me Now” to The All-American Rejects’ “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and beyond, these 20 songs from 2025 marked the best of the best. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The… Read more »
“How long have you been 17?” As it turns out, Twilight—the film that defined a generation of teenage longing—has officially turned 17 itself. Released in 2008, Catherine Hardwicke’s adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s brooding vampire romance captured a cultural moment of forbidden love, both on screen and through a soundtrack that further immersed the film in an alternative climate. But if Twilight were released today, what would it sound like? 17 years after the film’s original release, we’re reimagining an already iconic soundtrack to echo the emotional weight that spoke to a Team Edward or Team Jacob generation. Here are 17… Read more »
October has officially arrived, meaning that the most wonderful month of the year is here. Grab your fave Halloween candy, whip up some pumpkin-flavored treats, and hang your creepy decor as you listen to the latest alternative, indie, and metal drops. Girl Tones deliver grit and groove, while Speed brings high-energy hardcore for your October playlist. Looking for even more new music to fuel your haunted season? idobi Radio is your soundtrack for spooky season, delivering your favorite songs and the future of alternative. Download the free idobi App for new music every minute, every hour, every day. Did we mention it’s… Read more »
With the final season of Netflix’s You causing quite a stir on the internet since its launch last Thursday, April 26, we’re putting our own spin on bidding the series farewell. Record spin, that is. The main character, Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, is a man of too-many-to-keep-track-of contradictions. Bookish yet brutal, romantic yet ruthless. Across five seasons of You, each of Joe’s love interests reveals a different shade of his psyche and a different version of deeply disturbing obsession. But what if we soundtracked their stories? Below, we’ve paired each of his partners with the album that best… Read more »
Ahead of their debut album release next month, Sleep Theory has unleashed another pummeling single, “III.” Their full-length, Afterglow, arrives on May 16 via Epitaph Records. “At its core, ‘III’ is about betrayal,” vocalist Cullen Moore shares. “It’s that gut-wrenching feeling when someone you trusted completely lets you down. The song dives into that pain, but it’s also about facing the truth, even when it hurts, and realizing not everyone is who they say they are.” He concludes, “I want people to really think about who they let into their lives. Not everyone deserves your trust, and sometimes, those closest… Read more »
