During an appearance on Rob Harvilla‘s podcast, ’60 Songs That Explain The ’90s,’ Courtney Love, the frontwoman of Hole, shared some previously unreleased lyrics written by her late husband, Kurt Cobain, for Nirvana‘s iconic song, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Love discussed her relationship with Cobain and shed light on the creative process of the Nirvana frontman. Love shared various stories including the quick creation of the 1993 track “Dumb” during the group’s time in Amsterdam. Additionally, Love revealed some unpublished lyrical ideas that Cobain had initially penned for what would eventually become “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” “Some of these lyrics… Read more »
Riot Fest, one of the most eagerly-awaited music festivals of the year, has just announced its mind-blowing 3-day lineup for 2023. This year’s headliners are none other than the legendary Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service/Death Cab For Cutie, Queens Of The Stone Age, Turnstile, and The Mars Volta. But the excitement doesn’t end there. Riot Fest has managed to assemble an incredible array of talent to round out the lineup. Head Automatica, Tegan and Sara, 100 gecs, The Gaslight Anthem, Say Anything, AFI, and many other fan favorites will grace the stage. The full list of artists promises… Read more »
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, meaning it’s time to prep your brunches, order nice flowers, and make a sick playlist for your mom, grandma, older sister, and/or whoever had a hand in making you the rockstar you are today. While we can’t order an Edible Arrangement for you, we have handpicked our favorite tracks that honor all forms of motherhood and womanhood. Stereotypically, pop-punkers and modern rockers are associated with hating their hometowns and hurling all their angst at their parents. From twenty one pilots’ breakout single “House Of Gold” all the way to Miley Cyrus’ 2019 feminist anthem “Mother’s… Read more »
The January 2023 Shiprocked was a huge success with an astounding attendance of over 4,000 fans and sold out in a matter of a few days. Today, the 2024 initial line-up has been announced and it is totally stacked with both artists known for their legacy and exciting upcoming acts. Shiprocked will showcase artists like I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Code Orange, Badflower, Scene Queen and more. Leaving from Miami, FL on February 14th and running until February 10th, the cruise will make stops in Bimini, The Bahamas, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman. The floating music festival is the… Read more »
Sevendust has returned with their first new single, “Everything.” The latest release is the second single from the group’s forthcoming 14th full-length album, Truth Killer, following “Fence.” Both tracks set the tone for what promises to be an explosive record. Truth Killer will arrive via Napalm Records on July 28. “Everything” is a heavy, riff-driven song that showcases the band’s signature sound. Lajon Witherspoon‘s powerful vocals soar over the chugging guitars and pounding drums, delivering lyrics that are both raw and relatable. The chorus is particularly memorable, with Witherspoon belting out, “Don’t walk away from me/No, you’re my everything/Yeah, I… Read more »
Sumerian Record’s newest pop-rock outfit, Weathers have released their third studio album Are We Having Fun? today and it is surely an instant classic. Leading up to the release, the band dropped three banging singles. The horror-infused, grunge-pop track, “Where Do I Sign?“, the anthemic summer bop, “She Hates Me“, and the popular collaboration with John O’Callaghan (The Maine), “ALL CAPS“. Weathers have been a prominent band in the alternative space for quite some time, but appear to be at their absolute best with this release. Frontman Cameron Boyer shares on the new record: “It’s meant to be unpredictable. Since… Read more »
The Irish singer/songwriter, Foy Vance has announced today he will be embarking on a lengthy tour in support of the 10 year anniversary of his album The Joy Of Nothing. The album boast the extremely popular track, “Guiding Light“, which featured Ed Sheeran himself. In 2015, Foy Vance became Ed Sheeran’s second signing to his label Gingerbread Man Records and he has subsequently released two acclaimed studio albums, The Wild Swan (2016) and Signs Of Life (2021). As an in-demand songwriter, Vance’s collaborations include co-writing four cuts including “Galway Girl” on Ed Sheeran’s 2017 album Divide. Speaking on the tour, Vance shares: “It is hard… Read more »
The alt-pop songstress Sky Ferreira has recently announced the details for three California tour dates with additional dates to follow, as part of LA promoter Minty Boi‘s 5th-anniversary celebration. These three dates mark Ferreira‘s first live performances of 2023. In addition to her newly announced tour dates, Ferreira will also perform a handful of shows in June at The Fillmore in Silver Spring on June 29 and The Queen in Wilmington, DE, on June 30. Read more: blink-182 Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates, Tease New Music These performances come in preparation for Ferreira‘s forthcoming sophomore album, Masochism, which fans have been… Read more »
Last month, So What?! Music Festival announced its explosive two-day lineup, including Pierce The Veil and The Used headlining on Saturday, June 24, and Sleeping With Sirens, Neck Deep, and Thursday headlining on Sunday, June 25. Now the festival has announced a few new additions to the scheduled performances across the two-day event. What was already promised to be an exciting lineup, So What?! will now include sets from Slaughter To Prevail, The Starting Line, Fit For An Autopsy, Invent Animate, Varials, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, clip, guardin, poptropicaslutz!, Prentiss, Enterprise Earth, NO ZODIAC, Bodybox, 408, greyhaven, and… Read more »
Say Anything are back together and have released a brand new track, “Psyche!” Today. They are a band that have always done things differently than everyone else. They stuck out like a sore thumb in the scene since their inception in a beautifully unique and transparently broken way. Max Bemis is a genius to say the least and you won’t find another project quite like his. Hell, their first full-length album, …Is A Real Boy, was intended to be a performative musical that transformed into a two-part melodic odyssey. With spoken word interludes, triumphant and drastic sonic changes within each… Read more »
