Drawing listeners in with a filthy opening riff, The Dirty Nil has unleashed their explosive new track and accompanying music video for “Celebration.” The new release is the second glimpse into the group’s forthcoming fourth studio album Free Rein To Passions, which will arrive on May 26. Beneath the rip-roaring riffs and steady percussion fills, lyrically, “Celebration” is ultimately a love song expressing your devotion to doing anything for that special someone. Frontman Luke Bentham grasps onto his punk rock-driven vocals while delivering, “Cause the way that you hold me/While the world’s on fire/Is a gift that commands me/And requires… Read more »
The show must go on! After being forced to postpone their forthcoming performances in South America due to drummer Travis Barker’s hand injury, blink-182 has announced partial details for rescheduled shows in Lima and Mexico City. The trio will head out to South America in 2024 and have added a fourth Mexico City performance. Adding fuel to the fire of excitement, yesterday, blink-182’s Tom DeLonge, who recently rejoined the band in 2022 after parting ways with the group in 2015, responded to a fan’s tweet asking about new music with a cryptic message. After a fan posted a meme questioning… Read more »
Beloved emo rock icons Say Anything emerged from hiatus last Friday for their first show in nearly five years. Frontman Max Bemis and the refreshed lineup dug in for a sold-out, four night run at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom with a line of fans camped out in the rain on Delancey Street waiting for doors to open. Anticipation was high, driven by the release of “Psyche!” earlier in the day, the band’s first new music since their no longer 2019 farewell album, Oliver Appropriate. Say Anything has always featured a revolving door of musicians surrounding founding members Max Bemis… Read more »
As A R I Z O N A is prepping to hit the stage alongside Julia Wolf and Quinn XCII at the start of May, the electro-pop trio has announced the release of their dance-worthy new single, “Die For A Night.” “Die For A Night” follows the release of “Dark Skies” and “Moving On,” which will all appear on the group’s forthcoming, self-titled album arriving on May 12 through Fueled By Ramen. The electrifying new single masterfully blends the group’s signature toe-tapping percussion, hypnotic bassline, and lead vocalist Zachary Charles’ soulful and commanding delivery. The emotionally-charged release begins with a… Read more »
Last week, Cameron Hurley—who found fame with We Are The In Crowd in 2009 and became a staple on Warped Tour—released the first three installments to his complete cover album of blink-182’s 1997 album Dude Ranch. Under the recording name new.wav, Hurley first issued “Pathetic,” “Voyour,” and “Dammit” covers, which exude the same high energy performance level as blink-182’s 2000 live album, The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show. To date, Hurley has released two of the five installments that will eventually make up a full cover album of blink-182’s Dude Ranch. The 1997 album, which includes tracks such as “Dammit”… Read more »
Following their stint alongside The Amity Affliction this May, Omerta will head out on the road with nu-gaze unit Moodring and death metal act Gates To Hell. Omerta’s summer tour will kick off on June 9 in Chicago, IL, and run through June 24 where the group will wrap up in their hometown, Houston, TX. Tickets for the tour will be available on Friday, April 21 at 10 AM ET. Read more: Wednesday13 Celebrates 21 Years of “Murderdolls” With Announcement Of US Tour Earlier this month, Omerta released their latest single “Antiamorous” featuring experimental rap artist, JOHNNASCUS. If their fast-paced… Read more »
Just one week out from the glorious return of Bamboozle Festival after a 10-year hiatus, the festival has announced its decision to cancel the May 5-7 event. This year’s 2023 fest would mark Bamboozle Festival’s 20th anniversary and had scheduled performances from some of the largest names across an array of genres. Today the festival deleted their twitter account, along with all posts on their Instagram. In regards to the cancellation, they quickly uploaded a statement to instagram. Read it below: “After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023. An incredible amount of time, dedication,… 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 »
Alt-rock idols The Used have launched their latest single “Numb” pulled from their tenth forthcoming full-length, Toxic Positivity, set to drop May 19 via Big Noise. Leaning into their knack for honing in on the all-too-relatable, overpowering emotions associated with mental health struggles, The Used’s brand-new track explores the sensation of feeling like a ghost in your own skin when everything around you is too much and not enough all at once. Vocalist Bert McCracken’s piercing shrieks in the track’s recurring line, “Does anybody else feel numb?” is an indication of the recognizable emotions attached to anxiety and depression, and… Read more »
