There’s nothing quite like turning on your favorite comedy show or swiping through stand-up bits on Instagram Reels and coming across a joke about your favorite pop-punk band. Recently, comedian and podcaster Shane Gillis mentioned Real Friends on his show Tires—and yes, the band was flattered. We’ve collected our seven favorite comedy moments that tap into the world of pop-punk and emo with iconic bands. And that’s not all—idobi Radio wants to give you the gift of laughter with a hint of emo on the side. We’ve got the ultimate hookup for your When We Were Young weekend in Vegas.… Read more »
After releasing singles “Pale Moonlight,” “Shapeshift,” and their album title track, Dayseeker is back with a thrilling and dark offering, “Bloodlust.” The tracks are set to appear on Creature In The Black Night, due out on October 24 via Spinefarm. Lead vocalist Rory Rodriguez says, “‘Bloodlust’ is one of the more eerie and chaotic tracks on the record. It’s about people in your life who want to metaphorically drain the blood from you… those you can’t trust and don’t belong in your life.” Adding onto the album’s sonics, he says, “There was this idea that we’d get more and more commercial over… Read more »
This past weekend, The Academy Is… played a dazzling set at Chicago’s Riot Fest. Ahead of their main festival slot, the William Beckett-helmed group played a Riot Fest Late Night Aftershow on September 20 at Concord Music Hall. Here, they played classic hits such as “About A Girl” and unearthed some fan-faves such as “Skeptics and True Believers,” which they had not performed since 2015. Additionally, they stunned the sold-out crowd by debuting not one…but two brand new songs: “2005” and “Miracle.” Hopefully, this is just one of many times we will get to hear these new tracks live. Check… Read more »
On Sunday, September 21, Cobra Starship took to the Riot Fest stage to play the hits from their timeless discography, including “The City Is At War,” “Guilty Pleasure,” and beyond. Excitingly, they shared a dazzling onstage collab with The Academy Is… frontman William Beckett and Gym Class Heroes‘ Travie McCoy for “Bring It (Snakes On A Plane).” The iconic song arrived on 2006’s While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets, the band’s big Fueled By Ramen debut record. Additionally, the trio united at When We Were Young Fest in 2023, per Gabe Saporta‘s Instagram. Fingers crossed for more onstage… Read more »
After recently confirming that her sophomore album, Poster Child, is coming out this fall, Taylor Acorn has just revealed her new single and music video, “Crashing Out.” Preceded by the release of “Hangman” and “Goodbye, Good Riddance,” the artist is releasing her full 12-track LP on October 24 via Fearless Records. Acorn shared of the new offering, “‘Crashing Out’ is a song that I wrote with Dylan Bauld and Mandy Lee from MisterWives, and it’s one of my favorites off of the album. It has such an infectious, nostalgic feel to it. It’s super upbeat and just an all-around great vibe. You… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Vocalist & Guitarist of Hei’An Matic Blagonič to talk how K-Pop maps to Metal, how AC/DC is still cool, their new album Kiss Our Ghosts Goodbye which drops this coming Friday + much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
This week on Add To Library, sEPtember continues as Shawn & Brian dive deep into a rad EP from 2019 as they’re talking all about Charger by Charger! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new EP breakdowns throughout the month of sEPtember!
On September 18, Jonas Brothers performed in Vancouver at Rogers Arena, and this time, they brought special guest mgk. The JoBros, who are currently on a run with Boys Like Girls and The All-American Rejects, have invited up prominent pop-punk guests during each stop, including The Click Five, Cartel, and more. This night, mgk surprised their thousands of fans with a performance of “cliché” and then stayed to help the trio with their hit “Sucker.” Additionally, Jonas Brothers helped make one couple’s big day, bigger and better than ever. The couple, who had tied the knot earlier that day, had… Read more »
KennyHoopla shared his new Zac Farro-produced EP, conditions of an orphan//, and it’s certainly his most raw, unbridled offering to date. Following the devastating loss of his mother three years ago, the artist took to songwriting to navigate this grief as well as his life in the music industry. “This EP was about acknowledging trauma and where I am at ‘right now’ as opposed to my whole life story. I think it’s one big funeral after-party. It touches on the death of friendships, family, vices, and the piece of me this industry took away—it’s a stream of consciousness of all… Read more »
Alkaline Trio might be on the road with blink-182 at the moment, but they still have time to release new tunes. Today, the group released their Travis Barker-produced “Bleeding Out,” preceded by their July 2025 single, “Oblivion.” “‘Bleeding Out’ has an energy and a spontaneity that reflects the vibe in the studio as accurately as anything could,” Matt Skiba says. “I’m really excited to share this song with our fellow earthlings. You can sing and dance along to it, and sadly, it’s a song of our time.” Bassist and vocalist Dan Andriano notes, “Really proud to announce our next offering… Read more »
