Waterparks offered exciting sets at this past weekend’s Reading and Leeds in the UK, and they even debuted their new song, “If Lyrics Were Confidential.” And lead singer Awsten Knight kicked off the new track, preceded by their BMG debut “Red Guitar,” with punchy and blunt lyrics. “I hate 50% of our fans/And the other half understands/And to the ones who don’t/Go cry and choke on both of my middle finger ringed up hands,” he sings. Knight even shares a verse about his mom saying, “Don’t forget my mom wakes up and reads half the crazy bullshit on her feed/She’s… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is gives you a double dose of DNA as he’s speaking with Romana (Guitarist) and Jay (Bassist) of Burning Witches along with Johnny Hedlund (Bassist/Vocalist) of Unleashed all about each of their new albums, their headspace going into recording, some of their early influences plus 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, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour talk about an awesome Metalcore record from 2019 as they dive deep into Wristmeetrazor’s Misery Never Forgets! 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 album breakdowns each and every week!
Tomorrow, August 23, officially marks 20 years of Jack’s Mannequin‘s Everything In Transit. Yep—two decades of “Holiday From Real,” “Dark Blue,” and more hits have come and gone. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Andrew McMahon revealed the Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP. The EP sees orchestral renditions of beloved tracks “Holiday From Real,” “Bruised,” “Dark Blue,” “I’m Ready,” and “The Mixed Tape.” Each string sound offers a deeper, more raw feel to the timeless alternative tunes. Notably, the album’s 20th anniversary also coincides with 20 years of his life-saving stem cell transplant to cure his Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).… Read more »
At long last, The Pretty Reckless is back to ignite your soul with more fiery rock ‘n’ roll. The Taylor Momsen-fronted project launched “For I Am Death,” the first taste of their new era. That’s right, The Pretty Reckless has even more in store in the near future. This marks their first release since 2022’s Other Worlds. Momsen shared, “With ‘For I Am Death,’ I want the music to speak for itself, allowing the listener to decide what it means to them. The interpretation of the song might align with my own, or it might come from the heart of… Read more »
Ahead of the release of Pink Moon, Silverstein is back with a dynamic collab featuring Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope, “Autopilot.” The track is preceded by “Negative Space” as well as “Drain The Blood” featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker. Silverstein did not hold back on cool guests for this record, due out on September 12, via UNFD. Silverstein frontman Shane Told notes, “‘Autopilot’ feels modern and vintage at the same time. Musically I think it could fit on Discovering The Waterfront, but the vocals push it forward into new territory. Cassadee was the perfect voice alongside mine for it, with her understanding of… Read more »
While on their press run for Caught Stealing, a forthcoming Darren Aronofsky crime thriller, leads Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler stopped by Rolling Stone to play a little drunk ’90s trivia. And, naturally, it got a little NSFW right away. When film critic and interviewer David Fear mentioned Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam…well, Butler learned something new. “How old were you when you realized what Pearl Jam meant?” Kravitz asked Butler during the game. He responded, “Right now…What does Pearl Jam mean?” “It’s jizz, dude,” Kravitz said. “I was today’s years old,” Butler added. Notably, Vedder once made up a… Read more »
Stranger Things actor and alternative rockstar Finn Wolfhard just visited Amoeba Music to do a little shopping on their interview show “What’s In My Bag?” following the release of his debut LP Happy Birthday and ahead of the final season of the hit show. In his interview, he showcased inspirations for his record and shared his adoration for fellow Stranger Things star Joe Keery, aka Djo. During his Amoeba Music “What’s In My Bag?” segment, he pulled an array of titles, including Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee, The Replacements‘ Tim, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart: A Film About… Read more »
Wake up, besties…Joyce Manor is back after three years away! Marking their grand return since 2022’s LP 40 oz. to Fresno, the group has unleashed “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” via Epitaph Records. Uniquely, the acoustic-laced emo track is inspired by 100 Gecs. Frontman Barry Johnson says, “The first line I came up with for this song was ‘lord above in a Tecate truck’ after passing a Tecate delivery truck with Jesus shit all over it on the freeway driving back to Long Beach after a show in Fresno. While searching for a line that rhymed with ‘lord above… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined for a Nathan Johnson of Fox Lake to talk all about their new album New World Heat, Rage Against The Machine, the one word that fueled the writing process of the new record plus much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
