On December 17, Turnstile‘s Brendan Yates appeared alongside singer Liam Benzvi to play a gorgeous piano-laden rendition of GLOW ON track “UNDERWATER BOI.” The special performance was just one of many at Jack Antonoff‘s annual Ally Coalition Talent Show at the Skirball Theatre in New York City. The talent show aims to raise money and awareness to support unhoused LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S. You can contribute to The Ally Coalition and find out more about the organization here. Read more: Senses Fail, Saves The Day, and Narrow Head Cover My Chemical Romance Antonoff also invited the likes of Remi… Read more »
Ice Nine Kills have announced The Silver Scream-A-Thon headline tour across the U.S. next year. The tour will see the band perform two nights in each city, in which they’ll perform The Silver Scream on night one and The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood on night two, in full. Each night will also feature deep-cut tracks and new material. Frontman Spencer Charnas shares, “The Silver Scream-A-Thon is a devilish chance for us to spend twice as much time in some of our favorite haunts, presenting a grindhouse-style double feature filled with deep cuts and our signature singalongs alike. In… Read more »
ICYMI, mgk shared a dazzling performance of “Last Christmas” by Wham! on NBC’s A Motown Christmas special. The holiday special took place on December 11, but is now available to stream on Peacock. With hosts Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, the event celebrated the legacy of Motown with Ashanti, Pentatonix, Jordin Sparks, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, and beyond. Check out mgk‘s holiday cover of “Last Christmas” below. Interestingly, this cover may hold some extra meaning for the singer. Per Us Magazine, mgk and Megan Fox officially split in late November. Though, the news of their breakup took over social media… Read more »
YUNGBLUD is gearing up for BLUDFEST Year 2. This time, the 2025 lineup is even more stacked. Taking place on June 21, 2025 at Milton Keynes Bowl, YUNGBLUD will be joined by the likes of Chase Atlantic, blackbear, and Denzel Curry. Additionally, Rachel Chinouriri, jxdn, Peach PRC, Luvcat, Master Peace, and Cliffords have all been announced as artists. But… YUNBLUD promised that even more is to come. On Instagram, he shared, “[Y]ou have no idea what’s coming. GET READY!!!” Read more: Fresh 5: New Releases From phem to Good Terms In a recent interview with NME, the artist shared, “BLUDFEST… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn speaks with Bart and Boruta of Patriarkh about local legends, cult leaders, made for TV films, and eventually some music, as well. Their rad, weird, and highly-recommended-by-shawn album Prophet Ilya drops on January 3 on Napalm Records! 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, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys talk all about an incredible album celebrating 25 years in 2024 as this week’s show is all about The Mad Capsule Markets and their 8th studio album, OSC-DIS! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
As releases slow down and 2025 is on the horizon, we’re back with our final Fresh 5 of the year. Cue the saddest, smallest violin. While this may be our last entry of the year, never fear. We’ll be back at the top of 2025 with the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. And if you really miss us that much, you don’t have to! Because you can listen to brand-new music from all of your favorite artists every day by tuning in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more.… Read more »
LØLØ launched her debut album falling for robots & wishing i was one in June via Hopeless Records, and we’ve been obsessed with it ever since. The artist decided to be even more iconic and drop a new rendition of “hot girls in hell,” and this time, it’s the sad version. Here, LØLØ swapped the punchy guitar melodies and replaced them with melancholy piano sonics. It gives a whole new even deeper meaning to lyrics such as, “And when I asked you to leave me alone/Didn’t mean it/But you finally listened this time/How convenient.” Check out the “hot girls in… Read more »
Reading & Leeds just dropped their dazzling lineup for their 2025 festival, which includes headlining sets from Hozier, Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, and Bring Me The Horizon. In fact, Oli Sykes caught up with NME to chat about the fest and confirmed with the news outlet that Bring Me The Horizon will be taking a major break in 2025. Honestly, well-deserved. Sykes shared, “We need time to recharge our batteries and have that time away, because we haven’t. The last time we stopped was when we were forced to for lockdown. Even then, we were still going and making stuff.… Read more »
From the debut of the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, showcasing rising stars in the alternative space, to Grammy-nominated metal powerhouse Spiritbox commanding the stage at Louder Than Life with various musical guests, fans were treated to unforgettable fest sets across the board in 2024. Here are 10 festival performances highlighting the magic of live music in 2024. No Doubt Reunites at Coachella Marking their first performance in nearly 10 years, No Doubt’s Coachella 2024 reunion was a defining moment for the festival and the group, blending nostalgia with renewed energy. Gwen Stefani led the performance with her iconic charisma,… Read more »
