Summer’s almost here, and if you’re anything like us, you’re already curating the perfect soundtrack. Flash back to the days of Limewire and Frostwire, when we’d burn CDs with names like “You Are the Soundtrack of My Summer” (shoutout Boys Like Girls) or “You’re So Last Summer” (thanks for the trauma, Taking Back Sunday). While we’ve moved on from sketchy downloads and scratched CD-Rs, the feeling stays the same—and idobi Radio has your back. We’re rounding up the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, and indie to fuel your summer. Here are 8 new songs to blast ASAP. Royal &… Read more »
Ahead of her packed summer tour schedule, Taylor Acorn has officially released her Survival In Motion deluxe album. The new deluxe LP boasts five new additions: “Final Nail (with Charlotte Sands),” “Greener (with Mitchell Tenpenny),” “Nervous System (with LØLØ),” “Burning House,” and “Hell Of A Show.” She says of the LP, “I always envisioned it having an extended life, and I’m so excited to be able to continue the story. I am so proud of the whole body of work that we have created, and it was such a pivotal project for myself as a writer, as an artist, and… Read more »
Wesam is back for Episode 334 of Wesam’s World Podcast! And this week… things get delightfully off the rails.
Wesam and Alex are in the studio, joining after years in the wilderness, Peyton finally makes his return. The trio dives into some truly unhinged topics: Wesam’s recent restaurant meltdown that had him spiraling, a heated debate about the appropriate punishment for crimes (one includes a bobcat and a cage), and the moment Alex said something so unexpectedly funny that Wesam couldn’t hold it together.
No outline. No filter. Just friendship, chaos, and way too much laughter—welcome back to Wesam’s World.
Ahead of their massive lineup of summer tour dates, Arrows In Action just dropped Side A of their album, I Think I’ve Been Here Before. Plus, the trio dropped their official lyric video for “Lost In The Moment.” Their bright sonics and dance-inducing melodies are sure to be the soundtrack to your summer. On Instagram, Arrows In Action shared, “We put everything we’ve got into this record and we are so excited for you to experience this brand new chapter with us.” “Side A of ‘I Think I’ve Been Here Before’ is a windows down, volume up, reignition of an… Read more »
Beauty School Dropout just dropped their first taste of music for 2025, and it was so worth the wait. “On Your Lips” has a divine mix of scene-era electronic flourishes, grunge-laced guitar melodies, and urgent pop-rock vocals. The band shares, “This song is our first big leap into a sound we’ve never harnessed before. It’s experimental, rhythmic, heavy, and fun all at the same time.” They add, “For us, it means maturing into our sound and showing we’re not the same kids we were when we started this project 5 years ago. For the fans, it’s meant to be a track they… Read more »
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! Sleep Theory has officially unleashed their 12-track debut album, Afterglow. Arriving alongside the album, the band has also dropped the video for their focus track “Gravity.” “‘Gravity’ is really just a classic R&B story—it’s about that real chemistry you sometimes feel with someone, even when the timing’s not perfect,” frontman Cullen Moore shares. “I wanted it to feel confident, a little flirty, and very 2000s—something that could’ve played in the background of a scene in a throwback movie.” He continues, “‘Gravity’ actually came together back in 2021, before we even… Read more »
Sleep Token and Slipknot can’t have all the fun. A new masked, mysterious project has emerged, and the internet is already posting its theories. PRESIDENT first began “campaigning” on social media on February 18, though the YouTube channel was originally created on January 1, 2025. Initially, TikTok users thought that this might be Sleep Token at work with more tunes or that Ghost was revealing more about their new leader. However, some eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Charlie Simpson, an OG member of UK pop-punk band Busted and also frontman of post-hardcore outfit Fightstar, filed a trademark for the band name… Read more »
With the idobi Radio Summer School Tour’s sophomore year fast approaching, the tour is once again teaming up with Save The Music Foundation for a second consecutive year. For every ticket sold, $0.50 will be donated to Save The Music to support their mission of empowering students, schools, and communities through the transformative power of making music. “Summer School is honored to work with Save The Music Foundation for the second consecutive year,” co-founders Eric Tobin and Michael Kaminsky add. “Their mission to help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music is so… Read more »
After announcing a short tour run that kicks off next month, DE’WAYNE has unveiled the details of his forthcoming third album titled june. The 11-track record is slated to drop on July 30 via Fearless Records following his Vans Warped Tour debut in Long Beach, CA, earlier that month. You can pre-save the album here. “I wrote June because I had to—it poured out of me,” DE’WAYNE explains. “I was heavily inspired by Talking Heads and Prince, but I wanted this to reach everybody; young or old, whatever your background, we all know what it’s like to fall for someone… Read more »
At long last, La Dispute have officially returned. The Michigan post-hardcore group launched not one, but three new singles: “I Shaved My Head,” “Man With Hands And Ankles Bound,” and “Autofiction Detail.” Plus, the group also shared that their fifth LP is on its way, entitled No One Was Driving The Car, set for release on September 5. Notably, the new record is inspired heavily by Paul Schrader’s psychological thriller First Reformed (2017). This marks their first album since 2019’s Panorama. Alongside the singles release, La Dispute also shared a music video for “I Shaved My Head,” directed by Steven… Read more »
