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35 Alternative Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This January

It’s time for a new year and a new you, but you don’t have to get all entirely new music! If you need a heaping dose of nostalgia or a grim reminder of your own mortality, you can celebrate these classic alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock album anniversaries. From Fall Out Boy‘s Mania as well as American Beauty/American Psycho all the way to Green Day‘s Saviors and Poppy‘s I Disagree, these 35 alternative album anniversaries will help you kick off 2026 in a spectacular fashion. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm.… Read more »

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Most Anticipated Alternative Albums of 2026

Let’s be so real with each other….2025 was brimming with stunning album and EP releases, including Turnstile‘s Never Enough and Hayley Williams‘ Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party…both of which are up for Grammys. However, the fun isn’t ending when January hits because 2026 is also shaping up to be a big year for the alternative scene! The Maine is set to release their unnamed tenth album within the year, and many fans speculate that Bilmuri is gearing up for an album announcement soon, as well. Plus, artists such as Softcult, Poppy, and Joyce Manor are ready to unleash full… Read more »

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Pinkshift Drops Utterly Ethereal Surprise Single “Snow”

Ahead of the December 21 winter solstice, Pinkshift dropped a haunting, and seasonally appropriate surprise song, “Snow,” out via Hopeless Records. Preceded by their new album Earthkeeper, the Baltimore-based trio offers ethereal vocals, acoustic strums, and glowing flute sonics on the track—a departure from their pure punk singles. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. The band says on Instagram, “Last song of the year. This one is special and a little different. The flies in the sky were the mosquitoes that were buzzing around my ears when I… Read more »

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15 Artist Predictions That Could Headline Warped Tour 2026

Warped Tour has always been a proving ground—where legacy acts cement their status, and the next generation earns their stripes. As the festival continues its resurgence, speculation is already swirling around who could take on the coveted headlining slots in 2026. From Warped Tour alumni poised for massive returns to modern heavyweights redefining the alternative landscape, these 15 artists feel uniquely positioned to carry the torch into the next era of Warped. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and… Read more »

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YUNGBLUD Reveals Soulful Acoustic Version Of “Zombie”

Following the release of his multi-Grammy-nominated record Idols, launched in June 2025, YUNGBLUD has released an acoustic version of the LP’s fan-favorite, “Zombie.” The artist also revealed accompanying visuals with a cello player—an all-around stunning reimagining of the already heartbreaking rock song. Here, YUNGBLUD’s soulful vocals take center stage…and may make you weep. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Check out the track below and save the date for the Grammys on February 1 to see if “Zombie” takes home Best… Read more »

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Worry Club Shares “Fade Away” From Debut LP I’m Freaking Out

Worry Club, the brainchild of Midwestern bedroom pop master Chase Walsh, is ready to release their debut album, I’m Freaking Out, on February 20 via Good Luck Have Fun and Broke Records. And to kick off this new era, the artist launched “Fade Away,” a euphoria-inducing dreamscape sure to warm up your cold winter days and validate your anxious moments. Walsh shared of the LP, “I wrote and recorded all of these songs in my bedroom over the course of three years. They’re all songs that I wrote when I was truly freaking out all alone. I would work through… Read more »

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AFI Shares Stunning “VOIDWARD, I BEND BACK” Music Video

After releasing their twelfth studio album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… in October via Run For Cover Records, AFI have shared the official music video for LP track, “VOIDWARD, I BEND BACK.” The gothic rock banger visuals were shot during their November 5 show, which took place at San Diego’s iconic venue, SOMA. Check out the nostalgia-inducing pink and blue dreamscape of a music video below. AFI is heading out on their Holy Visions North America 2026 headlining run beginning in April with special guests Choir Boy. The act will also appear at Sick New World Festival. Presale tickets are… Read more »

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KennyHoopla Reveals Snowy “birthday card//” Music Video

After releasing the deluxe version of Zac Farro-produced EP, conditions of an orphan//, in early December, KennyHoopla has released the official music video for his latest offering, “birthday card//.” Shot in Wisconsin, the artist says of the snowy, dark visuals, “The video represents a postcard and matches the spontaneity of the song.” Despite the cold setting, the bright indie sonics will warm you right up and prep you for a KennyHoopla summer in 2026. Download the free idobi App for more new music “This EP was about acknowledging trauma and where I am at ‘right now’ as opposed to my whole life story. I… Read more »

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Daisy Grenade Drops Dazzling Wicked Cover, “For Good”

Daisy Grenade just put their musical theater backgrounds to perfect use by dropping a cover of “For Good,” from Wicked—and currently popularized by the theatrical release of Wicked: For Good starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. And yes—it does come with a little pop-punk edge. Frankly, this cover is going to be very “popular” on the idobi staff playlists. Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm The two surprise-dropped the track on streaming platforms following their December 9 show at Joe’s Pub. Check out Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker take on the roles of Glinda and… Read more »

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Vienna Vienna Sings Of An Uncertain Future In “Buzz”

Ahead of his headlining show at Brick & Mortar on January 15, Vienna Vienna has returned with a new single, “Buzz.” Preceded by “Company Hunting” and “Idle Hands,” the new offering is set to appear on his forthcoming EP, Entertain Me, due out January 16 via PULSE Records and Pete Wentz’s DCD2 Records. Vienna Vienna perfectly articulates the sights, sounds, desires, and fears of the young generation, and sets it to the most dance-inducing sonics. “Buzz” solidifies glimmer rock as a genre that deserves to have its own wave. Of “Buzz,” Vienna Vienna says, “My favorite songs about modern life speak to its… Read more »