After being convicted in 2013 of multiple sexual offenses—including the assault of several young children and possession of extreme child and animal pornography—former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins was sentenced to 29 years in prison. On the morning of October 11, 2025, Watkins was murdered by fellow inmates at HM Prison Wakefield. This is a developing story.
When We Were Young Festival is only one week away, and the festival has added two new acts to the lineup. Chiodos and Drain are set to step in for Sleeping With Sirens and Never Shout Never at this year’s fest.
Yellowcard has officially dropped their new album Better Days, their first LP since their 2016 self-titled album, and it features some stunning collabs. The Travis Barker-produced album features Alkaline Trio‘s Matt Skiba on “Love Letters Lost” and Avril Lavigne on “You Broke Me Too.” Lavigne says of the collab, “My friend Travis Barker called me up to say he was producing the new Yellowcard album and I really liked what I heard. When he played me ‘You Broke Me Too,’ I liked how it can be an anthem people can relate to when finding hope after a relationship.” Yellowcard’s Ryan Key shared,… Read more »
Miles Kent, best known for his work as a touring guitar technician in acts such as Architects, While She Sleeps, Spiritbox, Creeper, and many more, has sadly passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by several family members, a loving partner, and many music friends. While She Sleeps shared a message noting, “We are heartbroken to know our brother Miles Kent passed away on Monday. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends & anyone affected by this loss.” They added, “He was an integral part of the Sleeps Crew for a brief period of time,… Read more »
Hot Mulligan heads located in the UK and Europe are in for a dazzling start to the new year. The alternative act is hopping across the pond beginning in February to perform a variety of headlining shows with support from Delta Sleep. The tour kicks off on February 20 in Brussels, Belgium, at Le Botanique and wraps up on March 15 in Dublin, Ireland, at The Academy. Presale tickets are currently available, and all general sale tickets go live on Friday at 10 AM BST. Grab your tickets here. Tour Dates: Read more: I See Stars Announce Massive 2026 Tour… Read more »
After kicking off his tour run throughout Europe and the UK, YUNGBLUD made a stop at Jack Osbourne and Ryan Drexler’s Trying Not To Die podcast studio. Here, he talked about how Ozzy Osbourne was his superhero, Back To The Beginning, and the VMAs. Jack, in tears, shared his gratitude for YUNGBLUD’s respect and love following the passing of his dad and during his VMAs tribute. While some rockers in the community came for YUNGBLUD after the tribute, claiming it was inauthentic. Jack says to these folks, “They don’t know the fucking story of it…Dom [Harrison] meant something to my dad,… Read more »
Over the weekend, Sleeping With Sirens shared the unfortunate news that they’ll no longer be performing at When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas on October 18 and 19. Frontman Kellin Quinn announced he would be stepping away to support his wife, Katelynne, as she undergoes surgery, wanting to be home during her recovery. He wrote, “My place is at home until we can solve this and she is recovered. I love you all very much and thank you for understanding.” The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative… Read more »
Following the release of their latest record, THE WHEEL, in September, I See Stars have announced their album support SPIN THE WHEEL TOUR. While the band is gearing up to embark on an international run later this month, including stops in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, with support from Wind Walkers, elijah, and C V L T E, they will kick off their U.S. run in February 2026. The band has not announced support for their Stateside run yet. Presale tickets will be available starting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 8, with general on-sale beginning on Friday, October… Read more »
Following the release of his 9-track collection, SABLE, fABLE, Bon Iver has issued the official music video for the track “Day One.” The chart-topping album, which was released earlier this year in April, marked Bon Iver’s first new record in six years. The music video for “Day One” opens with the text line, “In 2025, Bon Iver announced his retirement, and the search began for his replacement,” allowing viewers to fall into the fantasy of “audition tapes” to fill the position. Auditioners seen across the video include actor Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Priscilla, Frankenstein), St. Vincent leader Annie Clark, Flock Of… Read more »
Joyce Manor is planning for a big 2026! In addition to announcing their latest album arrival, I Used To Go To This Bar, dropping on January 30, 2026, via Epitaph Records, the band has unleashed the lead single “Well, Whatever It Was.” “‘Well, Whatever It Was’ has got to be one of the most Southern California sounding songs ever recorded,” frontman Barry Johnson shares. “I hear Jane’s Addiction in the verses, Beach Boys / Weezer in the chorus, and RHCP in the outro. It was LITERALLY produced by the guy from Bad Religion FFS. Everyone was just firing on all… Read more »
