Everyone has that one song they hope to hear from their favorite band at a live show. Sometimes we get lucky and our favorite track is one of their hits, other times our favorite track isn’t as popular. Perhaps a b-side that rarely gets any love on the stage or a tune from an older album that hasn’t seen a spot in the setlist in years. A festival with a line-up as stacked as When We Were Young, there is potential for a load of surprises. Bands and artists tend to get a little weird as festivals. We crafted a… Read more »
Charlotte Sands is showing off her ’90s-baby sounds on her new song “get over it.” Full of nostalgia-inducing falsetto and acoustic guitar strums interlaced with electronic elements, this song sounds just like a Top 40 hit from the pre-Y2K era. Basically, if you love Alanis Morisette‘s Jagged Little Pill, you need this on your playlist ASAP. Preceded by “use me,” this track will also appear on can we start over? due out on January 24, 2024. Check out the new song below and pre-order the record here. “‘get over it’ is a song about the inability to let go of… Read more »
Known as the “Queen of Electro”, Luciana pioneered the bratty/shouting punk vocal style that’s so popular in dance music. At the age of 30, after five failed record deals, ready to give up on music, Luciana wrote and sang on the first ever Electro record “Yeah Yeah” by Bodyrox which ended up exploding to #2 on the charts in Europe, launching her career. She’s since had 9 Billboard #1 records, collaborated with Tiesto, Hardwell, and Deadmau5 and has written for Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears. She’s a punk at heart and more popular than ever with an upcoming guest spot… Read more »
Dust off your Chucks and Vans because it is officially When We Were Young Fest week! With excitement building around the festival, particularly the highly anticipated headline performances from blink-182 and Green Day, the official When We Were Young Fest 2023 set times for this weekend’s festivities and shenanigans are here! Amidst a flurry of teasers hitting left, right, and center from artists across the lineup, one notably apt teaser has piqued our interest—a sneak peek at blink-182‘s upcoming track, “When We Were Young.” We’re crossing our fingers that they debut the song live at the festival…I mean, seriously, what… Read more »
When We Were Young Fest is the place to be to revive your inner emo kid with nostalgic pop-punk and alternative hits, all while hearing new tracks from your favorite artists and meeting fellow Warped Tour lovers. This year’s lineup boasts an array of rock ‘n’ roll legends, including headliners Green Day and blink-182. Plus, attendees will have the chance to see the likes of 5 Seconds Of Summer, Motion City Soundtrack, Turnover, Gym Class Heroes, The Veronicas, and many more iconic acts. Lucky ticket holders also get to see reunions from bands returning from hiatus or artists who only… Read more »
Cassadee Pope‘s “Wasting All These Tears” is getting the Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato re-record treatment. The former Hey Monday singer just released “Wasting All These Tears (Cassadee’s Version),” giving a rock rewrite to her 2013 country track. Pope traded in twangy acoustic guitar strums for pulsing drums and basslines, though her voice is just as powerful as ever with awe-inducing belts across both versions. Today, she also released a new music video in tandem with the reinvented solo song. The video sees Pope with strawberry blonde hair, decked out in all black singing in front of a gorgeous moon-beaming… Read more »
Sweden’s premier emo band, Tribe Friday, is bringing their sophomore album, Hemma, to every alternative fan who needs to feel a little closer to places that shaped them. In fact, “hemma” in Swedish translates directly to “home.” Noah Deutschmann (vocals/guitar), Zack Liljeberg (drums), Isak Gunnarsson (guitar), and Robin Hanberger Pérez (bass) all confronted how this word has morphed with maturity. Following up their shimmering and sonically sweet debut, the quartet are tuning into their true-to-from emo roots, pulling back the bright instrumentals slightly, but not sacrificing their signature ethereal vocal styling. With singles preceding Hemma such as “Swimsuit” and “Day… Read more »
Love doesn’t always feel like there are butterflies in your stomach. In fact, the emotions can feel so overwhelming that it’s like you’re diving headfirst into the concrete every time they say your name. LØLØ is expressing this relatable sensation in her latest single, “faceplant.” Co-written by Grammy-nominated writer Mike Robinson and pop-rock songstress Marisa Maino, the track is reminiscent of early 2000s guitar-driven bangers such as “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World but adds a modern pop production. It encaptures LØLØ’s “take-no-prisoners” attitude and fiery writing perspective through fun vocal delays and unexpected harmonies. Just take a look at… Read more »
Laura Jane Grace is one of Billboard Magazine’s “50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers Of All Time” for a reason. Her emotionally raw lyrics and vocal delivery encourage listeners to look beyond the surface and discover entirely new things about themselves. Her latest single, “Dysphoria Hoodie,” is no different, painting a picture of gender dysphoria and the small comforts that can cover you like a protective armor. The song is a triumphant introduction to Laura Jane Grace’s upcoming full-length record, and we can’t wait to hear more. Read more: We’re Finally Getting A Paramore And Julien Baker Crossover On ‘Re: This… Read more »
At first glance, the thought of setting emo bangers to orchestral strings doesn’t sound real. How could the soothing nature of classical music ever match up to the angst and grit of the Warped Tour scene? However, this juxtaposition creates the most magical blend of emotionally charged lyrics and dynamic instrumentation. Hawthorne Heights experiments with this theatrical sound on an orchestral rendition of their latest single, “The Storm,” pulled from their freshly released EP, Lost Light, which dropped last month. Celebrating their current tour with Emo Orchestra, the new version paints Hawthorne Heights’ authentically emo-punk sound in a new and… Read more »
