Avril Lavigne is currently on her Greatest Hits tour run with Simple Plan, Royal & The Serpent, and more special guests. Though, on June 1, the “Complicated” singer surprised Las Vegas attendees at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with none other than Sum 41 vocalist Deryck Whibley. The two ex-spouses and fellow pop-punk legends went on to perform “In Too Deep” together. Lavigne introduced the performance saying, “Tonight, we have a special guest and he plays guitar in one of my favorite bands and your favorite bands.” Check out the full video below captured by YouTube user Patrick Hogan. Avril… Read more »
Metal quartet Kittie just announced their first full-length record, Fire, is arriving everywhere on June 21 via Sumerian Records. This marks the band’s first new record in 13 years. Though, they shared multiple singles in 2024, including “We Are Shadows,” “Eyes Wide Open,” and today’s release, “Vultures.” “10 years ago, if someone would have told us that we would be releasing new Kittie music in 2024, we’d have dismissed them right away. It feels like something deeper than fate that’s brought us together again, allowing us to create something fearless and magical for you,” vocalist Morgan Lander says. “We’ve worked incredibly… Read more »
As plans heat up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled album, Slipknot has announced the “Here Comes The Pain” North American tour, kicking off this summer. Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture will join Slipknot on the first leg of the tour, which begins on August 6. Knocked Loose will again join the group on the second leg with Vended, which kicks off on September 7. General public tickets for the “Here Comes The Pain” will be available this Friday, May 3, at 10 AM local time. Check out their full touring schedule below and purchase tickets here. Tour… Read more »
Today marks a new era for rock legends Black Veil Brides. Along with dropping a new music video for “Bleeders” and announcing the forthcoming Bleeders EP, the five-piece has officially signed with Spinefarm Records. The company boasts an array of top rock and metal acts including Sleep Token, Dayseeker, and Creeper. The forthcoming EP is set to release on June 21, according to their website. The three-song release will contain the title track, as as well as covers of Sweeney Todd’s “My Friends” and U2‘s “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” “Prepare for a bloody symphony unlike any other… We are pleased to… Read more »
Fresh off their support run in Australia and New Zealand alongside blink-182, Rise Against has announced a series of European and UK tour dates kicking off later this year. The newly announced shows overseas will begin following the band’s appearance at the Punk Rock Holiday festival and the Open Flair Festival. Their headline shows in Europe will kick off in Segrate, Italy, on August 5 and conclude on August 21 in London, UK. Additionally, the group will be performing at a series of festivals, including Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in Columbus, OH, at Festivoix, Soif de Musique, Festival… Read more »
If you haven’t heard the name LYELL, you certainly will see it time and time again. The rising rockstar is shining her light on the day with the release of a dazzling new collab, “Lighthouse” featuring the vocal prowess of Eva Under Fire and Hyro The Hero. Overall, LYELL boasts a wide range of alternative collaborations including “I Can’t Take It” featuring Underoath‘s Aaron Gillespie, “Just My Type” with Baby Bugs, “YOU” featuring Robert DeLong, and “ALIVE” featuring SkyDxddy. Additionally, LYELL recently released an acoustic cover of blink-182‘s “I Miss You.” On her new release, “Lighthouse” sees LYELL, Eva Under… Read more »
The most bittersweet day has finally arrived. Sum 41 officially dropped their final record, the double album entitled Heaven :x: Hell. Of course, the supercharged quintet has another music video, as well, for the track “Dopamine.” Lead vocalist and upcoming author Deryck Whibley shares, “I can’t believe after all this time, our new and FINAL album is ready to be heard. I really hope you enjoy it and I can’t wait to see you out on the road celebrate the final shows with us.” Out now via Rise Records, Sum 41‘s Heaven :x: Hell is the perfect bookend to a… Read more »
A Day To Remember has announced their forthcoming The Least Anticipated Album Tour featuring special guests The Story So Far and Four Year Strong. Get ready to disrespect your surroundings! A Day To Remember‘s extensive spring and summer tour will commence on May 11 with a performance at Welcome To Rockville, followed by performances at Hangout Fest on May 17 and Sonic Temple on May 19. The Least Anticipated Album Tour is set to officially launch on June 6 in Waite Park, MN, and will conclude on July 28 in Nashville, TN. Alongside The Story So Far and Four Year… Read more »
The Used are officially hitting the road this spring and summer with support from Story Of The Year and Amira Elfeky! “Stoked to be touring with some of our oldest friends in the industry,” The Used vocalist Bert McCracken shares. “We’ve always been huge fans of Big Blue Monkey! Can’t wait to see Amira Elfeky live as well!!!” Read more: 7 Female Punk Artists Leading The Genre “The Used have been big brothers to Story Of The Year for over 20 years,” Story Of The Year frontman Dan Marsala adds. “They were the one of first bands to take us… Read more »
Following the release of their singles “Hurts Like Hell” in 2022, as well as “Vampyre” and “Secrets” in 2023, and the recent drop of “I Still Believe” at the top of 2024, New Years Day is back with a tantalizing glimpse into their forthcoming fifth studio album, Half Black Heart. Today, the group has unleashed the titular track, a powerful soundscape enriched by an infusion of guitar and drum-heavy industrial instrumentation. Frontwoman Ash Costello‘s unmistakable talent ignites the new song ablaze, delivering a scorching performance that grips listeners as she utters the opening lines, “Who died and made you king?/Who… Read more »
