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KiNG MALA Track By Track: And You Who Drowned In The Grief Of A Golden Thing


What happens when a tortured God and a yearning human cross paths? Well, you get KiNG MALA’s new concept record And You Who Drowned in the Grief Of A Golden Thing. Inspired deeply by Robert Eggers’ The Witch (a fave of the singer), this new LP tackles the delicate impermanence of mortals, the beauty of sex, and the power struggle of our two main characters. In classic KiNG MALA fashion, she intertwines her own experiences and life observations into this classic tale to craft a truly unique piece. With her experimental alternative sonics, stunning visuals, and clever storytelling, KiNG Mala… Read more »

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Who’s Got Cake? 11 Rock Musician May Birthdays To Celebrate


Grab your birthday candles and cakes because it’s time to celebrate some of our favorite musically inclined Tauruses and Geminis. That’s right! May has finally arrived and with it, time to celebrate our beloved vocalists and instrumentalists throughout the rock, pop-punk, and metal scene. From Green Day‘s Mike Dirnt to queen Stevie Nicks, these May rockstar birthdays are worth adding to your calendar. Read more: 45 Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This May Mike Dirnt — May 4 Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt just brought the house down at the band’s headlining Coachella this spring and is celebrating the big 5-3… Read more »

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Mayday Parade Join Warped Tour DC and Long Beach


It’s mayday, aka May 1, aka Mayday Parade day! And to celebrate, the iconic sad boy pop-punkers have announced that they’ll be joining Warped Tour in DC and Long Beach. Warped Tour shared with a hilarious announcement video, “we’d listen to this band from tallahassee, fl, and we’ll be listening to them in DC and Orlando this year! please welcome the teenage heartbreakers, @maydayparade, to warped 2025” Mayday Parade is currently on the road for the Three Cheers For 20 Years anniversary tour with Microwave, Grayscale, and Like Roses. You can check out the band’s touring schedule below, including the… Read more »

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Silverstein Announce ‘Pink Moon’ LP Release, Drop “Negative Space”


Following the arrival of Antibloom, the first half of their double album released earlier this year, Silverstein has announced the details for its companion, Pink Moon. Arriving on September 12 via UNFD, the second installment features guest appearances from powerhouse vocalists Rory Rodriguez (Dayseeker) and Cassadee Pope (formerly of Hey Monday), who lend their talents to the release. Additionally, the band has also shared the first glimpse of the new release with their latest single, “Negative Space,” which guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau describes as creating an “off-balance” feeling. “It’s almost like it’s slightly too fast, so it’s always trying to catch up to itself,” he… Read more »

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45 Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This May


April showers bring May flowers…as well as some stunning album anniversaries to celebrate. Wanna feel old? Twenty One Pilots‘ breakout album, Blurryface, is turning 10 years old on May 17. Or… better yet… Fall Out Boy‘s From Under The Cork Tree, which features the iconic “Dance, Dance” and “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” is turning a whopping 20 years old on May 3. I know, I know… even though some of us have gray hairs, these albums still hit as hard as they did when they debuted. Check out these rock, pop-punk, and metal May album anniversaries below. Fall Out Boy… Read more »

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Heart Attack Man Reckon With Mortality On Joyride The Pale Horse


After releasing singles “Spit,” Laughing Without Smiling,” “The Gallows,” and their LP title track, Cleveland punk-rockers Heart Attack Man are ready to reveal their fourth LP, Joyride The Pale Horse on April 25. This marks the trio’s second independent release, preceded by 2017’s The Manson Family, 2019’s Fake Blood, and 2023’s Freak Of Nature. In their most realized album to date, Heart Attack Man has found their stride and their voice. Touching on the nuances of death, aka “The Pale Horse,” lead vocalist Eric Egan, guitarist Ty Sickels, and drummer Adam Paduch eloquently wander through life’s highs, lows, anxieties, and… Read more »

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What If My Chemical Romance Were Cast for a Biopic?


It’s only a matter of time before My Chemical Romance—the band that rewrote the DNA of emo for an entire generation clad in black suits and red ties—gets the Hollywood treatment. At least we freaking hope so! With the success of the Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody and the Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown, we can’t help but imagine what an MCR movie would look like: the eyeliner, the concept albums, the trauma, the triumph. Or perhaps, a post-apocalyptic afterlife centered around The Black Parade, with The Patient as the lead character and the band themselves driving the story forward through musical performances.… Read more »

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Mayday Parade & Knuckle Puck Party Hard In “Who’s Laughing Now” Video


Mayday Parade is celebrating the release of their 8-track record Sweet in the coolest way: with their besties in Knuckle Puck. The pop-punkers collabed on track “Who’s Laughing Now” and even dropped a party-fueled music video. The band shared on social media, “We teamed up with @josephfran and a bunch of YOU to make this epic video, and honestly? It was chaos in the best way! Huge love to everyone who dressed up and went wild, y’all made it unforgettable.” Check out the music video below. Listen to the full album below and grab a physical copy of Sweet on… Read more »

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How Will Donald Trump’s Tariffs Impact Record Stores?


As Donald Trump continues to swing back and forth on tariffs violently, consumers are growing anxious about how supply chain disruptions will impact their budget, among other things. Of course… these upticks in consumer product costs and descent into isolationist policies will deeply impact an already weary music industry. These tariffs will likely impact the price of your concert tickets, all the way to the already overpriced cocktail at the bar. Let’s break it down from instruments and tech needs to live music venue costs. (As of publication, Trump put a 90-day pause on some countries but increased tariffs on… Read more »

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3OH!3 on Warped Tour : “I Pooped My Pants on Stage”


After nearly two decades of igniting Warped Tour crowds with their neon-fueled energy and tongue-in-cheek lyricism, it’s safe to assume that 3OH!3 has seen it all. But when asked about the most bizarre or unexpected moment of their long-running stint on the iconic tour for idobi Warped Radio, Sean Foreman didn’t hesitate: “I pooped my pants on stage.” Yes, you read that correctly. And his other half, Nathaniel Motte, confirmed, “He did.” To make matters worse, it’s not the only time Foreman has pooped his pants, as Motte adds, “No, you did it while you were snowboarding [also].” It all… Read more »

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