It’s always a bittersweet moment to know you’ve watched your favorite band perform their last show. Everyone deserves a break, and performing is no easy task, but there’s something so special in the air when a band like Sum 41 takes to the stage. Notably, the iconic pop-punk band took their final bow on their international tour. They concluded their whirlwind route in Toronto at Scotiabank Arena on January 30. The band played 29 tracks, a mix of old hits and new favorites. Of course, the quintet had to document their sold-out final show. They Tweeted a video sharing their… Read more »
Extending their 25 Years Of Noise Tour, Silverstein has announced their spring run with Real Friends, Broadside, and Greyhaven. “The celebration continues! 25 Years of Noise – Spring Edition is coming this April and May with an incredible lineup featuring Real Friends, Broadside, and Greyhaven,” the band shares. “We’re heading to some new cities and revisiting places we haven’t played in years. With two albums and a world tour, 2025 is shaping up to be a huge year for Silverstein. See you on the road!” VIP packages will be available today, with general on-sale beginning on Friday, January 31, at… Read more »
Ahead of the release of the quiet pleasures EP, arriving on February 21 via AWAL and Wichita Recordings, Glixen has unveiled the towering new single “All Tied Up.” “‘all tied up’ is about feeling completely consumed by someone,” vocalist Aislinn Ritchie shares. “We definitely wanted the song to feel enveloping. There’s a subtle tension that builds throughout with a push and pull between the guitars and vocals. The song hits hard with its emotional depth, yet breathes with a playful melody.” Unfolding like a hazy daydream in a wash of ‘90s-inspired distorted guitars and thunderous drums, the track fully embraces… Read more »
Flavor Flav is all over TikTok championing pop girlies from the 2010s, and for good reason. The rapper and Olympics Team USA hype man shared a video with the caption, “Stream @LeightonMeester Somebody to Love and use the song in yo TikTok’s.” The video text also reads, “Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire.” As of publication, the TikTok has 3.1 million views. Meester, known best in alternative music spaces for her work with Cobra Starship in “Good Girls Go Bad,” has many underrated bangers, including a 2009 “Christmas (Baby, Please… Read more »
The Maine is always full of surprises, and this one might just be their biggest yet. On a random January Wednesday night, the Arizona five-piece dropped dyed (2008-2023), a compilation album of reimagined demos. Each track honors the band’s nine album eras. Vocalist John O’Callaghan noted, “Revisiting the past can stir up all sorts of feelings. Nostalgia, fondness, gratitude, and on and on and on. We felt everything in between when we uncovered these songs from over the last few decades, and sincerely hope they stir up anything of the sort for you while listening!” Read more: The Maine Announces… Read more »
Orlando-based heavy rockers Spirit Leaves just dropped a heavy-hitting, and deeply insightful new track “Zealot,” out via InVogue Records. Band vocalist Brandon “XZYLO” Waskiewicz shares, “This song is about the devil vs god. And how the devil can present itself in a godly form, leading people down terrible paths with no return. Regardless of how many times you yell and scream for them to stop, it doesn’t matter. It’s already too late.” The artist continues, “The story is of somebody being indoctrinated into a cult, and I’m watching this terrible thing happen to someone I care about, but can’t stop. Who… Read more »
In Game 5 of the ’97 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan willed his way to a victory, scoring 38 points while suffering from the flu. Now, in Episode 27 of The Mean Time, Jared faces similar odds as he battles his own flu. Will he rise to the occasion like MJ? No, he will not. This episode is a tough listen.
Metalcore mainstay While She Sleeps is hopping across the pond to tour across North America in 2025. The UK-based act announced that they’re performing from coast to coast in April with support from Bury Tomorrow and Vended. The band notes, “We’re excited to be coming back to the USA and bringing a bunch of friends with us. We’ve been touring with Bury Tomorrow since 2010, so it’s going to be special being on the other side of the world together.” They continue, “After sadly having our last USA headline run cut short on the West Coast by the dreaded 2020… Read more »
Following the massive success of their first new single in 13 years, legendary emo outfit Thursday has released their new track, “White Bikes.” The single arrives on the 25th anniversary of their first song release, which would have been featured on their 1999 debut album Waiting. The group shares in an Instagram post, “SURPRISE! We’ve been blown away by your support this year: you’ve bought our merch, come to our shows, streamed our music. In April we dropped our first song in over a decade. Then in June we had the opportunity to spend some time at @hansastudios in Berlin,… Read more »
Australia’s The Amity Affliction just announced that they’re making their way back to the U.S. in winter 2025. The band will headline with support from Hail The Sun, Many Eyes, and Solence. The tour kicks off on February 28 at San Diego’s Soma and will wrap up on March 26 at Chico, California’s Senator Theatre. The Amity Affliction shares on social media, “We are headed back in Feb/March to play some of our favourite places, some we haven’t been to for a long time!” You can secure VIP tickets to the show right now. All general tickets will go on… Read more »
