Following the release of summer’s dazzling AFTERTASTE LP, Hey Violet have released their last-ever single, aptly named “Bittersweet” via Hopeless Records. Plus, the group announced their final live performance at Los Angeles’ The Lodge with KANNER. You can grab tickets for the October 27 show here. The band shares, “So… this is the end. The culmination of 9 long years, all the ups and downs that we somehow managed together. ‘Bittersweet’ is an autobiography of sorts, and we thought it only made sense to leave our fans with a song that encapsulates the decade they spent with us. They continue,… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their debut LP Highly Irresponsible, Better Lovers has revealed their new single “At All Times” and its accompanying visuals. The hardcore act previously released their singles “A White Horse Covered in Blood” and “Future Myopia” set to appear on the forthcoming record. Lead vocalist Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) says, “When the guys sent me the instrumental of ‘At All Times,’ I was really blown away. I’ve been looking forward to the ‘writes power ballads’ stage of my existence for a while now. I knew it was coming. I had no idea it would be with this band. As a vocalist, it’s really… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their anthemic new full-length album, Ghost Town Road, Smallpools stopped by the idobi Radio Studios in Los Angeles, CA, to perform their January 2024 hit release, “Night Shift.” “Sometimes we get stuck in a routine that we can’t break out of,” the group shared at the time of the track’s release. “The nightshift provides a comfortable anonymity, but we wanna find more. Will we bring to life a dream that still lingers within or remain in this loop that is the night shift.” Stripping away the shimmering guitars, pulsating percussion, vibrant synths, and infectious energy… Read more »
Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos.” After departing from Fever 333 in October 2022, the dynamic duo knew it was time to sonically explore corners of the alternative landscape they hadn’t reached. This time, without creative differences in their way. Luckily, House Of Protection—their new venture—found its sound on their first day of writing. The band combines the raw grit and uncensored ferocity fans from the past decade have come to expect from the artists, tinged with a humble and unique approach to modern… Read more »
Ahead of their new album, Blue Hour, launching on October 11, Real Friends has issued the breakneck new single, “Never Has Become Always.” Their new release follows their previous singles, “Waiting Room,” “When You Were Here,” and “Our Love Was Like A Sad Song,” which will appear on the group’s forthcoming record. During an Instagram Live amongst members, Kyle Fasel shares that the new release is the heaviest Real Friends song out there. The band adds in an Instagram Feed post, “You wanted a heavy & fast song, right? Go bang your head to the new song we just dropped.” … Read more »
Following the release of their viral single “My Drummer’s Girlfriend,” ALT BLK ERA—sister duo Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam—is back with their new single “Straight To Heart.” The track is set to appear on the band’s 10-track debut album, Rave Immortal. It arrives on January 10, 2025, via Earache Records. Secure your pre-orders here. Rave Immortal is exceptionally personal for Nyrobi who details “my hidden disability that is a result of chronic illness that took hold during my teens and left me bed-ridden for years. I take the listener through the shadows and share the pain of abandonment I felt, and the solace that… Read more »
After releasing their track “Death Grip” in June, Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have shared a dazzling live music video for the track from Pier 17. McMahon says of the new track, “I honestly didn’t expect to be releasing new music this year. I’ve lived on the write, record, release, tour hamster wheel for a long time and decided after the last album I would do things differently. Giving myself permission to enjoy home, enjoy the reunion shows, and work on other projects has been really good for me.” Read more: Hot Mulligan Releases “End Eric Sparrow And The Life Of… Read more »
No matter how much new Frank Iero music we get, it’s never quite enough—at least for this writer. Today, the New Jersey legend has announced the 10th Anniversary edition of Stomachaches, titled XNauseousX. Released on August 26, 2014, this album marked Iero’s debut as a solo artist following My Chemical Romance’s undefined hiatus. Now, its 10th-anniversary edition is set to drop on August 30. Additionally, Iero has unleashed a brand new single, “This Song Is A Curse…” “It’s pretty wild having to sit down and think about putting together a 10-year anniversary edition of a record that you originally had… Read more »
It was February 2009. A gallon of gas would have cost $2.40. Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” was the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Chart song. Laika Studios was a fresh face in the animation world. With the release of their debut film Coraline, they captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation across America. Today, Laika celebrates Coraline’s success and their 15th birthday with a worldwide re-release of Coraline, amongst other festivities. Coraline, directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas), is a stop-motion animated feature that tells the tale of an 11-year-old girl stumbling upon a portal to a… Read more »
Knocked Loose are having a phenomenal year: they released their wildly successful full-length You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To and have been supporting Slipknot on their current arena tour. While the hardcore mainstays still have 10 shows opening for the masked behemoths and a performance scheduled at Knotfest in September, the group has announced a massive fall tour. The tour will feature direct support from The Garden and a rotating opening slot filled by Drain and Militarie Gun. Read more: The Linda Lindas and “Weird Al” Collab On “Yo Me Estreso” Additionally, during their tour run, Knocked Loose will… Read more »