THRICE and THURSDAY will perform at grand openings for Apple retail stores in Santa Monica, California, and New York City, respectively, on October 15th. The music performed will be made available for exclusive purchase at the iTunes Music Store and the sets will also be videotaped and placed for download at apple.com. The two bands will begin a joint tour on October 17th in Pittston, Pennsylvania..
Kicking off in Scranton, PA on October 17th, Island Records recording artists, Thrice and Thursday join forces for a full scale U.S. tour. This pairing of incredible bands will give fans the opportunity to experience the unbridled energy and emotionally charged sounds of both artists. Thursday and Thrice are representative of a growing new musical scene. As the New York Times Magazine recently wrote, “What do you get when you mix crashing guitars, wrenchingly confessional lyrics and vocals that can peel paint? The new poetics of suburban living.” This two month tour will be sponsored by MTV2 and Alternative Press.… Read more »
The second annual “Plea for Peace: Take Action” tour, which benefits National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE, features different lineups on different legs of the trek. The D.C. show is headlined by Thursday, which is apt, since the New Jersey quintet derives its anguished post-hardcore sound – which one wag has dubbed “screamo” – from such D.C. trailblazers as Rites of Spring. If anything, Thursday’s “Full Collapse” is even more morbidly sensitive than the work of its inspirations. “I think it’s going to rain, rain down/ Here in this collapsed lung of a borough,” muses singer Geoff Rickly midway through “Paris in… Read more »
The body of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was shipped by jet Monday (April 29) from Honduras to Atlanta, according to Carlos Bakota, a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Honduras. Lopes’ autopsy was completed over the weekend. “The ambassador [Frank Almaguer] made sure that the officials doing the medical work got it done as quickly as possible,” Bakota said. Bill Diggins, who manages TLC, released a statement Monday saying that there will be a memorial Wednesday in Atlanta for the pop star’s loved ones, and that Left Eye’s funeral will be held on Thursday in the New Birth Missionary Baptist… Read more »
Yellowcard just announced a massive spring and summer tour, and you better be there! The “Ocean Avenue” artists revealed the dates to their Up Up Down Down Tour, featuring support from New Found Glory and Plain White T’s. The tour kicks off on May 6 at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta and wraps up on June 17 at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion. Yellowcard frontman William Ryan Key shares, “Every time we think this part of our career couldn’t possibly get any better, somehow it does. The Up Up Down Down Tour arrives summer 2026 and celebrates more than 2 decades of… Read more »
With the closing Warped Tour date of 2025 this weekend, the fest still has some surprises up its sleeve. In a social post today, Friday, November 14, Hawthorne Heights shared, “surprise set alert @hawthorneheights joins the fun at Warped Orlando this weekend.” In the video accompanying the post, frontman JT Woodruff takes a deep breath, smiles, and urges fans to do the same before dropping the news. Fans heading to Orlando this weekend can catch Hawthorne Heights alongside a stacked lineup of Warped Tour favorites and newcomers alike. Check out the full weekend lineup below. Nov. 15-16, 2025 — Orlando,… Read more »
Following the announcement of her four Grammy nominations, Hayley Williams is keeping the excitement coming, as the artist just announced dates for her Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party tour. And this time, she’s doing her best to make sure scalpers and bots don’t steal tickets from the real fans who have spun Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party on repeat. In a statement, she shares, “It feels like the right time to let you know… I’m going on tour. And I want to get tickets into the hands of my fans, at a price that is as reasonable as… Read more »
After revealing their new single and music video for “Straight Up (Needy),” Meet Me @ The Altar has shared another look into their new era with “Karma.” The duo, Edith Victoria and Ada Juarez offer their heaviest and brightest sonics to date with metal-tinged drum fills and pop-rock riffs, striking the perfect modern alternative balance. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop now For MMATA, there is much more… Read more »
After drawing record-breaking crowds and hosting the largest rock event in Ohio history in 2025, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is coming back with an even louder roar in 2026. The festival is slated to return to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, from Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17, and will feature over 140 artists performing across five stages. In addition to the previously announced headliners—Shinedown (Friday) and Tool (Sunday)—the festival has confirmed that My Chemical Romance will top the bill on Thursday, May 14, with Bring Me The Horizon headlining Saturday, May 16. The weekend will also… Read more »
Viva Las Vegas…err…vengeance? Panic! At The Disco has officially landed in Sin City and was caught soundchecking for this year’s headlining When We Were Young Festival slot. Their forthcoming sets on October 18 and 19 mark the band’s first live appearance since their farewell show on March 10, 2023, in Manchester, England—where frontman Brendon Urie closed the book on nearly two decades. Fans lined up outside of the festival grounds on the night of Thursday, October 16, and saw Brendon Urie back on the mic, rehearsing some Fever You Can’t Sweat Out faves, including “London Beckoned Songs About Money Written… Read more »
