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Ahead of their massive 25th anniversary tour, The Used announced that they’re releasing a 25 Year Anniversary Collectors Box Set. In it, the band features three albums: The Used (2002), In Love And Death (2004) and Lies For The Liars (2007) with reimagined artwork. Artists Cam Rackam, Alex Pardee, and Craola all offered their own unique interpretations of the iconic pieces of album art. The full box set is available on The Used website for $150. Each vinyl and its accompanying artwork as well as new T-shirt designs are available, too. Grab them ASAP as these are in limited supply.… Read more »
On December 17, Turnstile‘s Brendan Yates appeared alongside singer Liam Benzvi to play a gorgeous piano-laden rendition of GLOW ON track “UNDERWATER BOI.” The special performance was just one of many at Jack Antonoff‘s annual Ally Coalition Talent Show at the Skirball Theatre in New York City. The talent show aims to raise money and awareness to support unhoused LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S. You can contribute to The Ally Coalition and find out more about the organization here. Read more: Senses Fail, Saves The Day, and Narrow Head Cover My Chemical Romance Antonoff also invited the likes of Remi… Read more »
Following their monumental comeback this year with the release of their new album, From Zero, Linkin Park secured five nominations at the Billboard Music Awards. The ceremony, held last night, December 12, featured major wins for Taylor Swift—a predictable moment of the evening. Linkin Park emerged victorious in two key categories: Best Rock Group and Top Hard Rock Artist. However, they fell short in the Top Rock Artist category, losing to Zach Bryan… a country artist who also claimed the Top Country Touring Artist award. The band also delivered a larger-than-life performance of “The Emptiness Machine,” with the crowd passionately… Read more »
LØLØ launched her debut album falling for robots & wishing i was one in June via Hopeless Records, and we’ve been obsessed with it ever since. The artist decided to be even more iconic and drop a new rendition of “hot girls in hell,” and this time, it’s the sad version. Here, LØLØ swapped the punchy guitar melodies and replaced them with melancholy piano sonics. It gives a whole new even deeper meaning to lyrics such as, “And when I asked you to leave me alone/Didn’t mean it/But you finally listened this time/How convenient.” Check out the “hot girls in… Read more »
The Dirty Nil has shared an official live music video from their November Let There Be Nil hometown show at New Vision Church in Hamilton, Ontario. The artists shared their rendition of AC/DC‘s “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll),” which features live bagpipes. Check out the iconic cover below. Coming up in December, The Dirty Nil will be supporting Heart Attack Man at their second annual Hammy New Year concert. Then, in early 2025, they’ll be headlining shows across the U.S. with support from Grumpster, House & Home, and Bug Bath. Check out… Read more »
After teasing plans for their 25th anniversary as a band, The Used have announced a massive tour to celebrate. The tour, which kicks off in April 2025, will feature three dates in each city they’ll perform in. Each night, the band will play a different album in full, including their 2002 self-titled, 2004’s In Love And Death, and 2007’s Lies For The Liars. In an announcement post on social media, the band shares, “We’re just getting started.” Frontman Bert McCracken adds, “These first three records are what put The Used on the map. I can’t wait to experience the joy… Read more »
Joyce Manor fans who attended the bad’s December 5 Hollywood Palladium show had the chance to see a very exciting pop-punk cameo. As Joyce Manor began to play “Heart Tattoo” from Never Hungover Again, blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus appeared to sing and play bass alongside lead singer Barry Johnson. Hoppus took to his Instagram to share, “Played a song with Joyce Manor at the Hollywood Palladium tonight. Love this band and love this venue. Thanks for having me.” Check out the official Hollywood Palladium social media video of the moment below. Joyce Manor is finishing out their December run with Algernon… Read more »
