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TX2 Announces Debut LP & Drops Black Veil Brides Collab

TX2 had a massive 2025 with amazing releases, including “The Rain” and “Feed,” but his 2026 is set to be even bigger. The genre-defying artist just announced his long-awaited debut album, End Of Us, due out on February 13, 2026, via Hopeless Records. And along with this major announcement, TX2 dropped a brand new music video for his title track with none other than Black Veil Brides‘ own Andy Biersack. TX2’s Evan Thomas notes, “‘The End of Us’ is the darkest song I’ve ever written. It captures that feeling of spiraling that happens shortly after betrayal, when everything you’ve built slips… Read more »

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9 Alternative Bands You Didn’t Know Had Christmas Songs

Snow is on the ground, bands are revealing green and red merch, and peppermint mocha is on coffee shop menus across the nation…it’s Christmas time, baby! While your holiday playlists may feature MxPx‘s Punk Rawk Christmas, blink-182‘s many festive hits, Fall Out Boy‘s “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out,” and My Chemical Romance‘s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” you may have forgotten about these emo holiday bangers, and need to add them to your round-up immediately. The Ready Set Sure, The Ready Set appeared on Punk Goes Christmas with “I Don’t Want To Spend Another Christmas Without You,” but… Read more »

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Simple Plan & Neck Deep Are Touring The UK & Europe This Fall

Simple Plan is taking over Europe and the UK in fall 2026 with a little help from their good friends of Neck Deep. The Bigger Than You Think! tour dates begin on October 2 at O2 Apollo Manchester and wraps up on October 31 at Accor Arena in Paris. “We had so much fun this fall in Europe and the UK, we just couldn’t wait to come back,” Simple Plan says. “The 25th anniversary celebration continues! We’ll be playing full headline shows with all our biggest hits + some of your favourite songs we rarely play live. You don’t want… Read more »

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Evanescence, Spiritbox, Poppy, More Announce 2026 Tour

After breaking the internet with their team-up on “End Of You,” Evanescence, Spiritbox, and Poppy are back with their massive 2026 tour. Billed as Evanescence’s World Tour, Spiritbox will act as direct support in North America alongside openers Nova Twins, and Poppy will join the UK/Europe leg with K.Flay—another recent Amy Lee collaborator. Lee shares, “This year has been so inspiring in so many ways, creating so much new music, playing some bucket-list shows and working with so many artists that give us life. We are taking all of that fire and energy and inspiration and building it into an… Read more »

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Grayscale Drops Cassadee Pope Collab & The Hart Deluxe Album

Ahead of their upcoming hometown Philadelphia shows this week, Grayscale has officially dropped The Hart Deluxe version. After releasing the original LP on January 31, 2025, the new release sees the band teaming up with industry veterans to give a new flavor to those OG hits. In fact, Grayscale collabed with Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday) on a deluxe version of “Painting Over You,” complete with an accompanying music video. And yes…it’s even more heartbreaking than you could imagine. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. The band also tapped The Wonder Years for “Not Afraid To Die,” Derek Sanders for “Mum… Read more »

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Run The Riot Share Candid Look at Their DIY Journey

Heavy pop-punk band Run The Riot was a rare guest on It’s News To Us with Eddie Barella and Jason Newcomer on idobi Radio the week of November 17. Emerging in the space pioneered by other Florida bands like A Day To Remember and Less Than Jake, the Tampa five-piece appeared on Episode 184 in their debut interview as a band. Currently recording their first album, their March single “Falling Down” is on rotation on idobi Radio as a “Fresh Pick.” The self-described DIY band has no manager, label, or publicist, and three of them live under one roof with… Read more »

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15 Alternative Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This December

December marks the holiday season, and we sure are feeling merry and bright when it comes to these classic alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock album anniversaries. From Fall Out Boy‘s Folie a Deux and Green Day‘s beloved Kerplunk!, to Rage Against The Machine‘s Renegades and YUNGBLUD‘s 2020 record weird!, these 15 alternative album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. P.S. There are a few Christmas albums to rock out to this month, too!. MxPx — Punk Rawk Christmas Released on: December 1, 2009, via Rock City Recording.Standout Tracks: “Punk Rawk Christmas” & “Christmas Day” New Found Glory — December’s Here Released on: December 3, 2021, via Hopeless… Read more »

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My Chemical Romance Announces UK & European Tour Support

My Chemical Romance has officially announced who is set to support them on their UK and Europe shows in summer 2026. And yes, every date has an amazing opener! Special guests include Echo & The Bunnymen on June 30 at Anfield Stadium, Idlewild on July 4 at Bellahouston Park, Skunk Anansie on July 8 at Wembley Stadium, and Joan Jett on July 10 at Wembley Stadium. Then, the band will play one more Wembley Stadium show on July 11 with Sunny Day Real Estate. Then, My Chemical Romance will head to Italy on July 15 with special guests Interpol at… Read more »

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How To Watch Taylor Momsen At The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is getting super rock ‘n’ roll this year because The Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen is set to appear on the parade route. The artist, who is also beloved for her role as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), just released her own holiday record, Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas. The new EP features a dazzling rock rendition of “Where Are You Christmas?” and we hope to hear it during her parade debut. The parade begins at 8:30 AM and ends at noon in all time zones on NBC and Peacock, and will… Read more »

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7 Craziest Season 5 Stranger Things Theories

With Stranger Things season 5 right around the corner, the fandom has fully entered its unhinged detective era. TikTok theorists, Reddit sleuths, and armchair Hawkins historians are dissecting every frame—from Vecna’s monologues to Will’s nosebleeds—to predict how the series will finally end. While the Duffer Brothers promise an emotional, full-circle conclusion, fans are spinning theories that range from shockingly plausible to absolutely feral. Here are 7 of the craziest Stranger Things theories ahead of the final season. At the end of the day, anything is possible in Hawkins. Karen Wheeler is Vecna’s Sister This theory is so unhinged it loops… Read more »