Following the release of singles “Under My Sweater” and “One Day At A Time,” Mayday Parade has revealed their new album Sad, the second installment of their three-part record. Along with it, they focused on one particularly heartbreaking track, “Promises.” Drummer Jake Bundrick says of “Promises,” “I was on a ledge and in a terrible situation life threw at me with something I loved. The news was never good or better, and I kept making myself believe it would eventually be. I felt alone even though I was sharing those same feelings with my wife. We had to make choices without knowing… Read more »
Spooky season is officially here, and while you hang your bats, ghosts, and pumpkins, you can also grab some birthday decorations, too. To keep the Halloween vibes flowing, it’s time to crank up your alternative playlists while you grab some pumpkin-flavored treats. For some playlist inspo, these Libra and Scorpio babies have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, and indie tracks, and for that, they deserve the best b-days ever. From the always dazzling Lzzy Hale, to Cobra Starship‘s Gabe Saporta, all the way to My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero, here are some October musician birthdays to mark in your cals this… Read more »
Believe it or not, spooky season is here. The Halloween aisles are packed, the air feels just a little crisper, and the latest alternative, indie, and metal drops are setting the perfect vibe. Girl Tones deliver grit and groove, while Stain The Canvas brings darker tones on their high-energy release that fits right into your fall playlist. Looking for even more new music to fuel your haunted season? idobi Radio is your soundtrack for spooky season, delivering your favorite songs and the future of alternative. Download the free idobi App for new music every minute, every hour, every day. Did… Read more »
After releasing singles “Pale Moonlight,” “Shapeshift,” and their album title track, Dayseeker is back with a thrilling and dark offering, “Bloodlust.” The tracks are set to appear on Creature In The Black Night, due out on October 24 via Spinefarm. Lead vocalist Rory Rodriguez says, “‘Bloodlust’ is one of the more eerie and chaotic tracks on the record. It’s about people in your life who want to metaphorically drain the blood from you… those you can’t trust and don’t belong in your life.” Adding onto the album’s sonics, he says, “There was this idea that we’d get more and more commercial over… Read more »
People R Ugly is transporting you back to high school in their new music video for “Wake Up.” In it, the group goes full Napoleon Dynamite, performing a dance number for a talent show that is fire…literally. Plus, the video features a cameo from none other than blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus, who serves as the talent show emcee. Hoppus, in character, jokes, “When you get nervous, just imagine everyone out there completely naked, especially second row, Miss Stacy—home ec teacher. Ya know that song, ‘All The Small Things’? She’s got some big ones. Been there, done that, I know what I’m… Read more »
The Paradox has been picking up steam fast, fresh off a collab with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and gearing up for a major fall tour supporting All Time Low later this year. With the band’s first collection, NSFW, arriving tomorrow, September 19, The Paradox has exclusively premiered two never-before-heard, unreleased tracks on idobi Radio. During the accompanying interview, the band shares the importance of connecting with their growing fanbase. “That connection is everything for people, being able to have a conversation and being able to talk…,” they share. “It’s pretty cool connecting with fans. It just goes to show that… Read more »
Following the release of his 2025 single, “Tarnish,” Youth Fountain, aka Tyler Zanon, is hitting the road this January on the Dearly Beloved 2026 acoustic tour. Folk-indie artist Bogues is set to join the run on select dates. “Let’s kick off 2026 the right way,” Youth Fountain said in a social media post. The tour is set to kick off on January 6, 2026, in Boston at Rockwell, hit stops throughout the Midwest, and end at Chicago’s Subterranean on January 14. You can hear Youth Fountain’s dazzling, emo-tinged tracks with the acoustic treatment this winter, including new hits, such as… Read more »
When you fall in love with a girl at the rock show, you propose to the girl at the rock show, duh! Per a recent post from TikTok user @dmosco12, aka Dominic, he proposed to his partner during blink-182‘s set at Four Chord Music Festival in Pittsburgh, PA, on September 13. The music fan got down on one knee during “I Miss You,” and captioned the video, “We’ll wish this never ends…she said yes!” The video has been viewed by several blink-182 fans, saying, “Crying for two strangers on the internet again,” and “Romance at its finest, especially with Blink… Read more »
Everyone…stay calm! My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way seems to be gearing up to release a new music project: The Mock-Ups. On September 12, Instagram account @gauzyrecords, a boutique record label in Los Angeles and Arizona, revealed Way as the vocalist and bassist for the forthcoming project in a caption. And that’s not all…The Mock-Ups also feature The Interrupters‘ Aimee Allen on backing vocals and Jesse Bivona on drums. Additionally, The Interrupters’ Kevin Bivona worked on keys and production for The Mock-Ups. Plus, Michael Schulz, Head of Signature Artists at Fender, is on guitar. What a lineup! Notably, the post… Read more »
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