On August 22, Twitter/X was buzzing with excitement over possible teasers signaling an As It Is return. Earlier in the month, fans noticed that former band vocalist and guitarist Ben Langford-Biss changed his Twitter/X and Instagram bios to include @asitisofficial. On August 30, a new post from Langford-Biss stirred up even more excitement for fans. The musician posted a photo reading “as it is” in black and white. A Twitter/X user asked, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING,” to which Langford-Biss simply answered, “photoshop.” Whether he is teasing or messing around with future logo ideas, this would look very cool on a black shirt. Fans definitely… Read more »
Royal & the Serpent just dropped a haunting, pop-rock-tinged cover of folk and blues musician Lead Belly’s classic “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Nirvana‘s 1993 MTV Unplugged cover of the track is also well-known in pop culture. Royal & the Serpent‘s stunning rendition is set to appear on the official soundtrack for Sumerian Comics’ American Psycho series. She explains, “I’ll never forget the first time I watched the iconic Nirvana MTV unplugged performance. My heart nearly stopped when I heard Kurt’s rendition of ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night.’ I’ve been dreaming of covering this song for the entire… Read more »
We The Kings has officially shared their rendition of “Go The Distance” from the Disney classic film Hercules. The track is set to appear on Disney‘s forthcoming pop-punk compilation album, A Whole New Sound, due out on September 6. Previously released covers include Simple Plan‘s reworking of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, Magnolia Park‘s cover of “I2I” from A Goofy Movie, and New Found Glory‘s rendition of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. You can pre-save the record here. It will also feature the likes of Meet Me @ The Altar, Mayday Parade, LØLØ, Yellowcard, Tokio Hotel, and many more. Check out the full tracklisting below.… Read more »
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows—D.R.U.G.S.—just shared their new song “It Follows.” The track was preceded by “MALICE,” “Hunger Pangs,” and “Losers Stay Losers (Let-down),” and will also appear on Until God Shows, which is scheduled to arrive via Velocity Records on September 27 and is available for preorder here. Lead vocalist and former Chiodos singer Craig Owens says, “’It Follows’ paints a picture of someone trapped in a cycle of emotional pain and trauma. They can’t break free from the patterns that continually bring them back to a place of hurt and despair, struggling with the weight of past experiences.”… Read more »
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Ahead of the release of their debut LP Highly Irresponsible—due on October 25 via SharpTone Records—Better Lovers has revealed “Fututre Myopia” and its accompanying trippy music video. If you’re a frog fan, this just might be your favorite set of visuals to date. The hardcore act previously released their single “A White Horse Covered in Blood,” set to appear on the forthcoming record. Lead vocalist Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) shares, “The bass-centric part in the back half of the song is one of my favorite moments on the whole record. Shout out to big Mitch. There were a lotta fun… Read more »
On August 24, Linkin Park dropped a teaser video with a simple countdown. Fans speculated that the band may announce Deryck Whibley as their new lead singer, as Sum 41 also teased an announcement for the same day. Though, the “Fat Lip” artist ultimately had to dismiss rumors before they spun out of control. On August 28, Linkin Park officially shared a live video counting down to 0. Then, the video showed glitch graphics and began to count up. On Linkin Park’s social media, they shared a video of the clock counting up again with the note, “It’s only a… Read more »
After teasing an announcement equivalent to an emo Super Bowl, The Maine has officially revealed details for their upcoming 8123 Fest 2025. The Arizona emo band is known for many things, from their always-free meet-and-greets to their pink cowboy-adorned fanbase. And now, they plan to celebrate their art, listeners, and community in their beloved home state. The two-day festival runs from January 17-18, 2025. On Friday night, The band will do full play-throughs of both 2015’s American Candy and 2023’s The Maine. On Saturday, The Maine is performing a “Career-Spanning Experience.” With nine albums under their belt, it will surely… Read more »
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Making his debut on the Pure Noise Records roster, Anthony Anzaldo unveiled his latest project, Anthony Family with the release of his new single and music video “101 North.” Anzaldo has been working on Anthony Family for several years. He says he waited “until I felt like I had a cohesive body of work that was reflecting where I’m at and how I feel.” For the single, he wanted to let the song speak for him with instrumentation and overall vibe, not just with his words. “What do I want from this song?” he asks. “What does this song want… Read more »
