On the latest episode of idobi Warped Radio, Chandler Leighton opened up about embracing her multifaceted sound, reflecting on her sonic evolution and teasing her latest project yet—a new EP set to arrive this summer that she says she is “so aligned with.” Leighton, who first made waves as a contestant on American Idol and later through her feature with ILLENIUM, has never been one to stay boxed into one genre. “You look at people like Billie Eilish… then you look at her follow-up albums, and they went from folk to other experimental stuff,” she shares. “You look at Taylor… Read more »
Ahead of their many summer tour dates, Daisy Grenade has revealed their latest single, “So Happy.” This marks their first release of 2025, preceded by tracks “Taste,” “How To Hide A Body,” and “Hypocrite.” The lyrics on the punchy and powerful bop are so relatable. I mean, who hasn’t tried to move on and *maybe* wasn’t successful at first? The duo sings, “He looks like he just won the lottery/And I’m, I’m fine/I swore I thought I could be the bigger person/Thought I could let it go/I swore I thought I could be the bigger person/Thought I could let it… Read more »
As The Home Team prepares to launch the deluxe edition of The Crucible Of Life, which drops on June 13, the four-piece has unleashed their funky new banger, “Worthy.” “‘Worthy’ is a song that was written during the same time as the rest of The Crucible of Life, but just didn’t get finished until after the album was released,” frontman Brian Butcher shares. “This song belongs in the Crucible of Life cycle, but it also indicates a look forward for us in terms of what comes next creatively. We will always try and push boundaries with our music and we… Read more »
With the idobi Radio Summer School Tour’s sophomore year fast approaching, the tour is once again teaming up with Save The Music Foundation for a second consecutive year. For every ticket sold, $0.50 will be donated to Save The Music to support their mission of empowering students, schools, and communities through the transformative power of making music. “Summer School is honored to work with Save The Music Foundation for the second consecutive year,” co-founders Eric Tobin and Michael Kaminsky add. “Their mission to help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music is so… Read more »
Music festival season is officially upon us. Coachella kicked off the start of massive summer concert events on April 11-13 and April 18-20, and Columbus’ Sonic Temple Festival closely followed up on May 8-11. Some attendee accounts from these fests have stirred up major controversy, which forces the question, “Are festivals getting worse?” For starters, Coachella opened their weekends with cars stuck in traffic for 12+ hours, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. “I’ve seen people pass out from heat exhaustion,” one interviewee said. Some cars even ran out of gas and needed to be pushed onto the grounds. This past… Read more »
Real Friends is currently on tour supporting Silverstein on their headlining run alongside Greyhaven and Broadside. And on this run, the band has pulled out a very special cover: “The Taste Of Ink” by The Used. In fact, at some tour stops, Broadside vocalist Oliver Baxxter joined them onstage to perform the iconic alternative track. Real Friends dropped an official video of one of their performances saying, “Give me a hell yeah if you’re into this.” Basically, we can’t scream “hell yeah” loud enough. Check out the collab below. Check out Real Friends’ full tour roster below and grab tickets… Read more »
Just Surrender are back as they gear up for their 20th Anniversary shows! Listen to Jay speak with Gunz about some of the band’s favorite memories, moments and what’s to come!
Ahead of the May 23 release of their EP, Outrun You All, House of Protection is back with their new song and music video for “I Need More Than This.” Previously, iconic duo Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison released singles “Fire,” “Braindead,” and “Afterlife.” House of Protection noted, “‘I Need More Than This’ is us exploring a mood between really heavy/fast and slow/chill. We don’t really have a song like this so it was fun to push ourselves in this way.” Improta and Harrison showcase their range of soothing, clean vocals and gritty, urgent yells. This experimental track is exactly… Read more »
Grab your birthday candles and cakes because it’s time to celebrate some of our favorite musically inclined Tauruses and Geminis. That’s right! May has finally arrived and with it, time to celebrate our beloved vocalists and instrumentalists throughout the rock, pop-punk, and metal scene. From Green Day‘s Mike Dirnt to queen Stevie Nicks, these May rockstar birthdays are worth adding to your calendar. Read more: 45 Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This May Mike Dirnt — May 4 Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt just brought the house down at the band’s headlining Coachella this spring and is celebrating the big 5-3… Read more »
Wesam is back with another hilarious episode of Wesam’s World Podcast #332! This week, producer Alex joins him in the studio—Peyton makes a brief appearance but quickly taps out (shoutout to late-night work shifts).
The episode kicks off with Wesam trying out some ice globes on camera because, let’s face it—getting older is just a slow march toward death, and the under-eye circles don’t lie. From there, the two dive into some wild and relatable topics: Wesam’s dad falling for AI-generated stories, what the perfect cozy day looks like, and what it actually takes to break into the entertainment industry. Plus, some fresh industry news and insider tips from two people who’ve been in the game for years.
Settle in and take a peek behind the curtain with real talk, laughs, and a bit of under-eye skincare.
