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6 Artists To Listen To If You Loved The Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack

We all kicked off a new year by waving goodbye to some of our favorite characters of the Stranger Things universe. Happy spoiler alert…Steve survives Vecna and all the Demogorgons in the Upside Down. While fans are divided about whether or not the Duffer brothers really stuck the landing…with some watchers comparing it to Game Of Thrones’ poorly-rated finale…we can all agree on one thing. The music of season 5 brought the heat! Taking place in the late ’80s, Stranger Things featured prominent figures of the decade, including Prince, and of course, the incomparable Kate Bush, whose “Running Up That… Read more »

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Hellogoodbye & The Early November Announce Co-Headline Tour

Hellogoodbye and The Early November have announced a massive co-headline tour kicking off next month in the States. The tour is slated to celebrate 20 years of Hellogoodbye’s Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! And The November Early’s The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path. Punchline and The Dangerous Summer will also join the tour. Want more new music news? Tune in to idobi Radio with Patrick Walford’s music news updates every hour. The Early November shares on socials, “We’re celebrating 20 Years of The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path & @itshellogoodbye’s Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! Plus, we’ve just added @punchlion… Read more »

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Is Kristen Stewart Directing A Twilight Reboot?

Is a Twilight saga reboot a possibility? Well, according to Kristen Stewart, aka the OG Bella Swan, it could be a reality! While at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Creative Impact Awards, celebrating being named one of Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” for The Chronology of Water, Stewart shared the idea with Entertainment Tonight. Download the free idobi App Get exclusive artist interviews, music news, and original podcasts—plus new alternative music from artists you love like Simple Plan and Sum 41. Download the free idobi app While on the red carpet, Entertainment Tonight asked the artist about the difference… Read more »

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Joyce Manor’s “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives” Is Inspired By Dabs

Ahead of their spring tour, Joyce Manor has revealed a new track and music video for “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives,” from their forthcoming record, I Used To Go To This Bar, due out on January 30 via Epitaph Records. For more new music, download the free idobi App Barry Johnson says of the track, “Mark Chen was a singer and songwriter for the bands Summer Vacation and Winter Break, which didn’t get quite as popular as they deserved to. I just love Mark’s songwriting and voice. Lyrically, the song was inspired by Chase and I hanging out, drinking and smoking weed… Read more »

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YUNGBLUD & The Smashing Pumpkins Reimagine “Zombie”

YUNGBLUD has just unveiled a new collab with none other than The Smashing Pumpkins, thus continuing his string of collaborations with rock ‘n’ roll legends. To kick off the new year, YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison, teamed up with Billy Corgan and crew to reimagine his IDOLS hit, “Zombie.” Download the free idobi App Get exclusive artist interviews, music news, and original podcasts—plus new alternative music from artists you love like Simple Plan and Sum 41. Download the free idobi app YUNGBLUD says, “Siamese Dream was an album that was there for me more than I could ever explain when I was… Read more »

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CARR Drags Us Through The “Mud” On New Track

CARR is going to rule 2026, starting now. The DCD2 artist just revealed her new single, “Mud,” which features equal parts ethereal indie and upbeat punk rock. Listen To More: Hear New Music From CARR & More on idobi Radio “I wrote ‘Mud’ about someone I was seeing briefly last year. I really liked him, and we went to a haunted house—then it started raining, and we both got covered in mud,” CARR notes. “It felt so cinematic that, even after our relationship crumbled, I kept romanticizing that moment. I decided to spin that feeling into a song.” Excitingly, the… Read more »

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15 January Alternative Musician Birthdays To Celebrate

Happy New Year and happy birthday to some of rock, metal, and indie’s brightest and most legendary figures. As we ring in 2026, we can also pop some Champagne and toast to these Capricorn and Aquarius babies, who have made some of the most iconic tracks in alternative music history. From the incredible and beloved Poppy, to the iconic Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha, all the way to Foo Fighters and Nirvana artist Dave Grohl, here are some January musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer… Read more »

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30 Albums Turning 10 in 2026

In 2026, a wave of albums that helped define the sound of the mid-2010s turns 10 years old. From Panic! At The Disco’s genre-hopping dominance and blink-182’s post-hiatus rebirth to scene-shaping releases by Pierce The Veil, Modern Baseball, The 1975, and Waterparks, these records captured a moment when alternative music splintered, evolved, and exploded in new directions. Here are 30 albums turning 10 in 2026. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk, metal, rock, and… Read more »

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21 Albums Turning 15 in 2026

As the calendar flips toward 2026, an entire generation of albums that helped shape the sound, style, and emotional vocabulary of the early 2010s hits a major milestone. These records soundtracked Warped Tour summers, first heartbreaks, and long drives with the windows down—and somehow, they’re all turning 15. From pop-punk revival cornerstones to scene-defining debuts and genre-crossing breakthroughs, these albums haven’t just aged well—they’ve grown into blueprints for the alternative landscape we’re still living in today. Here are 21 monumental albums turning 15 in 2026. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to… Read more »

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15 Artist Predictions That Could Headline Warped Tour 2026

Warped Tour has always been a proving ground—where legacy acts cement their status, and the next generation earns their stripes. As the festival continues its resurgence, speculation is already swirling around who could take on the coveted headlining slots in 2026. From Warped Tour alumni poised for massive returns to modern heavyweights redefining the alternative landscape, these 15 artists feel uniquely positioned to carry the torch into the next era of Warped. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and… Read more »