Currently touring the US with Circa Survive and Foxy Shazam, Anberlin has been keeping busy. With new album Dark is the Way, Light is a Place under their belt and spirits higher than ever, idobi’s Matt Vogel was able to talk to lead singer Stephen Christian about their latest album and why they’ve experienced such success and longevity as a band.
Epic pop-rock trailblazers Anberlin may have titled their new CD New Surrender, but the Florida rockers have established a take-no-prisoners trajectory when it comes to storming the gates of Billboard’s Top 200, snagging one of the more solid new entry positions this week with their major label debut coming in at #13. The band also snatched the #5 spot the Top Current Rock chart selling over 36,000 copies its first week. The CD is a dynamic and dexterous follow-up to the band’s previous album, Cities, which debuted on the Billboard Album chart at #19. The group has also launched their… Read more »
Due out February 20 on Tooth and Nail, CITIES–the new album by ANBERLIN–marks the group’s third offering and follow-up to their breakthrough album Never Take Friendship Personal (2005), which went on to sell over 140,000 copies. As a preview to the album release, the new song “Godspeed” as well as the B-side “Haunting” are now available on Itunes as exclusive tracks. ANBERLIN will kick off a headlining U.S. tour February 21 in Charlotte, NC. The coast-to-coast trek will hit New York’s Bowery Ballroom February 27 and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles March 13 (see itinerary below with more… Read more »
As the Vans Warped Tour barrels toward its monumental return to celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer, fans are buzzing with anticipation—not just for the stacked lineups in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, but for who hasn’t been revealed yet. In the debut episode of idobi Warped Radio, Warped Tour’s official podcast and radio, founder Kevin Lyman confirms that lineup additions will continue to roll out right up until show days. “We’ve still got a lot of bands to announce,” he shares. “We’ll be announcing right up until the week of the show!” With Scowl recently joining the D.C. bill,… Read more »
My Chemical Romance delivered a monumental performance at this year’s When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, playing their magnum opus record, The Black Parade, in full for the first time since 2007. The band brought their iconic third album back to life. Their performance was complete with all the fan-favorite tracks such as “Famous Last Words,” “Teenagers,” and “Welcome To The Black Parade.” Additionally, their setlist included deep cuts from the album that rarely see the stage. From the opening piano notes of “The End.” (performed for the first time since 2007) to the resounding G-note that rang… Read more »
Following their headlining sets at Riot Fest and All Your Friends Fest, Fall Out Boy took over the stage of When We Were Young Fest 2024. The Chicago rockers took over the Pink Stage at 9:05 PM ahead of My Chemical Romance’s performance on the Purple Stage. Unlike many other groups listed for the fest, Fall Out Boy did not pick out one album to play in full, instead packing their performance with fan favorites. Fall Out Boy surprised fans by teaming up with Pittsburgher Wiz Khalifa for a special performance of “See You Again,” which originally featured Charlie Puth.… Read more »
Less than a week ago, Boys Like Girls took to social media to report that they would be hopping on the When We Were Young Festival 2024 roster. The band will be filling in for The All-American Rejects who dropped off the fest earlier in the month due to a “management change within the WWWY operation.” Fittingly, they walked on stage to AAR’s “Dirty Little Secret.” Opening with “Love Drunk,” they are playing their iconic hits such as “The Great Escape” and “Heels Over Head.” In an Instagram statement, Boys Like Girls shared, “It’s our greatest honor to play any… Read more »
New Found Glory took to the Ghost Stage at 7:25 PM at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young Fest to play through their 2002 record Sticks And Stones. However, they also played their reimagining of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. The cover appeared on the recent Disney pop-punk compilation, A Whole New Sound. Check out New Found Glory—or New And Glory—performing “Part Of Your World” below. Listen to Disney covers from Meet Me @ The Altar, Mayday Parade, LØLØ, Yellowcard, Tokio Hotel, and many more right here. Check out the full tracklisting below. A Whole New Sound Tracklisting: New Found Glory will take to… Read more »
