Nothing, and I mean nothing, soothes my anxiety more than a night drive. Windows down sailing along back roads with only the stars above for company. It’s peaceful. Soothing. And to top it all off, a perfectly crafted playlist. Curated over years and years for drives just like this, birthed from panic attacks that don’t know how to let go. They knot themselves up in your rib cage, squeeze your heart, and steal the air from your lungs. It’s agonizing, it’s maddening. The right playlist is a life raft in an ocean of uncertainty—a deep breath when the air feels… Read more »
The Used are on quite a roll this year! With their B-sides, full-length MEDZ arriving on June 21 and the group preparing for the kick-off of their summer tour, they have announced their fall headlining tour with Plain White T’s and Raue. Excited about the tour, Plain White T’s shared on their social platforms, “We’re hitting the road this fall with @theused! Get ready for an epic tour you won’t want to miss.” Read more: The Used Announces B-Sides Album ‘MEDZ,’ Releases Title Track Tickets for the group’s forthcoming fall headline run will be available on Friday, June 14, at… Read more »
Following the release of The Used’s most recent B-side track, “MEDZ,” vocalist robbietheused has launched his solo career with his debut single, “Just A Little Bit.” After turning 40 in February 2022, robbietheused (aka Bert McCracken) decided to venture out of his alternative roots and do something for himself. “I wanted a nice 40th birthday present for myself,” he shares in a press release. “So I decided to make a pop record.” He continues, “I’ve always tried to push for the poppy stuff for The Used records. And the band really likes to keep it heavy. So this is my… Read more »
Coheed and Cambria is offering a one-off single, “The Joke” with an intergalactic, The Joker-themed music video. Vocalist Claudio Sanchez says, “The meaning behind ‘The Joke’ is basically, if you need a punching bag, I’ll be that guy.” The music video takes place in The Amory Wars universe with the fan-favorite character “Al The Killer.” Check out the track, which comes from the Vaxis II LP sessions, below. In tandem with “The Joke,” Coheed and Cambria also released “Deranged,” a remixed/remastered b-side which was previously released in 2011 as part of the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack. Beginning in July, Coheed… Read more »
Creeper just shared a new surprise in the form of an extended edition of their 2023 record Sanguivore. With four additional tracks, Sanguivore: Special Edition contains even more vampiric rock, operatic choruses, and ’80s synth instrumentals. On social media, the band notes, “A surprise digital special edition of Sanguivore is available on streaming platforms everywhere right now. Check out b-sides from the recording process, a Pat Benatar cover and a re-mix of Cry To Heaven as well as re-imagined artwork by Gut Slaughter.” On top of the digital release, Creeper also revealed a delightfully macabre black-and-white visualizer for the new… Read more »
Linkin Park is showcasing their longstanding career and giving fans a treat with the release of Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023). This series of greatest hits also features new previously unreleased fan-favorites “Friendly Fire” and “QWERTY.” In fact, the band dropped an official visualizer for “QWERTY,” a Minutes To Midnight-era B-side, in tandem with Papercuts‘ release. In the uniquely aggressive track, Chester Bennington‘s and Mike Shinoda‘s voices are both unrelenting and utterly soar. Check out the gritty, industrial-tinged, nostalgia-inducing track below. Currently, Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023) is available on all streaming platforms and is also available on CD and vinyl. Secure… Read more »
Although it is something most of us can understand and relate to, no one gets ‘GROWING UP ON THE INTERNET’ quite like NOAHFINNCE. Most of us were spectators at a young age online, while NOAHFINNCE was living directly in the spotlight. Noah Finn Adams became a very successful YouTube personality when he was in his early teens and still in school. After years of developing his artistry as a musician in the pop punk and alternative rock space, he now reflects on his journey through adolescence in the public eye. Today, his debut album, GROWING UP ON THE INTERNET dropped… Read more »
There’s nothing to “Decode” with Paramore. The trio have announced that they will be releasing a double-sided single with Talking Heads’ David Byrne for Record Store Day. Hayley Williams and co. covered “Burning Down The House” by the iconic indie group, with Byrne covering the After Laughter track “Hard Times.” “The band told me that their song ‘Hard Times’ was inspired by Talking Heads,” Byrne said in a Twitter post. “So I learned and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section.” This follows the pop-punker’s take on Byrne’s classic track, which they covered last month in… Read more »
Even with powerhouse frontman Chester Bennington gone, it hasn’t stopped Linkin Park from releasing previously recorded tracks. “Friendly Fire” was originally a part of the acts “One More Light” sessions. The band posted a snippet of the song on their socials, with hints of their nu-metal flair blended with synth-pop. “We’re falling apart for no reason/We’re pulling the trigger in a useless war/If we go back and go into the black/What are we fighting for?” The preview is on a simple green background with conveyor belt text, the title, and the year it was recorded. They announced on X/Twitter that… Read more »
Say Anything has announced a full US headline tour kicking off next year to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of their debut full length album, …Is A Real Boy. A record that boasted indie hits like “Alive With The Glory Of Love,” “Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too,” and “Every Man Has A Molly,” it enhanced expectations from your typical rock band in the early 2000’s. They set a new bar that has rarely been met by other acts. Say Anything stuck out like a sore thumb in the scene with their inception in a beautifully unique and transparently broken… Read more »
