As It Is has announced their indefinite hiatus from music. The news came from frontman Patty Walters in a recent Instagram post. Fans have been asking the act when to expect new music and shows, and while this isn’t the answer we were hoping for, we at least finally have an answer. “It will come as no surprise to hear that music is not currently at the forefront of my life.” In his social media statement, Walters says, “I’m not ready for that change. I’ve wanted to share something like this for a long time now. It’s been headline to… Read more »
To say we’re excited about the highly-anticipated Alkaline Trio album, Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs, the group’s first full-length since 2018’s Is This Thing Cursed?, would be a massive understatement. As of publishing, we are approximately 22 days (depending on where you’re located in the world) out until their tenth studio album officially drops via Rise Records on January 26. The album has already given fans a taste of its brilliance and what to expect from the full collection through the titular track and their latest emotionally charged anthem, “Bad Time.” While we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new collection,… Read more »
Chad Kowal began his life in music on the drums after receiving a drum kit from his parents. He was learning some of the trickiest songs around in the metalcore-glory days of the early 2010s, including many of my personal favorites: The Devil Wears Prada and A Day To Remember. This led to the formation of Farewell, My Love in 2011. A band who stopped by idobi Radio for a session back in 2016 and the project I met Chad with. By that time, he was no longer drumming but the primary songwriter and vocalist. That change happened back in… Read more »
Spotify Wrapped Day has officially arrived, and for voyeuristic music lovers, it’s the best day of the year. Not only do you get to realize that your music taste has basically remained the same since 2008, but you also get to see your most hardcore metal head friends admit that––yes––they did help boost Taylor Swift to the No. 1 streamed Spotify artist for the year globally. To no surprise, Swift does lead the pack, and precedes globally streamed top artists Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Drake, and Peso Pluma. Additionally, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd artist… Read more »
Bristol-based post-punkers IDLES are going on a major international tour in 2024, including plentiful stops in North America. Beginning on February 29, the band will kick off a long run of European shows in Portugal, and conclude on March 23 in Frankfurt. Then, the group will begin their North American tour on May 3 in Vancouver before heading down into the United States and also hitting venues in Mexico. Of course, the British band will finish out the extensive tour at shows in the UK and Ireland. In October, the rock quintet announced their forthcoming fifth album TANGK, and released… Read more »
Gearing up for the release of their debut full-length album, Nothing Like You Wanted, a captivating 10-track journey expected to drop in the summer of 2024, Rematch is premiering their new single and accompanying music video for “Retrograde” exclusively with idobi Radio. The new single, created by Alex Vito on vocals, Mike Stranczek and Noah Polino on guitars, Josh Cosentino on bass, and Austin Gannon on drums, marks the group’s first preview of their forthcoming album and our first taste of new music in 2023. As “Retrograde” echoes across idobi Radio throughout the day, which you can tune into here,… Read more »
Taylor Swift comes it at #1 with insane first week sales on the re-release of her 2014 album ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ and your weekend movie box office numbers!
Could someone take us back to When We Were Young Fest weekend…please? Those back-to-back days under the desert heat feel like a fever dream, seeing bands such as Simple Plan, Green Day, blink-182, and more take Las Vegas, NV, by storm. As we continue to reflect on a weekend we won’t soon forget, we’re looking back on some of our greatest and favorite interviews from the weekend. In an exclusive interview conducted on Saturday, October 21, by idobi Radio within the otherworldly ambiance of the idobi Artist Lounge at When We Were Young Fest, our very own Fish of Gone… Read more »
blink-182‘s Travis Barker and wife Kourtney Kardashian Barker are officially new parents. According to exclusive sources for People, the couple welcomed their first child together––a baby boy. Additionally, according to multiple outlets, the Barkers have named their son Rocky Thirteen. According to an interview with Complex, the name honors Rocky George of Suicidal Tendencies as well as the protagonist of “the greatest boxing movie of all time.” Rocky is Barker‘s fourth child behind Alabama, Landon, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya. Additionally, Kardashian Barker has three children, Mason, Penelope, and Reign, with ex Scott Disick. Earlier in the year during… Read more »
Halloween is basically emo kid Christmas. It’s the season of the year where you can don silver chains and skull jewelry, create fake blood makeup, decorate your house with every single Jack Skellington item in existence, and more, without any questions from the normies of the world. Additionally, it’s the time when celebs such as Heidi Klum use their wealth for good and make elaborate, cool costumes such as this year’s peacock offering featuring 10 Cirque Du Soleil performers as her feathers. Shaquille O’Neal also had a standout costume, wearing a black wig with swoopy bangs and lip ring to… Read more »
