After performing most of her original songs live on her solo acoustic tour earlier this year, Cassadee Pope left thousands of fans eagerly anticipating her debut solo release – and the wait was worth it.
Evanescence are stepping into a new era with their forthcoming album—and they’re not easing into it. In a new interview with Kerrang!, frontwoman Amy Lee opens up about Sanctuary, set for release June 5, framing it as both a personal and collective response to the current state of the world. While working on Sanctuary, Lee found herself rewriting material as global and political tensions escalated—choosing to channel that energy into the music rather than social media. “I know that music has the power to affect people,” she says, noting that focusing on the record felt like the most meaningful way… Read more »
Daisy Grenade just put their musical theater backgrounds to perfect use by dropping a cover of “For Good,” from Wicked—and currently popularized by the theatrical release of Wicked: For Good starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. And yes—it does come with a little pop-punk edge. Frankly, this cover is going to be very “popular” on the idobi staff playlists. Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm The two surprise-dropped the track on streaming platforms following their December 9 show at Joe’s Pub. Check out Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker take on the roles of Glinda and… Read more »
Snow is on the ground, bands are revealing green and red merch, and peppermint mocha is on coffee shop menus across the nation…it’s Christmas time, baby! While your holiday playlists may feature MxPx‘s Punk Rawk Christmas, blink-182‘s many festive hits, Fall Out Boy‘s “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out,” and My Chemical Romance‘s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” you may have forgotten about these emo holiday bangers, and need to add them to your round-up immediately. The Ready Set Sure, The Ready Set appeared on Punk Goes Christmas with “I Don’t Want To Spend Another Christmas Without You,” but… Read more »
After breaking the internet with their team-up on “End Of You,” Evanescence, Spiritbox, and Poppy are back with their massive 2026 tour. Billed as Evanescence’s World Tour, Spiritbox will act as direct support in North America alongside openers Nova Twins, and Poppy will join the UK/Europe leg with K.Flay—another recent Amy Lee collaborator. Lee shares, “This year has been so inspiring in so many ways, creating so much new music, playing some bucket-list shows and working with so many artists that give us life. We are taking all of that fire and energy and inspiration and building it into an… Read more »
Following the release of dynamic tracks including “Negative Space,” “Drain The Blood” featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker, and “Autopilot” featuring Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope, Silverstein has officially delivered their new album, Pink Moon, via UNFD. The album is also preceded by 2025 LP Antibloom. Drummer Paul Koehler says, “We ventured into Joshua Tree over a year ago, and since then have been releasing bits of the music. Finally, the entire body of work is out in the world for our fans to enjoy! This was such a fun project to share, breaking the music into 2 albums and giving space for everyone to discover… Read more »
This past weekend, Australian trap-metal artist Kim Dracula lived out every traveling act’s worst nightmare: a tour bus catching on fire. Fortunately, Kim Dracula and their entire crew made it out of the vehicle before it fully went up in flames. Unfortunately, the riders lost most of their possessions and concert necessities—forcing them to forgo a handful of stops on their support run with Ice Nine Kills. The artist shared on Instagram, “At 6 AM this morning, our bus caught fire while we were sleeping. I was in the back behind a locked door and was woken up by my… Read more »
At long last, The Pretty Reckless is back to ignite your soul with more fiery rock ‘n’ roll. The Taylor Momsen-fronted project launched “For I Am Death,” the first taste of their new era. That’s right, The Pretty Reckless has even more in store in the near future. This marks their first release since 2022’s Other Worlds. Momsen shared, “With ‘For I Am Death,’ I want the music to speak for itself, allowing the listener to decide what it means to them. The interpretation of the song might align with my own, or it might come from the heart of… Read more »
As Acceptance prepares to drop Phantoms/Twenty—a 20th anniversary reimagining of their 2005 landmark Phantoms—the band has enlisted chart-topping powerhouse Teddy Swims to recreate their breakout single “So Contagious.” For those who may not know, Swims previously shared with idobi Radio that Acceptance was a massive inspiration to him growing up. He shared on Gone Fishkin in 2023, “My favorite band ever is Acceptance. Jason Vena is my hero…and I got to meet him at When We Were Young and finally chat with him…Jason is the greatest vocalist.” Of the collaboration, Acceptance shares “Our fondest memories of the Phantoms sessions can… Read more »
July is in the rearview mirror, and it’s time to celebrate the dazzling, summery days of August. So, as you enjoy toasty days at the pool and take in some rays, it’s also time to celebrate some of your fave musicians’ birthdays. These Leo and Virgo babies have made some of the most iconic modern rock, pop-punk, and indie tracks, and for that, they deserve the best birthdays ever. From Against The Current‘s leader, Chrissy Costanza, to the one and only YUNGBLUD, here are some birthdays to mark in your cals this month. John O’Callaghan — August 4 An author, a singer,… Read more »
