New York rock and hardcore hero Jesse Malin officially shared a new song from his upcoming Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin. Previously, the artist shared Bleachers‘ rendition of “Prisoners of Paradise” ahead of the full LP’s September 20 release date. Today, Malin and Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong shared the “Bobby Sox” singer’s cover of “Black Haired Girl.” The compilation record spans Malin’s entire discography from Heart Attack to D Generation all the way to his solo work—and all of Malin’s hits are covered by his best music friends. All proceeds from the forthcoming record will directly… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, Bayside has covered The Weakerthans‘ “Aside” for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on The Weakerthans‘ 2000 LP Left and Leaving. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” and NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore.” Check out Bayside‘s bright punk-rock spin to the OG early aughts banger. So far, Hopeless Records has announced 14 tracks listeners can expect to hear on the cover album, with promises of more on the way.… Read more »
When you think of Barbie the last image to come to mind would still be lightyears away from an image of GWAR. Yet, the metal mercenaries say that covering Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” solo from the Barbie movie, “Just made sense.” The Barbie movie soundtrack made waves last summer, and the quintessential standout track amongst it was “I’m Just Ken” performed by Gosling. If you didn’t already know, the song is inherently rock-rooted, featuring a solo from legendary guitarist and performer Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and more). The GWAR gang built on those rock roots, amplifying them… Read more »
On July 14, Creeper played a massive headline show at Portsmouth Guildhall with support from Zetra and The Nightmares. The band played a whopping 20-song set including “Cyanide” and “Cry To Heaven” as well as a special cover of The Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside.” Of course, the crowd was immediately into the rendition of the iconic alternative track. Check out the snippet of “Mr. Brightside” below, courtesy of @__headrush. Following their thrilling headliner, Creeper also announced two special shows fall headline shows in the UK. On social media, they note, “Dear Manchester and Glasgow, you asked for it and now unfortunately… Read more »
For all of those Disney adults and Punk Goes… fans that have been requesting a Disney Goes Pop-Punk album for the past 10 or more years, now is your time! Disney has announced A Whole New Sound album featuring reimagined classic tracks. The first preview of the album includes Simple Plan covering “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from 1994’s The Lion King, which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year. The full A Whole New Sound album will be available later this year. “We wanted to pay homage to Sir Elton John’s original version while also adding our own style… Read more »
The emo cover of the century has just dropped. Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, L.S. Dunes) covered Title Fight‘s “Numb, But I Still Feel It.” The track comes from Title Fight’s 2012 record Floral Green. In Green‘s cover, he softens the punk edges of the OG track with his iconic psychedelic rock sonics and glowing vocals. Additionally, Green shared accompanying visuals for his rendition made by his son, James. Prior to releasing his cover of “Numb, But I Still Feel It,” the vocalist released his solo record Doom. Spun. on June 26 featuring “3am,” “Megadeath”… Read more »
As Hopeless Records continues to celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year, NOAHFINNCE has covered Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore.” The track originally appeared on the Awsten Knight-led band’s full-length FANDOM, which was released via Hopeless Records in 2019 and is currently the band’s most streamed single to date. NOAH’s cover will be featured on the label’s celebratory compilation Hopelessly Devoted To You. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt” and Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions.” Announcing the release on social media, NOAHFINNCE shares, “THIS… Read more »
Meet Me @ The Altar are major Jonas Brothers fans. Don’t believe us? Just check out our most recent interview with them. In the spirit of their love for Nick, Kevin, and Joe’s tunes, the Past // Present // Future artists gave their own pop-punk spin to the “Sucker.” The 2019 Happiness Begins banger is pushed to new heights by lead vocalist Edith Victoria‘s punchy, sassy verse deliveries and soaring chorus runs. Check out the cover below. “On the list of artists who have inspired us to make music and be in a band, the Jonas Brothers sit right at… Read more »
Hopeless Records is celebrating their 30th birthday with help from their beloved artists. The label just announced that they’re dropping Hopelessly Devoted To You, a compilation album where members of their current roster uniquely reimagine the label’s iconic smash hits. As we wait for more information on an LP release date, Hopeless dropped two thrilling renditions: The Wonder Years covering “Deadbolt” by Thrice and Point North covering “Unholy Confessions” by Avenged Sevenfold. Dan Campbell, lead vocalist of The Wonder Years shares, “I think we are the longest-tenured Hopeless Records artist of all time. It was the label that took a… Read more »
Today, we wish a very happy birthday to “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T’s as the indispensable emo-pop song turns 18 years old. Not only that, but Fearless Records, who released the song on May 9, 2006, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the label’s inception this year. Over the past three decades, they have been home to some of the scene’s greatest acts, including Movements, Pierce The Veil, I Prevail, Plain White T’s, and more. It’s a whirlwind of celebrations for two monumental entities that molded the 2000s emo scene. Let’s be honest: “Hey There Delilah” had all… Read more »
