After 15 years of playing guitar with the ‘90s rock band, Jeff Schroeder is officially leaving The Smashing Pumpkins. Known as the second-longest-serving member of the band after Billy Corgan, Schroeder’s contributions to the band’s sound will continue to be admired for years to come. In a statement posted on social media, Schroeder shares the news and thanks his former bandmates for their friendship over the last decade. “It’s easy to say now that when I joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2007, I had no idea what I was getting into,” he begins. “The opportunity seemed to have come out… Read more »
Could this be the punk-rock wedding of the century? Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, and Tony Hawk’s son, Riley Hawk, are officially husband and wife! After obtaining their marriage license in September 2023, the couple celebrated their love with a Los Angeles, CA ceremony. And you’ll never guess who their wedding day officiant was… That’s right: Michael Stipe of the 90s’ alternative rock band, R.E.M. While this looks like a random choice at first glance, the “Losing My Religion” singer is Cobain’s godfather and remains an important figure in her life. In a celebratory birthday photo… Read more »
It has been an eventful week for Green Day and their fans! As When We Were Young Fest 2023 began to draw to a close and reached a fever pitch of thousands of fans basking in the pop-punk glory that the iconic band brings to the stage, the trio couldn’t help but treat fans to yet another yet-to-be-released, forthcoming single titled “Look Ma, No Brains!” This new track debut follows the live debut of their track “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” which is set to arrive on Tuesday, October 24. According to a fan account on TikTok under the… Read more »
When We Were Young Fest is in full swing, and Green Day has brought the festival grounds to life! Following a packed and sold-out undersell performance of their 1993 classic Dookie at the Fremont Country Club on Thursday, October 19, in Las Vegas, where they previewed their forthcoming track to the 900-cap room and announced that they will be embarking on a 2024 tour with support from The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas next year, the band delighted fans once again with a full performance of “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” during their headline set at the… Read more »
Andrew McMahon, lead vocalist of Something Corporate, is about to be one very busy singer. According to a show poster seen by idobi Radio’s Patrick Walford of Rock The Walls at the House Of Blues, Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness will be playing a weekend full of shows together in 2024. Fingers crossed that Something Corporate‘s When We Were Young Fest sets on October 21-22 will yield more details about what to expect. Basically, fans of McMahon‘s career since the beginning will need to see him in all of his vocal, genre-defying glory. More on… Read more »
Prepare yourself for a major dose of nostalgia with Motion City Soundtrack this winter. The band recently announced they will be celebrating a whopping two decades of I Am The Movie with a tour. Featuring the likes of “The Future Freaks Me Out” and “My Favorite Accident,” the 2003 LP is getting the full album playthrough treatment beginning on December 30. Plus, Gully Boys, Minnesota’s premier grunge-pop quartet, will be hitting the road alongside the band as support. In a recent Instagram post, Motion City Soundtrack shared that they’re bringing their songs to smaller venues across the nation to make… Read more »
Everyone has that one song they hope to hear from their favorite band at a live show. Sometimes we get lucky and our favorite track is one of their hits, other times our favorite track isn’t as popular. Perhaps a b-side that rarely gets any love on the stage or a tune from an older album that hasn’t seen a spot in the setlist in years. A festival with a line-up as stacked as When We Were Young, there is potential for a load of surprises. Bands and artists tend to get a little weird as festivals. We crafted a… Read more »
Tigers Jaw and Joyce Manor have covered each other’s songs for a new split, and it is a wonderful celebration of friendship and music.
Kids In Glass Houses brought their 15 year celebration of ‘Smart Casual’ to London and showed why they are still the best of the best.
Save Face are back with another extraordinary piece of theatre with “Song The Bullets Sing”, featuring an appearance from Heart Attack Man.
