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The Devil Wears Prada Hint at Possible 20th Anniversary Plans in 2025


The Devil Wears Prada is wrapping up a busy 2024 and looking ahead to 2025 with new music and the milestone of 20 years as a band. When their fall headliner hit Toronto, Rock The Walls got to catch up with vocalist Mike Hranica to talk about their 2024 single “Ritual,” working on new music, hints at what a 20-year celebration could look like as far as touring goes, and much more! You can catch the full interview here. Rock The Walls: You guys dropped “Ritual” earlier this year. It’s an absolutely awesome song, and as you mentioned, it’s also… Read more »

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20 Best Alternative, Metal, and Indie Albums Released In 2024


As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »

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Thursday Shares New Single “White Bikes” on 25th Anniversary of First Song Release


Following the massive success of their first new single in 13 years, legendary emo outfit Thursday has released their new track, “White Bikes.” The single arrives on the 25th anniversary of their first song release, which would have been featured on their 1999 debut album Waiting. The group shares in an Instagram post, “SURPRISE! We’ve been blown away by your support this year: you’ve bought our merch, come to our shows, streamed our music. In April we dropped our first song in over a decade. Then in June we had the opportunity to spend some time at @hansastudios in Berlin,… Read more »

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Kim Deal Shares Speech At Reveal Of Steve Albini Way in Chicago


On November 25, Chicago got an honorary new street: Steve Albini Way. In May, the iconic producer passed at 61 years old. At the corner of Belmont and Rockwell, where his studio Electrical Audio sits, the official street sign was unveiled in front of a crowd with a speech from Kim Deal of The Breeders and Pixies. Check out Deal’s speech about Albini at the reveal of Steve Albini Way below. More on Steve Albini: An iconic figure in the alternative music industry, serving as a musician, producer, audio engineer, and founder/owner of Electrical Audio recording studio in Chicago, IL, Albini was… Read more »

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Silverstein Announces Arm’s Length As Additional Tour Support


Silverstein is gearing up to trek across North America for their 25 Years Of Noise Tour beginning on January 10. Earlier in the fall, they announced that they’d be joined by Thursday and Split Chain. Today, they announced that Arm’s Length will also offer support on the tour. Silverstein is celebrating more than two decades of music with two full albums, Antibloom / Pink Moon. The band’s double-album will roll out beginning on February 21 via UNFD with Antibloom. Pink Moon will be released at a later date. Pre-orders for Antibloom are now available here. The band shares, “In 2025, we will be celebrating 25 years as a band. For… Read more »

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10 Influential Musicians of the Tumblr Era


From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds.  With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »

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Superheaven Releases First New Music In Nine Years


Shoegaze heavyweights Superheaven have released new music for the first time in nearly a decade. The new single “Long Gone” is the A-side of their new two-song single, “Long Gone / Numb To What Is Real.”  In 2015 after the band’s sophomore album, Ours Is Chrome, and a stint of heavy touring, they decided to take a break. The group never broke up but rather went into hibernation. Now emerging not only more creatively charged than, but as eager to hit the stage as the fans were to see them up there. “We did the JAR ten year show and… Read more »

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Ethel Cain Is Saying What We’re Thinking In Her Reaction To The 2024 Election Results


On November 6 in the early hours of the morning, the Associated Press called the 2024 presidential election for convicted felon and sexual abuser Donald Trump. Of course, many influential individuals in the music industry took to social media to share their disappointment with the results. Billie Eilish, who had previously used her platform to support current VP Kamala Harris, shared on her Instagram story, “[I]t’s a war on women.” Additionally, Ariana Grande shared, “[H]holding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today.” As for alternative artists, Daisy Grenade shared, “[N]ever underestimate the… Read more »

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The Dillinger Escape Plan & More Set To Perform On Welcome To Rockville 2025


After teasing the announcement, Welcome To Rockville has officially revealed some exciting artists that will appear in 2025. The rock and metal festival is slated to take place on May 15-18. It will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Excitingly, the Stage 5 artist reveal for Thursday, May 15 is going to see an exciting and rare appearance with headliners The Dillinger Escape Plan, who will be “bringing the Calculating Infinity chaos” to the festival in 2025. Read more: Slipknot Announces Europe 2025 Summer Tour Dates Additionally, artists Quicksand, Health, Deafheaven, Converge, Full Of Hell, Harms… Read more »

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Pierce The Veil & Jenna McDougall Perform “Hold On Till May” Live


As we reflect on the unforgettable moments from this past weekend’s When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, Pierce The Veil’s iconic third annual appearance stands out as a major highlight. The Vic Fuentes-led group turned their set into an iconic celebration of their 2012 breakthrough album Collide With The Sky, performing it in full and filling the stage with star power from across the scene. The group welcomed longtime friend and “King For A Day” collaborator Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens, as did Jason Aalon Butler of FEVER 333, who brought his intense energy to their… Read more »

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