Happy New Year 2025
It’s a brand new year on Man of the Hour! Pat & Seb talk about their holiday breaks, travels, and the acceptable cut off to wish someone a Happy New Year.
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It’s a brand new year on Man of the Hour! Pat & Seb talk about their holiday breaks, travels, and the acceptable cut off to wish someone a Happy New Year.
What an interesting chat this was! Karla Ortiz, former VP of Marketing and Label Services for Vydia and Digital Marketing executive at Universal Music Group, founded Monark Entertainment in 2020 during the pandemic. Karla talks about how she got her breaks working in music marketing which started with her first internship with Ryan Seacrest, to moving into a new media internship at Universal and eventually converted into full time employment working in the latin department and working with Rihanna & Kanye! She chats about all things marketing including the importance of maintaining relationships at the big socials and the evolution of radio pluggers, tik tok driving pre sales and spotify playlisting!
Following the release of the November single “Punish,” Ethel Cain has officially released her second studio album, Perverts. The nine-track LP is primarily instrumental featuring songs that range up to 15 minutes in length. On Instagram, the Preacher’s Daughter star shared more about the unique instruments added to the LP and thanked the music makers. “Perverts is officially out,” she says. “Thank you so much to @matthewtomasi for his drums on Vacillator, the heavy guitar on Punish, and the boom on Amber Waves, @vyva_melinkolya for her lapsteel and baritone guitar on Punish that makes my world go round, the upright… Read more »
It seems like Yellowcard is teasing new music, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. On January 7, the band took to Instagram and TikTok to share stories of what sounds like the recorded version of the track “Better Days,” which they debuted live in Glasgow. The 22-second post merely shows a speaker seemingly blaring a dazzling vocal run from William Ryan Key. Check out the official story below and stay tuned for *fingers crossed* an official release date. Recently, in the fall of 2024, Yellowcard had the chance to appear on Disney’s A Whole New Sound pop-punk compilation album with Against The Current‘s Chrissy… Read more »
Mayday Parade just dropped some news that will make your 2025 a little sweeter—literally. The band announced on January 8 that they’re releasing a new album, Sweet, is set for release on April 18. They also shared a brand-new music video for single, “By The Way.” Lead vocalist Derek Sanders says of the track, “Being in a band for this long, sometimes you feel like you’re getting it right and sometimes you feel like you’re dancing around what you should be doing. This song feels locked in as a step in the right direction. It’s a song about trying to… Read more »
Our Rioters kick off 2025 with one of GGR’s infamous Trainwrecks episodes.
After serving more than 20 years with Taking Back Sunday, drummer Mark O’Connell has announced his departure from the group. In a six-slide Instagram statement, he shares, “After nearly 25 years as the drummer of Taking Back Sunday, I want to confirm that I am no longer with the band. It’s taken me some time to address this. Thank you for your patience as l’ve reflected on how to share my story. “First, I want to thank the fans-your love and support have meant everything to me. You’ve been the heartbeat of TBS, and a huge part of my life… Read more »
Japanese Breakfast, led by Michelle Zauner (formerly of the emo outfit Little Big League), has officially unveiled their fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), alongside the captivating lead single, “Orlando In Love.” Slated to arrive on March 21 via Dead Oceans, this 10-track project marks the band’s first proper studio album and will feature a surprise guest spot from Jeff Bridges on the track “Men In Bars.” Listen to “Orlando In Love” below. In addition to the new single, the group has announced their 2025 tour plans, which include back-to-back weekend performances at Coachella in April and dates… Read more »
Hello, I’ve missed you quite terribly, Hellogoodbye. While the Forrest Kline-led group has remained somewhat active over recent years, 2025 promises a lot more from the “Here (In Your Arms)” legends. In a two-part video posted yesterday, Monday, January 6, Kline shares his 2025 pop culture predictions that include redefining FOMO and YOLO as well as the band’s upcoming support tour with Armor For Sleep. He says, “Some predictions. Hellogoodbye will release new music. Hellogoodbye will go on a full U.S. tour with Armor For Sleep in March.” He continues, “Hellogoodbye will do a living room tour this fall, so… Read more »
Are blink-182 planning a spring break tour?! This has become the burning question of the week sparked by guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge after he shared a not-so-subtle hint at a potential tour announcement on his Instagram. On Monday, January 6, DeLonge posted a photo of him singing on stage with the caption, “@blink182 should we play some spring break shows just for the fuck of it? We are board and want to playyyyy – we miss you fuckers” Clearly itching to hit the road, DeLonge has been sharing numerous tour and stage photos lately, reminiscing about the trio’s monumental last two… Read more »
