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5 Songs You Need To Know Before Summer School Tour

The idobi Radio Summer School Tour is back for its third year, and the lineup isn’t wasting any time. Kicking off June 19 at the Observatory North Park in San Diego, this year’s run brings together Games We Play, Chase Petra, South Arcade, and Winona Fighter, with Honey Revenge leading the pack on every stop, before closing out the run at Vans Warped Tour Long Beach. Before school is officially back in session, these are the five songs you need to know. Honey Revenge — “Risk” Let’s get this out of the way: yes, “Airhead” is the obvious answer. Everyone knows… Read more »

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The Maine Are Feeling “Green” In Their Joy Next Door Era

The Maine have finally revealed their tenth studio record, Joy Next Door, and it is their most poignant, authentic offering to date. With singles such as “Die To Fall,” “Palms,” and “Quiet Part Loud,” as well as new music videos for “Green” and “Half A Spark,” the Arizona group pushes the envelope on what emo-indie-rock is and can be. The quintet has flawlessly matured in their sonics and themes, and thus, has uniquely grown up with their fans, aka the 8123 community—something both longtime listeners and the group never take for granted. Joy Next Door has everything…lyrical nuance, dance-inducing melodies,… Read more »

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5 Alternative Performances That Rocked The Kelly Clarkson Show

If you think The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Emmy-winning daytime talk show on NBC, only features mainstream celebrity guests…think again. Kelly Clarkson, the beloved pop-rock singer and American Idol winner, is a true friend to the alternative community and has platformed some incredible punk and rock acts on her successful variety show. From The Maine to Maggie Lindemann, here are five of the best rockers to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Maggie Lindemann Yes, you read that correctly! Queen Maggie Lindemann took her iconic goth-pop-rock to The Kelly Clarkson Show stage. Her sultry vocals and performance definitely stole the… Read more »

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American Football Tap Turnstile’s Brendan Yates For “No Feeling”

Ahead of the release of American Football (LP4), due out May 1, via Polyvinyl Record Co., American Football has just revealed “No Feeling,” their new collab with Turnstile‘s Brendan Yates. Frontman Mike Kinsella says, “Brendan came into the studio to sing along to a ‘gang vocal’ call-and-response part I’d written for the chorus of ‘No Feeling.’ I had imagined his voice would be one of many voices scream-singing it, and was excited for it to be a sort of Easter Egg on the album. But after tracking the original parts, he asked if he could try a higher harmony that he was hearing.”… Read more »

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GILT Announces I Saw Myself In The Black Screen Album

Florida’s premier Nu Emocore act, GILT, has just announced their forthcoming new record, I Saw Myself In The Black Screen, due out June 26, via Smartpunk Records. After releasing “Seattle Day 2” in March, the group has revealed another taste of the LP with “How Do You Kill An Angel, Barry?” Vocalist and guitarist Tyler Fieldhouse says, “Taking its name from cult-classic film Dogma, where protagonist Bethany doesn’t realize she’s talking to the fallen angel she was sent to stop from destroying God, ‘Barry’ is a song of rebellion, about biting the hand that feeds.” Fieldhouse adds, “Is God jealous… Read more »

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The Maine Wows On The Kelly Clarkson Show With “Die To Fall”

Ahead of their forthcoming 10th album release, Joy Next Door, The Maine made their talk show debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The Arizona icons wowed the crowd with their single, “Die To Fall,” which kicked off their new album cycle. “‘Die To Fall’ is a dialogue with myself about the desire to let go,” frontman John O’Callaghan shares. “Let go of my insecurities, my ego, my worries, let go of ‘me’ for even just a second and truly feel the gravity of all the little moments we can often take for granted. If none of the above resonates, then… Read more »

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Human Issue Reveals “Vice” Ahead Of In Flesh Release

California hardcore outfit Human Issue just released their thrilling new song, “Vice,” with an accompanying video. The track will arrive on their upcoming album, In Flesh, out via Smartpunk Records on June 5. You can pre-order your copy here and check out the new music video below. In Flesh Tracklist: You can catch the band on the road this spring and summer. Check out the run below. Tour Dates:

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Kim Gordon Reveals More 2026 North American Tour Dates

Sonic Youth‘s Kim Gordon has just unveiled more solo North American tour dates for 2026, and you definitely don’t want to miss it. The artist also just dropped her new solo record, PLAY ME, which arrived on March 13, 2026, via Matador Records. The new dates kick off on August 1 in Los Angeles and wrap up on September 18 in Washington, DC. Tickets for the new dates go live on Friday, April 10, at 10 AM local. Check out the full list of dates below and grab tickets here. Tour Dates: ! Lonnie Gun~ The New Eves% The Fiery… Read more »

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Head Automatica Announce Late Spring Tour

Hitting the road just in time for summer, Head Automatica have announced a run of West Coast and Southwest dates set to kick off June 1 in Seattle. The stretch will take them through Portland, Sacramento, Santa Ana, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City before wrapping in Denver on June 11. The tour arrives as the band continues to reestablish its footing, following a steady return to activity over the past year. That resurgence began in 2024 with the release of two new singles, “Annulment” and “Bear The Cross,” marking their first new material in years. It carried into a 2025… Read more »

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Silverstein and Story Of The Year Announce Co-Headline Tour

The tour of the summer has just been announced: the Camp Screamo Tour! Silverstein and Story Of The Year have joined forces for a massive summer run, kicking off in July ahead of Warped Tour in Montreal and Orlando. Silverstein frontman Shane Told shares, “It’s official! Camp Screamo is happening!! This is the summer tour we’ve wanted to do for a very long time. Believe it or not, this is the FIRST TIME Silverstein and Story of The Year have toured the US together, which feels illegal considering how long we have been friends. This tour is going to be… Read more »