The music industry has blamed free online music and the US economic slowdown for a fall in sales. In the US, the world’s largest market, singles and cassette sales fell by 38% and 46%, which the record companies blamed on free download services applied by Napstar, MP3.com and other online music services. We also saw the first evidence of the impact of free online music, as well as damage done by unauthorised CD-R copying in some major markets. IFPI report Sales in the global market, worth $36.9bn ( £25.8bn) last year with 3.5bn recordings sold, fell by 1.2% when compared… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, Shawn & Brian dive deep into an album that was a surprise release this past fall as they’re talking all about Yellow Eyes Confusion Gate! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new episodes every week!
Waterparks launched their punchy, unhinged, and overtly honest single “If Lyrics Were Confidential” back in September. Excitingly, the trio revealed their new “6PM music video” for the track. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk, metal, rock, and indie to you anywhere, anytime. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio Previously, they dropped a set of visuals alongside the song’s fall release, showing Awsten Knight working his way through a lavish mansion. He sings, “Waiting… Read more »
Ahead of their spring tour, Joyce Manor has revealed a new track and music video for “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives,” from their forthcoming record, I Used To Go To This Bar, due out on January 30 via Epitaph Records. For more new music, download the free idobi App Barry Johnson says of the track, “Mark Chen was a singer and songwriter for the bands Summer Vacation and Winter Break, which didn’t get quite as popular as they deserved to. I just love Mark’s songwriting and voice. Lyrically, the song was inspired by Chase and I hanging out, drinking and smoking weed… Read more »
KiNG MALA fans, you’re about to start your 2026 in the best way possible. The artist just revealed her collaboration with the award-winning KPop Demon Hunters’ Audrey Nuna for a cover of Britney Spears‘ “Toxic.” The track appears in the kick-off visuals for the 2026 VALORANT season. More New Music: Download The Always-Free idobi App The two shining stars reimagine the iconic pop tune and with sultry, haunting vocals. In fact, their interpretation gives the lyrics a whole new meaning. KiNG MALA notes, “Being invited into the Riot Games and VALORANT world is something I’ll never forget. The chance to… Read more »
It’s time for a new year and a new you, but you don’t have to get all entirely new music! If you need a heaping dose of nostalgia or a grim reminder of your own mortality, you can celebrate these classic alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock album anniversaries. From Fall Out Boy‘s Mania as well as American Beauty/American Psycho all the way to Green Day‘s Saviors and Poppy‘s I Disagree, these 35 alternative album anniversaries will help you kick off 2026 in a spectacular fashion. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm.… Read more »
If you’re looking for your next artist obsession, you’ve come to the right place. We here at idobi Radio know a thing or two about the best underground artists and acts on the rise, and we know you’ll adore these artists who might just be the next big things. From indie-rockers Dogpark to pop-punk trio mode., your 2026 will be better with these artists to watch. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Dogpark 2026 is the year of indie sleaze revival, we’re calling it now. And there… Read more »
Ahead of the December 21 winter solstice, Pinkshift dropped a haunting, and seasonally appropriate surprise song, “Snow,” out via Hopeless Records. Preceded by their new album Earthkeeper, the Baltimore-based trio offers ethereal vocals, acoustic strums, and glowing flute sonics on the track—a departure from their pure punk singles. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. The band says on Instagram, “Last song of the year. This one is special and a little different. The flies in the sky were the mosquitoes that were buzzing around my ears when I… Read more »
As the calendar flips toward 2026, an entire generation of albums that helped shape the sound, style, and emotional vocabulary of the early 2010s hits a major milestone. These records soundtracked Warped Tour summers, first heartbreaks, and long drives with the windows down—and somehow, they’re all turning 15. From pop-punk revival cornerstones to scene-defining debuts and genre-crossing breakthroughs, these albums haven’t just aged well—they’ve grown into blueprints for the alternative landscape we’re still living in today. Here are 21 monumental albums turning 15 in 2026. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to… Read more »
Daisy Grenade just put their musical theater backgrounds to perfect use by dropping a cover of “For Good,” from Wicked—and currently popularized by the theatrical release of Wicked: For Good starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. And yes—it does come with a little pop-punk edge. Frankly, this cover is going to be very “popular” on the idobi staff playlists. Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm The two surprise-dropped the track on streaming platforms following their December 9 show at Joe’s Pub. Check out Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker take on the roles of Glinda and… Read more »
