Hailing from Ohio, Equipment is the brainchild of singer/songwriter and vocalist, Nick Zander. His knack for crafting quippy, and cleverly atmospheric songs attracted guitarist Jacob Scott (They/them), bassist Ellie Hart (they/them), and drummer Jake Pachasa (he/him) to join his journey as an artist and grow the band into its complete state. Today, Equipment have announced their upcoming full-length record Alt. Account due out September 29th via the band’s own label, Klepto Phase. To celebrate this news, Equipment has released a brand new track “LO/FO” today, along with its accompanying b-side, “username“. Equipment created an incredible music video for “LO/FO”. Zander gives an in-depth look at… Read more »
We’re sorry, UK ragers: It doesn’t look like Rage Against The Machine has any plans to return to next year’s Reading & Leeds festival. Since postponing their 2022 slot, fans have been wondering if they will make it back to their beloved country anytime soon. With this year’s festival just ending and 2024 plans well underway, the possibility is slim to none. In an interview with NME, Melvin Benn of Festival Republic shares with fans that it is highly unlikely that the band will return to the festival anytime soon. “It’s not an agenda item at the moment, let’s put… Read more »
What do The Devil Wears Prada and Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker have in common? They are both heavy hitters in the alternative and metalcore spaces. Today, they joined forces on a brand new version of “Salt” for The Devil Wears Prada’s new deluxe album, COLOR DECAY. Incorporating Rodriguez’s vocals throughout the song perfectly matches the band’s dominant backup screams. Since the release of Dayseeker’s record, Dark Sun, the vocalist has been regarded as one of the best in the entire genre. He holds his own amidst the song’s explosive arrangement, bringing a whole new texture and fieriness that is both… Read more »
The pop-punk revival is back and better than ever. And Florida-based Magnolia Park has been leading this new era of the genre since their debut in 2019. Today, they are celebrating the release of not one, but two EPs entitled MoonEater and SoulEater, via Epitaph Records. Each release delves into different aspects of the band’s sound: the heavier, mosh-pit-inspiring side, and their synth-laced, pop-punk side. “Breathing,” the lead single off of MoonEater, features nothing,nowhere and showcases the group’s versatility by tapping into the arena-rock space. Vocalist Joshua Roberts’ soaring belt takes the song to a whole new level. Meanwhile, their… Read more »
Pop-punk rising star KennyHoopla is back with an eclectic new single “keep a window open//.” This track is preceded by the July release of his three-song EP BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT// featuring none other than frequent collaborator blink-182’s Travis Barker. The two even shared their official music video for the stand-out track “MARRY KILL F*CK//.” Departing from the raw punk rock sounds of the EP, this new single sees more indie elements at play with mellow, ethereal vocals. “‘keep a window open//’ is a song that is an ode to my roots and day one inspirations,” KennyHoopla says of… Read more »
For the last few years, the Nashville rock scene has proven itself to be a powerful hub where the best artists and songwriters in the scene cross paths and make magic. Today is no exception, as Music City’s very own Knox and Charlotte Sands have dropped an emotional new track, “We’re Not In Love Anymore.” Having worked together as writers alongside acts such as John Harvie and Arrows In Action, the single is the first that Knox and Charlotte Sands have both written and performed together. Sharing both sides of a fading relationship, the artists give their take on why… Read more »
Charismatic Los Angeles artist, Chad Tepper has shared his debut album Never Stood A Chance via Epitaph Records today. To celebrate this release, he dropped a brand new song “Run The World” featuring Bryce Vine with a hilarious and gripping music video. Tepper has mastered infusing hip-hop elements into guitar driven, upbeat pop punk tracks. He balances being playful and chaotic with notes of authenticity and self-reflection. Never Stood A Chance is the perfect album to close out your summer. Speaking on the new track, Tepper shared: “It’s a fun little “Fuck you” song to the world. Felt like a… Read more »
The Nashville-based punk rock label, Pure Noise Records has announced the second installment of their Dead Formats compilation albums. Dead Formats Vol. 2 will see many bands from the Pure Noise Records roster covering classic songs across the punk and rock genres. The album will drop on September 15th and holds an impressive fifteen tracks in total. So far, three tracks have dropped. This includes a cover of “Losing A Whole Year” originally by Third Eye Blind and performed by Knuckle Puck, “Come Dancing” originally by The Kinks and performed by Less Than Jake, and “Lithium” originally by Nirvana and… Read more »
Just ahead of the release of their seventh studio album Hard Reset, The Word Alive frontman Telle Smith stopped by the idobi Studios in North Hollywood and told me why the latest era of the band truly is a… hard reset. From a recent lineup change to signing with Thriller Records—a new label created by Fearless Records founder Bob Becker—Hard Reset is inspired by self-reflection in a shut down world, a fresh start within the band’s camp, and a new perspective for Smith following a healthy break-up. The Word Alive have taken their years of experience within the… Read more »
As Fall Out Boy‘s enchanting So Much For (Tour) Dust draws to a close this weekend on August 6, a special guest and old friend graced the stage last night at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY. While the band flawlessly sailed through their initial 16 tracks, Gym Class Heroes‘ charismatic frontman, Travie McCoy, joined the ensemble for two cover performances. The first rendition was Gym Class Heroes and Adam Levine‘s 2011 hit “Stereo Hearts,” delivered with an ingenious twist. Fall Out Boy‘s lead singer, Patrick Stump, set the stage with a piano introduction, passionately delivering Levine’s iconic opening lines,… Read more »
