The Alternative Press Music Awards is making its second annual appearance this year in Cleveland on July 22nd. Because I grew up in Cleveland, I had the privilege of watching many of this year’s APMAs nominees perform live early on in their careers. Some of these bands have been a part of my life since I was 13, while others are a bit newer to me. When I think about all of the journeys I’ve taken with them as people, and to see them perform live–just in this city alone–I can’t help but feel a sense of pride about where… Read more »
Celebrate Valentines’ Day with a cover as sweet as candy conversation hearts. This week, New Found Glory cover “Kiss Me”, originally by Sixpence None the Richer.
The Goo Goo Dolls dominated the 90s with their timeless single “Iris”. This week, Sleeping With Sirens provide a softer, lullaby rendition that nearly rivals the original.
One could argue that Blink 182 define the pop punk genre. This week’s (Un)covered looks at a cover of their dark but romantic “I Miss You” by the pop punk/boy band 5 Seconds of Summer, who put a surprisingly enjoyable spin on their acoustic version.
14 years ago, one of the greatest boy bands to ever live topped the charts with their career-defining single. It’s hard to remake such a popular and familiar song and get it right, but Our Last Night and Cody Carson pull it off.
idobi Radio’s most eligible bachelor, Mike Gunz, wants to take you out — not mafia style — on a date.
British alt-rock band The 1975 have premiered a new video for their next single, “Girls,” and, well, it’s pretty hilarious – you can watch it below. It’s from their debut self-titled album, and they’re currently on a US tour in support of that album. Dates can be found here. You can read a quote from vocalist Matty Healy below as well, discussing the artistic direction the band took when crafting the video. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkubQCI4Fxo “When we released our last video (Sex), people really reacted to the fact that it was in colour. There was a lot of conjecture and talk surrounding… Read more »
Check out Tonight Alive’s music video for the brand new song “Lonely Girl.”
There’s familiar, comfortable classic rock, and then there’s edgy and energetic Bree, who brings a sharp feminine twist to the tried and true style of rock and roll. She sings with confidence and attitude, and adds an element of fierceness as bright as her red lipstick and flying V guitar.
On tonight’s episode of The Gunz Show, Boys Like Girls’ Paul DiGiovanni (lead guitar) and John Keefe (drums) announced that the band hopes to have their new album out sometime this summer. Their first show together in over a year will be on May 20 at The Bamboozle Festival (Asbury Park, NJ). Currently, the band has 7 full songs mixed and mastered for the new record and are in the process of wrapping the rest of the album.
