Following the release of their remix of “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s have officially shared their studio session music video for “Surface Pressure.” The band’s cover of the famous Encanto track appears on Disney‘s A Whole New Sound compilation album, which dropped on September 6. The well-received tracklist of pop-punk covers includes Simple Plan‘s reworking of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, Magnolia Park‘s cover of “I2I” from A Goofy Movie, New Found Glory‘s rendition of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid, and many more. Plain White T’s lead vocalist Tom Higgenson shared, “So stoked and honored to be a part… Read more »
In Her Own Words have dropped their new single, “I Think It’s Time,” in addition to announcing their forthcoming EP, Left In The Dark. The 7-track collection, which will arrive via Thriller Records on November 15, will feature the group’s latest single as well as the previous releases “Beg For More,” “Story Of Us,” and “House Party.” The band shares, “‘I Think It’s Time’ is a song that explores the enduring presence of someone after a breakup and the journey to find strength to move on, no matter the cost.” Read more: Boys Like Girls and Dashboard Confessional Join Forces… Read more »
Fronted by The Strokes‘ Julian Casablancas, indie-electronic outfit The Voidz has finally released their highly-anticipated compilation album Like All Before You via Cult Records. Previously, the band released singles “Overture,” Prophecy Of The Dragon,” “All The Same,” and “Flexorcist.” Alongside the album release, the band is showcasing their track “7 Horses,” featuring Casablancas’ classic haunting vocals layered with electronic distortion and groovy synths. Check out the full album, Like All Before You, below and secure your physical copy here. Read more: Boys Like Girls and Dashboard Confessional Join Forces On “Watch The Fire” Like All Before You Tracklist: On top of sharing their new album, The Voidz also dropped… Read more »
If you don’t have tickets to HFStival in Washington DC, it might be time to grab some. The fest might be the last time in a long time to see The Postal Service. Per a press release, the days after HFStival mark “the beginning of an indefinite hiatus for the band.” And frankly, lead vocalist of both The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie, Ben Gibbard deserves a rest after the long string of international co-headlining tour dates. Gibbard shared the note, “As we bring the Transatlanticism / Give Up Tour to a close, I want you all to… Read more »
Pop-punk girlies, it’s a fabulous day to be alive. Meet Me @ The Altar has shared a live album recording from their show at Los Angeles’s famous KIA Forum via Fueled By Ramen. On Instagram, the trio shared, “About a year ago, we went on a life-changing tour with 5 Seconds Of Summer and played some of the biggest and most incredible venues in the US. It was such a formative and important time for us as a band. We wanted to be able to share this experience with all of you, especially those of you who weren’t able to… Read more »
After releasing dazzling pop-rock bangers such as “High Horse” and “Greener,” Taylor Acorn‘s debut album Survival In Motion is finally here. Alongside the release, she dropped a new music video for “Nervous System.” Acorn notes, “‘Nervous System’ is just one of those songs where whenever I listen to it I can’t believe that it’s a song that I wrote. It’s so different from my usual style of writing but in the best way and it’s definitely one of those where you can just roll the windows down on a nice day and jam out. I love the way it feels… Read more »
Daisy Grenade has unleashed a rowdy cover of Nirvana’s 1991 single, “Polly,” ahead of their performance at When We Were Young Fest and support slot on State Champs’ forthcoming fall tour. The duo shares, “‘Polly’ by Nirvana is a true story of a young girl coming home from a concert in Tacoma, Washington who was abducted, tortured, and raped, but managed to escape from her captor and live.” They continue, “The song is sung from the perspective of the perpetrator in an effort to fully realize the horror of these events. We chose to cover this song not only because… Read more »
On September 11, Katy Perry performed a 10-minute career-spanning set before recieving the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 VMAs. She played all the hits, from “Firework” and “Roar” to the OG bop “I Kissed A Girl.” Additionally, she used her speech time to harken back to her emo roots. It especially comes at a unique time as rumors have started to swirl that Warped Tour may be coming back in 2025. Read more: Charlotte Sands Drops Thrilling AFI “Miss Murder” Cover For Sumerian Comics During her Video Vanguard Award acceptance speech, Perry shared, “Thank you to MySpace, Warped Tour,… Read more »
Halsey live debuted their new single “Ego” on the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards stage on September 11. Not only was she totally giving Freaky Friday Pink Slip energy, but also had a special guest as part of the girl garage rock band: Måneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis. On Twitter/X, Halsey shared, “My dream 90s garage rock band for EGO at the @vmas 4 dolls in a dollhouse. I’m so proud of this whole performance and I built every detail of it myself because I was determined to go up there and have FUN. AND I DID.” Check out the… Read more »
Following the September 6 release of Disney’s A Whole New Sound pop-punk compilation album, Yellowcard took to EPCOT’s Eat To The Beat Series on September 8 and 9 and performed their rendition of Aladdin‘s “A Whole New World” featuring Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza. Coming up on October 11 and 12, We The Kings is slated to perform at EPCOT as well. They may just play their cover “Go The Distance” from Hercules. Check out the Yellowcard‘s and Costanza’s “A Whole New World” live performance at Disney via a TikTok, courtesy of @kittymahoney02. “There is nothing in my life that keeps… Read more »
