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 »
Following the release of summer’s “Sunshine,” which was co-written with MGK, MOD SUN is back with his new song, “Hotel Lights.” Prior to its release, MOD SUN took to Instagram to share, “Been trying to make a song like this my whole career. Sonically, it’s beautiful. Lyrically, it’s storytelling. Vocally, it’s powerful + delicate. Love is like a drvg…I’m falling for you + it’s a long way down.” Interestingly, many people connected with the song upon its release. MOD SUN shared a social media post detailing, “I’ve had 4 ex girlfriends hit me about my song coming out tonight saying… Read more »
It’s the happiest time on Earth, as Disney just released A Whole New Sound, their 12-track pop-punk compilation album. Prior to the album drop, single releases included 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 We The Kings‘ rendition of “Go The Distance” from Hercules. In addition to the album release, Yellowcard and Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza shared a music video for their cover of Aladdin‘s famous “A Whole New World.” “There is nothing in my life that keeps… Read more »
We The Kings has officially shared their rendition of “Go The Distance” from the Disney classic film Hercules. The track is set to appear on Disney‘s forthcoming pop-punk compilation album, A Whole New Sound, due out on September 6. Previously released covers include 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, and New Found Glory‘s rendition of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. You can pre-save the record here. It will also feature the likes of Meet Me @ The Altar, Mayday Parade, LØLØ, Yellowcard, Tokio Hotel, and many more. Check out the full tracklisting below.… Read more »
Happy anniversary to the one and only Stomachaches by Frank Iero. In celebration of its 10th birthday, the My Chemical Romance and L.S. Dunes guitarist released a deluxe version of the record titled XNauseousX. In tandem with the deluxe LP release, Iero also dropped a new music video for “2.5mg Just Ain’t Enough For Me.” The video is comprised of fan-sourced videos from concerts, meet and greets, and more, making it extra special. Of this celebration, Iero shares, “Release days are always special for creators. It’s a wonderful thing getting to watch the art you made in the confines of… Read more »
Following the release of “Spells And Power Thoughts,” “My Own Hell,” “Red Is My Favorite Color,” and “Eternally (undeath),” JULES IS DEAD has a new ethereal pop-punk banger—”Just 1 Thing” featuring Ezra to end your summer in style. “This song was created during my first recording session in LA with TAG and Atlantic Records. It represents a key moment when my dreams started to become real, which you can hear in the lyrics,” the artist shares. JULES IS DEAD continues, “The song talks about my struggles with ruining friendships and relationships because of past issues, and how I’m trying to… Read more »
