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8 Emo Bands That Landed Songs On Major Movie Soundtracks

Let’s level with each other—the music in a movie can make or break the whole entire viewing experience. I mean, what would Star Wars and Jurassic Park be without John Williams’ beloved orchestral arrangements? Or, what would a viewing of Titanic be without the tear-inducing “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion? Of course, some movies are made better by rock and metal music. (Just look at any soundtrack from the Saw franchise.) These emo bands utterly transformed movies in the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s by being on the soundtrack. Read more: 8 Spooky Movie Soundtracks for Your Inner… Read more »

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Magnolia Park “WORSHIP” Alongside Plvtinum and Vana

As their massive headline tour nears, Magnolia Park has teamed up with Plvtinum and Vana on their dark new single, “WORSHIP.” The band shares, “‘WORSHIP’ is a seductive song that explores the fine line between passion and possession, reminiscent of the twisted love story in Nosferatu.” Leaning into their signature nu-metal energy, Magnolia Park’s new single, “WORSHIP,” erupts with a commanding presence, driven by frontman Joshua Roberts’ searing vocal delivery. The track builds tension before culminating in an explosive, anthemic chorus, its weight magnified by eerie layers from Plvtinum and Vana. Their contributions infuse “WORSHIP” with guttural textures and an… Read more »

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Scene Queen Announces The Hot Shows In Your Area USA Tour

Scene Queen is about to make your summer hotter than ever with the announcement of her Hot Shows In Your Area USA tour. Get your pink fits and cowboy hats ready as the tour kicks off on July 11 at Worcester’s The Palladium and wraps up on August 3 at Detroit’s St. Andrew’s Hall. Plus, you’ll have the chance to see amazing support from acts girli and Deadlands. Additionally, Scene Queen shared on Twitter/X, “I really appreciate that you guys listen to whatever the fuck and don’t get whiplash when I want to listen to Kasey scream gutturals right before… Read more »

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Deafheaven Announces Massive North American Tour

Deafheaven just announced a new spring tour to support their forthcoming LP Lonely People With Power, due out on March 28. The San Francisco post-metal act is bringing along Gatecreeper and Trauma Ray as support. The tour begins on April 19 at Los Angeles’ The Belasco and wraps up on May 23 at Mesa’s The Nile. Then, you can catch Deafheaven in the summer taking over metal festival stages. To kick off their new era, the band revealed their lead single “Magnolia” on January 27 via Roadrunner Records. Artist presale tickets are currently available. All tickets will go live on… Read more »

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Knox Says “Pick Your Poison” On New Single & Announces Spring Tour

Knox is running into 2025 at full speed with the announcement of a forthcoming album and spring tour, as well as the arrival of his new single “Pick Your Poison.” The artist’s debut album Going, Going, Gone is set for release on April 4 via Atlantic Records. Pre-orders are available now. Excitingly, Knox’s new record features a very special guest, Bilmuri, on the 14th track, “Head First.” Check out the upbeat pop-rock single and tracklist below. Going, Going, Gone Tracklist: 1. Now & Then2. You Happened3. Going, Going, Gone4. Pick Your Poison5. She’s Not Okay6. 50/507. Happy Ever After8. Voicemail9.… Read more »

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Magnolia Park Drop Ferocious New Single “CULT”

Magnolia Park is saying what we’re all thinking right now with their blistering yet equally empowering new ripper, “CULT.” “‘CULT’ is a song about gaining back your power from an oppressor, made to inspire people to stick up for what is right and not let themselves be taken advantage of,” the band shares. “This reflects in our story where Aurora and the Vampires have to stand up to a towering oppressive group called the ‘Shadow Cult.’” Alongside their latest track, Magnolia Park has revealed the release date for their third album, VAMP. This neo-gothic concept album is set to launch… Read more »

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Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne & More To Headline Boston Calling 2025

We are less than one week into 2025 and we already have a dazzling music festival to look forward to in the spring. Boston Calling just announced their roster for the May 23-25 event, and Saturday’s lineup was practically made for elder emos. Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne are slated to headline on May 24. Plus, Luke Combs and Megan Moroney will headline on May 23, while Dave Matthews Band and Vampire Weekend will headline on May 25. Additionally, must-see rock and punk acts include Future Teens, The Maine, Tom Morello, I Dont Know How But They Found Me,… Read more »

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10 Influential Musicians of the Tumblr Era

From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds. With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »

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11 Alternative Musician Halloween Costumes We Are Obsessed With This Year

Halloween is essentially alternative and goth person Christmas. It has everything: Spiders, ghosts, creepy clowns, horror movies galore, sick playlists, and of course, Reese’s Pumpkins—the best shape of all. If you’ve been looking through social media, you’ve definitely seen amazing costumes this year, including multiple iterations of hippo starlet Moo Deng, music video and festival-inspired Chappell Roans, Beetlejuice fits in honor of the new film, and much more. Of course, our favorite alt-rock stars showed up and showed out this year with classic Tim Burton-inspired costumes all the way to blockbuster movie looks. Hope you all had the spookiest and… Read more »

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The All-American Rejects Play Surprise Set At Jake Webber’s Halloween Party

The All-American Rejects got into the Halloween spirit this weekend at Jake Webber‘s Los Angeles house party as they played a surprise set. And many other cool guests were in attendance, including Johnnie Guilbert and Tara Yummy. Of course, the act traded out their typical rockstar get-up for some band-themed baseball player costumes. Here, the act played “Dirty Little Secret,” “Swing, Swing,” “Flagpole Sitta,” “I Wanna,” “Move Along,” and “Gives You Hell” according to TikTok user @concertkate. Check out snippets from their house party set below. Lead vocalist Tyson Ritter took to socials to share how much playing this unique… Read more »