Los Angeles-based rocker on the rise MOTHICA is back with a new collaboration sure to supercharge your weekend. Teaming up with Sophie Powers, the two released the new single “Sirens.” “I wrote ‘Sirens’ about having feelings for someone who is a walking red flag,” MOTHICA shares. “The type of toxic person you should avoid, but the tantalizing allure of ignoring your intuition about someone.” The bouncy basslines and tempting background vocals complement MOTHICA and Powers’ storytelling. The track begins with a feeling many know all too well when the brain and heart don’t get along. “Cutting ties with the angel… Read more »
photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11. Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »
Blue Ridge Rock Fest hosts the ultimate four day rock and metal festival in Alton, VA. The lineup includes artists such as Alice Cooper, Spiritbox, Knocked Loose, and many more. idobi photographers Austin Spruill (9/8-9/10) and Jayleigh Harkai (9/11) captured tons of content below in case you missed out or want to relive the incredible weekend!
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the importance of voting in the midterms.
idobi is spotlighting some of the LGBTQIA+ artists who are sparking hope, change, and serving up fire anthems every day of the year.
Today we’ve got Lzzy Hale of Halestorm joining Gibson as a brand ambassador, John Mayer dropping a tour for 2022, and Zach Braff joining the cast of Moonshot.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Silverstein, Mayday Parade, PVRIS, and more.
No shade to any of the talented photographers nominated for iHeartRadio’s ‘Favorite Tour Photographer’ award but: Where are the women at? With a complete male ballot it’s painfully obvious that something is missing. There’s a massive number of women in music who are creating kickass content and deserve nominations (heck, many should win the award). Here are just a few of the amazing female photographers who had a huge year creating for some of music’s hottest acts. Catherine Powell – Kacey Musgraves / Dan + Shay You will recognize Catherine’s work if you follow Kacey Musgraves on any social media… Read more »
In this episode of The Undiscovered Sound, Jeff speaks with Christina, Lead singer of Kaleido about working with producer Johnny K, Touring with September Mourning and appearing at Shiprocked! Stalwart Detroit Rockers Kaleido have been pounding away as an independent Rock band for the last 6 years, releasing 2 EPs and an album independently, while touring constantly. They’ve opened for notable bands like Seether, Halestorm, Rob Zombie and Evanescence; and they kicked off 2018 with two performances on the Shiprocked cruise. Recently they played a handful of dates on the final Vans Warped tour. The trials and tribulations of being… Read more »
idobi photographer Lindsey Blane covered the Stone Sour show in Abbotsford at Abbotsford Centre.
