It’s no secret that Bert McCracken and his legendary band, The Used, are having a sensational 2024! Following the release of their ninth studio album, Toxic Positivity, last spring, the impending arrival of their B-sides album, MEDZ, in just a few weeks, and their summer headline tour kicking off on June 20, McCracken also recently launched his unique, pop-centric solo project robbietheused. “Just A Little Bit,” which arrived on May 31 to enormous praise, is McCracken’s into a poppier avenue. He shares, “I’ve always tried to push for the poppy stuff for The Used records. And the band really likes… Read more »
The Used are on quite a roll this year! With their B-sides, full-length MEDZ arriving on June 21 and the group preparing for the kick-off of their summer tour, they have announced their fall headlining tour with Plain White T’s and Raue. Excited about the tour, Plain White T’s shared on their social platforms, “We’re hitting the road this fall with @theused! Get ready for an epic tour you won’t want to miss.” Read more: The Used Announces B-Sides Album ‘MEDZ,’ Releases Title Track Tickets for the group’s forthcoming fall headline run will be available on Friday, June 14, at… Read more »
311 is back for the first time since their 2019 LP Voyager with a new track and music video for “You’re Gonna Get It.” Showcasing lead vocalist Nick Hexum as a boxer in the ring, the new visuals are the perfect cinematic pairing for the heavy-hittitng modern rock track. Of the song, Hexum says, “The story behind the lyrics to ‘You’re Gonna Get It’ is going back into the mindset of when we were young, and dumb and doing a lot of crazy stuff. Sometimes getting away with it, sometimes with consequences. And I’m going in and out of the first… Read more »
If you missed BABYMETAL at this year’s Sick New World Festival, fear not. The group just announced they’re coming back to the States in the fall on a headlining tour. The tour kicks off on November 5 at Hard Rock Orlando and wraps up on December 3 at House Of Blues Anaheim. The news also comes on the heels of their new collab with Electric Callboy, “RATATATA.” Thus far, BABYMETAL has announced that Scene Queen will support on select dates, with more artists to be announced soon. Pre-sale tickets are currently available with code FOXGOD. All tickets for the U.S.… Read more »
Following the release of The Used’s most recent B-side track, “MEDZ,” vocalist robbietheused has launched his solo career with his debut single, “Just A Little Bit.” After turning 40 in February 2022, robbietheused (aka Bert McCracken) decided to venture out of his alternative roots and do something for himself. “I wanted a nice 40th birthday present for myself,” he shares in a press release. “So I decided to make a pop record.” He continues, “I’ve always tried to push for the poppy stuff for The Used records. And the band really likes to keep it heavy. So this is my… Read more »
Serving as their first new music in almost two years, A Day To Remember marks their momentous return with the explosive new single, “Feedback.” The bombastic track also marks the beginning of a new era for the post-hardcore giants, arriving ahead of their massive The Least Anticipated Album Tour, which kicks off next week on June 6 in Waite Park, MN. Racing across the fast-paced 2 minutes and 45 seconds of the track, “Feedback” is laced with a sense of urgency, quickly jolting into the chorus. As frontman Jeremy McKinnon belts, “If I wanna hear your feedback/Feedback/Feedback/I’ll let you know,”… Read more »
Apparently, Four Year Strong could see us waiting, and they did care! Today, the New England natives have announced their forthcoming full-length album, analysis paralysis, and unleashed their new single, “uncooked.” analysis paralysis is set to arrive on August 9 via Pure Noise Records following the band’s support run alongside A Day To Remember this summer with The Story So Far. Acting as the follow-up to their ripper “daddy of mine,” “uncooked” is an amalgamation of the group’s signature hardcore stylings with an added layer of ‘90s guitar work. The track’s chorus is as likely to incite a mosh pit… Read more »
Arriving just in time for her back-to-back performances at Slam Dunk Festival in the UK, Taylor Acorn has unleashed her empowering new single “High Horse.” Acorn shares, “Over the years of sharing my music and being a presence online I’ve learned that no matter how hard you try, there will always be people who just really love to hate you. That fact has been one of the toughest pills to swallow because my Virgo brain wants to please everyone at all times, but at the end of the day you have to be strong and keep powering through despite what… Read more »
Just in time for the start of summer, The Used have announced the arrival of their B-sides album, MEDZ, which is slated to drop on June 21. Additionally, the group has released the gripping title track. Vocalist robbietheused shares a C.S. Lewis quote to unveil the deeper meaning of the B-sides collection: “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” Opening through an… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming full-length album, I Want To Disappear, The Story So Far has released their punchy new single, “All This Time.” This release arrives as the third single following the release of “Big Blind” and “Letterman.” As the album’s opener, the track bursts forth with a fervent array of instrumentation. Front and center is vocalist Parker Cannon, whose commanding delivery serves as the perfect introduction to the album. Check out “All This Time” below. Drummer Ryan Torf shares of the album in a press release, “We kind of grew out of our 20s between this record and last.… Read more »
