February is when things start getting real, and you’re no longer shaking off the exhaustion of the holiday season. From heavy, chest-rattling new songs to melodic gut punches and indie tracks that linger, these are the best new alternative, metal, rock, and indie songs worth your time right now. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Differences — “Void” Brace for impact because Differences are about to become your favorite new metal/metalcore band! Comprised of Sean-Anthony Todd (vocals), Gene Ramirez (guitar), Levi Henderson (electric bass guitar), and Nicholas Brandon Miller (drums), the… Read more »
After debuting their latest single at Reading and Leeds last month, Waterparks has officially unleashed “IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL.” “A lot of the songs on the next Waterparks album play with big, abstract concepts, and IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL was one of those,” frontman Awsten Knight shares. “The premise is exactly what it sounds like – things I’d get into if I didn’t think anyone would ever hear the song, which in my opinion is the best way to write. It’s how you get yourself to talk about the most personal and uncomfortable things. The lyrics brush through a lot… Read more »
Hail The Sun is back with a new track, “Insensitive Tempo,” while on their expansive fall tour with Between The Buried And Me. The track is set to appear on their forthcoming LP cut. turn. fade. back., due out Friday, October 24. Lead vocalist Donovan Melero shares, “Bertrand Cantat killed his girlfriend in the early-’00s, citing violence as a ‘crime of passion.’ He served an embarrassingly low sentence, and many questions still surround the case. Domestic violence is often packaged as a ‘crime of passion’ and somehow this designates less responsibility to the perpetrator. It’s absurd.” Melero says, “‘Insensitive Tempo’ was inspired by… Read more »
Welcome Sydney Sprague to the show! Sydney is known as one of the most captivating emerging voices in the indie rock scene, blending raw emotion with introspective lyricism and infectious melodies. With her authentic storytelling and unique musical style, she’s quickly gaining recognition for her honest approach and compelling sound. We discuss her new single and music video for “As Scared As Can Be,” growing up in Arizona, all the bands that have inspired her, and much more. Stream her latest release here.
Ah, Coachella. If you’re not there, you’re probably seeing videos of Lady Gaga‘s thrilling and five-star-reviewed headlining set, as well as clips of Yo Gabba Gabba! (Yes, they were invited to play and the crowd loved it.) Of course, while the festival featured pop stars such as Charli xcx, LISA, Post Malone, and more, they also had a range of rock, hardcore, and punk acts who brought the house down. ICYMI, here are the best alternative performances from Coachella 2025. Green Day Headliner Green Day was the official headliner of Coachella’s Saturday nights, and of course, they brought the heat… Read more »
Badflower has officially announced that a new album is coming. No Place Like Home is set for release on June 20 via Big Machine Rock. It will feature previously released singles “London,” “Haunting You,” and “Detroit.” Today, the rock quartet launched a new, deeply relatable track, “Paws.” Lead singer Josh Katz notes, “Losing a pet is a very serious thing. It’s something I’ve been through, and I know a lot of other people have been through. I live on a farm by myself in the middle of nowhere, so I don’t have very many friends. My animals are my whole… Read more »
It seems like every major musical artist has found box-office success in the form of an Oscar-worthy biopic. From Timothée Chalamet starring in A Complete Unknown as Bob Dylan to Rami Malek’s portrayal of Queen‘s Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, there are many rock star movies you need to add to your watchlist. P.S. If you need a goofy “biopic,” then Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe is the flick for you. In recent news, Green Day shared that they are currently developing a comedy movie inspired by their early days touring in a van called New Years… Read more »
Chase Petra embraces the theatrical flair of William Shakespeare as they dive into their new album, Lullabies For Dogs. “Not only is William Shakespeare arguably the most celebrated writer of all time, but he regularly got a little bit silly with it,” the band shares. While channeling Shakespeare’s balance of humor and heartbreak, the group explores how his wit, emotional depth, and cultural legacy continue to shape their songwriting and pop culture at large. As titans in their own right, Chase Petra draws from the bard’s timeless duality, crafting songs that both sting and soothe with a modern edge. “Away,… Read more »
guccihighwaters just announced that his third studio album DEATH BY DESIRE is set for arrival on May 30 via Epitaph Records. The alternative R&B artist unveiled his new single “DESIRE” with a steamy accompanying music video. This single is preceded by album singles “DON’T TALK ABOUT LOVE” and “NO ANGEL.” The artist, aka Morgan Murphy, says, “I usually tend to hold back on certain themes/topics, but with this album I didn’t. If ‘DESIRE’ comes across as toxic/heartless it’s because it is. It’s a story from a dark time when the only thing I could see was shit that was bad… Read more »
After announcing that their fourth studio album Joyride The Pale Horse is set for release on April 25, Cleveland punks Heart Attack Man just dropped their first two singles from the LP. New track “Laughing Without Smiling” is accompanied by a horse-themed music video with high-octane guitar melodies and unique disillusioned spoken word portions. Frontman Eric Egan shares, “With every song of ours that comes to life, I have a thought in the back of my mind that it could be the last good song we ever write.” He adds, “At the same time, in many ways it feels like… Read more »
