This week on DNA Interviews – The Metal DNA Podcast; Shawn sat down with Chris Wee, Drummer of And So I Watch You From Afar to discuss The Smashing Pumpkins, Queen, and their rad new album Megafauna which they dropped in August! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on Spotify
blink-182 co-frontman and bassist Mark Hoppus has announced that he “wrote a book! And it’s terrific.” The announcement of his “refreshing memoir,” Fahrenheit-182, came today, Monday, September 16, via an infomercial-style video posted to Hoppus’ personal social media platforms. In the video, Hoppus shares, “This book has everything… It’s got skateboarding. It’s got punk rock. It’s got ‘90s music. But that’s not all!” He continues, “Pre-order now, and we’ll throw in—at no extra charge to you: Anxiety! Depression! Band breakups! Loss of self! Suicidal thoughts and ideation! And, of course, everyone’s favorite: Cancer! This shit gets dark.” He concludes the… Read more »
With loads of new music in the world as well as more on the way, State Champs have announced a UK headline tour next year with support from The Home Team and Broadside. The 13-show run will kick off on February 11 in Germany before concluding in London. Tickets for the tour will be available this Friday, September 20, at 10 AM local time. State Champs will also be heading out on their fall headline tour in the States with Knuckle Puck, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Daisy Grenade following When We Were Young Fest in October. Check out… Read more »
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary since the band issued their third studio album, Reincarnate, Motionless In White has launched three new bonus tracks and a slew of merch to commemorate the massive milestone. Today, Friday the 13th (fitting, no?), the band shared in an Instagram post, “This weekend we celebrate 10 years of one of the most career defining moments for MIW. The release of our album Reincarnate changed our lives, our band, and our relationship with our fans forever, and although it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed already, we are so excited to once again immerse… Read more »
Boy bands are some of the best bands around. From One Direction and Hanson to BTS and Waterparks, these artists crank out absolute bangers. Frankly, NSYNC‘s “Bye Bye Bye” is forever iconic. Of course, today is a massive day for metal fans who love sounds of the early aughts, as Blind Channel covered Backstreet Boys‘ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” But this time, the “Bloodbros” are back. The band shares, “Over 10 years ago we were starting our career as a group of teenagers playing energetic metal while being dressed like 2010’s Justin Biebers. People started calling us a ‘boyband trying to… Read more »
Nashville-based alternative pop darling Knox has had a whirlwind September. First, the artist performed at the MTV Video Music Awards Block Party and walked the red carpet. Additionally, on September 13, Knox launched a brand-new acoustic guitar-laden love song, “Invisible” via Atlantic Records. This was preceded by euphoric summer releases including “Treadmill,” “Change Your Mind,” “Me, Myself, & Your Eyes,” and more. If you need a romantic song to add to you and your S.O.’s shared playlist, consider this the one to add ASAP. “Can we pretend that we’re invisible?/For all I care, we’re the only ones/Holdin’ each other in… Read more »
Against The Current vocalist Chrissy Costanza is ready to make her solo debut on October 9 with her EP VII. Today, she offered fans a raw, unfiltered single, “I Tried To Act Your Age.” Costanza shares “‘I Tried to Act Your Age’ is about the brutal sacrifice of breaking yourself in all the right places just to be enough for the wrong person. It’s the story of being forced to grow up too fast, surrendering your innocence just to keep up, and the heartbreak of realizing that love had turned into a fight for survival.” She adds, “This song is… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews – The Metal DNA Podcast; Shawn sat down with Pi Stoffers of Lord of the Lost about Guns N’ Roses, playing live, listening to pop music and so much more! You can catch Lord Of The Lost on their 1st North American Tour which they kick off later today! 9/13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage 9/14 – New York City – Irving Plaza 9/15 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club 9/17 – Montreal, QC – Benfield Theater 9/18 – Toronto, ON – Opera House 9/20 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues Cleveland… Read more »
We have another new Zoe Ko single, “Kiss My (Ah),” to blast all weekend, and it is most definitely her year! “‘Kiss My (Ah)’ is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” Zoe Ko explains. “It’s catchy, sassy, and gets the point across in one sentence. It represents my clap back to my mean girl feud in high school but also the attitude I now live by because of that experience and because of growing up in NYC.” She continues, “On my debut EP last year, I started telling the story of my mean girl growing up but never… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming tour with Rain City Drive, Until I Wake has released a striking metal track “The Reverence,” produced by The Plot In You‘s Landon Tewers. The song is preceded by the August release of “Hole Hearted.” Vocalist Justin Smith shares, “‘The Reverence’ is a big ‘f**k you’ to all the people who try to shit on you, to the people who tried to shit on me when I joined the band, to the teachers in school who would try to convince me music was a waste of time, and to the ones who hate themselves so much,… Read more »
