LOYAL TO THE CRAFT is where music, culture, creativity, and real life collide. Hosted by Mike Ciprari, the show pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a life around passion.. the wins, the burnout, the sacrifice, the failures, the weird stories, and the moments that change everything. From punk rock basements to sold out arenas, Mike sits down with artists, creators, entrepreneurs, musicians, outsiders, and culture shifters to talk about the road behind the highlight reel. Honest conversations about chasing something bigger than yourself. Featuring stories and perspectives connected to artists and bands Mike has worked… Read more »
LOYAL TO THE CRAFT is where music, culture, creativity, and real life collide. Hosted by Mike Ciprari, the show pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a life around passion.. the wins, the burnout, the sacrifice, the failures, the weird stories, and the moments that change everything. From punk rock basements to sold out arenas, Mike sits down with artists, creators, entrepreneurs, musicians, outsiders, and culture shifters to talk about the road behind the highlight reel. Honest conversations about chasing something bigger than yourself. Featuring stories and perspectives connected to artists and bands Mike has worked… Read more »
Underoath is set to play some of the most intimate shows of their career this summer. The band has coined the run Underoath: The Van Tour to Vans Warped Tour as the dates coincide with their appearance at Vans Warped Tour in Washington D.C and Long Beach, CA. Underoath will be joined by Held as support on these dates. “The idea of going back into a van, and reconnecting with how we used to tour, will be impactful at worst. At best, it’s an opportunity to reconnect in the same environment that we had prior in a new way and… Read more »
It may be April, but we are definitely not fooling around with these new music picks. With spring officially in the air, we’ve got the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped. From SiM to In Color, these new songs will be your fave new playlist additions. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. SiM — “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet)” Japanese metal-fusion titans SiM, have just launched their new single, “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet),” and it’s going to melt your face clean off.… Read more »
Following a steady rollout of new material and their sophomore album Barely Here set for release on May 8, Koyo has shared another preview with “You Hate Me,” continuing the momentum built by previously released singles “What I’m Worth” and “Irreversible.” Listen to “You Hate Me” below. Of the new album, vocalist Joseph Chiaramonte shares, “A lot of bands think their second album has to be this magnum opus epic that sews so many things together, and I think we’d actually taken more of that approach with our first LP. So with Barely Here we wanted to do the opposite… Read more »
Daisy Grenade is stepping into a major new chapter with this one. The NYC duo have announced their upcoming EP So Much To Say, arriving May 15 via DCD2/Fueled By Ramen, alongside the release of their new single and video, “Girls Are So Lucky.” Framed as a sharp, self-aware take on what it actually means to be a “girl in a band,” Daisy Grenade shares, “It’s a satire about the way people view us and our weird lives, exposing the glamour for what it really is, something far grimier… it comes to you complete with a straight down the middle… Read more »
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 »
Hayley Williams is booked and busy on her Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party solo tour, but she made a quick stop on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform a cover of Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s “Ffunny Ffrends.” Plus, she brought out Wilco‘s own Jeff Tweedy to share his guitar prowess on the cover. While on tour, Williams has collaborated with several veteran musicians onstage, including Josh Scogin (The Chariot, ’68), Dallas Green (City And Colour), Jason Isbell, and beyond. Check out the dazzling performance below…which features an iconic theremin moment. The artist’s sold-out tour is continuing throughout the… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming 10th album release, Joy Next Door, The Maine made their talk show debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The Arizona icons wowed the crowd with their single, “Die To Fall,” which kicked off their new album cycle. “‘Die To Fall’ is a dialogue with myself about the desire to let go,” frontman John O’Callaghan shares. “Let go of my insecurities, my ego, my worries, let go of ‘me’ for even just a second and truly feel the gravity of all the little moments we can often take for granted. If none of the above resonates, then… Read more »
Hitting the road just in time for summer, Head Automatica have announced a run of West Coast and Southwest dates set to kick off June 1 in Seattle. The stretch will take them through Portland, Sacramento, Santa Ana, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City before wrapping in Denver on June 11. The tour arrives as the band continues to reestablish its footing, following a steady return to activity over the past year. That resurgence began in 2024 with the release of two new singles, “Annulment” and “Bear The Cross,” marking their first new material in years. It carried into a 2025… Read more »
