Joyce Manor is planning for a big 2026! In addition to announcing their latest album arrival, I Used To Go To This Bar, dropping on January 30, 2026, via Epitaph Records, the band has unleashed the lead single “Well, Whatever It Was.” “‘Well, Whatever It Was’ has got to be one of the most Southern California sounding songs ever recorded,” frontman Barry Johnson shares. “I hear Jane’s Addiction in the verses, Beach Boys / Weezer in the chorus, and RHCP in the outro. It was LITERALLY produced by the guy from Bad Religion FFS. Everyone was just firing on all… Read more »
Wake up, besties…Joyce Manor is back after three years away! Marking their grand return since 2022’s LP 40 oz. to Fresno, the group has unleashed “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” via Epitaph Records. Uniquely, the acoustic-laced emo track is inspired by 100 Gecs. Frontman Barry Johnson says, “The first line I came up with for this song was ‘lord above in a Tecate truck’ after passing a Tecate delivery truck with Jesus shit all over it on the freeway driving back to Long Beach after a show in Fresno. While searching for a line that rhymed with ‘lord above… Read more »
Joyce Manor fans who attended the bad’s December 5 Hollywood Palladium show had the chance to see a very exciting pop-punk cameo. As Joyce Manor began to play “Heart Tattoo” from Never Hungover Again, blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus appeared to sing and play bass alongside lead singer Barry Johnson. Hoppus took to his Instagram to share, “Played a song with Joyce Manor at the Hollywood Palladium tonight. Love this band and love this venue. Thanks for having me.” Check out the official Hollywood Palladium social media video of the moment below. Joyce Manor is finishing out their December run with Algernon… Read more »
Tigers Jaw and Joyce Manor have covered each other’s songs for a new split, and it is a wonderful celebration of friendship and music.
Today legendary punk rock band, Jawbreaker has announced a headlining tour kicking off this September. The tour is absolutely stacked, with California natives, Joyce Manor, and Pure Noise Records up-and-comers, Grumpster. The run kicks off September 3rd in Seattle, WA and wraps September 25th in Orlando, FL. The group is set to hit cities like Dallas, Boston, Denver, Phoenix, and more along the way. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 4th with various pre-sales starting today. The first pre-sale is today at 11am ET with the password: “Citi BINs”, and the other is 12pm local time with the password: “EQUALIZED”.… Read more »
House Of Vans is back for the summer with a series of free concerts including acts such as Fucked Up, Kid Dynamite, Title Fight, Joyce Manor, Baroness, and Toro Y Moi. Click “Read More” to see the full schedule.
Let’s be so real with each other….2025 was brimming with stunning album and EP releases, including Turnstile‘s Never Enough and Hayley Williams‘ Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party…both of which are up for Grammys. However, the fun isn’t ending when January hits because 2026 is also shaping up to be a big year for the alternative scene! The Maine is set to release their unnamed tenth album within the year, and many fans speculate that Bilmuri is gearing up for an album announcement soon, as well. Plus, artists such as Softcult, Poppy, and Joyce Manor are ready to unleash full… Read more »
In 2026, a wave of albums that helped define the sound of the mid-2010s turns 10 years old. From Panic! At The Disco’s genre-hopping dominance and blink-182’s post-hiatus rebirth to scene-shaping releases by Pierce The Veil, Modern Baseball, The 1975, and Waterparks, these records captured a moment when alternative music splintered, evolved, and exploded in new directions. Here are 30 albums turning 10 in 2026. Panic! At The Disco — Death Of A Bachelor Released: January 15, 2016Standout Tracks: “Victorious,” “Emperor’s New Clothes” American Football — American Football Released: January 22, 2016Standout Tracks: “Home Is Where The Haunt Is,” “I… Read more »
Following the release of his 9-track collection, SABLE, fABLE, Bon Iver has issued the official music video for the track “Day One.” The chart-topping album, which was released earlier this year in April, marked Bon Iver’s first new record in six years. The music video for “Day One” opens with the text line, “In 2025, Bon Iver announced his retirement, and the search began for his replacement,” allowing viewers to fall into the fantasy of “audition tapes” to fill the position. Auditioners seen across the video include actor Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Priscilla, Frankenstein), St. Vincent leader Annie Clark, Flock Of… Read more »
The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of July to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Sublime‘s 1996 self-titled and My Chemical Romance‘s debut, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, all the way to Pierce The Veil‘s Collide With The Sky and Jimmy Eat World‘s Bleed American, these 36 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. blink-182 — California Released on: July 1, 2016, via… Read more »
