Could someone take us back to When We Were Young Fest weekend…please? Those back-to-back days under the desert heat feel like a fever dream, seeing bands such as Simple Plan, Green Day, blink-182, and more take Las Vegas, NV, by storm. As we continue to reflect on a weekend we won’t soon forget, we’re looking back on some of our greatest and favorite interviews from the weekend. In an exclusive interview conducted on Saturday, October 21, by idobi Radio within the otherworldly ambiance of the idobi Artist Lounge at When We Were Young Fest, our very own Fish of Gone… Read more »
blink-182‘s Travis Barker and wife Kourtney Kardashian Barker are officially new parents. According to exclusive sources for People, the couple welcomed their first child together––a baby boy. Additionally, according to multiple outlets, the Barkers have named their son Rocky Thirteen. According to an interview with Complex, the name honors Rocky George of Suicidal Tendencies as well as the protagonist of “the greatest boxing movie of all time.” Rocky is Barker‘s fourth child behind Alabama, Landon, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya. Additionally, Kardashian Barker has three children, Mason, Penelope, and Reign, with ex Scott Disick. Earlier in the year during… Read more »
Coming off the inevitable high of their eagerly-awaited new collection, The Fear Of Fear, which saw its official release courtesy of Rise Records/Pale Chord on November 2, Spiritbox has extended their creative expression through a series of arrestingly cinematic music videos to coincide with the release. In honor of their latest release, The Fear Of Fear, Spiritbox began with the release of “Ultraviolet” on November 2, swiftly followed by “Angel Eyes” on November 3. And just this past weekend, on November 4, fans were gifted with the awe-inspiring video for “Too Close / Too Late.” Read more: Here’s What All-American… Read more »
Youth Fountain, aka Vancouver’s own Tyler Zanon, is brightening every fan’s weekend with the release of his new album Together In Lonesome. Across all 12 tracks, Zanon reveals his pop-punk prowess and overall musical growth from 2021’s Keepsakes & Reminders. With today’s release, Youth Fountain also debuted the new music video for “Clarity,” a vulnerable track about insecurities. “I’ve been stuck in a body with one too many flaws/I hate the words ‘I’m sorry’ but it’s all that I’ve got,” Zanon urgently sings. This isn’t the only raw track on the LP from Pure Noise Records. “Writing songs takes a… Read more »
Following their monumental shows in Las Vegas, NV, earlier this month, which included an intimate show at the Fremont Country Club and back-to-back headline performances at When We Were Young Fest, Green Day has officially announced their upcoming 2024 global stadium tour. “We’ve never been more excited to unleash new music than with Saviors, a record that’s meant to be rocked live, together,” the band shares of their forthcoming tour. “So let’s thrash. We’ve got some amazing friends who are coming along for the ride!” Originally announced at their Fremont Country Club show in Vegas, the tour will kick off… Read more »
In less than a month, blink-182 has hit it big with ONE MORE TIME… as the new album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Billboard, the LP started at “125,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 26.” When sharing the news, blink-182 posted, “Thank you all for making this happen,” on Twitter/X. This marks the trio’s third No. 1 charting album alongside California (their 2016 record with Matt Skiba, sans Tom DeLonge) and 2001’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. This may not come as a surprise as “EDGING,” the… Read more »
Do the members of blink-182 ever sleep? After releasing their killer new record ONE MORE TIME…, the trio decided that 17 tracks weren’t cutting it. Exclusive to the digital edition of the album, blink-182 just added “SEE YOU” and “CUT ME OFF” to the tracklisting, both showing off the legacy act’s commitment to keeping pop-punk alive and thriving. “SEE YOU” is a heartbreak banger about the push and pull of young love. It romanticizes the highs and lows of a passionate relationship and the things you’ll do to keep the flame from burning out. Melancholy lyrics juxtapose the song’s distorted… Read more »
Every song starts with a demo. Whether this means an acoustic voice memo recording or an experimental full-band track, this stage of the songwriting process is intended for fleshing out new ideas with complete vulnerability. L.S. Dunes is celebrating the spirit of demos with a stripped-down version of their song, “Old Wounds.” The release is a teaser for what’s to come in their upcoming collection, Lost Songs: Lines And Shapes. L.S. Dunes and Circa Survive vocalist Anthony Green croons without holding any emotion back from the listener. The haunting melody plays homage to the original arrangement but without the aggressive… Read more »
Fresh off her electrifying guest performances at the When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, alongside renowned acts such as Yellowcard, Michelle Branch, and Simple Plan, Cassadee Pope is showing no signs of slowing down. Her next stop? A headline show in Nashville, TN, set for Wednesday, December 13, at the East Room. This highly-anticipated event represents her first solo headlining show since returning to the pop-punk scene, offering fans an opportunity to experience her new music live. Pope will be supported by special guests Natalia Taylar and Sierra Annie. Tickets for the show will go on sale… Read more »
Fresh off of an electrifying weekend at When We Were Young Fest, where the iconic blink-182 delivered not one but two mesmerizing headline performances, the anticipation continues to mount. In the wake of their highly-anticipated album release, ONE MORE TIME…, which marks the first collective effort of Mark, Tom, and Travis back in action as a trio since 2011’s Neighborhoods, Travis Barker has tantalizingly hinted at a forthcoming encore to the album. In a tweet posted in the early hours of Wednesday, October 25, Barker shared, “Wouldn’t it be cool if the album had 2 more songs.” The album, an… Read more »
