April is a magical month, full of both courageous Aries and creative Tauruses who have birthdays in this stretch of 30 days. TBH, there is something undeniable going on in the cosmos as some of the most prolific musicians in the alternative scene were born in April, including all three frontmen of the “emo trinity.” That’s right, Patrick Stump, Gerard Way, and Brendon Urie are all April babies. Here are 16 alternative birthdays to celebrate this April and every April. Rory Rodriguez — April 2 Dayseeker‘s Rory Rodriguez kicks off his spring with a birthday every year. We hope your… Read more »
On November 25, mgk, formerly Machine Gun Kelly, took to social media to share that he’s on his way to creating a new album. This will follow up the artist’s 2022 record and sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout. In a Twitter/X post, he noted, “[I]solating myself in the desert next week to restart this album from scratch. [W]hen inspiration flows through me unblocked, we will reach the destination in no time. [D]on’t worry. [A]fter all, I’m about to be a dad again!” ICYMI, mgk’s partner Megan Fox announced the duo’s pregnancy on November 11 to the excitement of fans worldwide.… Read more »
Following their summer collaboration on “Lonely Road,” a modernized take on the 1971 classic country tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, Jelly Roll has launched the tracklisting for his forthcoming tenth studio album, Beautifully Broken. The record will feature a second collaboration with MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly). Just last week, Jelly Roll and MGK took their “Lonely Road” ballad to the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and welcomed special guest Travis Barker of blink-182 to perform with the pair. You can check out their full performance below. Sharing to his Instagram, Jelly Roll… Read more »
Taking on the 1971 classic country tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, mgk (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Jelly Roll have finally unleashed their long-awaited collaborative single, “Lonely Road.” In a heartfelt Instagram post earlier this week, mgk and Jelly Roll share, “we worked on “Lonely Road” for 2 years, 8 different studios, 4 different countries, changed the key 4 times, and this Friday you’ll hear we finally got it right.” Shedding his pop-punk bad-boy attitude, mgk adopts a gruff country tone for “Lonely Road,” harmonizing exquisitely with Jelly Roll’s rich, soulful delivery. The track itself is… Read more »
Following the release of the titular track on his birthday in February, jxdn has launched the lead single, “WHAT THE HELL,” pulled from his forthcoming album, WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS. The new record will be his sophomore release and arrive on June 28 via Travis Barker’s DTA Records. “WHAT THE HELL” is a dreamy pop-punk anthem that hears jxdn questioning himself in a relationship, wondering “What the hell did I do now?” across the chorus. Written by Aldae (Justin Bieber, Carlie Hanson), Andrew Goldstein (blink-182, The Maine), jxdn, and Barker, the track is a departure from his debut album and… Read more »
We have officially rounded the last corner in our stretch to bring you 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024! With only three weeks remaining after this week’s release, we assure you that for the remainder of the year, we will continue to keep you in-the-know of your favorite artists and introduce you to your potential next favorite artist (*wink wink*). Perhaps you’ve already discovered your next favorite artist among the talents we’ve featured in this series… We certainly hope so, given the abundance of remarkable individuals showcased in the last two months! In case you’ve missed… Read more »
By now, you’re surely familiar with our running list of 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024. With that in mind, we’ll keep this short and sweet. Welcome to our sixth installment! Wow, we are more than halfway through now… If you are just now joining us, make sure to go back and check out our first fifty artists here. This week we have quite the eclectic mix. From emo-rap, to indie rock, to post-hardcore, to anthemic pop-punk, we’ve got something you’ll like. Our list consists of truly up-and-coming music. Most of these artists have less than… Read more »
Girl goes to the rock show to see a band. Boy on stage looks out into the crowd and sees the girl in the front row. They go on a date and fall in love. It’s every fan fiction story that every fangirl dreams of and that’s what happened to Kid Prexy. “I Think You’re Pretty” is the newest single from the pop-punk alternative artist that blends the nostalgic sounds of early 2000s music that everyone blasted during their summer drives with the modern emo twist that’s taken us all by storm. The track itself is a head-bopping anthem that… Read more »
Issues have announced the support for their farewell shows in Chicago. The metalcore act kicks off the New Year by giving a proper goodbye to their fans with a six-stop stint. For the Chicago shows, metal act Oceano and soul-punkers Nightlife will join them on stage. In California, the Anaheim and Los Angeles shows will feature Volumes and Sayak Das as openers. Read more: Machine Gun Kelly Shares Unreleased New Track At Intimate Hometown Shows The Death of Issues run will also bring The Home Team vocalist, Brian Butcher, as their singer. In 2020, the band swiftly removed their lead… Read more »
Nathan James is an extremely talented and well-known photographer in the alternative and rock world. He is the eye behind the lens on many popular album covers in recent years. This includes shooting the cover art for Tickets To My Downfall by Machine Gun Kelly and Internet Killed The Rockstar by MOD SUN, both wildly popular albums in the scene. He has also shot iconic photos of artists like Post Malone, Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, and even Lil Wayne. If you like alternative music, you have 100% seen one of his photographs. He has the ability to connect with… Read more »
