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Royal & The Serpent To Attend and Perform Her First-Ever Warped Tour

For Royal & The Serpent, this summer marks a first in more ways than one. Not only is she set to take the stage at the Vans Warped Tour’s 30th anniversary, kicking off in DC in June, but it’ll also be her first time attending the iconic festival at all. “I’ve never been to a Warped Tour before, so this is the first time I’ve ever been to one, so I’m excited to just walk around and experience it,” she revealed during her appearance on idobi Warped Radio. “I heard about it as a kid, and I never got the… Read more »

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16 Alternative Wedding Song Suggestions

Do you hear that? Wedding bells are ringing as summer fast approaches. Now, weddings are great for catching up with long-distance friends and family, enjoying cake (or a donut wall), and getting down on the dance floor with a White Claw in hand. However, if you’re not all about the classic Bruno Mars and Journey songs that plague wedding DJ speakers, you’re in luck. idobi Radio rounded up the 16 best alternative wedding songs that are perfect for everything from your walk down the aisle to your first dance track, and even to your cake-cutting song. Just because your grandparents… Read more »

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Netflix You Characters If They Were Albums

With the final season of Netflix’s You causing quite a stir on the internet since its launch last Thursday, April 26, we’re putting our own spin on bidding the series farewell. Record spin, that is. The main character, Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, is a man of too-many-to-keep-track-of contradictions. Bookish yet brutal, romantic yet ruthless. Across five seasons of You, each of Joe’s love interests reveals a different shade of his psyche and a different version of deeply disturbing obsession. But what if we soundtracked their stories? Below, we’ve paired each of his partners with the album that best… Read more »

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Calum Hood (5 Seconds Of Summer) Announces Solo Music

It seems that the artists in 5 Seconds Of Summer are officially entering their solo eras. On April 8, 5SOS bassist and vocalist Calum Hood announced that he is almost ready to share his debut solo single, “Don’t Forget You Love Me.” Both the track and its accompanying music video will be available on April 10 at 7 AM PT. You can pre-save the track here. The single cover art shared on social media shows Hood dunking his head into water. Additionally, he dropped a cryptic 12 minute video on YouTube called “DFYLM_TEST_041025” that shows an aquarium of water in… Read more »

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16 Alternative Musicians Celebrating Birthdays in April

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 »

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8 Emo Bands That Landed Songs On Major Movie Soundtracks

Let’s level with each other—the music in a movie can make or break the whole entire viewing experience. I mean, what would Star Wars and Jurassic Park be without John Williams’ beloved orchestral arrangements? Or, what would a viewing of Titanic be without the tear-inducing “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion? Of course, some movies are made better by rock and metal music. (Just look at any soundtrack from the Saw franchise.) These emo bands utterly transformed movies in the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s by being on the soundtrack. Read more: 8 Spooky Movie Soundtracks for Your Inner… Read more »

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Heart Attack Man Announces Tour with The Dirty Nil and More

Following their Australian run and Slam Dunk Festival in the UK in May, Heart Attack Man will return to the road in June and July. The North American Tour, playfully titled Joyride The U.S. & Toronto & Also Vancouver, will feature special guests The Dirty Nil, carpool, and Dear Seattle as support. The tour perfectly coincides with the band’s fourth album, Joyride The Pale Horse, set to drop on April 25, 2025. The band shares across their social media channels, “Heart Attack Man is back and after hibernating all fall and winter working on our new record, we’re hitting it twice… Read more »

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Wallows Soar Up, Up And Away On “Coffin Change”

If you thought Wallows was done blessing you with new music, guess again. The band announced in early February that their forthcoming EP More, due out on March 28, is the follow-up to 2024’s Model. To give a taste of what’s to come, the indie-rock trio dropped “Coffin Change” alongside a music video. Braeden Lemasters sings, “If there’s a price to pay, maybe I’ll find it in my pocket/Pinching all my pennies ‘til they shove me in my coffin,” over surf-rock melodies and nostalgia-inducing synths. Check out the “Coffin Change” music video shot by Cloudy Thoughts below and pre-save the… Read more »

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Fresh 5: New Releases From DE’WAYNE to Archers

Friday I got… Fresh 5 on my mind! 2025 has been kicking off strong with new music, and we’re bringing you the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, and indie. Since we’ve all got Warped Tour on our minds (how could we not with the daily lineup announcements?!), we’re spinning Bowling For Soup’s blink-182 cover of “The Rock Show.” We also have new tracks from DE’WAYNE and Archers. Tune in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more. Download the FREE idobi App to discover new music every.single.day. DE’WAYNE — “Highway Robbery” For those who found love in… Read more »

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L.S. Dunes Reveals “Forgiveness” Music Video & ‘Violet’ LP

One of idobi Radio’s most-anticipated albums of 2025 has officially dropped: L.S. Dunes‘ Violet. After releasing singles such as “Fatal Deluxe,” “Paper Tigers,” “Violet,” and “Machines,” the band’s second studio LP, preceded by debut album Past Lives, is available now via Fantasy Records. Alongside the record’s release, L.S. Dunes also released a new music video for “Forgiveness.” Guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria) says that “[‘Forgiveness’] is a song that lived in all of us for years. We had it in us way before we even knew each other. We could only bring it to life together. Each individual brings… Read more »