Hawthorne Heights’ hearts aren’t always in Ohio. The emo act announced the Behind The Tears Tour to celebrate 20 years of their first album, The Silence In Black And White. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 9 at 10 AM local time. The spring run isn’t going to be the usual show set-up, though. Instead of the loud reverb of electric guitars, it’s getting traded in for a subdued acoustic tone. The flyer for it says it’ll be “An emotional musical journey designed to peel back the years and tears.” Their first LP, which boasts their single, “Niki FM,”… Read more »
Of course, we’re counting down the days until Sum 41 set the world ablaze with their forthcoming double album, Heaven :x: Hell, which is scheduled to arrive as the band’s final record on March 29 via Rise Records. However, when one door closes, another opens. While the final chapter of the storied pop-punkers is filled with bittersweet emotions, we’re excited to announce that Sum 41 bassist Cone McCaslin will be joining the idobi Radio family with his new show, “Cone’s Cave.” Scheduled to launch on Monday, February 12, at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT, followed by a podcast of the… Read more »
With less than a month to go before Mannequin Pussy officially drop their eagerly-awaited fourth studio album, I Got Heaven, arriving on March 1 via Epitaph Records, the four-piece have released their Buffy The Vampire Slayer-inspired new single, “Nothing Like.” In this latest offering, the band seamlessly melds their trademark indie essence with sugary-sweet punk, crafting a dynamic soundscape that encapsulates the fervent longing for youthful romance. Delving into the precarious realm where infatuation overpowers reason, “Nothing Like” is propelled by frontwoman Marisa Dabice‘s evocative vocal delivery, transitioning from a tender croon to a powerful crescendo laden with the raw… Read more »
The Ghost Inside is about to haunt your playlists with a brand new banger of a track, “Wash It Away.” Preceded by single releases “Death Grip” and “Earn It,” these tracks are set to appear on the forthcoming LP Searching For Solace. The album arrives out on April 19 via Epitaph Records, and pre-orders are available here. “It’s really hard to break everything down, start over and rebuild,” the band explains of the new song. “Whether that is a relationship, schooling, a career or a business venture. After dedicating so much time to something, it can be scary to lose… Read more »
Today, Friday, February 2, Danny Duncan, a founding member of the pop-punk mainstays We The Kings, has announced that he has parted ways with the band. In a social media post on his Instagram, Duncan shares, “It saddens me to announce that after nearly 20 years, I have decided to part ways with We The Kings. It’s the hardest choice that I’ve ever had to make in my life, but I know in my heart of hearts that this is truly what’s right for me. The life that I have set up in Texas with my family is something that… Read more »
It’s the end of an era for You Me At Six. In a recently released YouTube announcement entitled, “Time (2005-2025),” the band showed highlights from their two-decade-long career interspersed with the musicians walking through a graveyard with album names etched in headstones. “It’s time. It’s time for the finish line. It’s time for goodbye. So, for the last time, one more time, it’s time,” vocalist Josh Franceschi says at the end of the video. Check out the full video below, and grab a tissue while you’re at it. “When we started YMAS we were kids. We only ever wanted longevity,… Read more »
Following the release of their fourth studio full-length album, Suicide And Sunshine, Aussie mainstays Trophy Eyes have announced their spring European headline tour, which will see the band through the UK, Germany, and one stop in Italy. The tour will officially kick off in Birmingham, UK, on April 5 at the Asylum and run through April 21, where the four-piece will conclude the run in Wiesbaden, Germany, at Schlachthof. The group has not announced support for the run yet. Of the tour announcement, the band shares in a press release, “We’re pumped to tour the UK and Europe again. We… Read more »
Phew! We have officially reached 80 out of 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024. Which means we are in the home stretch! We’re back this week with our new installment of artists and bands that span across the sonic spectrum. From classic pop-punk headbangers to sugary indie tunes to emo-rap ballads, there’s something in this series for every listener. As we’ve done each week leading up to today’s featured artists, our goal has been to elevate the voices of these rising stars and to help you, the idobi listeners and readers, discover your next favorite artist… Read more »
“Bring Me To Life” has officially cracked into the Spotify Billions Club. The iconic track from Evanescence off of their debut album, Fallen, is still a standout for new and seasoned fans 20 years after its initial release. In 2023, the band celebrated their two-decade milestone with a deluxe vinyl and CD reissue. Demos from their popular tracks were included on the re-release, including a 2002 version of “Bring Me To Life.” This version doesn’t include the male vocalist feature from Paul McCoy of 12 Stones, as it does on the radio release and final album single. It’s more industrial… Read more »
Storied punk rockers Bayside have issued an anthemic new single, “Castaway.” The new single marks the group’s first new music since 2023’s The Blue EP. Frontman Anthony Raneri shares of the new release, “I think ‘Castaway’ is one of the most exciting songs that we’ve written in 24 years. We really wanted to keep the listener on their toes and on the edge of their seat. We hope that between the fast pace, odd timings, and metaphors that as soon as it’s over, you need to listen again” Bayside has also announced The Worse Things Than Being Alive Tour with… Read more »
