After an exciting surprise performance of “The Kill (Bury Me)” with rising alt artist KennyHoopla at When We Were Young Fest in October, Thirty Seconds To Mars has announced the Seasons World Tour 2024. Kenny will be joining the tour’s North American run as support alongside veteran punk-rockers AFI and Poppy. During Thirty Seconds To Mars’ second performance at WWWY Fest, KennyHoopla jumped on stage with the group for a breathtaking rendition of the band’s hit track “The Kill (Bury Me).” While fans certainly anticipated the band to bring “The Kill” to the festival stage, no one was ready for… Read more »
Meet the duo that are taking over the alternative scene one glitched-out, catchy chorus at a time. This month, poptropicaslutz! dropped their highly-anticipated debut album Face For The Radio via Epitaph Records and it is loaded with hits from start to finish. After dropping a slew of exciting singles this year including popular tracks “Catastrophe” featuring Magnolia Park, “Upside Down“, and “What Would You Do To Get Ahead(line)?“, the record’s B-sides are just as great. “Wind Back” and “Sierra Echo X-Ray” for example, are totally stand-out tracks. The group explore many genres across the record, including nods to early 2000’s… 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 »
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Alkaline Trio has made their triumphant return with their latest punk-infused creation, “Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs,” set in a zombie dystopian skatepark/motel combo. The track, serving as both the title track and lead single, heralds their forthcoming full-length album. Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs is scheduled for release on January 26, 2024, courtesy of Rise Records, and marks the group’s first new album since 2018’s Is This Thing Cursed? and our first taste of new music since 2020’s E.P. Across “Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs,” the song exudes quintessential Alkaline Trio, both… Read more »
Cassadee Pope‘s “Wasting All These Tears” is getting the Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato re-record treatment. The former Hey Monday singer just released “Wasting All These Tears (Cassadee’s Version),” giving a rock rewrite to her 2013 country track. Pope traded in twangy acoustic guitar strums for pulsing drums and basslines, though her voice is just as powerful as ever with awe-inducing belts across both versions. Today, she also released a new music video in tandem with the reinvented solo song. The video sees Pope with strawberry blonde hair, decked out in all black singing in front of a gorgeous moon-beaming… Read more »
Pulled from their fourth studio full-length Suicide And Sunshine, Australian post-punk mainstays Trophy Eyes have issued a new video for their hopeful yet exhilarating single, “OMW.” While the video is simple in its storytelling, the striking use of color and the outdoor backdrop vividly brings the band’s punk attitude to life, fueling the energy and spirit of the track. While the group infuses “OMW” with a familiar emotional depth, the track plays on its simplicity by detailing themes of self-discovery and personal growth. A standout track on their most recent LP, “OMW” masterfully blends a pop sensibility with the raw… Read more »
One of the prominent pioneers of the emo rap scene, Lil Lotus has returned today with a brand new track, “Millionaire“. It is a glitchy, pop-soaked tune bathed in guitars and sprinkled with synths. Snuggling somewhere between pop-punk, alternative rap, and hyperpop, the new song showcases Lil Lotus’ ability to blend genres and create something entirely unique. This track lives as a distaste for those who have everything they will ever need, yet still remain unsatisfied. According to Lil Lotus, “Millionaire” is about “people being big fucking crybabies and not being grateful for what they have.” Yeah, we all know… Read more »
Two of pop-punk’s queens are back at it again. Taylor Acorn and Cassadee Pope are empowering fellow women in the scene with the new music video for their latest collaboration, “Coma.” The song is about losing yourself in a toxic relationship, and the process of picking up the pieces and walking away from it. Staged in a dark warehouse, Acorn and Pope’s performances emanate a vibrant energy that commands attention. Infused with an emotional charge, their powerful vocal harmonies breathe a profound new life into a song about feeling numb. Cassadee Pope, having co-written the song with Taylor Acorn, is… Read more »
Today is a big day for Taylor Acorn. Paving the way as one of the leading ladies of the pop-punk scene, the powerhouse just dropped a new version of her song “Coma” featuring the legendary Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday, ‘The Voice’). Expressing the mixed emotions that come with a toxic relationship, the new version is empowering to listen to, as each vocalist’s tones pierce through the mix with defined clarity. Writing the song together alongside Dan Swank, this collaboration is a special one to both Acorn and Pope. Their mutual respect and adoration for both each other’s talent and the… Read more »
Smartpunk Records are celebrating 20 years of blink-182 releasing their ‘(untitled)’ album with a very special compilation.
