This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Vocalist & Guitarist of Hei’An Matic Blagonič to talk how K-Pop maps to Metal, how AC/DC is still cool, their new album Kiss Our Ghosts Goodbye which drops this coming Friday + much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
On September 18, Jonas Brothers performed in Vancouver at Rogers Arena, and this time, they brought special guest mgk. The JoBros, who are currently on a run with Boys Like Girls and The All-American Rejects, have invited up prominent pop-punk guests during each stop, including The Click Five, Cartel, and more. This night, mgk surprised their thousands of fans with a performance of “cliché” and then stayed to help the trio with their hit “Sucker.” Additionally, Jonas Brothers helped make one couple’s big day, bigger and better than ever. The couple, who had tied the knot earlier that day, had… Read more »
Following the release of his 2025 single, “Tarnish,” Youth Fountain, aka Tyler Zanon, is hitting the road this January on the Dearly Beloved 2026 acoustic tour. Folk-indie artist Bogues is set to join the run on select dates. “Let’s kick off 2026 the right way,” Youth Fountain said in a social media post. The tour is set to kick off on January 6, 2026, in Boston at Rockwell, hit stops throughout the Midwest, and end at Chicago’s Subterranean on January 14. You can hear Youth Fountain’s dazzling, emo-tinged tracks with the acoustic treatment this winter, including new hits, such as… Read more »
There’s nothing “Complicated” about Avril Lavigne‘s new wine launch. In collaboration with Banshee Wines, the pop-punk star just revealed her Pinot Noir for fans near and far. In a post, she shared, “I’ve teamed up with @bansheewines to create my limited-edition anthem in a bottle! Meet Banshee Complicated Pinot Noir – it’s bold, smooth, and a little wild just like me. Banshee Complicated is available online now, at banshee wines.com and the first 50 people will receive a Sip & Spin Kit so you can #RockLikeABanshee with me!” Additionally, Banshee Wines is donating to charity alongside the launch. The company… Read more »
Frank Zummo, iconic pop-punk drummer best-known for his role in Sum 41, is ready to tell his story—the full story. Zummo announced his forthcoming book, Unbreakable Rhythm: My Journey Through Music, Wellness & Mental Strength, with music journalist Jason Pettigrew. The book, set for release on November 11 via Modern Drummer Publications, came to life in 2023 during Zummo’s School of Rock Workshop. Pettigrew, who attended the event, chatted with Zummo backstage with his recorder on, and the introduction was born. Additionally, the book features a foreword from Dhani Harrison, and interviews with Motley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee, Sum 41 frontman… Read more »
Quinn, your listening destination for all things audio erotica, is teasing a new celebrity-voiced series, and fans think they identified the star based on hands alone. Hidden Harbor, the forthcoming audio, is set for release on Friday, September 19. The beach-themed series is likely starring Christopher Briney, aka Conrad Fisher in Netflix’s The Summer I Turned Pretty. Whether you’re #TeamJeremiah or #TeamConrad, there’s certainly lots to love about the forthcoming sexy series. While Quinn hasn’t officially confirmed the lead voice actor, they shared a TSITP-themed post on their Instagram, too. “I recognize those hands anywhere,” one Instagram user said. “As… Read more »
If When We Were Young Fest has taught us anything, it’s that nostalgia still rules the alternative music scene. Each year, the Las Vegas-based festival manages to one-up itself with its lineup, and 2025 is no exception. With the reunion of Panic! At The Disco at the heart of this year’s lineup, the festival will see several other bands reunite. Panic! At The Disco Few bands defined the 2000s emo boom quite like Panic! At The Disco. From their breakout 2005 debut, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, to Brendon Urie’s time on Broadway, Panic! became one of the most… Read more »
Midwest emo fans have lots of great tunes to add to their playlists today. Kalamazoo, Michigan artist saturdays at your place have revealed their second full-length record these things happen, as well as the music video for “cross my heart.” With euphoric, yet angsty sonics, SAYP tackle the growing pains of young adulthood with the heart, humor, and talent to cement them in the genre’s hall of fame. Across their 10 tracks, the band shares dazzling acoustic strums, nostalgia-inducing fizzy guitar lines, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that’ll swiftly draw in long-time listeners and new fans, alike. Notably, saturdays at your place… Read more »
Following the release of dynamic tracks including “Negative Space,” “Drain The Blood” featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker, and “Autopilot” featuring Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope, Silverstein has officially delivered their new album, Pink Moon, via UNFD. The album is also preceded by 2025 LP Antibloom. Drummer Paul Koehler says, “We ventured into Joshua Tree over a year ago, and since then have been releasing bits of the music. Finally, the entire body of work is out in the world for our fans to enjoy! This was such a fun project to share, breaking the music into 2 albums and giving space for everyone to discover… Read more »
After launching their first single of 2025, “Specter,” in August, Bad Omens are back with a new track, “Impose.” The tracks are preceded by 2024’s compilation album, CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST], featuring hits such as “V.A.N” with Poppy. Departing from previous sonics, Bad Omens takes a significantly softer approach to “Impose,” with delicate synths and somber, yearning vocals from Noah Sebastian. “I tried to settle in a life of relevance/But I long to be lost/And I tried to sever it, walked to the precipice/To the sound of applause,” he vulnerably sings. Check out the new track below. This fall, Bad… Read more »
