In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to welcome a true powerhouse of modern pop, the incredible JESSIA! Known for her boundary-pushing lyrics and infectious energy, JESSIA has taken the music world by storm with her unique blend of raw emotion and catchy hooks. From her breakthrough hit “I’m Not Pretty” to her latest EP, “Okay With Every Part,”- she’s been a breath of fresh air in the industry.
Following the September 6 release of Disney’s A Whole New Sound pop-punk compilation album, Yellowcard took to EPCOT’s Eat To The Beat Series on September 8 and 9 and performed their rendition of Aladdin‘s “A Whole New World” featuring Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza. Coming up on October 11 and 12, We The Kings is slated to perform at EPCOT as well. They may just play their cover “Go The Distance” from Hercules. Check out the Yellowcard‘s and Costanza’s “A Whole New World” live performance at Disney via a TikTok, courtesy of @kittymahoney02. “There is nothing in my life that keeps… Read more »
After announcing their upcoming 8123 dates in late August, The Maine has officially shared details of who is set to support them on the lineup. “Proud to present 8123 Fest 2025! We love these artists and can’t wait to share the stage,” the band shared on Instagram. On January 17, ticket holders can see Diva Bleach, Veronica Everheart, Grayscale, Bad Suns, and a surprise guest. Plus, The Maine will do full play-throughs of both 2015’s American Candy and 2023’s The Maine. Then, on January 18, festival goers can watch Practically People, CLIFFDIVER, Hellogoodbye, Real Friends, Charlotte Sands, and The Starting Line. Then, The… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their sophomore record Things Are Different Now due out on September 27, Rain City Drive is back with their new single, “Concrete Closure,” via Thriller Records. The LP will also feature previously-released singles “Over Me,” “Neverbloom,” “Frozen,” and “Medicate Me,” a collaboration with Dayseeker’s Rory Rodrigue Lead vocalist Matt McAndrew notes, ”’Concrete Closure‘ aims to capture the frustration of ending a relationship with someone who, under the pretense of seeking closure, is merely trying to prolong the breakup and find a way back into your life. Even when it’s clear that the chapter needs to be closed for… Read more »
Spiritbox is back with their first new track of 2024, “Soft Spine” out via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. Previously, the act dropped The Fear of Fear EP in November 2023 as well as their “Cobra” rock remix with Megan Thee Stallion. The Daniel Braunstein-produced track sees Courtney LaPlante at her most ferocious and unabashedly raw. “I am a witness to your regicide/The dissolution of your soft spine/You all deserve each other,” she screams. Check out Spiritbox’s “Soft Spine” below. Beginning on September 12 in Tampa, you can catch Spiritbox and Gojira as they support Korn on a massive… Read more »
Kicking off their end-summer-into-fall headlining tour today in Washington D.C., Charly Bliss has unleashed the quirky lyric video for “I’m Not Dead.” The single appears on the group’s most recent album, FOREVER. Eva Hendricks explains, “I wrote this song at the start of COVID when I thought I was going to die, and I was sad that I hadn’t partied more, if this was truly the end.” Dan Shure of Charly Bliss served as the video director and shared, “We thought this song needed a music video. Eva and I have both become huge fans of Murder She Wrote, so… Read more »
Kicking off later this month, Teenage Joans are scheduled to join Sleeping With Sirens on the Let’s Cheers To This Tour, which will celebrate the group’s 2011 sophomore album. The tour will mark Teenage Joans’ return to the States following their Australian co-headlining tour alongside Between You & Me, which is slated to conclude this week on September 7. In addition to Teenage Joans, UK stalwarts Holding Absence will also be returning Stateside to support Sleeping With Sirens’ celebratory tour. Holding Absence shares on social media today, September 3, “Venues selling out and tickets running low for our return to… Read more »
This week I have a guest whose band came up around the same time as our band Sum 41. We’ve done a lot of touring together over the past few years as well. This week I have Pierre Bouvier from Simple Plan on my show. We dig into the journey of Simple Plan coming up in the 90’s and a whole lot more. Pop Punk fans this one is for you!
Royal & the Serpent just dropped a haunting, pop-rock-tinged cover of folk and blues musician Lead Belly’s classic “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” Nirvana‘s 1993 MTV Unplugged cover of the track is also well-known in pop culture. Royal & the Serpent‘s stunning rendition is set to appear on the official soundtrack for Sumerian Comics’ American Psycho series. She explains, “I’ll never forget the first time I watched the iconic Nirvana MTV unplugged performance. My heart nearly stopped when I heard Kurt’s rendition of ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night.’ I’ve been dreaming of covering this song for the entire… Read more »
We The Kings has officially shared their rendition of “Go The Distance” from the Disney classic film Hercules. The track is set to appear on Disney‘s forthcoming pop-punk compilation album, A Whole New Sound, due out on September 6. Previously released covers include Simple Plan‘s reworking of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, Magnolia Park‘s cover of “I2I” from A Goofy Movie, and New Found Glory‘s rendition of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. You can pre-save the record here. It will also feature the likes of Meet Me @ The Altar, Mayday Parade, LØLØ, Yellowcard, Tokio Hotel, and many more. Check out the full tracklisting below.… Read more »
