Ahead of their massive summer and fall tour schedule kicking off in less than two weeks, Badflower has dropped their contemplative and nostalgia-inducing “Detroit.” Featuring flashbacks from old photoshoots, old shows, and life on the road, the track is anchored by the line “I wanna feel the way I did when we started/It’s so depressing having everything I wanted.” “I think anyone who has achieved something that they always thought they wanted has felt the disappointment in finally reaching that goal. It’s like, ‘I have it, now what do I do?,’” frontman Josh Katz contemplates. “And then you realize how… Read more »
Taking on the 1971 classic country tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, mgk (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Jelly Roll have finally unleashed their long-awaited collaborative single, “Lonely Road.” In a heartfelt Instagram post earlier this week, mgk and Jelly Roll share, “we worked on “Lonely Road” for 2 years, 8 different studios, 4 different countries, changed the key 4 times, and this Friday you’ll hear we finally got it right.” Shedding his pop-punk bad-boy attitude, mgk adopts a gruff country tone for “Lonely Road,” harmonizing exquisitely with Jelly Roll’s rich, soulful delivery. The track itself is… Read more »
It has been a massive week for Marianas Trench and their fanbase! Following the premiere of the accompanying music video for their single, “Lightning And Thunder,” earlier this week, the Canadian alt-pop stars have announced their forthcoming sixth album, Haven. The album will feature “Lightning And Thunder,” “A Normal Life,” and their latest single, “I’m Not Getting Better,” and will arrive on August 30 via 604 Records and Warner Music Canada. Haven can be pre-saved here. Regarding the inspiration behind Haven, frontman Josh Ramsay shares, “The more of a deep dive I did into the book [Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s… Read more »
Magnolia Park has officially set our world in motion as they just announced a collaboration with Disney for the A Whole New Sound pop-punk album. The cover track is scheduled to arrive this Friday, July 26. The teaser, which features a car stereo tuning into guitarist/backing vocalist Tristan Torres’ iPhone at full volume, instantly hooks listeners with vocalist Joshua Roberts’ undeniable prowess as he screams the opening lines of “I2I” from the 1995 classic A Goofy Movie. As both a Disney fan and a Magnolia Park fan, we could not think of a more perfect cover for the Florida group… Read more »
Ahead of the arrival of their fourth studio album, Feeling Not Found, scheduled to drop on September 28 via Counter Intuitive, Origami Angel has unleashed two new singles, “Dirty Mirror Selfie” and “Where Blue Light Blooms.” Bleeding together at the three minute and 43 second mark of the video, “Dirty Mirror Selfie” and “Where Blue Light Blooms” offer a throughline to the duo’s punchy pop-punk/emo amalgamation. “Dirty Mirror Selfie” is a playful, steady track with a strikingly placed guitar breakdown courtesy of guitarist/vocalist Ryland Heagy. While the latter opens through mesmerizing drum work via Pat Doherty that acts as the… Read more »
It is with deep sorrow that we report the sudden passing of Bill Crook, the former bassist of the Spiritbox and the pop-punk act Living With Lions. His death was announced approximately seven hours ago via musician Kai Turmann’s Instagram, in which Turmann shared a heartfelt message of disbelief with fans. Turmann’s statement reads, “Hi everyone. I have some absolutely devastating news to share. I’m so profoundly sad to say that our friend Bill Crook has passed away. He was a friend to so many, and a dear friend to me since we were children. Bill was, and is, loved… Read more »
Ashton Irwin recently popped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk to Fish on Gone Fishkin, all about his newest album, BLOOD ON THE DRUMS! The album was released in two separate parts: The Thorns, which came out on June 12, and The Roses, which was just released on July 17. During the interview, Irwin touches on his creative process throughout making the album, including the reasons behind a two-part release and the significant role of mental health and human resilience throughout the project. According to Irwin, he names of the two parts of the album come from the lyrics,… Read more »
Let’s face it: We’ve all had “Lightning And Thunder” by Marianas Trench stuck in our heads for the last two months following its May 2024 release. Ahead of the band’s massive fall tour kicking off in September, the Canadian alt-pop stars have unleashed the official music video for the track. “Every story begins with a call to adventure,” vocalist Josh Ramsey shares. “‘Lightning And Thunder’ is about finding out my partner and I were going to have our first child. [It] is probably the biggest call to adventure I’m ever going to experience.” Check out the cinematic video release for… Read more »
Grayscale is helping fans beat the heat with their sun-soaked new single “Summer Clothes.” The vibrant new track acts as the latest preview to the band’s forthcoming, currently untitled full-length album, which is scheduled to arrive in early 2025. “The music Grayscale has been writing is focused heavily on who we are, how we were raised, and where we are from,” vocalist Collin Walsh shares in a press release.” If you live in the Northeast or anywhere with cold seasons, you know that there comes a time every year where you swap winter clothes into storage and break out your… Read more »
LØLØ fans have a LOT to look forward to this year! Following the release of her debut full-length, falling for robots and wishing i was one, earlier this summer, the pop-punker has been on the road supporting the release on jxdn’s When The Music Stops Tour. Following her run with him, she is scheduled to embark on her first-ever headline tour in Europe. “I couldn’t be more excited to bring my first ever headline tour to Europe and the UK!” LØLØ shares. “I have always had my favorite shows out there, so it’s only fitting that Europe and the UK… Read more »
