We have officially made it to the home stretch of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements! Today, the festival kicked off artist announcements with the addition of The Word Alive at all three stops. This will be the Telle Smith-led group’s fifth appearance at the festival. Sueco has also been added to all three stops, while Charlotte Sands will perform in Orlando. Additionally, The Mainliners will make their Warped debut in Long Beach, and Rain City Drive will perform in D.C. indigo forever will also join the Long Beach date. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the… Read more »
We have officially made it to the home stretch of the Vans Warped Tour 2025 lineup announcements! As we wrap up the 30 days of the Warped Tour artist countdown, here’s what you may have missed this weekend. Over the weekend, legendary acts such as A Day To Remember and Asking Alexandria were added to the lineup. The festival will also welcome first-time Warped performers such as Nova Twins and Lil Lotus. Today, the festival kicked off artist announcements with All Time Low, slated to perform in D.C. Gideon has also been announced to perform in D.C. and Long Beach.… Read more »
If you’ve missed certified scream queen Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, aka Buffy The Vampire Slayer, ever since the show’s 2003 conclusion—good news is coming your way. Per Deadline, a Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot series is close to getting a pilot order from Hulu, and yes Michelle Gellar is set to reprise her leading role. According to the report, Chloé Zhao, the Oscar-winning and history-making director of Nomadland will direct the series pilot. Plus, sister writing team Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, whose credits include Poker Face, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., and more, will be penning the series. Read more:… Read more »
After announcing its big return to the road, Warped Tour 2025 has revealed its first wave of artists for its Long Beach, Washington D.C., and Orlando stops. You can catch Chandler Leighton, Miss May I, and Pennywise on all three festival lineups. Additionally, ticketholders can catch Bowling For Soup and Dance Hall Crashers in Long Beach and D.C. Finally, Simple Plan is officially slated for the D.C. shows. In honor of the major festival comeback, Bowling For Soup celebrated by dropping a new track: a cover of blink-182‘s “The Rock Show.” It’s the pop-punk reimagining you didn’t know you needed… Read more »
On Episode #317 of Wesam’s World, we wish nothing but safety for everyone involved in the fires happening around L.A. County. Please be prepared and have a plan.
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has officially announced their 2025 lineup, and it is rife with amazing alternative rock talent. Taking place on June 12-15 in Manchester, Tennessee, the fest boasts dazzling headliners, including Olivia Rodrigo and Avril Lavigne on Saturday night. Other standout artists include Hot Mulligan, Insane Clown Posse, Jack’s Mannequin, Bilmuri, and more. The pop-punk kids are certainly in for a good time. Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 9 at 10 AM CT. Grab your passes here. Bonnaroo 2025 Full Lineup:
2024 brought wave after wave of creative brilliance that continuously pushed the bounds of what we’ve seen, heard, and experienced before in media. From albums that soundtracked the year to music videos that felt like miniature films unfolding in front of our eyes, the last 12 months delivered fresh and exhilarating new releases that refuse to be ignored. And while you’ve seen us countdown all of the music we’ve loved and gushed over this year, there is a definitive THE best of the year. As the year winds down (peace the fuck out 2024), we’ve compiled a list celebrating the… Read more »
As 2024 winds down, it was a year packed with unforgettable song releases that defined our days and soundtracked our lives. From the debut of idobi Radio Summer School Tour artists lighting up our stations to legendary acts like Thursday returning with their first new music in over a decade, this year delivered moments we won’t soon forget. Add in the groundbreaking, Grammy-nominated collaboration between Knocked Loose and Poppy, and it’s clear that 2024 was one for the books. Here are our 20 favorite alternative, metal, and indie songs released in 2024. K.Flay — “Carsick” K.Flay is always upping the… Read more »
After collabing onstage at Glastonbury this past summer, IDLES and Danny Brown have officially dropped a new remix of TANGK hit “POP POP POP.” Brown comes out swinging with a punchy rap verse at the top of the track, “Never cross a line if you only snort it/If you can’t work it then what’s your purpose/On the surface looks like a circus/All these clown around, pull the curtain.” Of the original track, lead vocalist Joe Talbot says, “It’s a song about the beauty of having a kid and understanding how lucky you are to have a kid. And there’s a… Read more »
Following their monumental comeback this year with the release of their new album, From Zero, Linkin Park secured five nominations at the Billboard Music Awards. The ceremony, held last night, December 12, featured major wins for Taylor Swift—a predictable moment of the evening. Linkin Park emerged victorious in two key categories: Best Rock Group and Top Hard Rock Artist. However, they fell short in the Top Rock Artist category, losing to Zach Bryan… a country artist who also claimed the Top Country Touring Artist award. The band also delivered a larger-than-life performance of “The Emptiness Machine,” with the crowd passionately… Read more »
