September 8 is a spectacular new music Friday for alternative fans. Between Olivia Rodrigo launching her brand-new sophomore album GUTS and Motionless In White releasing the deluxe version of 2022’s Scoring The End Of The World, it’s fair to say we will be busy streaming new songs all weekend. Beyond the deluxe album, Motionless In White shared a new music video for the track “Sign Of Life.” The new music video sees Chris Motionless adding a pop of color into the dark metalcore world of the band with spiked, vibrant purple hair. True to the song’s name, the video depicts… Read more »
The Menzingers have announced the details of their 7th full-length record ‘Some Of It Was True’. You already know it’s going to be exceptional.
Philadelphia-based folk rock outfit, Slaughter Beach, Dog have returned today with a comforting new track “Strange Weather” via Lame-O Records. The new track has the nostalgia of an indie rock song from the 1970’s. Simple acoustic guitars are bathed over warm drum tones, and beautiful harmonies laced with wiggly lead guitar licks happen in just the right places. It feels like a song you heard long ago, maybe off in the distant background where you fell in love for the first time, or perhaps in a dream. Lead singer Jake Ewald shared on the new track: “‘Strange Weather’ doing your… Read more »
Marking her eagerly-awaited return and her first release in six months, Bishop Briggs has launched her empowering new single, “Baggage.” The track will be featured on a new collection of music titled, When Everything Went Dark which will arrive on June 23 via Arista Records. At its core, Briggs‘ “Baggage” is a stirring exploration of embracing life’s messiness and facing it head-on with a sense of empowerment. Through lyrics such as the track’s chorus, “I’m broken, bruised and damaged/Gave up on feeling balanced/But dammit, that’s my baggage/My heavy, heavy baggage,” the song encourages listeners to recognize the complexities of emotional… Read more »
What better way to start the week than exciting news from Bad Omens!? The Los Angeles-based rock sensation have announced a North American headline tour with support from ERRA and I See Stars. CONCRETE FOREVER kicks off this fall in Houston, Texas on September 1st. Presale tickets are on sale today at 10am local time and will go until Thursday, April 6th at 10pm. Tickets for the general public and limited VIP upgrades will go on sale this Friday, April 7th at 10am local time. Bad Omens sold out both of their last headline tours super fast, so if you… Read more »
For a special edition of this week’s Tuesday Ten, our sister station idobi Howl brings you the top ten heavy acts to keep your eyes on.
idobi editor Eleanor Grace caught up with From Indian Lakes’ Joey Vannucchi and Rick Gutierrez at the Toronto stop of their tour with Lydia to talk about the band’s latest record, their decision to stay independent, the climate of the music industry for independent bands, and much more.
Two independent record labels are suing Guns ‘n’ Roses and Universal Music Group, alleging that a track off Axl Rose’s Chinese Democracy was copied from electronica artist Ulrich Schnauss.
You figure there’s got to be a great story – or a great fictitious one, at least – behind a song titled “The Boardwalk Body,” right? Well, there is, but fans of “Jackass”-affiliated alternative-metallers CKY will have to wait until the fall to learn all about the inspiration behind frontman Deron Miller’s cryptic lyricism. Without giving too much of the macabre story away, drummer Jess Margera revealed that the track is about a childhood trip Miller took with his family to Wildwood, New Jersey, where he “full-on found some dead body under the boardwalk.” Thankfully, CKY’s forthcoming yet-untitled fifth LP… Read more »
Jive Recording Artists Three Days Grace are gearing to tour the U.S. opening for Roadrunner recording artists Nickelback. The tour, which will hit over 20 markets nationwide, begins October 14th in Lubbock, TX and ends in November. Hailing from Canada, this exceptional band is poised to take over the U.S. with their relentless harmonies and sharp-edged lyrics. Their debut self-titled CD was produced by Gavin Brown, of Big Sugar. Standout hits include “Home” with it’s desolate intonations bonded with lead singer Adam Gontier’s guttural shrieks. “I Hate Everything About You,” the first single from Three Days Grace continues to make… Read more »
