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What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from The Wonder Years, The 1975, Waterparks, and more.
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What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from The Wonder Years, The 1975, Waterparks, and more.
I think about what influences artists a lot. That might seem like a “well, yeah,” from the guy who does a show dissecting metal and hardcore artists’ musical inspirations, but the reason I do that is because it’s how I think. I often wonder about what inspires the artists as people. Not so much where they get ideas; as Neil Gaiman said, “I make them up, out of my head.” No, it’s a step before that. What gets artists into that space where they can create? “Inside, I was angry as fuck at the world, obviously, so that’s where the… Read more »
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from The Wonder Years, Bowling for Soup, nothing,nowhere., and more.
When We Were Young Fest has quickly become the Super Bowl of emo and pop-punk music, celebrating every generation of eyeliner-smeared nostalgia under the Las Vegas sun. With a stacked 2025 lineup featuring blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, and Avril Lavigne set to hit the stage this weekend, all eyes are already on next year. If the festival follows tradition, it’ll return on Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, 2026—and the big question is: who could possibly top that next year? Here are 10 artists who could easily take the headlining slot in 2026. Download the free idobi App… Read more »
After revealing the lineup for their annual Christmas Burns Red holiday weekend concert series in September, August Burns Red has just added one final addition to the already stacked lineup: Invent Animate. Invent Animate is set to appear on the first night alongside acts Currents, Callous Daoboys, and beyond. The event is set to take place on both December 12 and 13 in their hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at Freedom Hall in the Lancaster County Convention Center. Last year’s event drew a whopping 6,000 attendees, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever. Secure your tickets, VIP… Read more »
Ahead of the September 5 release of INERTIA, grandson is offering a (sadly) evergreen track, “GOD IS AN ANIMAL.” Preceded by “BRAINRIOT” and “SELF IMMOLATION,” grandson pulls no punches on his most recent single, channeling one of the most prolific dystopian authors along the way. grandson shares, “Years ago, while on tour, I had this idea for a musical based off of George Orwell’s [Animal Farm], where a farm animal realizes to run the farm it has to move like a human. After a couple iterations of that, I decided to release the title track from it on INERTIA, and trust… Read more »
The days of the Myspace scene queen are far from over. So, grab your fingerless gloves, pull up your skinny jeans, and tease that side part up because a new iPod Nano-worthy song is here. In fact, OG star Melissa Marie of Millionaires fame just featured on new track “Mall Ratz” with rising scene act Cokettish, aka duo Nitrah Neon and Korra Rain. “$till $cene, $till the QUEEN,” Melissa Marie says on Instagram, “such a f*cking fun collab with 2 AMAZING people that have supported me since day 1!” Check out the absolute scene banger below. It just might convince… Read more »
In a previous teaser video, My Chemical Romance shared that the United Kingdom won one “nuclear winter.” It turns out that many fans were correct in assuming the band would be stopping through on their Long Live The Black Parade Tour. While the band is not touring multiple venues throughout the UK and Europe, My Chemical Romance has announced two massive 2026 shows at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. Surely, it’ll be worth the commute to see the album played in its entirety. All tickets are set to go live on Friday, August 15,… Read more »
Following the releases of “cliché” and “vampire diaries,” mgk has arrived with his new single and music video for his track “miss sunshine” from his upcoming album lost americana, due out on August 8. In a social media post, mgk shared, “we have LSD to thank for this one.” Plus, it seems like the artist cut it close and wasn’t sure if he could get the video up in time alongside the single release, but he shared at nearly 10 PM, “got it done in time, video coming out with the song tonight.” In the goofy music video, mgk is seen playing… Read more »
Following an electrifying set at Warped Tour in DC that saw thousands of fans shouting along and “talking with their hips,” 3OH!3 are back with their first new music in over five years: the infectious and irresistibly nostalgic “SLUSHIE.” True to form, the duo channels their scene charm into a sugar rush of energy, with a wink at their early days. It’s a brain freeze you’ll want to relive. “All the best parties take place within walking distance of a SLUSHIE machine, the perfect cure for a hot, sweaty afternoon,” the pair shares. “Go ahead, show up to the party… Read more »
