We’re sorry, UK ragers: It doesn’t look like Rage Against The Machine has any plans to return to next year’s Reading & Leeds festival. Since postponing their 2022 slot, fans have been wondering if they will make it back to their beloved country anytime soon. With this year’s festival just ending and 2024 plans well underway, the possibility is slim to none. In an interview with NME, Melvin Benn of Festival Republic shares with fans that it is highly unlikely that the band will return to the festival anytime soon. “It’s not an agenda item at the moment, let’s put… Read more »
This indie-hardcore band has had a whirlwind 2023. From supporting blink-182 on the Rock Hard Tour, headlining international shows, and performing on mainstages at festivals including Rolling Loud, Furnace Fest, and Riot Fest. Turnstile shocked festivalgoers at this weekend’s Rock En Seine in Domaine National de Saint-Cloud based near Paris by bringing on Boygenius’ own Julien Baker onstage with them. Indie fans watched their dream show when Julien Baker and Brendan Yates joined forces to sing “Underwater Boi” from their breakout album GLOW ON. Read more: The Ready Set Announces Sweet Upcoming Record, ‘Cherryland’ Fans caught the crossover event and… Read more »
Ever since he was a kid, there’s one thing Sage Weeber has always loved: drumming. At just 16, he was already playing on Warped Tour, and his career quickly expanded from playing with bands in the alternative music scene like Black Veil Brides to performing with artists including rapper Ty Dolla $ign and televised appearances on Ellen, The Late Late Show with James Corden alongside Nessa Barrett and Benson Boone. I first chatted with Sage in March 2021 via Zoom during the pandemic. It was an interview that dove into his backstory, and you can check it out here. But… Read more »
Hot Milk is introducing themselves as a force to be reckoned with on their first-ever full-length album, A Call To The Void. Having released EPs and singles since 2019, the dark-pop duo is taking risks on their 11-track collection of songs, melding their signature sound with intimate lyrics unlike ever before. In an interview with Apple Music, singer Han Mee explains the array of emotions she faced while making the record. In the end, creating each song became a cathartic escape for Hot Milk to think, feel, and release the pressure they faced during the process. “I had a breakdown,”… Read more »
The Japanese rock band, One Ok Rock are outdoing themselves with the release of their new single, “Make It Out Alive.” Released via Fueled By Ramen, the song features the band’s signature rock sound by combining driving guitar parts with explosive drum fills that add an infectious energy after one listen. The song marks the band’s first release of 2023 and could very likely mark the beginning of a new album cycle. Their last record, Luxury Disease, made it to the No. 1 slot on the Oricon Japanese Albums charts and ranked No. 32 in UK Album Downloads in its… Read more »
Of Mice & Men have unveiled the second track from their upcoming album ‘Tether’, and it is an ethereal strand of hope to hold onto.
Today, the respected alternative rock band, Citizen has returned with a super-charged new single and music video for “Hyper Trophy“. This track comes as the second teaser following “If You’re Lonely, from their upcoming fifth studio album Calling The Dogs due out October 6th via Run For Cover Records. The new track kicks off with a groovy guitar riff, before immediately jumping into a driving drum beat. On first listen, it presents itself as the perfect song for a workout, going for a run, or driving in your car. The song feels like a great fall weather song, coming just… Read more »
The Los Angeles-based trio, Point North are back today with their sophomore album Prepare For Despair. It has been three years since the band’s debut record, Brand New Vision, and fans are in for a treat with the new album. Point North has reached a new threshold with the crafting of their music, delivering a heavier sound that might surprise some listeners. However, it feels right. Perhaps it even feels like what the band was destined for all along. They have always had the skills to blend radio-pop melodies into rock music, but now they are blending it into something… Read more »
Shallow Pools have become a scene favorite in the last year. From their recent signing with Equal Vision Records to their appearance on our very own Tate Logan’s Punk Goes Pride, the band is showing no signs of slowing down. Today, they announced their debut full-length, I Think About It All The Time, which drops October 13. To celebrate the news, Shallow Pools released their new single “Nightmare,” giving listeners a sneak peek into the record’s mature sound. Combining distorted guitar riffs with pulsing synthesizers, “Nightmare” is reminiscent of Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane both sonically and in its attitude.… Read more »
Pop-punk powerhouse Pinkshift is hitting the road this fall for a special North American headliner! Hilariously titled the Eat Your Friends Tour, the three-piece unit is bringing JHARIAH and Pollyanna along for the ride. The run will kick off on September 19 at Riot Fest in Chicago, IL, and end on October 21 in Miami, FL. The Eat Your Friends Tour marks Pinkshift’s biggest headlining run to date. After an incredible summer opening slot for L.S. Dunes, along with their upcoming European appearances at Pukkelpop and Reading & Leeds, the band is excited to return home and perform for their… Read more »
