It’s the happiest time on Earth, as Disney just released A Whole New Sound, their 12-track pop-punk compilation album. Prior to the album drop, single releases included Simple Plan‘s reworking of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, Magnolia Park‘s cover of “I2I” from A Goofy Movie, New Found Glory‘s rendition of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid, and We The Kings‘ rendition of “Go The Distance” from Hercules. In addition to the album release, Yellowcard and Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza shared a music video for their cover of Aladdin‘s famous “A Whole New World.” “There is nothing in my life that keeps… Read more »
Seb has some interesting fan encounters and Pat manages to have a horrible hotel experience and sneaks into the US Open. All this and more in this week’s episode of the Man of the Hour show.
After weeks of teasers and subtle hints, As It Is has officially confirmed their return! On August 22, social media buzzed with excitement as fans noticed signs of the band’s comeback, including new logo placements across their social media channels. Earlier in the month, former vocalist and guitarist Ben Langford-Biss updated his X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram bios to include @asitisofficial, fueling additional speculation. Then, on August 30, Langford-Biss stirred more anticipation and rumors by posting a black-and-white As It Is logo, sending fans into a frenzy. Now, the group shares across their social platforms, “NEVER HAPPY, BACK TOGETHER.” Read… Read more »
We The Kings has officially shared their rendition of “Go The Distance” from the Disney classic film Hercules. The track is set to appear on Disney‘s forthcoming pop-punk compilation album, A Whole New Sound, due out on September 6. Previously released covers include Simple Plan‘s reworking of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, Magnolia Park‘s cover of “I2I” from A Goofy Movie, and New Found Glory‘s rendition of “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid. You can pre-save the record here. It will also feature the likes of Meet Me @ The Altar, Mayday Parade, LØLØ, Yellowcard, Tokio Hotel, and many more. Check out the full tracklisting below.… Read more »
Happy anniversary to the one and only Stomachaches by Frank Iero. In celebration of its 10th birthday, the My Chemical Romance and L.S. Dunes guitarist released a deluxe version of the record titled XNauseousX. In tandem with the deluxe LP release, Iero also dropped a new music video for “2.5mg Just Ain’t Enough For Me.” The video is comprised of fan-sourced videos from concerts, meet and greets, and more, making it extra special. Of this celebration, Iero shares, “Release days are always special for creators. It’s a wonderful thing getting to watch the art you made in the confines of… Read more »
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows—D.R.U.G.S.—just shared their new song “It Follows.” The track was preceded by “MALICE,” “Hunger Pangs,” and “Losers Stay Losers (Let-down),” and will also appear on Until God Shows, which is scheduled to arrive via Velocity Records on September 27 and is available for preorder here. Lead vocalist and former Chiodos singer Craig Owens says, “’It Follows’ paints a picture of someone trapped in a cycle of emotional pain and trauma. They can’t break free from the patterns that continually bring them back to a place of hurt and despair, struggling with the weight of past experiences.”… Read more »
Following the release of “Too Late To Say” and “Silver Cloud” as well as an album announcement, State Champs are back with a new official music video. “The “Too Late To Say” music video follows the legendary pop-punk band on a moving truck driving down a long country road. Both recently released tracks will appear on their self-titled album, which will drop on November 8 via Pure Noise Records. You can pre-save or preorder State Champs here. “We found our way, through the ups and downs within us, personally and as a band, and wanted to express that,” frontman Derek DiScanio shares. “This is the right time to… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, Scene Queen has covered “The Best Thing (That Never Happened)” by We Are The In Crowd for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on We Are The In Crowd‘s 2014 LP Weird Kids. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” and Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside.” Plus, it features LØLØ‘s cover of New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love,” Hey Violet‘s and Jayden Seeley‘s Yellowcard cover of “Hang You Up” and Sincere Engineer‘s cover of “I Hate Myself” by 88 Fingers Louie. In a recent Instagram post,… Read more »
Musician and artist Jhariah recently stopped by the idobi Radio Studios to chat with Fish on Gone Fishkin about his newest album, TRUST CEREMONY. The pair also discussed the major influences behind Jhariah’s music, his progression as an artist, and how music serves as a full-circle reflection on his creative process and progress. Favorite artists and sounds influenced the outcome of his sophomore album, an album five years in the making. Jhariah emphasizes the impact of J-Rock (Japanese Rock) as a significant inspiration to the sound on the album, as well as emo classics close to his heart, such as… Read more »
What happens when you mix Dungeons & Dragons with seasoned musicians Jay Gilkay (Evel), Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes), Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime), Brett Schwandt (Evel, Ceilishrine) and Eric Arsnow (Tigernite, Devils Teeth)? Well, you get D&D-inspired rock band Fight Dice, of course. Following the release of their debut single “Magic Pact,” the group has returned with their new track and music video for “Attack The Drider.” Both tracks are set to appear on their forthcoming thematic album Total Party Kill, due out on September 20. Bell shares, “During the pandemic, we were immersed in playing ‘D&D’ together online to ward off boredom and stay socially connected. When we could see… Read more »
