R.E.M guitarist Peter Buck was arrested Saturday (April 21) for allegedly assaulting two British Airways cabin crew members in the first class section of flight BA48 from Seattle to London, Scotland Yard spokesman Chris Cairns said. Buck was met by police at Heathrow Airport Saturday morning around 11 a.m. after the British Airways flight crew radioed ahead that a first class passenger had assaulted members of the cabin crew and upended a trolley. Buck, 44, was detained at the Heathrow police station Saturday, and was released on bail around 9:00 p.m. after being charged for common assault on the crew… Read more »
Before you light up the grill this weekend, you have to make a sick playlist, right? Well, fear not, alternative friends. We have new tunes that will set the right mood. From powerful pop-punk via When The Sun Sets and lolitslea with “But What If We Struck Gold?” to flowing, romantic indie via BEL‘s “Party Tricks,” we’ve got your backs. Looking for even more new music? idobi Radio is the soundtrack of your summer. Download the free idobi App for new music every minute, every hour, every day. Did we mention it’s totally, 100%, always free? Palette Knife — “Prototype… Read more »
For Americans across the nation, this July 4th might not feel like one worth celebrating. In Trump’s first six months in office, he’s sent the military on U.S. citizens in Los Angeles. ICE arrests have broken innocent families apart, and in most cases, those being deported have no criminal record (or are actual American citizens). Countless pieces of legislation were introduced or passed that take direct aim at the LGBTQ+ community. Federal workers were laid off en masse, the genocide in Palestine rages on, and this is merely scratching the surface. Refer back, even further, to 2023 when SCOTUS overturned… Read more »
Besphrenz—the Philadelphia trio comprised of dual vocalists C.J. Smith and Tay Richardson, along with producer and instrumentalist Rob Devious—has announced the details of their forthcoming debut full-length album. Titled bert the 13-track record is scheduled to arrive on October 24, 2025. In addition to the album announcement, the band has also unleashed the lead single, “yeah.” The track features fellow Philadelphians—Circa Survive/L.S. Dunes frontman Anthony Green and Good Old War vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Keith Goodwin. The band has been actively teasing the collaboration for several weeks across their social media platforms, dropping short audio clips since mid-April. Speaking about his feature on… Read more »
No matter if you’re indie-obsessed or a head-banging heavy metal lover, this week had no shortage of dazzling new single drops and album releases. From Zac Farro‘s new solo single “My My” and Daisy The Great‘s “Dog,” all the way to Fit For A King‘s “Begin The Sacrifice,” there’s something new for each and every alternative music fan to spin ASAP. Looking for even more new music? idobi Radio is the soundtrack of your summer. Download the free idobi App for new music every minute, every hour, every day. Did we mention it’s totally, 100%, always free? Dead Eyes — “Relapse” Following… Read more »
Festivals trying to fill “female” quotas but insisting that just a female drummer in the band doesn’t count as female representation and instead needs to be a female lead singer? C’mon… we need representation in all areas of music!
Vans Warped Tour DC kicked off on June 14, aka Trump’s birthday and the date of the Army’s 250th anniversary parade. Between the authoritarian amount of tanks in the nation’s capital, the attacks on the LGBTQ+ community (especially during Pride month), the Israeli violence perpetrated against Palestinians, and the vile ICE raids happening in Los Angeles and beyond… it’s fair to say that the punks have a lot to say about the state of the world. These brave musicians and artists used their platforms (which were broadcast on Amazon Prime) to speak truth to power. Here are the political messages… Read more »
Get in, losers, we’re listening to an indie-rock band *before* they get mega famous and take over the world. Pretoria, the quartet from Chicago by way of Grand Rapids, is poised to be your new favorite, and we don’t say that lightly. With optimism-inducing melodies akin to Cage The Elephant, Foster The People, and MGMT, Pretoria is simply a breath of fresh air—one you relaxedly inhale on a laid-back road trip with an open sunroof. Featuring a bit of Midwest emo edge, this beachy, surf-rock outfit stole our hearts with “Emerseon, Everywhere,” ahead of the release of EP If We’re… Read more »
This isn’t the first CNWS episode called “Know Your Rights” and unfortunately it won’t be our last! Rights are under siege in our country, and not just cannabis rights! We have some tips for protesting, what to do if you are detained and more. The nerds have you covered, so don’t panic! It’s organic!
Following the release of their raucous single “Evil Eye,” Baltimore’s Pinkshift are back with their new song “Anita Ride.” And that’s not all, the punk outfit also revealed that their new album Earthkeeper is due out on August 29 via Hopeless Records. Lead vocalist Ashrita Kumar says of the single, “It’s essentially a release, a reminder, a cathartic moment to give yourself permission to share the weight that you feel in the moments you feel heavy with grief with others and give yourself credit for everything you have done. I felt like this song was a moment where we all… Read more »
