Following the release of “Shakes,” Luke Hemmings is back with a new track and visualizer set to appear on his upcoming boy EP, “Close My Eyes.” The 5 Seconds Of Summer frontman last shared a full solo record in 2021 with When Facing The Things We Turn Away From featuring hit track “Starting Line.” “I’m elated to share the next chapter from boy—a song called ‘Close My Eyes.’ I wrote this as I headed into my late 20s and felt an unavoidable wave of fear and anxiety towards the inevitable death of my youth,” Hemmings shares. “I found myself unable to sleep… Read more »
On this unforgettable day in 1994, two months before this writer was born, the world lost a legendary musician, Kurt Cobain. Despite the lore and conspiracies surrounding the Nirvana frontman’s tragic passing 30 years ago, at the core of this loss was a daughter growing up without her father and a wife without her husband. Today, as we crank up “Something In The Way” or “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as loud as our speakers will go to honor Kurt’s memory, his daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, has shared a heartfelt reflection of her grief and the loss of her dad. Fair… Read more »
Four Year Strong is back in full force with their new single, one of their heaviest tracks to date, “daddy of mine.” The new release is a ripper from start to finish, with the band leaning further into their heavier influences and roots. “‘Daddy of Mine’ is about writer’s block,” vocalist/guitarist Dan O’Connor shares of the band’s latest effort. “We had it really bad when we started writing again, and we decided to combat it by writing something heavier and faster than we ever have. Overthinking was hurting us, so we just got out of our own way and stopped… Read more »
Celebrating its 16 year anniversary this month on April 29, Smartpunk Records is reissuing The Cab’s 2008 debut studio album, Whisper War. This is the first time the vinyl has been available to purchase in 15 years. “It would be hard to talk about the legacy that is Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance without mentioning The Cab’s 2008 debut ‘Whisper War,’” Smartpunk Records Label Manager Matt Burns shares. “I remember hearing the album when it first came out and thought how incredible the production was (and still is) and the enormous hooks in the choruses. It’s hard to say whether or not… Read more »
We’re so ready to be screaming infidelities alongside Dashboard Confessional this fall! Today, the emo staples announced their fall 2024 headline tour with Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn joining as support. The 28-show run will kick off after Labor Day weekend in September, following Dashboard Confessional’s appearances at Lovin’ Life Festival, Bonnaroo, the newly announced All Your Friends Fest, and more. Presale tickets are currently available here, and general on-sale tickets will be available on Friday, April 5, at 10 AM local time. Check out Dashboard Confessional’s full touring and performance schedule below, and get tickets to see them… Read more »
The diehard “fans” got their wish for a movie so connected to Ghostbusters 1 that it doesn’t work on its own without references to an almost 40-year-old movie.
Boston College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, citing concerns about student privacy, moved yesterday to quash subpoenas issued by the recording industry to discover the identities of students the industry says are illegally distributing copyrighted music. The moves represent one of the first major obstacles for the recording industry in its campaign against ordinary computer users who share copyrighted music. Jonathan Lamy, a spokesman for the Recording Industry Association of America, said he was disappointed and vowed legal action to obtain the information. “These universities have chosen to litigate this in an attempt to deny copyright holders the right… Read more »
Berkeley, Calif.-based Youth Radio has won the Radio and Television News Directors Association’s (RTNDA) prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for the news series “Making the Grade.” The award is given in honor of the “spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.” “Making The Grade” ran in five parts: “Truancy Crackdown” by Anita Johnson; “College Debt” by Megan Williams; “Cheating” and “SAT and Basketball” by Tahira Simon; and “Summer School” by Reina Gonzales. All are graduates of Youth Radio’s training program, and of the reporters have had features aired on National Public Radio,… Read more »
Goldfinger teamed up with none other than blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker to craft a high-energy pop-punk track for your summer enjoyment, “Freaking Out A Bit.” Goldfinger’s John Feldmann shares, “‘Freaking Out a Bit’ is a song I wrote with Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus… I had the concept for a song and a chorus, and they came in and brought it to life! Mark wrote the best verses, and Travis turned the beat around in the bridge, which gave it a whole new life of its own. Those guys are some of my best friends and I love them.… Read more »
The gang is officially back together for season 17 of the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia sitcom, and this ain’t a scene, it’s a goddamn arms race! The long-running sitcom kicked off its latest season on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, with a double-episode premiere on FX. The debut sees the crew diving back into their Abbott Elementary crossover. Spoilers ahead! In the latest episode, Fall Out Boy gets an unexpected (and hilarious) shoutout. While trying to exploit the students at Abbott Elementary school, Dennis and Charlie pitch a bold idea: remix Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” with updated,… Read more »
