Boston Manor‘s lead vocalist Henry Cox and his wife Jo welcomed their new baby into the world and shared the news with followers on December 20. “Phoebe Margot Cox came into this world today at 2:40am. She is more amazing than I could have imagined and I can’t stop crying,” Henry said in an Instagram caption. He further shared, “I am so proud of @littlefishsticks for enduring a really difficult birth & being so brave. She worked so hard and went through so much for over 24 hours & somehow looked stunning the whole time. I am in awe of… Read more »
This past weekend, Billie Eilish channeled her inner Holiday Barbie during her most recent Saturday Night Live performance. Weird Barbie herself, Kate McKinnon, introduced the performance along with Barbie film director, Greta Gerwig, to present Eilish’s song, “What Was I Made For?” She wrapped the evening with a soulful rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” The holiday classic captures a jazzy feel with light rata tapping drums and pizzicato playing of the cello. The setup fit Eilish’s soft yet impactful delivery well. Her brother and producer, FINNEAS, joined her on stage to play piano. With the build-up of… Read more »
It’s no secret that the alternative scene and the music industry as a whole have evolved immensely since the days of Myspace posts and Limewire downloads. In a recent interview with UPROXX, Paramore members Hayley Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York sat down with Carolyn Droke for a December cover story. Of course, the This Is Why artists discussed their humble beginnings and Williams‘ growing pains in finding her place in a male-dominated pop-punk world. Read more: Charlotte Sands Stands In The “blindspot” With Her Latest Single Also, the trio has had the unique opportunity, not only to evolve in… Read more »
Fall Out Boy fans everywhere are celebrating all across the world on social media and as the So Much (For) Stardust band finally added their “Pavolve (Demo)” to Spotify. The song appeared on the 2008 Folie à Deux deluxe CD, but has remained a fan-favorite since its release. After a Twitter/X account dedicated to getting the band to add the song to Spotify demanded it for 739 days straight, the band finally answered the call. In a social media post, they said, “Happy 15th anniversary Folie à Deux, Pavlove (Demo) is yours now… We even made a little lyric video for it… Read more »
Our favorite Aussie twins, The Veronicas, are back at it again! After announcing a 2024 tour across the States earlier this week, the duo has released their new single, “Detox.” The pair’s latest offering marks their second release from their forthcoming full-length album, Gothic Summer, which is set to arrive in March next year via Big Noise. The pop-rock-fueled new release skillfully intertwines elements of ska and skate-punk with the duo’s power to turn their musical prowess into poetry. Achieving a harmonious blend of pop and rock, chaos and control, the duo balances the yin and yang of the track,… Read more »
Charlotte Sands is never in our “blindspot,” especially not with her latest single. The 2000s-inspired, singer-songwriter alt-ballad is the latest track to preview her upcoming album can we start over?, which arrives on January 24. From there, Sands will embark on her world headline tour in March. Her previous single, “pity” is more aggressive, pointed, and rock-leaning, so this pivot to something slowed down, with longing sadness stirred into it, gives listeners a look at her versatility as an artist. Sands says that the song is about having feelings for a friend but not being in a relationship with them.… Read more »
Australian twin duo The Veronicas are heading back to the States in 2024 with special guest Jesse Jo Stark. Their Gothic Summer Tour is scheduled to kick off on April 3 in San Francisco at The Fillmore and wraps up on May 5 at Los Angeles’ famous Fonda. This is especially exciting news for fans who didn’t get to see the “Untouched” singers’ major return when they performed at 2023’s When We Were Young Fest. Here, they also sang their new single “Perfect,” featuring Travis Barker on drums, which is set to appear on their forthcoming record Gothic Summer, arriving… Read more »
Nathan James is an extremely talented and well-known photographer in the alternative and rock world. He is the eye behind the lens on many popular album covers in recent years. This includes shooting the cover art for Tickets To My Downfall by Machine Gun Kelly and Internet Killed The Rockstar by MOD SUN, both wildly popular albums in the scene. He has also shot iconic photos of artists like Post Malone, Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, and even Lil Wayne. If you like alternative music, you have 100% seen one of his photographs. He has the ability to connect with… Read more »
Sherin and Julian kick off awards season in style with The Game Awards and WAFCA Awards. They also get into a bunch of new shows & movies to give your binge-watch list some holiday sparkle.
It’s not FELICITY’s “Last Christmas” by any means, as they have released a cover of the Wham! classic just in time for the holidays. The single is out via Zodhiac Records and takes a grittier approach to the jolly, poppy track that the late George Michael put his mark on. Guitarist Drew Rapier says they wanted to put out a cover of their favorite Christmas song as a gift for their fans. “It’s one that we’ve always played acoustically at Christmas parties or for our families. We challenged ourselves to create a version of the song that is unique to… Read more »
