Clad in their Black Parade marching band uniforms, My Chemical Romance welcomed fans back to The Black Parade yesterday, July 11, in Seattle, WA, for night one of the “Long Live” The Black Parade tour. Violent Femmes kicked off the night with a rousing 13-song setlist, featuring fan favorites “Kiss Me” and “Gone Daddy Gone” before MCR took to the stage. Once My Chemical Romance hit the stage, they launched straight into a full-album performance of their 2006 landmark release The Black Parade. A subtle yet striking update to their signature Black Parade uniforms included red stripes accenting the pant… Read more »
Another week means another fresh batch of new songs to blast on repeat. This roundup swings from shimmering indie-pop bangers by joan to the unexpected but welcome return of post-hardcore cult favorites Drop Dead, Gorgeous. 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? joan — “alibi” Following the release of singles, “magic,” “body language,” and beyond, indie-pop duo joan has returned with their ethereal, dreamy song, “alibi.” This undeniable bop is riddled with… Read more »
After unleashing singles “Darkness Always Wins,” and “Everest,” Halestorm has officially revealed their new track “Rain Your Blood On Me,” which will appear on their forthcoming album Everest, due on August 8. Lzzy Hale shares, “‘Rain Your Blood On Me’ is our ode to women. The crawl, the climb, the clenching of fists, the screaming of sirens, the breaking of glass – this is our war cry. As a woman, surrounded by my allies, Arejay, Joe and Josh, we put everything we’ve fought for up until this moment into this opus. The music started with the stomping of feet at 3 in the… Read more »
Following the release of high-energy tracks “On Your Lips” and “Fever,” Beauty School Dropout has just shared their new single “Sex Appeal.” The music also arrives with a special cameo from Royal & The Serpent. All tracks will appear on their forthcoming debut album, WHERE DID ALL THE BUTTERFLIES GO? slated to arrive on September 5. The band shares, “‘Sex Appeal’ is a look in the mirror and that punch in the face that life gives you when you realize you’ve been spending all of yourself on simply coping through the years to find some sort of high in life again.… Read more »
Are you ready to get hit with some sweet, sweet nostalgia? Get ready to laugh and cry along with Simple Plan because their Amazon Prime documentary, Simple Plan: The Kids In The Crowd, officially launched earlier this week, and today, they shared something else special. The iconic pop-punk quartet just shared a new track and music video for “Nothing Changes,” inspired by vignettes of their past shared in the doc. And yes– it might also make you cry. Pierre Bouvier sings, “We grew up on stages/Say what you want but we won’t stop dreaming/We don’t want to wake up/Night after… Read more »
On June 15, 2024, YUNGBLUD played a dazzling set at Rock For People in the Czech Republic. Uniquely, he invited up a fan—Šimon— who expertly performed “fleabag” with YUNGBLUD and his crew. In fact, he even got to take home the guitar. Fast forward to 2025, not only did Šimon play at Rock For People 2025, his project RUWORR!ED is set to provide opening support for YUNGBLUD on the IDOLS World Tour on October 17. Talk about coming full circle in one year. In an Instagram post, YUNGBLUD said, “The most beautiful thing about this community is that this event… Read more »
Thanks for downloading the idobi App! Find your Summer School Tour photos below—then dive into free alternative radio, exclusive artist interviews, music games, and find your next favorite band. Detroit, MI — July 11 Chicago, IL — July 12 Cleveland, OH — July 13 Newport, KY — July 15 Kansas City, MO — July 18 Denver, CO — July 19 Salt Lake City, UT — July 20 Seattle, WA — July 22 Portland, OR — July 23 idobi SonicTap Presents: Fishmas In July Tempe, AZ — July 27 Dallas, TX — July 29 Houston, TX — July 30 Nashville, TN — August… Read more »
In addition to supporting The Jonas Brothers on the road later this year, Boys Like Girls have extended their summer with The Basements To Bleachers Tour. The band shares on Instagram, “there’s something romantic about the in-between. the motels with busted ice machines and kids holding hand-painted signs in cities the agents and “a market” runs forgot existed. we didn’t. we remembered. carving up north america one last time on a record cycle that brought us around the globe 3 times and back. this time a heap of dates supporting jonas brothers, and a handful of festivals + headlining dates… Read more »
After releasing the haunting single “Pale Moonlight” in April, Dayseeker is back with their new track “Creature In The Black Night.” And that’s not all, this new drop is merely the title track for the band’s newly announced album, due out on October 24 via Spinefarm. Creature In The Black Night marks their first LP release since 2022’s Dark Sun. Of the new single, vocalist Rory Rodriguez shares, “‘Creature In The Black Night’ is the darker part of your conscience overpowering you. It’s about the rush you’re addicted to that you can’t ignore.” Adding onto the album’s sonics, he says,… Read more »
