Kicking off later this month, Teenage Joans are scheduled to join Sleeping With Sirens on the Let’s Cheers To This Tour, which will celebrate the group’s 2011 sophomore album. The tour will mark Teenage Joans’ return to the States following their Australian co-headlining tour alongside Between You & Me, which is slated to conclude this week on September 7. In addition to Teenage Joans, UK stalwarts Holding Absence will also be returning Stateside to support Sleeping With Sirens’ celebratory tour. Holding Absence shares on social media today, September 3, “Venues selling out and tickets running low for our return to… Read more »
On the brink of the release of their upcoming album Five Dice, All Threes, Bright Eyes have dropped their latest single from the full-length “Rainbow Overpass” featuring Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos. Known to go big, it makes sense for the band to also announce an extensive North American Tour. The track follows their June release of “Bells And Whistles.” Where that song utilized easy-going instrumentations, “Rainbow Overpass” features gritty hits and fast-moving rhythms. Though they’ve collaborated before, vocalist Conor Oberst says this is the first time Alex has sung on one of their tracks. “He’s kinda… Read more »
Calling all gals who love sitting shotgun, Nessa Barrett just dropped the perfect song for you, “PASSENGER PRINCESS.” The alt-pop track serves as the first single from her forthcoming sophomore record AFTERCARE. The LP is set to arrive later in 2024 via Warner Records. The track “represents the intense honeymoon phase when you first enter in a new relationship. The mindset where you would do anything for the one you love just to experience the passion of a connection,” Barrett says. Read more: MisterWives Taps PVRIS, Taylor Acorn, More On ‘Nosebleeds: Encore’ She seductively sings in the chorus, “I’m your shotgun,… Read more »
When you think of Barbie the last image to come to mind would still be lightyears away from an image of GWAR. Yet, the metal mercenaries say that covering Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” solo from the Barbie movie, “Just made sense.” The Barbie movie soundtrack made waves last summer, and the quintessential standout track amongst it was “I’m Just Ken” performed by Gosling. If you didn’t already know, the song is inherently rock-rooted, featuring a solo from legendary guitarist and performer Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and more). The GWAR gang built on those rock roots, amplifying them… Read more »
The emo cover of the century has just dropped. Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, L.S. Dunes) covered Title Fight‘s “Numb, But I Still Feel It.” The track comes from Title Fight’s 2012 record Floral Green. In Green‘s cover, he softens the punk edges of the OG track with his iconic psychedelic rock sonics and glowing vocals. Additionally, Green shared accompanying visuals for his rendition made by his son, James. Prior to releasing his cover of “Numb, But I Still Feel It,” the vocalist released his solo record Doom. Spun. on June 26 featuring “3am,” “Megadeath”… Read more »
Today, Bright Eyes announced their forthcoming new LP, sharing its first single, “Bells And Whistles,” a song about the things we tend to take for granted that ultimately shape our lives. From the jump, the track is brought to life with the breath of a vibrant whistle that’s sure to be stuck in your head for the next 5-7 business days. It continues with a happy-go-lucky tune that juxtaposes the vocal fry and lyrical cynicism laid over it quite perfectly. The Five Dice, All Threes LP will feature 13 songs, with Cat Power, Alex Orange Drink, and Matt Berninger of… Read more »
After sharing news of their fall North American tour, Rise Against has officially announced support for their upcoming performance dates. L.S. Dunes, Microwave, Cloud Nothings, and Spiritual Cramp will join the legendary punk rockers on select dates. The tour kicks off on October 14 at The Fillmore in Denver and wraps up on November 22 at The Sound in Del Mar, California. “We can’t wait to head out this fall with some old friends and new friends,” Rise Against shares in a press release. “Since we’ll be playing some venues we haven’t played in a while, we thought we’d also… Read more »
After teasing his new single earlier in June, YUNGBLUD officially released his track with a corresponding “breakdown.” music video. Filmed in coastal England near the Seven Sisters cliff, the video concept is “really simple,” he shares. It’s “really representative of what’s going on in my life right now,” YUNGBLUD said in a pre-premiere livestream. The artist shared on social media, “Cortisol, often called the ‘stress hormone,’ is higher during the first hour after waking for people experiencing stress so gettin’ out of bed in a morning can sometimes be really hard. You can wake up in the morning with a… Read more »
Since ending their hiatus last year, Boys Like Girls have successfully kept us all on the edge of our seats with their latest album, tour news, and now their unexpected team-up with EDM artist Said The Sky. While Boys Like Girls have once again honed in on their sugary alt-pop sound on their October 2023 released full-length album SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, their latest collaboration sees vocalist Martin Johnson blending his unique prowess with a striking falsetto and propelling the track forward. With the echoes of his voice lingering in the air, the track is a kaleidoscope of Boys Like Girls’… Read more »
On June 8, YUNGBLUD dropped a thrilling teaser for his forthcoming track “BREAKDOWN,” which will officially release on June 21. Of the new project, the artist says, “This song is a message to myself to try and exist alongside my insecurities and my darkness by grounding myself and remembering what is real in life and the world is so much bigger than me. Try and get out of your head and notice the world around you, notice the things and people around you.” He continues, “Don’t let the bullshit inside your head consume you. It just wastes precious time. Remember… Read more »
