The only thing on Ed Roland ‘s 41-year-old mind these days is getting younger. In fact, the entire Collective Soul crew has found a way to combat the aging process. “It feels like we’re 20 again,” says Roland, leader of the glossy grunge group. Collective Soul haven’t taken a magic anti-aging pill though. Instead, the group have returned to rock ‘n’ roll after a four year absence with their latest disc, Youth. Roland, who looks the same kind of youthful as Bono, is bundled up in a heavy winter coat and dawns dark sunglasses, even though it’s too dark to… Read more »
Hewlett-Packard on Friday unveiled its much-anticipated HP-branded iPod, a deal that instantly gives the company a popular product and greatly extends the retail reach of its partner, Apple Computer. Currently, Cupertino’s Apple has a healthy lead over its competition with its iPod digital music players and its iTunes Music Store. But competition is heating up. Other companies including Creative, Samsung and Sony have their own lineups of portable music players. Microsoft is expected to jump into the fray next week with its own online music service and an updated version of the Windows Media Player software. As for Friday’s unveiling… Read more »
Say Anything announce their new album Hebrews, out June 10th, and a summer headlining tour with The Front Bottoms, The So So Glos, and You Blew It!
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 »
The full Skate and Surf Festival lineup was announced today with the addition of multiple bands, including Real Friends, Hit the Lights, and Diamond Youth.
It’s time for sport talk. From the San Francisco Giants to the New York Knicks, Josh is sharing his ~feels~ on some recent and upcoming cames. Plus, The So So Glos, Milkman, and Youngblood Hawke.
Ho, ho, hopefully you’re ready for Christmas this year—lighting up the tree, hanging your stockings with care, and putting your favorite scary holiday movie on the screen. If Santa needs a little help shopping for their alternative friends, family members, kiddos, etc., we at idobi Radio have you covered with the only alternative holiday gift guide you’ll need. From dazzling rockstar memoirs to nail polish pens, these presents earn love long after the winter gatherings end. The Paradox Exclusive T-Shirt The Paradox teamed up with idobi Radio for their first-ever merch collab—a loud, limited tee they designed directly with the… Read more »
The days of the Myspace scene queen are far from over. So, grab your fingerless gloves, pull up your skinny jeans, and tease that side part up because a new iPod Nano-worthy song is here. In fact, OG star Melissa Marie of Millionaires fame just featured on new track “Mall Ratz” with rising scene act Cokettish, aka duo Nitrah Neon and Korra Rain. “$till $cene, $till the QUEEN,” Melissa Marie says on Instagram, “such a f*cking fun collab with 2 AMAZING people that have supported me since day 1!” Check out the absolute scene banger below. It just might convince… Read more »
Sure, Christmas just passed, but it might be time to start writing your Valentine’s Day wishlist because ColourPop just announced a forthcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon collab. And yes, we need all of it. The brand is not new to sparkly Twilight-themed eyeshadow palettes and highlighters. ColourPop launched an entire collection inspired by the first film in early 2024, and is back to honor the second installment. Unlike the blues and grays associated with the first Twilight movie, New Moon has warmer tones, thus the brand’s gold and red-forward eyeshadow palette ($24). Read more: Netflix Announces Upcoming ‘Twilight’ Animated… Read more »
Following the release of their highly-acclaimed August-released record Paradise State Of Mind, Foster The People are ready to hit the road in 2025 on an expansive North American tour. The tour excitingly kicks off on January 25, 2025, in Seattle at The Paramount Theatre and wraps up on March 6, 2025, at the Dallas House of Blues. Good Neighbours are heading out on the road to support, too. Of the record, lead vocalist Mark Foster shared, “I think the trickiest part about this record was trying to be authentic about what had been going on with me without writing something… Read more »
