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Joyce Manor’s “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives” Is Inspired By Dabs

Ahead of their spring tour, Joyce Manor has revealed a new track and music video for “I Know Where Mark Chen Lives,” from their forthcoming record, I Used To Go To This Bar, due out on January 30 via Epitaph Records. For more new music, download the free idobi App Barry Johnson says of the track, “Mark Chen was a singer and songwriter for the bands Summer Vacation and Winter Break, which didn’t get quite as popular as they deserved to. I just love Mark’s songwriting and voice. Lyrically, the song was inspired by Chase and I hanging out, drinking and smoking weed… Read more »

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YUNGBLUD & The Smashing Pumpkins Reimagine “Zombie”

YUNGBLUD has just unveiled a new collab with none other than The Smashing Pumpkins, thus continuing his string of collaborations with rock ‘n’ roll legends. To kick off the new year, YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison, teamed up with Billy Corgan and crew to reimagine his IDOLS hit, “Zombie.” Download the free idobi App Get exclusive artist interviews, music news, and original podcasts—plus new alternative music from artists you love like Simple Plan and Sum 41. Download the free idobi app YUNGBLUD says, “Siamese Dream was an album that was there for me more than I could ever explain when I was… Read more »

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CARR Drags Us Through The “Mud” On New Track

CARR is going to rule 2026, starting now. The DCD2 artist just revealed her new single, “Mud,” which features equal parts ethereal indie and upbeat punk rock. Listen To More: Hear New Music From CARR & More on idobi Radio “I wrote ‘Mud’ about someone I was seeing briefly last year. I really liked him, and we went to a haunted house—then it started raining, and we both got covered in mud,” CARR notes. “It felt so cinematic that, even after our relationship crumbled, I kept romanticizing that moment. I decided to spin that feeling into a song.” Excitingly, the… Read more »

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KiNG MALA & Audrey Nuna Reimagine Britney Spears’ “Toxic”

KiNG MALA fans, you’re about to start your 2026 in the best way possible. The artist just revealed her collaboration with the award-winning KPop Demon Hunters’ Audrey Nuna for a cover of Britney Spears‘ “Toxic.” The track appears in the kick-off visuals for the 2026 VALORANT season. More New Music: Download The Always-Free idobi App The two shining stars reimagine the iconic pop tune and with sultry, haunting vocals. In fact, their interpretation gives the lyrics a whole new meaning. KiNG MALA notes, “Being invited into the Riot Games and VALORANT world is something I’ll never forget. The chance to… Read more »

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35 Alternative Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This January

It’s time for a new year and a new you, but you don’t have to get all entirely new music! If you need a heaping dose of nostalgia or a grim reminder of your own mortality, you can celebrate these classic alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock album anniversaries. From Fall Out Boy‘s Mania as well as American Beauty/American Psycho all the way to Green Day‘s Saviors and Poppy‘s I Disagree, these 35 alternative album anniversaries will help you kick off 2026 in a spectacular fashion. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm.… Read more »

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Most Anticipated Alternative Albums of 2026

Let’s be so real with each other….2025 was brimming with stunning album and EP releases, including Turnstile‘s Never Enough and Hayley Williams‘ Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party…both of which are up for Grammys. However, the fun isn’t ending when January hits because 2026 is also shaping up to be a big year for the alternative scene! The Maine is set to release their unnamed tenth album within the year, and many fans speculate that Bilmuri is gearing up for an album announcement soon, as well. Plus, artists such as Softcult, Poppy, and Joyce Manor are ready to unleash full… Read more »

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15 January Alternative Musician Birthdays To Celebrate

Happy New Year and happy birthday to some of rock, metal, and indie’s brightest and most legendary figures. As we ring in 2026, we can also pop some Champagne and toast to these Capricorn and Aquarius babies, who have made some of the most iconic tracks in alternative music history. From the incredible and beloved Poppy, to the iconic Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha, all the way to Foo Fighters and Nirvana artist Dave Grohl, here are some January musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer… Read more »

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Pinkshift Drops Utterly Ethereal Surprise Single “Snow”

Ahead of the December 21 winter solstice, Pinkshift dropped a haunting, and seasonally appropriate surprise song, “Snow,” out via Hopeless Records. Preceded by their new album Earthkeeper, the Baltimore-based trio offers ethereal vocals, acoustic strums, and glowing flute sonics on the track—a departure from their pure punk singles. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. The band says on Instagram, “Last song of the year. This one is special and a little different. The flies in the sky were the mosquitoes that were buzzing around my ears when I… Read more »

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Tom Morello & Beartooth Reveal High-Octane “Everything Burns”

Iconic guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) just dropped a new single with the showstopping metalcore act Beartooth, “Everything Burns.” Excitingly, the single was just featured in Final Fantasy XIV. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo says, “Creating ‘Everything Burns’ was the definition of lightning in a bottle. Pressure makes diamonds. When I got a call saying Tom Morello wants you to sing on a song for a huge project and it’s due in a few hours, I had no idea what would… Read more »

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21 Albums Turning 15 in 2026

As the calendar flips toward 2026, an entire generation of albums that helped shape the sound, style, and emotional vocabulary of the early 2010s hits a major milestone. These records soundtracked Warped Tour summers, first heartbreaks, and long drives with the windows down—and somehow, they’re all turning 15. From pop-punk revival cornerstones to scene-defining debuts and genre-crossing breakthroughs, these albums haven’t just aged well—they’ve grown into blueprints for the alternative landscape we’re still living in today. Here are 21 monumental albums turning 15 in 2026. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to… Read more »