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Waterparks Unleash “IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL”

After debuting their latest single at Reading and Leeds last month, Waterparks has officially unleashed “IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL.” “A lot of the songs on the next Waterparks album play with big, abstract concepts, and IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL was one of those,” frontman Awsten Knight shares. “The premise is exactly what it sounds like – things I’d get into if I didn’t think anyone would ever hear the song, which in my opinion is the best way to write. It’s how you get yourself to talk about the most personal and uncomfortable things. The lyrics brush through a lot… Read more »

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Comastatic & Point North Drop Fight Song, “PRIMITIVE”

Rockers Comastatic and Point North have officially joined forces on their new song “PRIMITIVE,” out now via Hopeless Records. Previously, Comastatic released a collab with Melrose Avenue, “24Seven.” Comastatic says of the track, “‘PRIMITIVE’ is a voice for anyone facing the fight of their life. Whether it’s illness, trauma, or watching someone you love go through it, it captures the chaos, the exhaustion, the numbness, and the raw hope that somehow survives underneath it all. This song speaks to the ones who’ve felt powerless, poisoned, or broken and still found something worth holding on to.” Both artists are touring this… Read more »

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Hail The Sun Shares Raw “Insensitive Tempo” Ahead Of New LP

Hail The Sun is back with a new track, “Insensitive Tempo,” while on their expansive fall tour with Between The Buried And Me. The track is set to appear on their forthcoming LP cut. turn. fade. back., due out Friday, October 24. Lead vocalist Donovan Melero shares, “Bertrand Cantat killed his girlfriend in the early-’00s, citing violence as a ‘crime of passion.’ He served an embarrassingly low sentence, and many questions still surround the case. Domestic violence is often packaged as a ‘crime of passion’ and somehow this designates less responsibility to the perpetrator. It’s absurd.” Melero says, “‘Insensitive Tempo’ was inspired by… Read more »

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Unhinged My Chemical Romance Halloween Costumes Inspired by Long Live The Black Parade

My Chemical Romance‘s Long Live The Black Parade Tour just wrapped up their run through North America…bummer. But rest assured, the tour is set to continue internationally, so the Black Parade is far from “Dead!” (See what I did there?) For you U.S. peeps, we know you have your Black Parade uniform and “Mama” opera singer outfits hanging in your closets, and these are amazing Halloween costumes as is. However, if you want to get a little freaky and emo for your upcoming parties, we’ve gathered a handful of unhinged My Chemical Romance costume ideas that keep the spirit of… Read more »

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Gerard Way Drops New Doug McKean-Produced Track with The Mock-Ups

2025 has turned out to be a historic year for the emo faithful. Fans were treated to a live performance of an unreleased My Chemical Romance track, “War Beneath The Rain,” for the first time—a track frontman Gerard Way dedicated to the band’s late collaborator and producer Doug McKean. Now, Way has followed it up with brand-new music through his side project, The Mock-Ups, dropping the McKean-produced single “I Wanna Know Your Name.” The Mock-Ups sees Way stepping into a new role on vocals and bass, joined by familiar names from The Interrupters: Aimee Allen is featured on backing vocals,… Read more »

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Couple Gets Engaged During blink-182 Four Chords Music Festival Set

When you fall in love with a girl at the rock show, you propose to the girl at the rock show, duh! Per a recent post from TikTok user @dmosco12, aka Dominic, he proposed to his partner during blink-182‘s set at Four Chord Music Festival in Pittsburgh, PA, on September 13. The music fan got down on one knee during “I Miss You,” and captioned the video, “We’ll wish this never ends…she said yes!” The video has been viewed by several blink-182 fans, saying, “Crying for two strangers on the internet again,” and “Romance at its finest, especially with Blink… Read more »

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Bands Reuniting at When We Were Young 2025

If When We Were Young Fest has taught us anything, it’s that nostalgia still rules the alternative music scene. Each year, the Las Vegas-based festival manages to one-up itself with its lineup, and 2025 is no exception. With the reunion of Panic! At The Disco at the heart of this year’s lineup, the festival will see several other bands reunite. Panic! At The Disco Few bands defined the 2000s emo boom quite like Panic! At The Disco. From their breakout 2005 debut, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, to Brendon Urie’s time on Broadway, Panic! became one of the most… Read more »

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5 Emo Bands That Inspired saturdays at your place’s New Record these things happen

Midwest emo fans have lots of great tunes to add to their playlists today. Kalamazoo, Michigan artist saturdays at your place have revealed their second full-length record these things happen, as well as the music video for “cross my heart.” With euphoric, yet angsty sonics, SAYP tackle the growing pains of young adulthood with the heart, humor, and talent to cement them in the genre’s hall of fame. Across their 10 tracks, the band shares dazzling acoustic strums, nostalgia-inducing fizzy guitar lines, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that’ll swiftly draw in long-time listeners and new fans, alike. Notably, saturdays at your place… Read more »

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Cartel Drops Chroma 2025 With Cassadee Pope Feature

Elder emos, unite! Cartel has officially unveiled their reimagined album Chroma – 2025, which celebrates 20 years of their iconic LP. Previously, the group shared reworked versions of “Honestly,” “Luckie St.,” and “Runaway.” Today, they also unveiled “Q&A,” which features special guest vocalist, Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope. Cartel frontman Will Pugh says, “‘Chroma’ will forever be interwoven in the DNA of this band’s legacy. This time around, it serves as a cornerstone for us to build on for everything that comes next, and we couldn’t be more grateful and excited.” Pugh adds, “Now that we’ve gotten away from some of the… Read more »

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Amira Elfeky Says “Hold Onto Me” On Thrilling New Single

Following the release of her March 2025 EP Surrender, Amira Elfeky is back with her new offering, “Hold Onto Me,” via Anemoia Records and Atlantic Records. The artist, who previously performed with Evanescence and is gearing up to support Bring Me The Horizon on select dates, is poised to become a big name in alternative households soon. Elfeky is keeping nu-metal fresh and exciting, and “Hold Onto Me” is no exception. She sings, “So give me all of your emotion/Leave behind what left you broken/I need you to believe/You’re falling fast/I’ll take control/Let every tear become a memory/Hold onto me.”… Read more »