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Jack’s Mannequin Celebrates 20 Years Of Everything In Transit With String Covers

Tomorrow, August 23, officially marks 20 years of Jack’s Mannequin‘s Everything In Transit. Yep—two decades of “Holiday From Real,” “Dark Blue,” and more hits have come and gone. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Andrew McMahon revealed the Everything In Transit: Strings Attached EP. The EP sees orchestral renditions of beloved tracks “Holiday From Real,” “Bruised,” “Dark Blue,” “I’m Ready,” and “The Mixed Tape.” Each string sound offers a deeper, more raw feel to the timeless alternative tunes. Notably, the album’s 20th anniversary also coincides with 20 years of his life-saving stem cell transplant to cure his Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).… Read more »

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Taylor Acorn Announces Sophomore LP, Poster Child

Taylor Acorn hive, rise! The singer has just confirmed that her sophomore album, Poster Child, is coming this fall. Preceded by her debut record, Survival In Motion, the “Goodbye, Good Riddance” artist is also gearing up for an upcoming headline tour. She said on social media, “How the heck do I even begin?!! For the first 5 months of the year, I got to sit down with some of my favorite and most talented humans on this planet to create something that I whole-heartedly believe is the best project I’ve ever had the honor to make thus far.” She continues,… Read more »

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Taylor Acorn Announces Fall North American Tour Dates

Taylor Acorn may have just wrapped up her headlining run on the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, but she is ready for more shows. Today, the artist announced her fall North American tour, which kicks off on November 4 in Boston and wraps up on December 6 in Cleveland. Honestly, this is the ideal early holiday present. On social media, Acorn says, “We’re going back on the road again!!! So excited to be coming back around to a city near you this fall!” She adds, “I can’t wait. It’s gonna be a good run I can feel it!!! Lots more… Read more »

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Acceptance Taps Teddy Swims for “So Contagious” Reimagining

As Acceptance prepares to drop Phantoms/Twenty—a 20th anniversary reimagining of their 2005 landmark Phantoms—the band has enlisted chart-topping powerhouse Teddy Swims to recreate their breakout single “So Contagious.” For those who may not know, Swims previously shared with idobi Radio that Acceptance was a massive inspiration to him growing up. He shared on Gone Fishkin in 2023, “My favorite band ever is Acceptance. Jason Vena is my hero…and I got to meet him at When We Were Young and finally chat with him…Jason is the greatest vocalist.” Of the collaboration, Acceptance shares “Our fondest memories of the Phantoms sessions can… Read more »

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Boys Like Girls Drops Live Version Of “BLOOD AND SUGAR” & Announces Live LP

Massachusetts’ own Boys Like Girls came home on October 26, 2023. The quartet had just released SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, their first LP in more than a decade, and headlined the MGM Music Hall At Fenway Park. Now, fans near and far can experience this glorious return on their forthcoming live album THE HOMECOMING, out September 8 via Fearless Records. They also dropped the first taste of the record with a live music video of “BLOOD AND SUGAR.” Frontman Martin Johnson shares a long note about the experience: “Fenway Park. The shrine. The Cathedral of Boston. Where curses broke, where beers… Read more »

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The Starting Line Unleashes New Single “Circulate”

The Starting Line has officially released the second single from their forthcoming album titled “Circulate.” Arriving with an accompanying music video, premiered via Rolling Stone, the track is already being dubbed the “song of the emo summer.” Watch the video below. With the “Sense Of Humor” drop came the announcement of Eternal Youth, their first full-length album in 18 years since 2007’s Direction. Set for independent release on September 26 via their newly launched imprint, Lineage Recordings, the album marks a major new chapter for the group. You can preorder and pre-save the album here. “If you are reading this… Read more »

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The Starting Line Tease New Single Dropping Tonight

Despite teasing fans with two unreleased songs in 2023 and 2024, The Starting Line officially broke their silence in June with the arrival of “Sense Of Humor,” their first new material since 2015’s Anyways EP. Now, as fans anticipate the 11-track collection, the band is teasing a new, currently unnamed track that is set to drop tonight at midnight. Watch the teaser video below. With the “Sense Of Humor” drop came the announcement of Eternal Youth, their first full-length album in 18 years since 2007’s Direction. Set for independent release on September 26 via their newly launched imprint, Lineage Recordings,… Read more »

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Don Broco Drop “Cellophane,” Announce Massive Tour

Marking their first new music since 2023, Don Broco are back with their explosive new single, “Cellophane.” Released through their new label, Fearless Records, the track signals the beginning of a new era for the band. “‘Cellophane’ is about realizing you’re not as tough as you thought,” the band shares. “That maybe you mentally don’t have what it takes, but at the same time are afraid of getting the help you need.” Watch the official video for “Cellophane” below. Alongside their new single and label debut, Don Broco have unveiled a massive tour kicking off this September in Australia. The… Read more »

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Lil Wayne Goes Full Pop-Punk On “BLEED” With Keyawna Nikole

Following the June release of his album Tha Carter VI (which features a song with mgk), Lil Wayne dropped two new singles that venture into the world of metal and pop-punk. Of course, he isn’t new to the alternative sphere, hopping onstage with Good Charlotte at When We Were Young 2023 and a crossover with blink-182. Today, July 15, the “Lollipop” artist dropped his new feature on Keyawna Nikole‘s track, “BLEED.” Nikole, a rising alt star effortlessely intertwines emo, goth, and heavy rock sonics throughout her discography, and even collabed with Sleeping With Sirens‘ Kellin Quinn on “SECRETS.” Check out… Read more »

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Goldfinger & Mark Hoppus Are “Freaking Out A Bit” On New Single

Goldfinger teamed up with none other than blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker to craft a high-energy pop-punk track for your summer enjoyment, “Freaking Out A Bit.” Goldfinger’s John Feldmann shares, “‘Freaking Out a Bit’ is a song I wrote with Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus… I had the concept for a song and a chorus, and they came in and brought it to life! Mark wrote the best verses, and Travis turned the beat around in the bridge, which gave it a whole new life of its own. Those guys are some of my best friends and I love them.… Read more »