Tim Fite, “Big MAC” video premiere
Watch Brooklyn artist Tim Fite’s new music video for “Big MAC.” The track is taken from iBeenHACKED, Fite’s new music/art project satirizing and celebrating the highs and lows of digital culture, which was released earlier this month. Check out the new video, and let us know your thoughts. On the song’s concept and video, Fite...
Circa Survive reveal new album, 'Descensus'
Circa Survive have revealed plans to release their fifth full-length album, Descensus, on November 24 via Sumerian Records. Pre-orders and a brand new song will be available on October 27. You can watch a teaser video (which contains a clip of brand new material) below. Be sure to let us know your thoughts! Most recently, the band re-issued...
Forever Came Calling go cruising in their music video for "Defenseless"
Forever Came Calling are all smiles in the music video for their latest single, “Defenseless,” which is taken from their upcoming sophomore album, What Matters Most. You can give the latest clip from the band a watch below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Pre-order packages for What Matters Most are officially on sale now. In case...
Capture The Crown part ways with guitarist and drummer
Over the past few days, Capture The Crown have lost both guitarist Jye Menzies and drummer Tyler March. While the band have not officially released a statement on the member's departures as of yet, Manzies and March have each spoken out on parting ways. You can check out what they had to say below. Capture The Crown are currently co-headlining the Not...
10 Ways To Defend Pop-Punk
“Defend pop-punk” has been a mantra of our scene since Man Overboard first introduced it a few years ago. But how does one really “defend” pop-punk? What does that mean? Do genres need defending? Well, in the case of pop-punk, it does need defending—and lots of it. We’re under siege, man. Other, more hipster-friendly genres...
Knuckle Puck stream new song, "Bedford Falls"
Chicago pop-punk upstarts Knuckle Puck are streaming “Bedford Falls” from While I Stay Secluded. You can check out the track below. Be sure to let us know your thoughts! While I Stay Secluded is due out on October 28 via Bad Timing Records. The effort was recorded with Seth Henderson (Real Friends) in Crown Point, IN. Pre-orders (which include a fanny...
Watch Gerard Way perform “No Shows” on ‘Conan’
Former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way made his late-night television debut on Conan last night. Watch Way frontman perform his single, “No Shows,” below, and let us know how you think he did. Way released his debut album, Hesitant Alien, September 30 via Warner Bros. Records. He recently released an extremely trippy, retro music video for “Millions.” In a recent reddit AMA, when...
The Ready Set release "Freakin' Me Out" music video
The Ready Set have released music video for “Freakin' Me Out,” a track taken from their most recent studio album, The Bad And The Better. You can check out the energetic new clip from the band below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick (Neon Trees, Breathe Carolina, The Bad And The Better hit...
Not one artist's album has gone platinum this year
According to Billboard (via Digital Music News), after nine months, not a single artist’s album has hit one million units sold in 2014 (in the U.S.). By far, Disney’s Frozen soundtrack is the year’s bestseller, hitting 3.12 million units. So far, the bestselling artist albums of 2014 are Beyoncé’s self-titled (776,000) and Lorde’s Pure Heroine...