5 Seconds Of Summer kick off headlining tour with new song—watch
Former AP cover stars 5 Seconds Of Summer kicked off their Rock Out With Your Socks Out headlining tour this past Monday, May 4, in Portugal. The band ripped through a 19-track setlist, which contained a new song, titled “Permanent Vacation,” (via Billboard). You can check out a fan-shot video of the performance below. Perhaps it was written...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater returns
The classic video game has returned: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 is set to be released later this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360. Game Informer’s Matthew Kato has the exclusive announcement. Here’s what he had to say about the game: “Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 features a new set of...
Tegan And Sara, Lights, Metric, more join indie-rock video game
Tegan And Sara, Lights, Metric, Fucked Up, Metz, Cadence Weapon, Austra, July Talk and more will participate in the new indie music game, LOUD on Planet X. The musicians will provide both music and avatars for the game, which also features original scores from Fucked Up's Mike Haliechuk and Jonah Falco and Broken Social Scene's Brendan...
Sign this petition to keep Riot Fest Chicago at Humboldt Park
In 2014, Riot Fest Chicago came under scrutiny for the disaster-land aftermath it left behind in its wake at Humboldt Park. As always, however, festival organizers addressed the situation with the utmost respect and professionalism. Areas of the park affected by the fest have since been addressed and are being restored to pristine conditions. Even the...
Neon Trees debut new single, "Songs I Can't Listen To"
Pop quartet Neon Trees have debuted a new single, “Songs I Can't Listen To,” which you can stream below. The track, written by frontman Tyler Glenn, is available for purchase on iTunes now. Video: Watch Neon Trees perform on Kimmel “This song idea came to me at a pivotal time in my life,” says Glenn. “My best friend...
Sleeping With Sirens release “The Strays” video
Sleeping With Sirens have released a new music video for “The Strays.” The track is taken from their latest album, Madness, which is out now via Epitaph Records. Check it out below, and let us know your thoughts. SWS’ first Madness single, “Kick Me,” is nominated for Song Of The Year at the 2015 APMAs. Cast...
Craig Owens streams moving solo single, "Fragile"
Craig Owens has released a new solo song, titled “Fragile,” which features a guest appearance from the vocalist's longtime friend and bandmate, Bradley Bell. Give the track a spin below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Read more: Cinematic Sunrise have six “new songs recorded from 2012,” says Craig Owens Additionally,...
The Top 10 Best Fat Wreck Chords Albums Of All Time
Fat Wreck Chords is turning 25, and they’re hitting the road to celebrate with Fat Tour: Fat Wrecked for 25 Years, starting August 6 in Toronto. The roster will feature Fat Wreck bands both classic and newly discovered, including NOFX, Lagwagon and Masked Intruder. To celebrate, we decided to take on the foolish task of...
Metalcore bassist goes on extremely racist rant, gets fired from band
Here’s exactly what not to do when you’re in an up-and-coming band. Lionfight bassist Bryan Patrick Cole recently posted an extremely racist rant to Facebook, after he was apparently agitated by the Baltimore protests. In his post, Cole said that Freddie Grey—who had his neck broken in police custody—“probably deserved it.” He also used the...