Scene superfan Dale Earnhardt Jr. promotes a show with the Dangerous Summer
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is no stranger to our scene, and he only further proved that with his latest promotion of a show with the Dangerous Summer at a race this weekend. Read more: 12 things all former scene kids know to be true The Dangerous Summer will be performing at a race at Pocono...
Hawthorne Heights announce tour and other news you might have missed today
Hawthorne Heights are headed on tour in Ireland and the U.K.—plus, hear Brightside cover “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Pale Waves release new single, announce debut album Hawthorne Heights are headed on tour We are excited to announce that we’re returning to the...
11 books about the scene you should add to your summer reading list
Summer is a great time to sit back and relax with a good book. Read more: 10 books by musicians that you’ll want to read immediately With so many options of books to choose from, it might be hard to find a book that really fits our scene—one that cherishes a punk-rock lifestyle and creates romance...
Sleep On It frontman Zech Pluister talks about the music he just can't listen to anymore
Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s ruined by a shitty time or person. For Sleep On It frontman Zech Pluister, The Wonder Years were tragically overexposed to the point of becoming unlistenable and he considers the entire genre of trap rap devoid of talent. Pluister also debates the appeal of...
Pale Waves release new single, announce debut album
Pale Waves have announced their debut album My Mind Makes Noises and released a new single off it. Read more: Billie Eilish announces fall tour with a spider in her mouth “Eighteen” is the latest single off the album, which drops Sept. 14, on Dirty Hit/Interscope Records. It premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Annie...
Watch Underoath share their last words on Christianity
Underoath’s Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie star in a new YouTube video that further mines their evolved personal views on modern Evangelism. Watch the new “Underoath’s Three Thoughts on Christianity” video right here. Read more: Meshuggah (jokingly?) apologize for djent According to an accompanying press release, Underoath made the video in order to clarify their...
Meshuggah apologize for djent
In a bit of underground music news that’s somehow not a Hard Times article, Swedish prog-metal innovators Meshuggah have offered a tongue-in-cheek apology for inciting the rapid-paced, highly repetitive metal sub-genre known as djent. Read more: Here’s Lil Uzi Vert moshing at a deathcore show As pointed out by Revolver, Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström recently...
Riot Fest to release more 3-day passes following Ticketfly ticketing hack
Riot Fest is releasing a limited number of three-day passes following a Ticketfly hack that affected fans trying to purchase tickets for the festival. Read more: Personal data of 26M Ticketfly customers exposed due to hack Ticketfly was targeted by a hacker May 31, which forced the ticketing vendor to shut down. Later, the company revealed that about 26 million...
Set It Off talk aggressive new song “Killer In The Mirror,” signing to Fearless
Set It Off are starting fresh. The pop-rock four-piece just announced their signing to Fearless Records and with it a brand-new track, “Killer In The Mirror.” All of this unsurprisingly comes with the ushering in of a new era for the band after days of cryptic teasing on social media. Read more: 11 most emo...