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Listen to your favorite alternative artists put a spin on classic holiday tunes. From Jimmy Eat World to Fall Out Boy, these are the top alt holiday songs.

Jimmy Eat World have released their new track "Something Loud" alongside a music video. “Something Loud” was produced by Jimmy Eat World alongside Justin Meldel-Johnson. The video was co-directed by the band and Austin Gavin. Read more: Jimmy Eat World, Pinkshift and 8 other things you need to check out this week In "Something Loud," Jim Adkins cries out, hoping to learn just h

Fact: Guitar solos are awesome. Plain and simple. They’re just as much fun to see live as they are to listen to, as they fully display the guitarist’s raw passion for the instrument. While solos are a staple of certain rock subgenres, they’re far less common in pop-punk songs. So, when we do c...

If there's anything that holds true throughout the alternative music scene, it's an inclination toward vulnerable self-expression. For decades, artists have worn their hearts on their sleeves while navigating conflict, both external and inward-facing, to remind their audiences that, no matter how isolating the circumstance, you're never truly alone. Such ...

When blink-182 announced the collaborations for their upcoming album, the message-board grumblings were loud. The additions seemed too mainstream for a band who often mocked pop culture.  On the other hand, making a play at distant fanbases can only help the scene. If ...

In case you need some joy this week, Touché Amoré's got you covered. They have released a video for their new single "Reminders" which is filled with some familiar faces including Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance, The Future Violence), Anthony Green (Circa Survive) and Skrillex. Read more: ... Read More ...

This week, Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World interviewed My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way for the Pass-Through Frequencies podcast. During the in-depth interview, Way reflects back on the early days of MCR. From how he wrote one of their first songs "Skylines and Turnstiles" to how he collaborates with Frank Iero and Ray Toro, no musical topic was off-limits...

Indie film and alternative music fans have something to look forward to this weekend with Teenage Badass’ digital arrival. Though it couldn’t make its film debut at SXSW due to the coronavirus, the movie is now available via independent film distributor Freestyle Digital Media.  The fi...

Over the weekend, Mark Hoppus went live on Instagram to answer some fan questions about blink-182's upcoming EP that is set to be released later this summer. As well, Hoppus took the time to rank his favorite blink-182 albums in order. However, he left one classic LP out of his rankings...

Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins has launched his new podcast Pass Through Frequencies. For the first episode, he is joined by blink-182's Mark Hoppus where they discuss both of their bands' early days. During the interview, Hoppus opens about the beginning of blink-182's career and their early albums...

Summer is the season of pop punk. Sadly, almost everyone’s favorite part of the year seems quite a bit different in the middle of a pandemic. Thankfully, some of our go-to pop-punk bands are fresh off quality releases that rival their earlier work.  ...

Jimmy Eat World are gearing up for an epic summer run under the Criminal Energy tour. Taken from a track title off the band’s latest release Surviving, the tour will kick off Aug. 6 in Atlanta and wrap up in Phoenix Sept. 5. The Front Bottoms will join the band on the run with Turnover and Joyce Manor appearing as support on select dates. Rea...

Jimmy Eat World's new album Surviving released everywhere today and the band also dropped a new video for the song "555." It's a bit of a different feel than we're used to from the band and it definitely needs to be seen to be believed. The v...

When we last left Jimmy Eat World at 2016’s Integrity Blues, frontman Jim Adkins was finding peace in solitude on the sprawling closer “Pol Roger.” “Are you alone like me?/Alone but not lonely,” he sang, finally content to let silence ring out in a modern world that’s anything but peaceful. But a funny thing happens when ...

Taylor Swift took the internet by storm when she released a new single, “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie, but did you know this wasn’t the first time the pop sensation has taken a dive into the scene? From Myspace blogs to hair dye endeavors, here’s 10 moments when Swift was actually emo to the core. 1. The Academy Is......

To celebrate 25 years of Mineral, the band have released two new songs and a book. Titled One Day When We Are Young, Mineral At 25, the book features never-before-seen photos and contributions from other admiring musicians. Of these musicians include Frank Iero, Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World and Rob Pope of the Get Up Kids. ...

Both blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins are featured on the upcoming Steve Aoki album Neon Future III, as recently pointed out by chorus.fm. The new effort from the celebrity DJ and producer drops next Friday, Nov. 9. Read more: 19 Halloween costumes your favorite musicians wore this year A track called "Why Are We So Broken" includes the appearance from blink, per the album's pr

Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins recently launched a Facebook page under his own name. His first announcement comes in the way of three solo acoustic shows in New York and Connecticut this June. Tickets are on sale now at the following links: June 21: The Haunt - Ithaca, NY  June 22: BSP Kingston - Kingston, NY  June 23: The Space - Hamden, CT  Hopefully, the cameras will be rolling as they did at Rea

Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins recently stopped by NME to perform an acoustic cover of Rihanna's "Only Girl (In The World)." Adkins was also featured as a guest on NPR's All Things Considered over the weekend, where he discussed the band's history as well as their new album, Damage. Check out the singer channeling h ...

Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins was featured on the weekend edition of NPR's All things Considered.  Among the topics covered, Adkins spoke on lyrical inspiration for the group's new album, Damage, the juxtaposition of upbeat music with darker themes, Jimmy Eat World's early success, how touring has changed for the band, and some tidbits about the group's history. The interview can heard online