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Outlast Records is forging a distinct sound. Founder Daniel McCartney breaks down his roles as a boss, mentor and sounding board for his young roster.

Sleeping With Sirens are back with a new album, Complete Collapse. They also released lead single "Crosses" featuring Underoath's Spencer Chamberlain.

Sleeping With Sirens have announced their summer Ctrl + Alt + Del tour. Don Broco, Point North and GARZI will serve as support on the run. The tour starts July 14 in Chicago and ends Aug. 14 in Kansas City. Buy your tickets here and look below for a complete list of tour dates...

Sometimes the ear knows when it hears something special. It perks up, attentively absorbing audio waves from a source wonderful and unique enough to command its undivided attention. Early twenty one pilots had that effect, blending an array of instruments, production techniques and vocal patterns into a happy hodgepodge of songs that eventually peppered the Billboard Hot 100...

No collection of a musicians is more impactful outside their band than blink-182. If there is, it’s tough to think of who. Despite the multi-platinum records and countless sold out shows, the sum of blink’s parts might be better than the whole.  Mark H... Read More ...

Important people in music aren’t just behind the microphone, drums or keyboard. They’re also slaving away on Pro Tools, tweaking audio and making the band sound better.  The late Jerry Finn produced Sum 41, blink-182, MxPx and dozens of others in the early 2000s. Tom Lord-Alge m...

Welcome back to pop punk. Come and look around. If you haven’t air-guitared to “All The Small Things” since high school, or even middle school, there’s so much for you to catch up on.  There’s no need to feel nostalgic or pine for the past. The scene is alive, diverse and o...

This week has seen new music from all across the world and from different genres. From mxmtoon soundtracking a popular video game to pop-punkers Magnolia Park collabing with some big names in the scene, the music released this week will definitely not disappoint...

This week’s Must-See Music selections were made by established artists, hungry upstarts and creators ready to be heard. There's a lot of heart and soul in this week's selections, and that is always welcome around these parts. There’s a hard-rock lifer who’s both respected and fearless. A 22-year-old ra...

It looks like Mayday Parade have been taking advantage of their extra time while in quarantine. On Tuesday, the band debuted their latest cover of the Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand" with a cleverly filmed socially-distant video. Alongside Mayday Parade, members of the Maine, We The Kings, Grayscale and Knuckle Puck also took part in the cover...

We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music playlists. However, t...

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we...

Point North just dropped a new song. The song is titled "Into The Dark" and features current tour mate, Sleeping With Sirens' singer Kellin Quinn. The song dropped on Hopeless Records on Monday, Jan. 13. Point North is currently on tour with Sleeping With Sirens, Set It Off and Belmont...

Sleeping With Sirens are currently in midst of the Medicine tour with Set It Off, but the band aren’t slowing down anytime soon. SWS are now revealing a stacked co-headlining run with the Amity Affliction kicking off in April. The tour will begin April 15 in Reno, Nevada and conclude May 23 in Milwaukee with support from Stray From The Path and UnityTX. A...

After a few days of some not-so-secret hints at a new tour, Sleeping With Sirens are unveiling the next round of dates. As anticipated from said teasers, Set It Off, Belmont and Point North will be joining the band on the Medicine tour in January...

Pizza and pop-punk go hand-in-hand much like peanut butter and jelly or yin and yang. It’s impossible to mention the genre without getting a mental image of snapbacks and pizza pies in your head.  While we could debate the hot topic of pineapple or no pineapple, we’re not here to judge. Create your ide...

The Faim, french for “the hunger,” are true to their name, as the Perth natives have a craving for growth and finding new ways to express their thoughts and feelings. Their forthcoming album, State Of Mind, contains a diverse yet cohesive tracklisting, each song with its own meaning. Despite...

As It Is will be taking their Great Depression tour for another spin, and this time, the group is coming to North America. Check out the lineup and a full list of dates below! Read more: As It Is fire back at Twitter user hating on young fans The tour, which is in support of the band's third studio album under the same name, is set to run at the beginning of 2019 with Point North acting as support