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My Chemical Romance reschedule tour dates for 2022
My Chemical Romance are rescheduling their reunion tour dates for 2022. The highly anticipated run will mark the follow-up to the band’s return at The Shrine in Los Angeles in December 2019 following a clue-filled reunion announcement weeks prior on Halloween. Originally set to play their next shows in Australia, New Zealand and Japan in […]
Here's how Meet Me @ The Altar are changing the landscape of pop-punk
As 2020 prepares to close up shop, no one needs a reminder that it has been one hell of a year. Between COVID-19 and the election alone, it’s been a relentless beast. Bands not being able to tour or perform live was a devastating blow for musicians and fans alike, so when something good happens […]
Could ‘Almost Here’ bring the Academy Is... back for another reunion gig?
Back in February, the Academy Is… celebrated the 15th anniversary of their debut album Almost Here. Now, Adam Siska has revealed that the Academy Is… intended to further celebrate the album’s anniversary this year. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, those plans quickly changed. Despite this, Siska teases that another reunion could still happen in […]
These 10 legendary Riot Fest reunions are keeping us stoked for 2021
Making plans with your Netflix queue this weekend? Finishing your novel? Working on that jigsaw puzzle you had made of the orange sky on the West Coast? Whatever you’re doing, we’re damned confident it’s not as great as this year’s Riot Fest lineup. This year’s event looked like the ultimate rock ’n’ roll weekend. We […]
Lollapalooza co-founder says we shouldn’t expect live music until 2022
Just like so many other festivals and gigs this year, Lollapalooza 2020 was canceled due to coronavirus. Following the sudden halt of live music, the industry is trying to predict when live events will resume back to normal. Although most reports predict that large-scale live events could return in the latter part of 2021, Lollapalooza […]
Here are 20 bands from the ’90s you probably forgot about
The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise of the baggy-pant rockers of nü metal and bleached-blond boy bands with chiseled faces, courtesy of TRL. However, some incredible acts and songs fell under the radar […]
Riot Fest postpones until 2021 and reveals the first wave of the lineup
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Riot Fest 2020 has been postponed until 2021. The festival announced the new dates and first lineup announcement on June 16. The Chicago-based festival follows a long list of other festivals that have been postponed this year including Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Coachella and Reading and Leeds. Read more: My Chemical […]
Here are the performance streams to watch this week
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 […]
Here are the live performance streams to watch this week
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 […]
10 music events that could be affected by coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus has brought the live music industry to a standstill. Virtually every tour, festival and standalone performance scheduled to happen in the next month has been canceled or postponed. Artists who were on tour at the start of last week are now home or making their way there, and many are seeking support from fans […]
24 music moments that made us thankful 2019 turned into 20ninescene
A lot has happened in 2019. From having nostalgia thrown at us left and right with the rise of Disney + to artists such as Bring Me The Horizon and Palaye Royale shifting into their respective new eras, it’s been a wild ride. Before moving forward, sometimes we have to look back on all the […]
Riot Fest celebrates 15 years with TBS, Neck Deep, Slayer, blink-182, more
Another Riot Fest has come and gone, but this year’s marked an extra special milestone as the event threw its 15th punk-rock festivities. It went big this year, even past its lineup including schedule-wrapped beer cans and the return of Punk Rock & Paintbrushes. The latter hosted artwork from Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Tim McIlrath (Rise […]
iDKHOW play unreleased “Lights Go Down” at Riot Fest
I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME gave Riot Fest attendees a potential taste of their new album today. The iDKHOW duo of Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman wowed the crowd with “Lights Go Down,” a track that might be on their full-length debut for Fearless Records in 2020. Judging by Seaman’s exuberance behind […]
Sleeping With Sirens aren’t the band you remember: They’re better
In a climate where many bands can’t make three full-length albums, Sleeping With Sirens have kept it together for 10 years. They’ve been able to evolve musically and personally, remaining relevant in their ability to craft killer pop hooks and fist-clenching riffage. With a brand-new album, How It Feels To Be Lost, on an appropriate […]
Riot Fest announces daily set times, limited schedule-wrapped beer cans
In less than one month, Riot Fest fans will descend upon Douglas Park in Chicago. With late-night shows already announced and the daily lineup revealed, the only thing left was set times. The festival delivered today in the most Riot Fest way possible: beer. While you’ll be able to check out the schedule online as […]
Jawbreaker song “Bivouac” gets indiest cello rework you’ve ever heard
When the members of emo-punks Jawbreaker finally chose to reconvene for 2017’s Riot Fest in Chicago, it seemed like several generations of indie rockers caused the planet’s global warming problem to spike several degrees. With an appearance scheduled at Riot Fest 2019, there are some other ’breaker activities coming to light. Earlier this month, producers […]
Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy suffers heart attack, shows postponed
Peter Murphy, frontman for the gothic-rock icons Bauhaus suffered a heart attack on Tuesday Aug. 13 in New York City. He was in the city to perform a series of residency dates at Le Poisson Rouge when he became short of breath and was unable to appear. Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Jason Song issued […]
Riot Fest Late Night shows feature Against Me!, PVRIS, more
We’re just over one month away from Riot Fest with fans already planning their schedules after the daily lineups were revealed last month. Now, the festival is kicking things up a notch with the announcement of their Late Night after shows. Check out the lineups below! Read more: ‘Home Alone’ star Macaulay Culkin has hilarious reaction […]
Riot Fest drops 2019 daily lineups and ticket packages
With only a few weeks to go until the 2019 edition of Riot Fest, fans now know what days to prioritize, as if they weren’t going for all three days anyway. The festival dropped their daily lineup for the September sets, as well as a special one-day ticket deal. Read more: the 1975 delete social media […]
Frank Iero And The Future Violents revive a not so “Great Party”
Frank Iero And The Future Violents are celebrating their next single, “Great Party,” with a brand-new video. Hitting the VFW hall for the most lackluster party of the year, the band work hard to turn it around. The act play to a room who are more interested in a punchbowl that doubles as an ashtray, […]
