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All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth joined blackbear onstage for a live performance of "Monsters." The performance took place during the Dallas show of blackbear's current run supporting Maroon 5. "Monsters," featuring Demi Lovato and blackbear, was All Time Low's first No...

After a year of postponement due to lockdown, All Time Low have begun their highly-anticipated performances as part of Sad Summer Fest. During the festival, the group will play alongside the Story So Far, the Maine, Movements, Grayscale and Destroy Boys...

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It’s fair to say that the Maine prove there’s always room to grow and experiment sonically, all while staying true to your sound and following your gut.  On their eighth studio album, XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time, the quintet reached new heights after over a decade since their inception, including their first radio hit with lead single “Sticky.” Lead vocalist Joh...

All Time Low have teamed up with Pale Waves to release “PMA.” The single was produced by longtime collaborator Zakk Cervini and serves as the first collaboration between the two bands. Read more: Billie Eilish's much anticipated LP 'Happier Than Ever' is here–listen “PMA” is an exposé of emotional transparency in the wake of COVID-19. A shorthand for  “Post Modern Anxie...

Back in August, the Maine officially put away their gold suits and said goodbye to the You Are OK era forever during their Flowers On The Grave livestream. Now, nearly seven months later, they are kicking off their next era with a colorful new video for “Sticky." As th...

It's definitely a big week for punk rock trio Destroy Boys. On Wednesday, they officially announced that they have signed to Hopeless Records. To help celebrate the new signing, Destroy Boys have unleashed their ferocious new single "Muzzle" along with a chaotic animated video...

Grayscale are preparing to release their forthcoming EP Live From The Barber Shop Studios on July 29. Now, the band have debuted a new reimagined version of their song "Painkiller Weather." On Wednesday, Grayscale released a video of them performing a new piano version of the Nella Vita song...

Back in May, Sad Summer Festival announced it is postponing its 2020 run due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the festival has revealed the full list of rescheduled 2021 dates. As well, All Time Low, the Maine, The Story So Far, Movements, Grayscale, Yours Truly and Destroy Boys are returning for the 2021 tour...

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, various shows and tours worldwide have been canceled. Since the pandemic began, Sad Summer Festival has made frequent updates about its upcoming run with All Time Low, The Story So Far, the Maine and more...

Sad Summer Fest just announced the lineup for their incredible second year. The stacked, traveling tour will be headlined by All Time Low. Of course, sticking with formula that created such a successful inaugural year, Sad Summer Fest will also include The Story So Far, Movements, the Maine, Grayscale, Yours Truly, and Destroy Boys...

The inaugural Sad Summer Festival is quickly approaching. While the fest had already revealed the stacked lineup, now they’re sharing how music fans can give back. Today, Sad Summer Festival is sharing the list of official non-profit partners. The ...

Ahead of kicking off the third leg of the Midnight World Tour, Set It Off vocalist Cody Carson shared news of a health problem that could affect his performance on upcoming shows. On a video posted to Twitter, the frontman explains a vocal injury he suffered on the final date of leg two. Read more: Dr. Ma... Read More ...

It may be 2019, but the events happening around music at the moment are anything but modern. It seems that more and more scene throwbacks are crawling out of the woodwork to join in on the fun. Here are 19 reasons why it's actually 20ninescene...

In their relatively brief time on Earth, Rocky and Ross Lynch, the navigators of THE DRIVER ERA, have seen a lot. You may remember them as members of the pop band R5; if not, you’re most assuredly familiar with Ross’ high-profile acting career in things both commercial (as Harvey Kinkle in the Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina) and decidedly fringe (as the titular serial killer in the 2017 indie film

UPDATE: MAY 16, 7:45 P.M. EST Sad Summer Festival has recently revealed which bands are playing in what cities, including the recent additions and special guests. While some bands are playing in different cities than others, each stop will feature the Maine, Mayday Parade, State Champs, Mom Jeans, Stand Atlantic and Just Friends...

Earlier today, Set It Off removed L.I.F.T from the second leg of their Midnight world tour. In a post, SIO say they removed L.I.F.T from the lineup as a result of recent “allegations and stories.” Now, in response to those allegations, Sad Summer Festival has followed suit. Read more: MGK shar... Read More ...

As last week came to a close, several of our scene favorites began teasing something called Sad Summer Festival. At the time, not much info was available as each artist posted a mysterious clip and the date March 19. That day is finally here, and we now know exactly what Sad Summer Fest is, and we’re now even more stoked for the warmer months to arrive. Read mor...