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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 […]

Watch Billie Joe Armstrong cover a classic with his sons Jakob and Joey

During the coronavirus quarantine, many musicians are capable of a bit more musical freedom of expression. Due to tours being postponed or canceled, some artists have turned to the internet for livestream concerts or cover videos. Billie Joe Armstrong started No Fun Mondays and has been steadily pumping out really cool covers every week.  Last […]

10 ways to practice social distancing, according to your favorite artists

It’s no secret that we’re living in a time of uncertainty due to the rapid global spread of coronavirus. The virus has caused many concerts to postpone in addition to temporarily shutting down large corporate retailers. According to the CDC, one way to prevent the spread of the disease is by social distancing. The organization […]

FIDLAR and SWMRS join forces to cover the 1975's "People"

SWMRS and FIDLAR are pairing up for a sweet joint cover of the 1975‘s track “People” off of their upcoming record Notes on a Conditional Form. The two bands gave their take on the track which is less than a year old and marks the first bit of music available from the 1975’s new album. Read More: Post Malone and […]

20 perfectly-timed New Year’s Eve songs to ring in the decade

A few years ago, the internet ran wild by pointing out perfectly-timed songs that will hit a certain part at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Good trends never die, and Twitter has continued to offer up epic options for when the clock strikes midnight. Head below for some of the best-timed songs you can add […]

SWMRS launch fan Q&A ahead of “Too Much Coffee” live video premiere

SWMRS are gearing up to release a live video of “Too Much Coffee” recorded at Orange Vélodrom in France. The world premiere is tomorrow Dec. 4. SWMRS is also doing a live Q&A until the release.  This is the first release by the band since their tour van crashed, leaving guitarist Max Becker and two […]

SWMRS guitarist Max Becker gets hospital release a month after accident

SWMRS have shared new photos and an update on guitarist Max Becker, following the accident back in October. On a drive from Oakland to Denver, Becker and two tour crew members, Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl were injured after their van hit black ice, causing them to lose control. First responders were able to arrive […]

The 50 best albums of 2019 in alternative, punk, alt-pop and beyond

The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]

SWMRS give update on Max Becker's recovery two weeks after accident

SWMRS have provided an update on guitarist/ vocalist Max Becker following a horrible van accident on the way to a show in Denver. A little over two weeks ago, SWMRS took to Instagram to reveal the accident Becker and two touring crew members, Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl, were involved in due to an encounter […]

SWMRS share guitarist Max Becker recovery update, address for fan mail

SWMRS have been updating fans following a van accident that sent guitarist/vocalist Max Becker and crew members Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl to the hospital, and things are looking good. The band offered an update saying Somekh is at home with her family and Berl’s arm surgery went perfectly while Becker is being transferred to […]

SWMRS guitarist Max Becker heads to rehab clinic following van accident

SWMRS have been providing fans with frequent updates after a van accident sent guitarist/vocalist Max Becker and crew members Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl to the hospital. The band’s latest update brings good news while also providing fans with a little more info on what they can do to help. Read more: ‘SNL’ channels Paramore, Sum […]

SWMRS photographer Natalie Somekh recalls accident in heartfelt post

SWMRS crew member Natalie Somekh has shared a heartfelt message regarding the van accident that sent herself, fellow crew member Josh Berl and guitarist/vocalist Max Becker to the hospital. You can read her full statement regarding the incident below. Read more: My Chemical Romance return—get all of the details here Earlier this week we learned that […]

SWMRS share update on guitarist Max Becker, crew after van accident

SWMRS have provided an update following a van accident that put guitarist/vocalist Max Becker and crew in the ICU. Yesterday, we learned that Becker was in the intensive care unit following an encounter with black ice in Denver. Two touring crew members, Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl, were also injured in the van accident and […]

SWMRS guitarist Max Becker and crew in ICU after van accident

SWMRS guitarist/vocalist Max Becker is currently in the intensive care unit following an encounter with black ice in Denver. Two touring crew members, Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl, were also injured in the van accident and are currently receiving treatment as well. The crew were set to kick off a handful of dates supporting Matt […]

Counterfeit. talk glorious middle-fingered self-empowerment track

Life seems pretty good for Jamie Campbell Bower. The electric frontman for British rockers Counterfeit. should be chilling out and confident. His band have arrived in Toronto, and they’re ready to throw it down with the same kind of fury found on their 2017 debut, Together We Are Stronger.  Counterfeit. have also released a new […]

SWMRS know everything’s on fire, and they’re here to ease the flame

It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning, Cole Becker has just woken up next to his brother and SWMRS bandmate Max at their sister’s New York apartment and he is on one. “We breed this violence, and it’s so American, and it’s super-fucked,” the frontman begins, leaning into a screed that’s half dispassionate analysis and […]

SWMRS "Lose Lose Lose" it in bingo hall for new music video

SWMRS are still standing in the bright glow of their latest release, Berkeley’s On Fire, but they’re not resting yet in their latest video for “Lose Lose Lose.” Rocking with enough energy to wake the dead (or elderly, in this case,) the band jumps around a space reminiscent of a Napolean Dynamite deleted scene. Read […]

SWMRS announce UNCOOL Festival lineup featuring Ultra Q, more

SWMRS have announced the lineup for their fifth-annual UNCOOL Festival, and it includes some of our favorites. The festival will take place in two nights in two Calfornia cities. It will feature sets from Bane’s World, Ultra Q, Girlpool, B.A.G., DYGL and Kuromi. Read more: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ season 2 confirms filming began with on-set […]

Hayley Williams addresses “current war on women’s bodies”

Earlier this morning, Hayley Williams weighed in on the recent controversy regarding women’s bodily autonomy on Twitter. In a tweet, the Paramore frontwoman calls upon men specifically to direct their attention to the recent changes in the government and lawmaking. Additionally, Williams makes a comparison to the Hulu show The Handmaid’s Tale, suggesting that some […]

Ultra Q (formerly Mt. Eddy) break silence with debut track—listen

The band formerly known as Mt. Eddy have begun their journey into the unknown. With a new name comes a fresh slate and fresh expectations, and Ultra Q are up to the challenge. Fans of the indie up-and-comers were devastated last fall with the announcement of the band’s indefinite split, planning to take time and […]
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