the world is a beautiful place and i am no longer afraid to die

One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. While the early 2000s […]

Tom Diaz, former vocalist for indie rock band The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, has died at 32. The Connecticut outfit confirmed the news on their official Facebook page along with a statement and photos of Diaz. The musician was the founding vocalist and keyboard player of the […]

It’s hard to deny that music has a lot of power. No matter what mood or emotion you’re feeling, there’s a song to suit it. Whether it’s a lyric that sweeps you away or a beautiful melody that gives you guidance, chances are there’s a song to help you through any tough time. READ MORE: I […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or static. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of  September 2015 […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die will set out in the fall for a 32-date headlining tour with the Hotelier. They will be joined by Rozwell Kid and Posture And The Grizzly. Tickets will go on sale this coming Friday, August 22. You can check out a full list […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have debuted a video on SPIN for “Low Light Assembly.” The track is featured on the band's latest album, Whenever, If Ever. Watch the video below and tell us what you think! In addition, the band will be heading out on […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced that they will be opening for Brand New on their upcoming September, U.S. tour.  In May, the tour-elusive Brand New announced the short run of fall dates surrounding their appearance at Chicago's Riot Fest. DATES: 9/13 Bogart’s – Cincinnati OH 9/14 […]

Dads, one of our 100 Bands You Need To Know this year, have announced their signing to 6131 Records. They plan to release their new EP, Pretty Good, via the label this summer, as well as support The World Is A Beautiful Place…, Pity Sex and Daylight on their upcoming tour. Dates below:  06/13 Richmond, VA […]

Hostage Calm have announced a brief spring tour with Turnover and The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die. Tickets and more tour dates are available at the band's tour page. DATES April 6 – Today's Mixtape Festival – Patchogue, NY April 7 – West Side Park – Nanticoke, […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die will be kicking off their winter tour on Dec. 31. Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Saintseneca, Adventures, You Blew It! and Dikeme will be playing select shows on the tour. The dates are as follows: Dec 31 – Philadelphia […]

Daylight (Run For Cover Records) and The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (Topshelf Records) will be touring together to Bled Fest and back later this month. Dates: May 24th Altoona, PA @ Fort Apache VFW May 25th Columbus, OH @ The Legion of Doom May 26th Howell, MI […]