Alternative rock band Cartel celebrated 20 years of their album Chroma by releasing a re-recorded version of the LP on September 12, via Field Day Records. This version includes re-recorded classics "Say Anything (Else)" and "Honestly," and features newly added guest vocals from Cassadee Pope. Along with this, the Georgia-based
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On September 10, 2025, Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace brought their powerhouse co-headlining tour to NJ's Prudential Center. BREAKING BENJAMIN THREE DAYS GRACE Keep up with Breaking Benjamin here, and Three Days Grace here.
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On a bustling Saturday NYC night, a sold-out Nightclub 101 welcomed Melbourne-based Radio Free Alice, and Detroit-based Zastava with open arms and an enthusiastic push-pit. Zastava got the crowd riled up with a powerhouse set of muddy, post-punk fervor. The title track off their 2025 release and debut album Buildings
Blazing into the city of Seattle, the New York-based alt-rock band, X Ambassadors, put on one of their most memorable shows as they honored 10 years of their debut album, VHS. Released on June 30th, 2015, this record can be credited for launching them into their music career. The group
On July 1, 2025, the NYC-based group Public Circuit released the track "Samson," a hypnotizing synth-pop ballad infused with electronic post-punk expression. The track is the lead single from their forthcoming second LP, Modern Church, scheduled to arrive on September 12 via à La Carte Records. It was closely followed
The New York City-based group, comprised of Maggie Bishop (drums/vocals), Soph Shreds (guitar/bass), and Bec Lauder (vocals/guitar/bass), announced the release of their debut LP, The Vessel, which is due to be released August 22nd via Killphonic. Before the release of "Give It," the group had released
"Seek the truth. Dare to dream. Survive the change." This is the motto that Broken; Narrative have set for themselves. Hailing from Sheffield in Northern England, this emo-nu-rock band puts their primary focus on storytelling; they emphasize that the stories that make us are ever evolving. Broken; Narrative consists of
Reigning from Queens, NY, the four-piece rock band Bayside pulled together a unique tour playing across North America for two nights at each stop–it's not often that fans get to join a local tour date for two exciting nights in a row. The band's ultimate goal was to play
DIR EN GREY is back in the US on a solo-headlining tour after 6 years, performing to a very enthusiastic fan base across the country. They sold out the Belasco in Los Angeles 2 nights in a row, and added a 3rd SoCal show at the House of Blues in
Peach Pit & Briston Maroney sold out back-to-back nights on The Rooftop at Pier 17 on their 'Long Hair, Long Life' co-headlining tour. BRISTON MARONEY PEACH PIT Keep up with Briston Maroney here, and Peach Pit here.
On May 30th, Beach Bunny performed to a sold out crowd at The Wiltern on their 'Tunnel Vision' Tour–a run supporting their 3rd studio album under the same name. Their album Tunnel Vision contains the same earnest, bleeding-heart lyricism and bubbly-rock sound that the band’s known for. Their
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Cursive and Bright Eyes are two bands that have achieved near-legendary status in the world of alternative music. They've both been touring for decades, and neither band shows signs of stopping. Their stage presence is magnetic. I was significantly more familiar with Cursive going in. Domestica is one of my
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Following the deluxe release of Catch Your Breath's debut album Shame On Me, the band crossed the pond for the very first time on their UK/EU 'Savages Tour.' I first discovered these guys during lockdown in 2020 after the release of their single "Dial Tones," so I had
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Hailing from Orange County, the rapidly growing four-piece rock-band Movements has sprung their Spring 2025 tour into action. Seattle's Paramount Theatre gave them a warm welcome, and extended an invitation for them to come back real soon. This tour's lineup was stacked with Downward, Scowl, and Citizen–each opener brought
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Last month, LA-based band unpolished debuted their first EP, I PLEAD INSANITY. Made up of vocalist Mary Bugbee, guitarist Celinda Chang, bassist Jazmin Alvarez, and Jasmine Day on drums, unpolished has spent the past year cutting their teeth in the local scene by performing at some of LA's most historic
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Alternative-rock band Late Night Drive Home played a surprise set at Make Out Music in LA on April 3, 2025. Keep up with Late Night Drive Home and future shows here.
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Hailing from South Buckinghamshire, post-hardcore quintet Halfway Home are making this year their own with the release of their sophomore EP, Winter. After checking out their debut EP, Autumn, and having the pleasure of catching these guys live last year, I had high hopes for this release–and it did
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CLOUDSURFERS (@cloudsurfersmusic) Psych-rock fuzz-punk. Stream Subhuman Essence here. SHADY BABY (@shadybabyband) Brighton-based garage-rock. Stream "Held In" here. STERLING PRESS (@sterlingpress) Classic alt-rock. Stream "Concrete Trampoline" here. DELIVERY (@delivery_lyf) Australian garage-post-punk. Stream Force Majeure here. PERSONAL TRAINER (@personaltrainertheband) Alt-indie-rock. Stream Still Willing here. CAMP BLU (@campblutheband) Post-punk surf-rock. Stream "idk
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Most music industry hopefuls don't have a clear idea of where they want to go right off the bat. Instead, they have an undying hunger to be in the eye of the storm. Many begin as fans, finding solace in live music and the community they foster at shows. Eventually,
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BARBER FOR THE QUEEN (@barberforthequeen) Fuzzy disco-punk. Stream BABA here. BIG FAT HEAD (@big.fat.head.music.band.666) Art-punk noise-pop. Stream Bobo Rising here. HIÇAMAHIÇ (@hicamahicband) Melancholic shoegaze-grunge. Stream Düşünürüm here. WIND MILE (@wind.mile) Berlin-based dream-pop. Stream "Glare" here. HONGZA (@hongzahongza) Indie-shoegaze-dream-pop. Stream Coming Of Age here. LAS
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VELVETEEN (@velveteenbandlondon) Classic London-based shoegaze. Stream Empty Crush here. FOREST (@s.fforest) Girl-gaze alt-rock. Stream Intravenous French Kiss here. PANIK FLOWER (@panikflowerband) Brooklyn shoegaze-dream-pop. Stream "ocd" here. SUNHILL (@sunhillband) 90s garage-indie-rock. Stream "Wide Awake" here. Keep up with New Colossus Festival 2026 updates here.
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Boston trio Vundabar has never been known for just one genre. Their sound has switched from alternative-rock to post-punk to indie-soft-rock, with other deviations. Their latest album, Surgery and Pleasure, takes on a new dance and electronic sound, accented with the intricate guitar sound that the band has become known
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WIND MILE (@wind.mile) Berlin-based dream-pop. Stream "Glare" here. MR. FLOYD LARRY (@mrfloydlarry) Miami shoegaze dream-rock. Stream Different Place and Time here. PEOPLE IN THE DAYTIME (@peopleinthedaytime) Cleveland-based indie-crust-pop. Stream All For My Love here. CAMP BLU (@campblutheband) Post-punk surf-rock. Stream "idk why!" here. PUBLIC CIRCUIT (@publiccircuitband) Sexy electro-synth-punk (we
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THE JUMP CUTS (@thejumpcutsrock) Electrifying indie-rock. Stream What A Fun Way To Kill Some Time here. SNOWMEN (@snowmenband) Brooklyn-based post-punk. Stream "Prophet Margins" here. GEWALT (@gewalt_band) Berlin industrial noise-pop. Stream Doppeldenk here. PUBLIC CIRCUIT (@publiccircuitband) Sexy electro-synth-punk. Stream Lamb here. WET IGUANAS (@wetiguanas) Modern Spanish indie-rock. Stream El Truco
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Melrose Avenue is bringing the down-under heat to the scene with their newest pop-metalcore single, "Body Bag." Since their formation in 2021, the Aussie-based band has had a quick rise to fame. They first made their break with song covers from artists like Avril Lavigne and Nickelback. Since then, they’
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Publicists are the music industry's unsung heroes. Overworked and overlooked, these powerhouse performers encourage your favorite artists while ensuring their projects are as widely seen as possible. They work their fannies off. Publicists must establish and maintain industry connections between travel and cold-emailing so that artists can live their dreams.
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Up-and-coming, female-fronted punk rock group Winona Fighter hit the stages, bringing an electric performance. The rising band brought explosive energy to the Tractor Tavern in Seattle, WA. The Yes Chef Tour is in celebration of the bands' newest album, released on February 14, 2025, My Apologies To The Chef. This