Sitemap - 2023 - Unplugged

Paramore's uncertain future + Kid Rock forgives Bud Light + Our Best of 2024

Sum 41 reveal reason for breakup + Was Hayley Williams wrong for this?

Here's what MGK should change his name to

Diva Bleach shares new single "Kiss Her Goodbye" - Review

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Did When We Were Young Festival f*ck up?

Photo Series: Real Friends and Knuckle Puck co-headline Chicago

News you may have missed! (11/12/23)

When We Were Young Festival 2024 lineup announced, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy to headline

What's wrong with the new blink-182 album?

happydaze shares new single "Inside Out"

Spirit Leaves shares new single "Chaos Control," and unveils their brand new EP, To My Detriment

Stand Atlantic unveil new track "Sex on the Beach"

Spotify's new royalty payment plan may not be as bad as it sounds

happydaze teaches us Scottish slang and how they were able attract American label Thriller Records

News you may have missed! (11/5/23)

Houston Calls' 'A Collection of Short Stories' review w/ Tom Keiger (Part 3)

Sum 41’s final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ will arrive Spring 2024

Scene Queen announces debut album ‘Hot Singles In Your Area’ with new track "MILF"

408 drop new song “Remember Her Like That”

What happened last week? Let's get you caught up (10/30/23)

Houston Calls' 'A Collection of Short Stories' review w/ Tom Keiger (Part 2)

News you may have missed! (10/30/23)

happydaze drops music video for new song "Piece Of Me"

Green Day announce new album, drop new single "The American Dream Is Killing Me"

Houston Calls' 'A Collection of Short Stories' review w/ Tom Keiger (Part 1)

blink-182 announce 2024 tour with Pierce The Veil

blink-182 and Taylor Swift reign supreme + Hot Mulligan is good now

Photo Series: Kennyhoopla at the Metro Chicago

Mayday Parade drop new song "Miracle"

Simple Plan and Jax collab on new rendition of "Iconic"

Beauty School Dropout release new album 'Ready To Eat'

Cassadee Pope shares pop-punk version of "Wasting All These Tears"

Ahead of new album, blink-182 drop new song "Fell In Love"

The chilling story of My Chemical Romance recording ‘The Black Parade’ in a haunted mansion

Is Hot Mulligan an acquired taste?

FELICITY unleashes their latest rock anthem "She's Nuclear"

Plain White T’s share new song "You Plus Me"

Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry drops new single "Shame"

Waterparks release new track "Sneaking Out Of Heaven"

blink-182's upcoming album will be the band's best album to date

News you may have missed! (10/9/23)

LØLØ drops new single "faceplant"

ICYMI: Is the real Avril dead? Should blink-182 be writing their own songs? Was Sum 41's new song worth the wait?

Is the real Avril Lavigne dead? Was she replaced by a lookalike? The conspiracy explained (revisited)

Should blink-182 write their own songs?

blink-182 drop new track "DANCE WITH ME"

Designer Disguise releases their version "Spooky Scary Skeletons"

Neck Deep announce 2024 U.S. tour with Drain, Bearings, Higher Power in support

Meet Me @ The Altar announce 2024 'Say It to My Face' tour dates with Honey Revenge, John Harvie

Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden launch Veeps subscription service All Access

News you may have missed! (10/2/23)

Was Sum 41's new single "Landmines" worth the wait? + New Green Day music + The most popular one-hit-wonder songs amongst listeners in 2023

Catch Your Breath release their newest reflective single "Mirror"

Rain City Drive releases their new powerhouse anthem "Frozen"

If Not For Me shares their new explosive single "Blameless"

ICYMI: blink-182 and who else going on tour? There's a rumored 2024 tour comprised of two bands with numbers.

Knuckle Puck share title track from upcoming album ‘Losing What We Love’

Jayden Seeley releases debut solo single "Day Job"

blink-182 and who else going on tour? There's a rumored 2024 tour comprised of two bands with numbers.

Live Nation's praised merch cut elimination could harm independent venues?

Neck Deep drop music video for new song "It Won't Be Like This Forever"

Taking Back Sunday share new emo ballad "Amphetamine Smiles"

Sum 41 drop new song "Landmines"

blink-182’s "One More Time" sits at top of Hot Trending Songs Chart

Live Nation eliminating artist merch cuts at clubs nationwide

Sum 41 announce new single "Landmines"

Are the new blink-182 songs even that good?

Spotify wants to clone podcasters' voices to translate them into other languages

News you may have missed! (9/23/23)

Mae announce signing to Equal Vision Records, set to release new music

Boys Like Girls share new single "New Love"

Taylor Acorn drops new EP 'Certified Depressant'

Cherie Amour unveil new track "Storm"

ICYMI: New blink-182 release date + Sum 41 frontman hospitalized + Artists can now pay to play on Spotify

blink-182 drop new songs "One More Time" and "More Than You Know"

Taylor Acorn talks fitness, upcoming EP, her friendship w/ Cassadee Pope, and answers fan questions

blink-182 announce new single, new album ‘One More Time…’

New blink-182 release date + Sum 41 frontman hospitalized + Artists can now pay to play on Spotify

News you may have missed! (9/17/23)

K.Flay reveals new album 'MONO', music video for "Punisher"

Demi Lovato teams up with The Maine and The Used on new album 'REVAMPED'

Get a sneak peek at Tom DeLonge's directorial debut in UFO-themed film 'Monsters Of California'

With Confidence frontman Jayden Seeley signs to Hopeless Records, announces debut solo single "Day Job"

Charlotte Sands announces long awaited debut album ‘Can We Start Over?’

happydaze are back with new song "Been and Gone"

ICYMI: blink-182 is close + Our Simple Plan interview + Bearings drop off own co-headlining: Are they wrong for this?

Simple Plan’s Chuck Comeau on what'd he be doing if the band thing never worked out and “Perfect”‘s long-lasting impact

Magnolia Park announces new album 'Halloween Mixtape II'

Spotify introduces Showcase: A tool for artists to promote their music in Home feed

News you may have missed! (9/10/23)

blink-182 is close + Bearings drop off own co-headlining tour one week before start date: Are they wrong for this?

ICYMI: blink-182 cancel tour dates + Refusing autographs for fans + Paramore back in studio + Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift beefing

These new TikTok kids at concerts: Is enough enough? Do they need stopped?

Travis Barker shares update after canceling blink-182 tour dates

blink-182 cancel tour dates + Refusing autographs for fans + Paramore back in studio + Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift beefing

News you may have missed! (9/3/23)

Designer Disguise share their rendition of early 2000's hit "Clarity"

Why are people saying this is blink-182's final album?

Stain The Canvas shares new single "friXion", announce deluxe edition LP 'All Fine / eniF llA'

phem drops new song "IKEA"

Paramore back in the studio

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New blink-182 music + Investing in songs? + Fyre Fest: no lineup, no location, no problem

'The Best Part About Being Human' by Bearings is the emo album of the year - album review

"Punching Bag" by Television Supervision - exclusive music video premiere

Alanis Morissette's greatest hits album gets vinyl debut

What could it be? blink-182 is doing some teasing

Neil Rubenstein talks Have Some Dignity and cancel culture

Catch Your Breath releases new single "Y.S.K.W," and announce their highly anticipated debut album, Shame On Me

telly share new song "BLINK"

Green Day drops 30-year anniversary Dookie demos, announce box set

Diva Bleach releases new single "Out of my Head"

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In Case You Missed It... (8/13/23)

These Swifties and Beyonce fans need to shut the f**k up + blink-182 fans trying to influence Spotify's algorithm

This week in new music: Our honest reviews

blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Paramore & more nominated for 2023 MTV VMAs

Broadside drop new single "Bang" featuring Magnolia Park's Josh Roberts

Sundressed share new self-titled album

Turnstile team up with BADBADNOTGOOD on ‘New Heart Designs’ EP

Olivia Rodrigo brings back her own form of rock with new song “Bad Idea Right?”

Neck Deep drop new song "Take Me With You"

Loveless share jaw dropping new single "Drag Me Down"

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What kind of music lover has the most partners?

The Story So Far share first new music in 5 years with "Big Blind"

Meet Me @ The Altar share Freaky Friday cover "Take Me Away"

Beauty School Dropout talk all things blink-182 tour, new music, and twerking for Travis Barker

Beauty School Dropout unveil new track "beautiful waste"

Taylor Swift surprises tour crew members with $100,000 bonuses

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Aliens Exist?! Tom DeLonge was right?!

Photo Series: Sad Summer Fest in Chicago

Your most embarrassing misheard blink-182 lyrics are...

Charlotte Sands shares music video for "Good Now"

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News you may have missed! (7/23/23)

An artist's controversial outburst at fan + Green Day's new song + blink-182's reunion tour beyond successful

If Not For Me releases new single, "Feel Me Now"

LØLØ lets go of a toxic relationship in "hot girls in hell"

Meet Me @ The Altar drop new single "Give It Up", announce deluxe album

Cassadee Pope returns with new track "Almost There"

The Starting Line is ridiculously overrated...

Paramore releases stripped-back acoustic and electronic mix covers of Foo Fighters' "My Hero"

News you may have missed! (7/16/23)

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Artists need to stop shitting themselves on stage + A classic butt rock band reuniting + Emo re-enters the Hot 100

Games We Play drop new song "All My Untalented Friends (Ooo La La)"

Samantha Scarlette returns with 'Disintegration' EP

Fall Out Boy makes Billboard Hot 100 comeback with revamped version of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"

LUNA AURA drops new song "CANDY COLORED DAYDREAM"

How many pop punk bands land in a Top 5 Bands of All-Time list?

Charlotte Sands drops new EP 'Good Now'

News you may have missed! (7/9/23)

Taylor Swift entering emo phase + Sex at festivals + Mod Sun addresses Avril Lavigne break-up

Mod Sun addresses break-up with Avril Lavigne on new track "Strangers"

The story behind "Hey There, Delilah"

Was New Found Glory ever mainstream?

Liquid Death Beverage Band drops 'Greatest Hates Vol. III' - album review

These artists are the most tiring to see live

Fall Out Boy deliver modern twist on Billy Joel classic "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Smooth Brain drops self-released EP 'Friendly Fire' and new video for "On My Shoulder"

Dark Divine releases new music video and song "Paper Crown" featuring Fame On Fire's Bryan Kuznitz, and announce anticipated debut album 'Deadly Fun'

Honey Revenge shares new sassy track "Habitual," and drop debut album 'Retrovision'

Designer Disguise unveil new cover "Move Bitch"

RILEY shares new track "THE ONE"

The Word Alive drop new song "Slow Burn," announces full-length album 'Hard Reset'

Dead Bundy shares new album 'Held Back'

Rain City Drive releases their deluxe edition of Rain City Drive Deluxe Edition of Rain City Drive, and shares imagined version of "Talk to a Friend"

News you may have missed! (6/25/23)

Band names so bad we avoided their music + Avril & Tyga break up + Rowdy concertgoers

VOILÀ & phem collab on new single "Crybaby"

Daisy Grenade release new song "Riot"

Lil Lotus & Sophie Powers team up on “When Life Gives You Lemons”

Gwen Stefani unveils new track "True Babe"

Boys Like Girls release new single "Language"

Cole Rolland shares new track "Echo"

'Suicide and Sunshine' doesn't sugarcoat anything, Trophy Eyes drops an unforgettable rock album

Bands that didn't make it and should have

Spotify to launch HiFi music streaming in new "Supremium" plan

Spotify's desktop app gets a colorful and functional redesign

News you may have missed! (6/18/23)

Is Avril Lavigne going country? + The Starting Line recording new music?

Moshing our way through a Trophy Eyes set in New York City was unforgettable

The Beatles to release "new" unreleased track completed with AI

News you may have missed! (6/11/23)

Mark Hoppus suing neighbor + Hayley Williams apologizes to fans + MORE!

Dead Bundy shares newest single, "Rockstar"

Rain City Drive shares re-imagined track "Cutting It Close"

Taylor Swift collaborates with Paramore and Fall Out Boy on re-release of 'Speak Now' album

Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant departs after 22 years

The Maine announces self-titled album, share two singles "Blame" and "How to Exit a Room"

K.Flay drops new song, announces album 'MONO'

Beauty School Dropout share music video for "dying to be you"

Gen Z'ers not drinking enough at concerts?

News you may have missed! (6/4/23)

MGK vs. Tyson Ritter + Hayley Williams vs. her own fanbase + Labels vs. viral TikTok artists

Dark Divine shares new music video for single "Dancing Dead," and announces tour with Black Veil Brides

If Not For Me signs to InVogue Records and shares new single "Demons"

Dark Divine shares new single "Dancing Dead"

The Word Alive shares their newest single "Strange Love"

Catch Your Breath releases new track "Savages"

I Prevail releases stripped-down version of “Deep End”

RILEY shares new track "LAFUCKEDUUP," and announces EP, CHANGES

Bury the Darkness releases new single "Paralyzed" - review

Honey Revenge shares their newest track, "Favorite Song"

Tyler Posey gets vulnerable with his debut solo record 'Unravel' -- album review

News you may have missed! (5/21/23)

SPOILER: New blink-182 music and album update + There’s too much damn Weezer music + New Yellowcard on the way

Cassadee Pope drops music video for "People That I Love Leave"

New blink-182 album dropping in October?

3 major record labels are now bringing in $2.9M per hour, streaming a big reason for that

News you may have missed! (5/14/23)

A farewell to Sum 41 + a farewell to MTV News...

Photo Series: The Property Tour featuring Waterparks hits Chicago

Finch crowd leads to Tyler's midlife crisis

Morning In May releases a new powerhouse single "Table Etiquette"- review

Rain City Drive announces deluxe edition of their self-titled album and shares "Blood Runs Cold (Reimagined)"

Dead Bundy announces new album Held Back with new single "Graduate"

Discrepancies release their new anticipated EP, Product Of Entertainment

Happydaze shares their new EP Full Free Radical and new lyric video for "Day in and Out"

Cherie Amour drop acoustic version of "Love's Not Your Thing"

Photo Series: Against The Current bring the Nightmares & Daydreams tour to Chicago

News you may have missed! (5/7/23)

Sum 41 announce break-up

WTF?!: FOB crying vinyl, BIG-O at show, well-timed fart at gig goes viral

Should you feel guilty about listening to music by bands who have done bad things?

The Beaches drop break-up anthem “Blame Brett”, announce album

The top grossing tours of all time are...

News you may have missed! (5/1/23)

Against the Current drop music video for "good guy"

blink-182 still in the studio? + An update on Sum 41's upcoming double album

Honey Revenge Shares New Track, "Worst Apology"

happydaze share new song "Heaven You Felt" ahead of upcoming EP

K.Flay shares new single "Raw Raw"

News you may have missed! (4/23/23)

Cassadee Pope talks Hey Monday, The Voice, and her return to pop-punk

A fan tries to meet Travis Barker, ends up driving car through security gate

Against the Current share new single "good guy"

Taylor Acorn drops new track "Coma"

grandson is back with new single "Something To Hide"

With Frank Ocean out, blink-182 steps up to help close out Coachella Weekend 2 finale

Spotify being accused of adding AI-generated music into its playlists?

Now there's a “lost” Oasis album made by AI, Liam Gallagher has his thoughts

Foo Fighters drop new song "Rescued", announce new album

News you may have missed! (4/16/23)

blink-182 is BACK!... and so is Fyre Festival...

Cassadee Pope returns to pop punk roots with new single "People That I Love Leave"

glimmers talk new music, growth, touring and Twitch - exclusive interview

Blink-182 will be playing surprise set at Coachella

News you may have missed! (4/9/23)

On the record with... lovelytheband's Mitchy Collins

Bury the Darkness releases new anti-authority single "Obey" - review

happydaze announces EP, Full Free Radical, and shares new music video for title track

Dark Divine shares new song "Drown," and announces signing to Thriller Records

"Hey There Delilah" but it's Kanye West's voice instead

Mod Sun credits fans for saving his life following Avril Lavigne breakup

So what's the story behind that dog on Fall Out Boy's ‘So Much (For) Stardust’ album?

twenty one pilots announce MTV Unplugged album

‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series’ to return w/ Avril Lavigne, Yungblud, Alanis Morissette & more

Bad Omens announce North American tour

Spotify shutting down its Clubhouse competitor ‘Spotify Live’

YouTube will livestream all stages for Coachella 2023

The All-American Rejects announce tour with NFG, The Get Up Kids, The Starting Line & Motion City Soundtrack

News you may have missed! (4/2/23)

The BIGGEST gig pet peeves + The 25 RICHEST rock stars in the world

Catch Your Breath releases their new fierce single "No Evil"

Avril Lavigne heading out on Love Sux European tour with girlfriends and phem in support

News you may have missed! (3/26/23)

blink-182 fans need to stop being so damn obsessive + Our Fall Out Boy album review

Photo Series: New Found Glory Make The Most Of It Acoustic Tour in Chicago

Honey Revenge releases new single, "Airhead" and announce debut dlbum, Retrovision

A ranking of Fall Out Boy's albums

News you may have missed! (3/19/23)

The limited time artists have to hook listeners + Joan Jett feeding men her actual piss + Gender disparity in the Rock Hall

American Authors 'Best Night of My Life' album is the heartwarming sequel we needed -- album review

Goldview talks about newest EP, band memories, & more- exclusive interview

Dead Bundy releases new track, "Ghosting You"

Scene Queen shares new single "18+"

RedHook and Yours Truly collab on new track "Imposter"

Story of the Year 'Tear Me to Pieces' album release show featuring The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus—review

Magnolia Park share new track "Facedown" ahead of deluxe album

Charlotte Sands drops new single "Six Feet Under"

Unbelievable fan concert stories

The Home Team announce signing to Thriller Records

Can't Swim on new album 'Thanks but No Thanks' & which song means the most — interview

Can't Swim's latest album 'Thanks but No Thanks' is a new age of the band -- album review

Daisy Grenade talks about Sad Summer Fest, their musical roots, & more! -- exclusive interview

The Maine on Sad Summer Fest expectations, which songs are hardest to play live, upcoming music — exclusive interview

News you may have missed! (3/12/23)

WTF Avril?! + blink-182 footage you haven't seen + Spotify is turning into TikTok

Goldview releases latest EP "Chapters of an Open Heart"- review

AVOID shares new self-shot music video for "B0RED"

Kailee Morgue releases single with Mike Shinoda "In My Head" Featured in Scream VI

News you may have missed! (3/5/23)

blink-182 cancel tour dates + Mod Sun and Avril call it quits + WTF Sumerian Records?!

Photo Series: Bayside brings the Just Like Home Tour to Chicago

The Word Alive share new single "New Reality"

Single By Sunday talks new single, band memories, and more- exclusive interview

happydaze share new music video for single "Faded"

News you may have missed! (2/26/23)

On the recorded with... Thriller Records / ex-Fearless Records President Bob Becker

L E A releases a new pop-punk anthem 'Happy Never Ending' - EP Review

Outline In Color share new video for 'Stay Away,' featuring Benny Scholl of AVOID

News you may have missed! (2/19/23)

On the record with... MOD SUN

Photo Series: We Came As Romans bring the DARKBLOOM Tour to Chicago

Single by Sunday share their first track of 2023 “Severed Ties”

Honey Revenge releases vibrant single and unique new video for, "Are You Impressed?"

An album and band everyone hypes up but we just can't get into

Story of the Year look back on nostalgia on new track "2005"

Yellowcard announces celebrating 20 years of Ocean Avenue tour

In Her Own Words releases new video for "Footprints" and embark on spring tour with Set It Off

Is AI bound to take over the music industry? + Songwriters with big hits make little checks?

News you may have missed! (2/11/23)

Cawston drops new song "DFYF"

Are bands becoming a dying breed?

Until I Wake talks upcoming tour, release of Inside My Head, & more -exclusive interview

happydaze talks Cool Blue, band memories and much more -exclusive interview

News you may have missed! (2/5/23)

For fuck’s sake, stop it with the ticket fees! + Venues should stop being cunts + Another artist crossing over into pop-punk?

alternative artist Jxke talks new single "fiftyone", music career, and more -exclusive interview

Emerging alternative artist, Jxke, releases powerful debut track "fiftyone"

Dead Bundy Releases New Song, "Outta My League"

Stand Atlantic drop video for new song "kill[h]er"

News you may have missed! (1/29/23)

RIP Panic! At the Disco + MGK’s movie sucks + OK Go being sued by cereal + Houston Calls’ Tom Keiger dishes on reunion

In case you missed it! (1/26/23)

Designer Disguise talks Elswaer, band memories, TikTok and much more- exclusive interview

Crooked Teeth talks single "Loser", band memories and more -exclusive interview

Fall Out Boy share new song and video for "Heartbreak Feels So Good"

Charlotte Sands drops undeniably great track "Alright"

Brendon Urie calls it quits on Panic! At The Disco, band "will be no more"

News you may have missed! (1/22/23)

Green Day or blink-182? + Fall Out Boy now a trio + The worst genre on the planet is...

Designer Disguise release spacious record Elswaer- album review

In case you missed it! (1/20/23)

AVOID talks band name, Cult Mentality and much more -exclusive interview

Kailee Morgue releases new fan-inclusive video for "Down with the Ship"

Designer Disguise releases new album, Elswaer, and music video for single "Stardust"

Bro, blink-182's "Edging" isn't even that good

Watch Fall Out Boy perform "Love From The Other Side" as trio on Kimmel

Joe Trohman taking break from Fall Out Boy

Sad Summer Fest announces lineup, tour dates for 2023

Story of the Year really bring it on new single "War"

Fall Out Boy storm back with new single, announce eighth album 'So Much (For) Stardust'

News you may have missed! (1/15/23)

New Found Glory's latest album 'Make The Most Of It' is exactly what everyone needed -- album review (without spoilers!)

STOP WEARING BAND TEES TO CONCERTS!!! + Which Drive-Thru bands are making comebacks?

Paramore drop new song “C’est Comme Ça”

All Time Low release title track off next album “Tell Me I’m Alive”

Pierce the Veil drop laid back banger "Even When I'm Not With You"

happydaze share new song "Cool Blue", prove they should be on everyone's radar

News you may have missed! (1/8/23)

blink-182 album release date? + Fall Out Boy retiring? + Fans most likely to have sex in trucks

Catch Your Breath talks signing with thriller records, recent single, and more -exclusive interview

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