Pop Montreal is back for its 20th edition, happening September 22 – 26 at venues all over the city. Like last year, it will be a scaled-down hybrid version of the festival featuring in-person shows and virtual events. The 2021 lineup is… Read More
After being rescheduled twice because of COVID, Birmingham, AL punk/hardcore/metal/emo festival, Furnace Fest, which originally ran from 2000-2003, is returning for its belated 20th anniversary edition on September 24-26 at Sloss Furnaces. Organizers have now announced that, like many other… Read More
Pre-order Dare’s new album on limited yellow vinyl in our store. Fullerton, California band DARE‘s debut LP Against All Odds is one of the most anticipated albums in hardcore right now, and it finally arrives this Friday (8/20) via Revelation… Read More
Simon Gallup, longtime bassist for The Cure, says he and the band have parted ways. In a public post on his Facebook on Saturday, he wrote, “With a slightly heavy heart I am no longer a member of the Cure… Read More
Live Nation has announced that it will require proof of vaccination or a recent negative Covid test for all employees, artists and attendees at their venues, events and festivals. The new policy was announced Friday evening. “Vaccines are going to… Read More
Folk, country and songwriting great Nanci Griffith has died at age 68 in her home in Nashville. “It was Nanci’s wish that no further formal statement or press release happen for a week following her passing,” her management Gold Mountain… Read More
Kyle Hoover, who played in a number of San Francisco/Sacramento indie rock bands including Ganglians, Tiaras, Part Human, Fine Steps and more, has died. The sad news came via indie label Mtn.St.Mtn, who released Tiaras’ 2015 self-titled debut. They write,… Read More
Chvrches are on a real ’80s Alternative kick lately. They scored Robert Smith as a collaborator on their single “How Not to Drown,” and now they’ve covered Echo & The Bunnymen‘s classic “The Killing Moon” for Amazon Music’s new DV8 playlist… Read More
Tickets for the BrooklynVegan and Saint Vitus co-presented Crime In Stereo (playing The Troubled Stateside), Koyo, Hangman, and Become One show at Elsewhere Hall go on sale today (8/13) at noon. It’s a multi-generational Long Island emo/hardcore show, with not… Read More
As mentioned, Portland straightedge band Enact (members of Dying For It, Cutting Through, Blue Monday, and XCauterizeX) are putting out a two-song promo on August 20 via WAR Records (pre-order). They recently released “Hear My Voice,” and we’re now premiering… Read More