Music critics love when pop-punk bands mature, but most loyal listeners hate it, since it so often means stepping away from the eternally adolescent genre they love and into territory that may be too new, too different. It’s rare, then, that a maturing pop-punk band can satisfy both the music …

Provo’s buzzing alternative R&B/rock band, The CMDWN (“The CMDWN”) recently announced the official release of their debut EP, Doubt, set for 8/19/16. The vibes on the EP combine R&B sounds similar to The Weeknd and BANKS, merged with rock influences such as The Neighbourhood and Bring Me The Horizon creating …

NOLA Metal band Cane Hill have premiered their brooding new song ‘You’re So Wonderful’ ahead of their Summer long stint on this year’s Warped tour. You can watch the video for “You’re So Wonderful” which is taken from their upcoming debut record, Smile, – due out on July 15th via Rise Records. “‘You’re So Wonderful’ is the …

Solidifying their position as a band to watch in 2016, rising progressive metal band ONI saw their breakout moment earlier this year with the release of their blistering new track “Eternal Recurrence”. Showcasing the band’s ability to meld chaotic progressive time signatures with blazing solos and heavy grooves (with the …

The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in Philadelphia will be the exclusive East Coast venue for Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution. The exhibition, which opens on September 16 and will run through January 16, 2017, presents the first comprehensive retrospective about the life and career …

Join dreamy psych-folk songstress Alexa Wilding in celebrating the release of her EP Wolves on July 11th at Rockwood Music Hall in New York, NY! Wolves is set to release on July 8th via Wilding’s own Tiny Prism label. The EP was co-produced by Tom Beaujour, known for his work with Nada Surf, Julianna Hatfield, and The Mountain Goats. Alexa recently teamed up with Paste Magazine to exclusively premiere her …

Prolific Canadian rockers Billy Talent just announced the routing for their September US tour. The tour follows the July 29 release of their upcoming studio album, Afraid of Heights, available now for pre-order via The End Records (US). For an early preview, you can now stream the first two album singles, ‘Afraid of …

THE TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES–Southern California’s largest free concert series at the Santa Monica Pier–has just announced the full line-up for their 32nd annual season presented by Snapchat.  Legendary R&B singer Mavis Staples and Houston soul band The Suffers are confirmed for August 18 and leading Australian dance acts Rufus Du …

Buffalo, New York hardcore band Every Time I Die will release a new album Low Teens on the 23rd September. The first new song shared is “The Coin Has a Say” which operates as an extremity test, with every gear-shift somehow pushing the band into inexplicably heavier territories. “The whole …

Swedish experimental, prog legends OPETH have announced a North American, headline tour, which will kick off with a performance at Ozzfest/Knotfest on September 24th in San Bernardino, CA. The tour will continue through the following month before wrapping up on October 26th in Vancouver, BC. The tour announcement comes on …

Detroit rock band I Prevail has announced today the title and artwork for their forthcoming, debut album. The record is called,Lifelines, and it’s expected out later this year from Fearless Records. The band’s first full-length record follows the band’s 2014, breakout EP, Heart vs. Mind, which featured their massively successful …

Artist: The Source Album: I Feel I Need Label: Independent Website: http://www.source-band.com/home.html Genre: Southern Rock Sounds Like: Stone Temple Pilots, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Load-era Metallica Technical Grade: 7/10 Production/Musicianship Grade: 7/10 Commercial Value: 5/10 Overall Talent Level: 7/10 Songwriting Skills: 5/10 Performance Skills: 7/10 Best Songs: I Feel I Need, Let …