Pop Punk
A Day to Remember Announce 2021 US Tour with Asking Alexandria and Point North
A Day to Remember will officially return to the road this fall with “The Re-Entry Tour,” a six-week jaunt giving fans the chance to see the Florida rockers live for the first time in two years. The trek is set to kick off in Rochester, New York, at Main Street Armory on September 28th, and hit major markets across the U.S. before wrapping up with two shows in their home state: November 5th in Hollywood, Florida, and November 6th in St. Augustine, Florida. Asking Alexandria and Point North will support the run. “The Re-Entry Tour” also marks the band’s first tour since releasing their new album, You’re Welcome, earlier this year. Tickets for the upcoming shows are available via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning as early as Tuesday (August 3rd) at 10 a.m. local venue time. Advertisement...
Meet Me @ the Altar Unveil New Single “Brighter Days (Are Before Us)”: Stream
Meet Me @ the Altar dropped their latest single, “Brighter Days (Are Before Us).” In the music video for the sunny track, the all-female pop-punk outfit run through the song inside an abandoned airplane decked out with flowers, foliage and all kinds of faux flora. “I always thought there was a world coming after me/ Stuck with the short end of the stick/ I went ahead and just believed that I could never be/ A person with a purpose/ But brighter days are before us,” frontwoman Edith Johnson sings over Téa Campbell’s crunchy guitar and Ada Juarez on drums. “‘Brighter Days (Are Before Us)’ is one of the ups in life where things are starting to shape up,” the trio shared in a statement. “If our upcoming EP Model Citizen was a movie, ‘Brighter Days’ would be the scene where everything in life i...
Sublime’s Bud Gaugh Says He’s the Reason Travis Barker Joined Blink-182
When it comes to Travis Barker’s role in Blink-182, fans can thank Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh. At least that’s the story told by Gaugh, who sat down this week for Consequence’s Peer 2 Peer interview series with comedian Ian Karmel to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sublime’s self-titled debut album. Barker is working on a remix album of Sublime, and when Karmel asked Gaugh about the project, the drummer opened with “a little back story on Travis.” “We were out on this SnoCore Tour as Long Beach Dub All-Stars. And we were playing with Blink-182, and this band The Aquabats from Utah,” Gaugh recalls. “And Travis was actually playing drums for The Aquabats. And Opie [Ortiz] and I were sitting there on the side of the stage watching The Aquabats play, and Travis was just ripping. It’s lik...
Simple Plan Share Studio Recording of Scooby-Doo Theme Song: Stream
Someone grab the Scooby Snacks because Simple Plan have unveiled their take on “What’s New Scooby-Doo?” The track served as the theme song for the kids’ television series of the same name, which ran from 2002 to 2006 on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Stream it below. “What’s new Scooby Doo?/ We’re gonna follow you/ You’re gonna solve that mystery/ I see you, Scooby-Doo/ The trail leads back to you/ What’s new, Scooby-Doo?” the Canadian rockers croon on the peppy track, which has long been a staple at their live shows. The band shared an Instagram post announcing the news, which featured them drawn in the distinctive style of the classic cartoon. They wrote “It’s finally happening! The ‘What’s New Scooby-Doo’ theme song will officially be available to stream at midnight! We always have so m...
Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Reveals Cancer Type: “My Blood’s Trying to Kill Me”
After a few months of undergoing treatment on the down-low, Mark Hoppus has revealed his exact type of cancer. The Blink-182 singer/bassist confirmed in a recent Twitch Q&A that he’s been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the same type of cancer his mother survived. In his words: “My blood’s trying to kill me.” Hoppus specified that he would soon be going in for a PET scan to determine the effects of his chemotherapy so far. “Ideally I go in tomorrow and they say, ‘Congratulations! Your chemotherapy has worked and you are all done and you’ll never have to think about this cancer again for the rest of your life,’” the 49-year-old rocker explained. “Even if the cancer’s totally gone from my whole body, they give me three more rounds of chemo just to make sure.” Hopp...
Paramore’s Songs from the Twilight Soundtrack Are Finally Available on Spotify in the US: Stream
Attention Twihards! It’s time to dig up your “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” shirts, because Paramore’s songs from the iconic 2008 Twilight soundtrack just got more accessible. That’s right, for the first time ever, US Spotify users can finally stream “Decode” and “I Caught Myself” on repeat to your heart’s content. No word on Robert Pattinson’s version of “Never Think”, though… While “Decode” was originally released in October 2008 as the lead single off Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the hard rock ballad and its sister track were previously restricted from the most popular non-video music streaming service in America. This was most likely due to copyright issues involved in streaming rights for the soundtrack. (The album was released via Atlantic Records, but Paramore w...
Bad Religion and Alkaline Trio Announce Rescheduled 2021 US Tour
Bad Religion and Alkaline Trio will finally get the chance to embark on their co-headlining tour after postponing the outing due to the pandemic. The originally scheduled trek was supposed to kick off in March 2020, the same month the concert industry shut down, but will now launch this October. The newly rescheduled 30-date tour kicks off October 15th in Riverside, California, then makes its way east before returning to the West Coast for a final gig on November 26th in Los Angeles. War on Women will serve as support for the entire run. “This tour is special,” said Bad Religion singer Greg Graffin in a press release. “Not only are we celebrating the return of live music, but we get to do it with Alkaline Trio, who are such a great band, really excited about this!” Related Video Alkaline T...
2021 Punk in Drublic Festivals: NOFX, Pennywise, Less Than Jake, Sick of It All, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and More
NOFX have announced two 2021 editions of their Punk in Drublic Craft Beer + Music Festival, one in Denver and the other in Worcester, Massachusetts. The veteran punk band will headline both events, which are scheduled for July and September, respectively. The Denver edition will take place July 17th at Sculpture Park, and features Less Than Jake, Sick of It All, Get Dead, Potato Pirates, and more acts to be named. The Massachusetts event happens on September 25th, at the Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, and includes The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, Get Dead, and more bands to be announced. Related Video Tickets for both Punk in Drublic events go on sale this Friday (June 25th) via the official festival website. Last month, NOFX announced they were dropping off the 2021 Punk Rock Bow...
Mark Hoppus Reveals He Has Cancer
Blink-182 singer and bassist Mark Hoppus revealed on Wednesday that he is undergoing treatment for cancer. After sharing a since-deleted photo of himself in what appeared to be a doctor’s office, Hoppus posted a statement on his Instagram. “For the past three months I’ve been undergoing chemotherapy for cancer,” he wrote. “It sucks and I’m scared, and at the same time I’m blessed with incredible doctors and family and friends to get me through this.” Hoppus added, “I still have months of treatment ahead of me but I’m trying to remain hopeful and positive.” Related Video He did not reveal which kind of cancer he has been diagnosed with, or at what stage it was discovered. Read Hoppus’ full statement below. <img data-attachment-id="1135246" data-permalink="https://consequen...
AFI Announce 2022 US Tour in Support of New Album Bodies
AFI have announced an early 2022 US headlining tour in support of their new album Bodies. Darkwave act Cold Cave will be along for the 26-date outing. The trek kicks off on February 11th at SOMA in San Diego and hits most major U.S. markets before concluding on March 25th at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. “So anxiously, we’ve awaited the ability to perform our eleventh record for you,” AFI vocalist Davey Havok said via a press release. “This winter, please join us in the Bodies celebration long overdue.” Related Video AFI have evolved over the years, starting out in the ’90s as a hardcore act, then delivering a string of melodic hard-rock radio hits in the early 2000s. On Bodies, the band has embraced a gothic pop sound inspired by bands like The Cure and Depeche Mode....
Meet Me @ the Altar Announce New EP Model Citizen, Share “Feel a Thing”: Stream
Pop punk trio Meet Me @ the Altar have announced their major label debut EP, Model Citizen, due out on August 13th via Fueled By Ramen. As a preview, they shared a new single titled “Feel a Thing” and its accompanying music video. Meet Me @ the Altar is made up of three women of color: Edith Johnson (vocals], Téa Campbell (guitar), and Ada Juarez (drums). After meeting online, they bonded over a mutual love of Paramore and Twenty One Pilots. As for the band’s name, it’s inspired by the video game series Mortal Kombat. In a statement, the group said they scrapped the original EP they had recorded at the last minute. “Model Citizen was originally a different set of songs, but we decided to throw it all out just days before the EP was due because we knew we could write a more cohesive story w...
Angels & Airwaves Announce First Album in Seven Years Lifeforms, Share “Restless Souls”: Stream
Angels & Airwaves have announced a new album called Lifeforms. It’s their first studio LP in seven years (!) and it’s due out September 24th. To celebrate, they’ve shared a new song from the record called “Restless Souls”, which you can stream below. Lifeforms spans 10 tracks in total and includes the previously released single “Euphoria”. The alt-rock group broke the news today by partnering with Sent into Space, which launched a renewable hydrogen capsule into space that played the entire album out loud, displayed the LP information, and detailed their upcoming world tour. It probably felt like the latest dream come true for Tom DeLonge considering he went from singing about aliens in Blink-182 to proving UFOs exist with the Pentagon and partnering his To the Stars Academy with ...
