One Step Closer have shared the new song “Blur My Memory.”
Read More “One Step Closer – “Blur My Memory””One OK Rock Announce World Tour
One Ok Rock have announced a new world tour.
Read More “One OK Rock Announce World Tour”When Do We Stop Finding New Music? A Statistical Analysis
Ultimately, cultural preferences are subject to generational relativism, heavily rooted in the media of our adolescence. It’s strange how much your 13-year-old self defines your lifelong artistic tastes. At this age, we’re unable to drive, vote, drink alcohol, or pay taxes, yet we’re old enough to cultivate enduring musical preferences.
The pervasive nature of music paralysis across generations suggests that the phenomenon’s roots go beyond technology, likely stemming from developmental factors. So what changes as we age, and when does open-eardness decline?
Survey research from European streaming service Deezer indicates that music discovery peaks at 24, with survey respondents reporting increased variety in their music rotation during this time. However, after this age, our ability to keep up with music trends typically declines, with respondents reporting significantly lower levels of discovery in their early thirties. Ultimately, the Deezer study pinpoints 31 as the age when musical tastes start to stagnate.
Ryan Key on New Podcast
Ryan Key of Yellowcard is on the latest episode of the Unplugged podcast. (Overcast link.)
Avril Lavigne Announces Greatest Hits Album
Avril Lavigne will release a new greatest hits album on June 21st.
Read More “Avril Lavigne Announces Greatest Hits Album”The Starting Line Add Third Jersey Show
The Starting Line have added a third New Jersey show.
Read More “The Starting Line Add Third Jersey Show”House of Protection – “It’s Supposed to Hurt”
House of Protection (featuring former Fever 333 members Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison) have released the new song “It’s Supposed to Hurt.”
Read More “House of Protection – “It’s Supposed to Hurt””Léolo – “Feel The World” (Video Premiere)
Today I’m so excited to share with everyone the latest music video from Montreal-based pop artist, Léolo. On this song that is filled with such raw emotion, “Feel The World” embraces the springtime with an optimistic outlook. When speaking on the single, Léolo shared, “The idea for this song came to me while I was taking a walk on the beach of a small island in the St. Lawrence River. It was the first time I had gotten out of the city since the beginning of the pandemic, so the need to sing about opening oneself up to the world and the urge to celebrate was quite legitimate at that point!” If you’re enjoying the latest track, please consider streaming this artist’s music here. I was also able to catch up with the talented pop star below.
Read More “Léolo – “Feel The World” (Video Premiere)”Review: Be Well – “A Tap I Can’t Turn Off”
The latest two-track single from Baltimore punk/hardcore band, Be Well, is an electric-charged artistic statement that demands to be taken seriously. Led by fearless frontman Brian McTernan, “A Tap I Can’t Turn Off” and “Without A Compass” rock with an immediacy to them that put a firm focus on why this band is so dynamic. Starting with “A Tap I Can’t Turn Off,” the heavy opening riffing sets the tone for the lyrics of, “There is an overwhelming sense of doubt / That’s spent a lifetime occupying my mind / The things that I’ve done to block it out / Have corroded the rest of what’s left over time,” that showcase McTernan’s conflict within his own mind. The track explodes out of the gate with a rare sense of urgency, and ends with the pain in the lyrics of, “But I still lack confidence / And sometimes I feel like shit.”
Read More “Be Well – “A Tap I Can’t Turn Off””Review: Broadway Calls – Coming After You
Music has a funny way of finding us, doesn’t it? So when I got wind of the Oregon punk rock band, Broadway Calls, and their latest EP, Coming After You, I was taken back by just how good the music pouring out the speakers was. This slick, 4-song EP was recently pressed on a 7″ vinyl via Red Scare Industries, and is a pleasing blend of great punk rock riffing paired with sing-a-long moments that are sure to make you feel rejuvenated about the current punk scene. The set was produced by Scott Goodrich, and puts a bright spotlight on the band’s songwriting improvements. Broadway Calls are Coming After You, and you should embrace it.
Read More “Broadway Calls – Coming After You”Marcel Wave – “Stop/Continue” (Video Premiere)
Today I’m so excited to bring everyone the new music video from British post-punk band Marcel Wave, called “Stop/Continue.” Band member Maike Hale-Jones shared, “Stop/Continue is the product of a youth spent in a decaying post-industrial town. The carcasses of derelict mills looming over the landscape a stark reminder of how the mighty always fall and how nature carries on regardless.” The song comes from the band’s upcoming LP Something Looming, that will be released on June 14th via Feel It Records/Upset the Rhythm. If you’re enjoying the latest single, you can pre-order the band’s new LP here.
Read More “Marcel Wave – “Stop/Continue” (Video Premiere)”Oso Oso – “All My Love”
Oso Oso has shared the new song “All My Love.”
Read More “Oso Oso – “All My Love””Chaser – “Fault Lines” Video
Chaser have shared a video for “Fault Lines.”
Read More “Chaser – “Fault Lines” Video”Stand Atlantic – “Love U Anyway” Video
Stand Atlantic have released a video for “Love U Anyway.”
Read More “Stand Atlantic – “Love U Anyway” Video”Super American – “Manager Haircut”
Super American have shared the new song “Manager Haircut.”
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