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It may be April, but we are definitely not fooling around with these new music picks. With spring officially in the air, we’ve got the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped. From SiM to In Color, these new songs will be your fave new playlist additions.  Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. SiM — “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet)” Japanese metal-fusion titans SiM, have just launched their new single, “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet),” and it’s going to melt your face clean off.... Read more »

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Arrows In Action are currently on tour with Boys Like Girls and iDKHOW on The Soundtrack Of Your Life Tour, and they also blessed listeners today with the deluxe version of their album I Think I’ve Heard This Before, featuring the new song “Twice.” idobi Radio had the chance to catch up with frontman Victor Viramontes-Pattison, guitarist Matt Fowler, and drummer Jesse Frimmel to chat all things tour with Boys Like Girls, their new offering “Twice,” and the best songs in the High School Musical franchise. Check out the full interview below. You’re currently out on the road with Boys Like Girls... Read more »

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Following the release of “Is This What I’m Made Of,” Games We Play has just revealed his new single “The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done,” where he speaks directly to his daughter, Wednesday, about his regrets while on tour. “This song is about messing up in my lifelong relationship. I don’t really process things normally in hard times, I often joke about them a lot to get rid of the awkwardness,” vocalist Emmyn Calleiro says. “This story is definitely a big part of my life (obviously), and I think about it a lot, so I thought it would be ironic... Read more »

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At long last, The Cab has just released their 18-track album, Chasing Crowns, their first LP drop in more than a decade. Featuring singles “Back From The Dead,” “Sweet Kerosene,” and more, The Cab prove they’re here to snatch back their crown as alternative pop kings. (Pun intended.) The band shares of the record, “Its pages and words are torn from our diaries and stories. Blood, sweat, and tears tattooed onto every page. It feels like our little miracle in a way. We couldn’t have made it here without all of you supporting and believing in us.” Read more: The... Read more »

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Fresh off their exciting tour run with The Maine, Nightly, and Grayscale, Friday Pilots Club has just revealed their brand new single, “Big Money.” This marks their first new offering since the release of their 2024 debut record Nowhere, featuring fan-favorites “Vampire Disco” and “We Don’t Wanna Talk.” For the Chicago band, this serves as the first look into an exciting new era. Brimming with bright indie rock melodies and frontman Caleb Hiltunen’s sultry, fierce vocals, Friday Pilots Club is truly the future of rock ‘n’ roll. Check out the new single below and stay tuned for more. “Big Money”... Read more »

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Following a steady rollout of new material and their sophomore album Barely Here set for release on May 8, Koyo has shared another preview with “You Hate Me,” continuing the momentum built by previously released singles “What I’m Worth” and “Irreversible.” Listen to “You Hate Me” below. Of the new album, vocalist Joseph Chiaramonte shares, “A lot of bands think their second album has to be this magnum opus epic that sews so many things together, and I think we’d actually taken more of that approach with our first LP. So with Barely Here we wanted to do the opposite... Read more »

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Taking Back Sunday is taking it back—literally. 20 years after their third album, Louder Now, reshaped their entire music careers, the band will celebrate the milestone with a one-night-only performance of the album in full at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 14.  It marks the only headline show this year centered entirely around the record, with staples like “MakeDamnSure” and “What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?” set to hit exactly where they’re supposed to. The night carries even more weight with the return of Fred Mascherino, who will join the band throughout 2026 alongside John Nolan. The band... Read more »

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Evanescence are stepping into a new era with their forthcoming album—and they’re not easing into it. In a new interview with Kerrang!, frontwoman Amy Lee opens up about Sanctuary, set for release June 5, framing it as both a personal and collective response to the current state of the world. While working on Sanctuary, Lee found herself rewriting material as global and political tensions escalated—choosing to channel that energy into the music rather than social media. “I know that music has the power to affect people,” she says, noting that focusing on the record felt like the most meaningful way... Read more »

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Hayley Williams just performed at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on April 21, and of course, she ended the show with a bang by bringing out a special guest. This time, she recruited American Football‘s Mike Kinsella for “Parachute.” Previously, Williams collaborated with several veteran musicians onstage, including Josh Scogin (The Chariot, ’68), Dallas Green (City And Colour), Jason Isbell, and beyond. Additionally, you can catch American Football on tour beginning this spring in support of the release of their fourth album, due out on May 1. The artist’s sold-out tour is continuing throughout the States this spring, then this summer, Williams will hop across the pond to perform... Read more »

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Fresh off their stunning performances at Coachella, Die Spitz have shared an official music video for “American Porn,” a track from their debut record Something To Consume, which arrived in September 2025.  In a recent Rolling Stone profile, guitarist Eleanor Livingston shared that “American Porn” is “a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them…And I want the people that come to our shows just because we’re pretty women or they want to sexualize or objectify us to listen to that song and tell us if they’re still a... Read more »

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