Members of Pepper and Dirty Heads Reflect on the Enduring Legacy of Warped Tour
For an entire generation of punk, ska, reggae and alternative fans, summer wasn't measured by the calendar. It was measured ...
While Everyone Watched Sublime, Jakob Nowell Quietly Built One of the Year’s Best New Bands Jakobs Castle
The past year has transformed Jakob Nowell from the son of a legend into one of rock's most compelling frontmen ...
Sublime Reach No. 1 at Alternative Radio With “Until the Sun Explodes”
Sublime’s latest chapter continues to make a major impact at alternative radio. The Long Beach band’s “Until the Sun Explodes” ...
Slightly Stoopid’s “Backseat Drivin’” Named The Pier Song of the Week on Skratch N Sniff
Slightly Stoopid are turning up the volume and hitting the open road with “Backseat Drivin’,” featuring Wiz Khalifa and G ...
Slightly Stoopid Hit the Open Road With Wiz Khalifa and G. Love on the Summer-Ready “Backseat Drivin'”
For more than three decades, Slightly Stoopid have built a career on making music that feels tailor-made for long drives, ...
Jesse James Pariah Chases Freedom Over Fortune on New Single “Pariah”
There is a certain kind of honesty that can't be manufactured. It isn't polished in a writer's room or built ...
MAKUA Releases Acoustic Version of “Shut Em Up”
MAKUA, the alternative rock project fronted by Big Wave World Champion Makua Rothman, has dropped an acoustic version of his ...
Dirty Heads Dive Deeper on Seven Seas: Duddy B on Growth, Family, and Finding New Horizons
When Dirty Heads entered the studio to make Seven Seas, they weren't chasing trends or trying to recreate past successes ...
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Higher Education Chases the Endless Summer on New Single “Deadfish
For bands raised on the East Coast but forever inspired by the sun-soaked sounds of Southern California, summer has always ...
Cas Haley Brings “Hold Me” Back Home with Intimate Front Porch Version
Texas singer-songwriter Cas Haley has returned to one of the most personal songs in his catalog with “Hold Me (Front ...
Members of Pepper and Dirty Heads Reflect on the Enduring Legacy of Warped Tour
For an entire generation of punk, ska, reggae and alternative fans, summer wasn't measured by the calendar. It was measured ...
While Everyone Watched Sublime, Jakob Nowell Quietly Built One of the Year’s Best New Bands Jakobs Castle
The past year has transformed Jakob Nowell from the son of a legend into one of rock's most compelling frontmen ...
Mouse Powell and Shwayze Find the Perfect Summer Lane on “Left Hand Side”
Phoenix rapper and alternative artist Mouse Powell has teamed with Shwayze for “Left Hand Side,” a new single that connects ...
Ripe Revisit “First Time Feeling” with a Live Cut from Brooklyn Paramount
Boston alternative-pop and funk band Ripe have released a live version of “First Time Feeling,” capturing one of the group’s ...
Little Stranger Welcome Listeners into the Broken Hearted Boys Club
Little Stranger have released their new album, Broken Hearted Boys Club, delivering another fast-moving collision of alternative hip-hop, indie pop, ...
The Green Carry Island Reggae Forward on Expansive New Album Titles
Hawaiian reggae mainstays The Green have released their new album, Titles, a 15-track collection that places the band’s O‘ahu roots ...
Sublime Reach No. 1 at Alternative Radio With “Until the Sun Explodes”
Sublime’s latest chapter continues to make a major impact at alternative radio. The Long Beach band’s “Until the Sun Explodes” ...
Slightly Stoopid’s “Backseat Drivin’” Named The Pier Song of the Week on Skratch N Sniff
Slightly Stoopid are turning up the volume and hitting the open road with “Backseat Drivin’,” featuring Wiz Khalifa and G ...
Slightly Stoopid Hit the Open Road With Wiz Khalifa and G. Love on the Summer-Ready “Backseat Drivin'”
For more than three decades, Slightly Stoopid have built a career on making music that feels tailor-made for long drives, ...
Markis Precise and Boldy James Slow Down the Clock on ‘Hour Dollar’
Producer Markis Precise connects with Detroit rapper Boldy James for the first time on “Hour Dollar,” a patient and meditative ...
Jesse James Pariah Chases Freedom Over Fortune on New Single “Pariah”
There is a certain kind of honesty that can't be manufactured. It isn't polished in a writer's room or built ...
Ripe and Allen Stone Bottle the Energy of Brooklyn on ‘Goon Squad’
Ripe are beginning the rollout for their forthcoming live album with a song that captures exactly why the Boston band ...
Twin Fin and Kat Hasty Give ‘Love Me Anyway’ a New Emotional Edge
Some songs reveal new possibilities after their initial release. For Twin Fin, “Love Me Anyway” has become one of those ...
Demrick and Scoop Deville Link With DEV on ‘I Got What You Like’
Demrick and Scoop Deville bring two different sides of West Coast hip-hop together on “I Got What You Like,” a ...
MAKUA Releases Acoustic Version of “Shut Em Up”
MAKUA, the alternative rock project fronted by Big Wave World Champion Makua Rothman, has dropped an acoustic version of his ...
Dirty Heads Dive Deeper on Seven Seas: Duddy B on Growth, Family, and Finding New Horizons
When Dirty Heads entered the studio to make Seven Seas, they weren't chasing trends or trying to recreate past successes ...
J.Lately Finds Space to Evolve on New Album ‘Room to Grow’
J.Lately has never needed oversized production or manufactured drama to make his music land. His strength has always come from ...
Cisco Adler and Kash’d Out’s “Wadin’” Named The Pier’s Song of the Week on SNS
Cisco Adler’s new single “Wadin’,” featuring Kash’d Out, is The Pier’s Song of the Week on this weekend’s SNS Alternative ...
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