
LIGHTS recently recorded a jingle for Oreo’s new ad campaign with Wal-Mart. Head below to check it out and #EmbraceYourInnerNerd.

The Story So Far and Man Overboard have announced they’ll be heading out on a co-headlining world tour this summer. Head below to check out the dates.

Neck Deep have announced they’ll be releasing their sophomore album, Life’s Not Out to Get You, on August 14th via Hopeless Records. The band will be debuting the record’s lead single, “Can’t Kick Up The Roots“, and launching pre-orders next week. You can view the album artwork below.

We Are The In Crowd have announced they’ve finished work on their third album, which is slated for release later this year. You can view tweets from the band below.

Thieves have announced they’ll be going out on tour this summer with Shorebreak, Closet Drama, Ampersano, Clark’s Cape and Gin War. You can view the dates below.

5 Seconds of Summer have announced that State Champs will be the main support for their upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour! You can view the announcement, as well as the full list of tour dates, below.

Charming Liars have announced a handful of tour dates for later on this month. Head below to check out the details.

This year’s Bumbershoot line-up has been announced and includes the likes of Brand New, Zedd and more! Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the full list of bands below.

Tigers Jaw recently met up with the folks at Nervous Energies to perform an acoustic session. Head below to watch them perform “Cool” and “Frame You”.

Tom DeLonge has confirmed that a new Angels & Airwaves EP is on its way, along with a new novel. As for when we can expect both, DeLonge didn’t say. You can view his post below.

Ghost Town have announced a couple of headlining shows for later on this month in Pittsburgh, Rochester and Kent. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the details below.

The Vamps have announced they’ll be touring the US this summer with Before You Exit and The Tide. Tickets go on sale May 16th, and you can view the dates below.

No Good News have announced they’ve signed to Pure Noise Records and will be re-releasing their Disposable Summer EP this summer. The news comes just as the band are set to go out on tour with Light Years and Head North. You can view their announcement below.

Neck Deep have released a teaser for their new single, “Can’t Kick Up The Roots”, which is set for release May 12th. You can give it a listen below.

Jule Vera have announced they’ll be releasing a new song this Friday. The track will appear on the band’s Pure Noise Records’ debut, Friendly Enemies, which is set for release June 30th. You can listen to a teaser below.

Simple Plan have announced they’ll be playing a handful of Warped Tour dates this summer. You can view their shows, as well as the tour’s full line-up, below.

Motion City Soundtrack have announced they’ll be continuing their Commit This To Memory 10-year anniversary tour this summer with The Spill Canvas and Sorority Noise. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the dates below.

Senses Fail have announced they’ll be releasing their new album, Pull The Thorns From Your Heart, on June 30th via Pure Noise Records. The band are currently streaming the album’s lead track over on YouTube. Head below to give it a listen.

Paramore have announced they’ll be bringing back their PARAHOY! cruise in 2016. A four-day round trip from March 5th-9th, the cruise will be setting off from Miami and will be travelling to Cozumel, Mexico. You can check out the announcement below.

Jilly Anais is currently streaming her latest single, “Afterparty”, over on SoundCloud. The track is the first in a series Anais has named UNTITLED. Head below to give it a listen.

Dead Leaves have announced they’ve signed to Take This To Heart Records and in celebration have re-released their self-titled debut. You can view the band’s announcement below.

Blood Youth and Trash Boat have announced they’ll be touring the UK this July. You can view the dates below.

Of Mice & Men have announced they’ll be playing a show in Mexico City on June 9th with Crown The Empire. You can view all the details below.

Echosmith and Troye Sivan have both announced they’ll be featuring on Zedd’s new album, True Colors. Echosmith will appear on closing track “Illusion”, while Troye is featured on “Papercut”. You can view the album’s full track listing below.

Circa Survive have announced they’ll be touring Australia this September with PVRIS. Tickets go on sale Friday, and you can view the dates below.

Neck Deep have announced they’ll be releasing a new song, entitled “Can’t Kick Up The Roots”, on May 12th. You can view the announcement below.

Nate Ruess has released his new single, “AhHa”, which is set to feature on his upcoming solo album, Grand Romantic. He has also released a handful of intimate tour dates. You can view both below.

Since post-hardcore quintet Dance Gavin Dance released their debut studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain, in 2007, the band has switched up member upon member while experimenting with their sound on almost every album. The release of 2013′s Acceptance saw the introduction of clean vocalist Tilian Pearson and the band placing, for the first time, an album’s production in the hands of someone other than Kris Crummett. This worked to DGD’s benefit, as it brought them more success than they’d previously seen, with the record peaking at #42 on the Billboard 200 and the band being offered numerous headlining tours. They’d finally achieved fame and not for scams or member changes - but for their music! This founded the stability the group holds today has led to the creation of arguably the best album of their career.
Instant Gratification can definitely be seen as a Dance Gavin Dance album, with its crazy guitar, insane growls, screams and, not to mention, Pearson’s vocals. This album does a superb job at expressing different sounds, as well as introducing a new level of intensity while keeping the relevant sound found on 2009′s Happiness. A look inside Instant Gratification, I believe the title of the album stands to its word. Opening song “We Own The Night” is composed of strong rhythm guitar and heavy drums, which continue throughout the track to go along with throat-grottling screams. It also grasps soft parts, with smooth clean vocals and light guitar patterns over a lighter drum beat.