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12 Albums to Look out for in June

On May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 By Popternative

Summer is approaching, and there’s nothing better than putting together summer playlists with fresh tunes. Below are 12 albums that will be released throughout June – no matter what your musical preference is, there is bound to be something here for you to look forward to. Cinematic – Owl City (June […]

Q&A: An interview with Wolf Culture

On May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 By Saverina Scozzari

Photo: @WolfCultureUK [Facebook] Recently, Bournemouth (UK) pop rock band Wolf Culture, consisting of Jake Daniels (drummer), Jay Dervan (guitarist), Josh Halbert (bass guitarist) and Max Dervan (vocalist), released their debut EP ‘The Devil’s Plans for Idle Hands’ and I had the opportunity catch up with them. Check out the Q&A below: Saverina […]

Tyler Young from the band Makeout discusses ‘Crazy’ hitting one million streams on Spotify and more

On May 23, 2018May 24, 2018 By Popternative

Guitarist of the pop punk band Makeout (signed to Rise Records) Tyler Young joins the show to talk about about many things including their hit single “Crazy” hitting one million streams on Spotify. He also discusses how the band started and how they’re getting ready to play the final Vans […]

8 Albums being released in May

On April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 By Popternative

New month, new tunes. As May approaches, we’ve compiled a list of 8 albums being released throughout the month which vary in genre. You can also check out some albums that were released in April here. Dove – Belly (May 4) The alternative rock band is making their return to the […]

Here’s another Spotify playlist with some unreal pop punk songs

On April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 By Popternative

The first playlist was such a success. Guess what? VOLUME TWO BABY! With the help of the Defend Pop Punk Facebook group, here’s another fresh pop punk playlist. The playlist includes the following bands: We Were Sharks, Dance! No Thanks, Bearings, Fiveash, Chief State, Hold Close, Our Lives in Cinema, Melody Fall, […]

Here’s a Spotify Playlist with some fresh pop-punk songs

On April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 By Popternative

With the help of the Defend Pop Punk Facebook group, we created a playlist called New Pop Punk Sounds Vol 1 (more to come). Thanks to everyone who submitted a song for the playlist. The playlist includes the following bands: Gold Steps, The Great Heights Band, Carried Away, FELICITY, Goalkeeper, […]

10 albums that will be released in April 2018

On March 18, 2018March 19, 2018 By Popternative

Spring is on its way, which means we need some fresh tunes to listen to as we tackle spring cleaning. Below are 10 albums that will be released in April, which range in genre. The New Album – 30 Seconds to Mars (April 6) 30 Seconds to Mars will release their […]

Podcast: Lead vocalist Randy Frobel of We Were Sharks joins the show

On March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 By Popternative

Lead vocalist of the pop-punk band We Were Sharks, Randy Frobel, joins us on the show to chat about the band’s new record “Lost Touch”, their tour, and the current state of pop-punk. Download and listen to the episode on-the-go here. Follow We Were Sharks on Twitter and check out their latest album “Lost Touch” here. Subscribe to Popternative on iTunes, YouTube, and Spotify.

The Lineup for this massive music festival in Iceland is all over the place

On February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 By Popternative

Music festivals usually have a variety of acts within their lineup to appeal to a bunch of markets and demographics – but this is taking that concept to another level. This year’s Secret Solstice 2018 taking place in Iceland between June 21-24, has a lineup including Slayer, Gucci Mane, Bonnie Tyler, […]

The Black Panther Soundtrack is here

On February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 By Popternative

The Kendrick Lamar produced soundtrack to the highly anticipated Marvel film Black Panther has finally arrived. It features many collaborations with artists including SZA, Future, ScHoolboy Q, The Weeknd, 2 Chainz, Ab-Soul, and Zacari. Check out the full soundtrack below via Spotify: Venom: The first teaser trailer