Formed during the pandemic, San Diego’s Toxins released a 4-song EP Recovery Room following the release of their single “You Missed a Doozy”. Although they have been in the punk scene for years, Branson, Gui, Ale, and Matt started playing together in the late summer of 2020 with Sean joining in the early fall to solidify the lineup.

On October 1st, elbow released a new track, “The Seldom Seen Kid”, coming from their upcoming album Flying Dream 1 which you can pre-order here. The new album is set to release on November 19th. “The Seldom Seen Kid” shares a title with elbow’s triple-platinum and Mercury Prize-winning album, with a shared meaning - it is a tribute to the band’s late friend and musician, Bryan Glancy.  Lead vocalist and guitarist Guy Garvey reflect on the moment that his wife met Glancy, a specific moment beautifully immortalized in this track. 

South Florida native POORSTACY has made a name for himself by transcending genre. Coming out of the hip-hop scene, POORSTACY also delved into punk rock and heavy metal to craft some of the most interesting music being heard today. POORSTACY’s latest album, Party at the Cemetery continues the artist’s innovative blending of styles.

On September 28th, Years & Years released his new single “Crave”, along with a music video. He also announced the details for his upcoming album, titled Night Call, which will be released on January 7th, 2022, and can be pre-ordered here. With a star-studded music video and a hypnotizing track, “Crave” acts as a wonderful introduction to what we can expect from Night Call.

On October 8th, Portland, OR band Chlorine dropped their debut single and music video “Thanks For Nothing”, recorded with Alan Day (of Four Year Strong).

On September 17th, Eidola released their new album, The Architect. This album is a collaboration between the band, Blue Swan Records, and Rise Records, and it packs a punch. With the singles already released creating lots of excitement surrounding the album, Eidola had high expectations to live up to - and they delivered. 

On October 13th, hardcore heavy hitter hardcore band Knocked Loose released a brand new EP and animated film A Tear in the Fabric of Life following 2019’s album of the year A Different Shade of Blue.

On October 1st, State Champs kicked off “spooky season” with a high-energy pop-punk show in Tempe, AZ. Supporting them on the Pure Noise Records Tour was Bearings, Just Friends, Real Friends, and Four Year Strong.

On Saturday, October 9th, Ice Nine Kills dropped their fourth single off their highly anticipated to-be-released album The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood available today! The latest single is a Stephen King-inspired track, “Funeral Derangements” after his iconic and classic novel Pet Sematary.

In the song, “Kiss the Concrete,” solo artist CRLO sings, “I’ve seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, now where do I go from here?” Well, hopefully, life gets higher for CRLO who, if this single is any indication, has exciting potential to make a positive contribution to the modern rock scene.

Friday, October 1st, hard rock band Dead Sara rocked NYC at the Bowery Ballroom. They hit the stage around 9:30 pm and from start to finish, the band didn’t disappoint their fans by playing their older tracks and their newer ones. The energy and excitement that filled the room was contagious. There wasn’t a single unhappy fan in the crowd as each song went on.

On Saturday, October 2nd, Canadian Duo, Cleopatrick made a stop in Phoenix, AZ, on The Bummer Tour. The show was sold out and the small room was packed with excited fans, you could practically feel the energy buzzing through the crowd.

On October 1st, the band Johnny Booth released a new sick track and a music video to go along for “Deepfake”. This is a fresh new single that proves this band has been hard at work during the last year while the world went into chaos and disarray. I got the opportunity to chat with the guys to catch up with them.

On August 6th, 2021, post-hardcore band Down Again released a new single, “Predisposed”, from their new EP Bury The Bones which was released September 3rd. “Predisposed” was released alongside a music video. This EP is a follow-up to their 2020 debut LP The Devil Is A Gentleman, and as the trio releases more music, they’re a rising band in the post-hardcore scene.

On September 19th, the band Infected Rain opened for the Butcher Babies alongside Stitched Up Heart who went on first at Gramercy Theatre in NYC.

On September 24th, 2021, Nina Nesbitt released another new single “Life’s A Bitch (L.A.B.)” with a music video, following her recent success with “Summer Fling” and its acoustic counterpart. 

This past Tuesday, September 28th, SadGirl made a stop at the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, AZ with special guests Female Gaze and Cheap Hotels. It was a night full of great music and a lot of dancing.

Guitarist John 5, known for playing with some of the biggest names in rock will be dropping drop a solo album on October 29th, just in time for Halloween. The ghoulish rocker’s album is appropriately titled Sinner and will be released by Big Machine Records. 

On September 15th, the Metalcore band Beartooth took over Terminal 5 on their headlining “The Below Tour” supported by Wage War and Dragged Under! They blew it away with their stage presence with amazing lights and visuals to go along with the music! 

Fans of Lauren Jauregui have been highly anticipating the release of her first solo album. Since the break-up of Fifth Harmony, Jauregui has already released well-regarded singles as a solo artist and as a collaborator. The release of her own album, entitled Prelude, is not just exciting for Jauregui’s fans, but for the artist herself as well.