Franz Lyons Talks Turnstile Grammy Win

Turnstile
Jason Tate

Franz Lyons of Turnstile recently joined the Loudwire Nights show:

What was in his bag at the Grammy Awards: “At the end of the night, it was two Grammy replica trophies, so that’s all that matters. You don’t get your trophy until July. So, I have the bag, I’m like, ‘Yo, I got this sick ass bag…give me my own trophy today!’ So I set the Grammy in my bag and the whole backstage stopped. I was like, ‘Y’all let me win, I just want to put it in my bag. This looks cool.’ And the lady was like, ‘My god. My god.’ Where am I going to run to?!

Pale Waves Announce Departure of Hugo

Pale Waves
Jason Tate

Pale Waves have announced the departure of their guitarist, Hugo.

It’s with sadness that we are announcing Hugo’s departure from Pale Waves. The last decade together has been filled with memories that will last a lifetime. We are forever grateful for Hugo’s role in this band and the music we have created together. Although we will miss him dearly, we wish him the best on his new adventures.

Review: American Hi-Fi – American Hi-Fi

Adam Grundy

Over the course of my lifetime there have been a handful of records that grabbed me from the first spin, stayed with me during various phases of my life, and continued to make a meaningful impact every time I revisited them. This is one of those albums. American Hi-Fi charmed their way onto the alternative rock scene in 2001 with their breakthrough debut single, “Flavor of the Weak”, that featured big-sounding guitars, paired with a pop sheen to it to ensure it would make an impact on radio. American Hi-Fi was produced by veteran producer, Bob Rock (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi), whom the band credits as making their debut “huge-sounding.” This wasn’t just your run of the mill debut rock record that had one or two good songs on it, and was bloated with filler around it. Quite the opposite. American Hi-Fi made a household name out of songwriter/vocalist Stacy Jones and would begin the astonishing rise of one of the more interesting power pop bands to come out of the early 00’s.

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The Arrivals – “Drill Baby Drill” (Video Premiere)

The Arrivals
Adam Grundy

The Arrivals are back and it’s a beautiful thing! The Arrivals are Paddy Costello (Bass), Issac Thotz (Vocals & Guitar), Ronnie DiCola (Drums), and Little Dave Merriman (Vocals & Guitar), and they’re happy to announce their first full-length record in 15 years called Payload. Today, the Chicago punk veterans are sharing the exclusive video premiere of “Drill Baby Drill,” which is the second single to be released from their new LP. Payload will be released on April 17th via Recess Records. I was also able to catch up with The Arrivals’ Isaac Thotz for a brief interview below.

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Less Than Jake Talk Lyrics With RockSound

Less Than Jake
Jason Tate

Chris DeMakes talked with RockSound:

We all grew up loving metal, and it wasn’t a schtick with us. We were always very proud of that. It was a play on words about how we judge each other, though. You don’t know what’s going on in someone else’s head, and you don’t know what they’re feeling. Someone may put all their faith in religion, and that might work for them even if it doesn’t work for the next person. Someone may only listen to disco or rap music, but does that make them any less? Often, we don’t take the time to discover what people are all about. They might be wearing different clothes to you or giving you a funny look, but have you tried to discover what they’re about?