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Brand New tease possible break-up date through…t-shirts?

Don’t panic, but Brand New might have just given us a sign that there is an end date to the band. Normally new merch is a thing to celebrate, but the t-shirt designs that Brand New released today carry a very interesting detail. We’ve included pictures of the shirt designs below for you to check […]

Brand New release first new song in a year, “I Am A Nightmare”

It’s been a quite a while since we last got music from Brand New. The band released “Mene” over a year ago, and it’s been a whopping seven years since their last album, Daisy, came out. Thankfully, the wait for new music is over. The band shared “I Am A Nightmare,” presumably off their upcoming […]

ON THE ROAD: March 2016 Tour Roundup

On The Road is your trusty, bi-weekly guide to ongoing and upcoming tours from many of your favorite artists. This list will be updated regularly with dates and other necessary information for you to get that mark-your-calendar fix. If you feel we’ve forgotten anyone, don’t hesitate to point it out. Leave a comment down below!

Stream Kevin Devine’s R.E.M. cover from 7-inch split with Jesse Lacey

In the final installment of his Devinyl Splits series, Kevin Devine announced that he and Brand New’s Jesse Lacey would each be covering an R.E.M. song. Two weeks ago, we were blessed with Lacey’s version of “Bad Day,” and it was just that: a blessing. And today, Devine’s half of the split, which is him […]

Pass out with Sparrow Sleeps’ lullaby versions of all your favorite punk and emo songs

Rockabye Baby! may cover the classics, but Indianapolis duo Sparrow Sleeps take a more modern route and record covers of songs and full albums from all your favorite bands in a style that could be considered the musical equivalent of a crib mobile and herbal microwave bear. With clever, baby-friendly title reworks in tow, Sparrow […]

Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey covers R.E.M. for split release with Kevin Devine

Kevin Devine will release the final installment of his year-long Devinyl Splits series this Spring, and he’s tapped none other than Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey to share the honor. Listen to Lacey’s cover of R.E.M.’s “Bad Day” below, courtesy of The Fader. Both artists chose to cover R.E.M. for the split, with Devine opting […]

Brand New Confirm New Release In 2016, New Kevin Devine LP In Strange Press Release

Brand New are a band that likes to play games with their monstrous, rabid fanbase. Their latest game comes in the form of a press release from in-house record label Procrastinate! Music Traitors, which seems to confirm a new record from the band, as well as a Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band LP, amongst […]

Brand New To Tour With Modest Mouse This Summer

Take a few deep breaths, this is real. Shut up and take our money. Brand New will be hitting the road this summer with Modest Mouse, recreating the awesomeness that was Brand New and Modest Mouse headlining Boston Calling a few years ago. I’m not going to say it would be cool if Brand New […]

Fall (Back) In Love With Ben Rector’s New Single, “Paris”

Coming off a very successful tour with NEEDTOBREATHE, Ben Rector has shared an ode to the city of lights you won’t soon forget. “Paris” tells the story of Rector’s runaway vacation with his wife, and the accompanying video features footage from their trip. It’s a love song born out of true love in a city […]

Old Demos By John Nolan Feat. Jesse Lacey Unearthed

Unbeknownst to many, Taking Back Sunday‘s John Nolan started a band in high school under the name of Gudmunder Bjornsen. The band recorded a bunch of music before Nolan joined TBS in 1999. Ten of these tracks have recently surfaced over at SoundCloud; some of which feature Brand New‘s Jesse Lacey and John’s sister, Michelle […]

Stream & Download The First Brand New Song In Six Years

When a video of Brand New performing unreleased material at a recent performance in Denver hit the net late last week, the industry and scene as a whole began foaming at the mouth with thoughts over the possibility of a new record soon seeing the light of day. Less than a week later, those dreams […]

DROP EVERYTHING: Watch Brand New Perform a New Song in Denver, CO

In between all of the confounding antics coming from the band nowadays, all people really want is for Brand New to actually release some new material. As of tonight, fans are now one step closer to seeing this actually happen. Things got interesting at tonight’s show in Denver, CO where the Long Island group kicked off their set with an […]