You know "No Roots" but do you know what's coming next? The English-born, German-raised artist chats with host Chris Payne about the forthcoming jams on her debut album 'Mint' (due Jan. 2019). She also details the quick ascent of her debut sing

The Get Up Kids Talk Upcoming 2019 Album

Aug 6th, 2018 38m 17s

The Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor and Jim Suptic chat about all sorts of things, most notably the new LP they're working on for Polyvinyl Records with Peter Katis. Also, plenty of behind-the-scenes reminiscing from the glory days of '90s emo. Here's

Join Meg Myers On Her 'Spiritual Journey'

Jul 19th, 2018 32m 53s

It took her almost a decade to get her debut album out, but soon after 2015's 'Sorry,' Meg Myers was dropped by Atlantic Records. The alt-rock artist explains how she found her artistic identity, a new label (300 Entertainment), and took contro

nothing,nowhere.'s SoundCloud Rap & Emo Alchemy

Jul 9th, 2018 48m 4s

Joe Mulherin -- aka nothing,nowhere. -- makes striking, visceral music combining impassioned, emo-inspired vocals over trap beats and hazy guitars. We chat with him and his producer JayVee about working with Chris Carrabb and Travis Barker, bat

Quizzing the Wonder Years on Their Oldest Set Lists (And More!)

Jun 8th, 2018 41m 18s

We asked Dan Campbell and Matt Brasch to name the songs and other random details from Wonder Years shows in 2010, and their responses were kinda incredible. Also, hear us discuss the most emotional moments of their new album 'Sister Cities' and

You Thought You Knew James Bay?

Jun 1st, 2018 46m 26s

We talked the talk with James Bay, delving into why he'll never make the same record twice, what it's like backstage at "SNL," his love of Maroon 5's "Songs About Jane," and the random guy who filmed in performing in a pub one night, and wound

Shinedown's Past, Present & Future

May 22nd, 2018 42m 54s

IT'S ABOUT TO GET HEAVY. Frontman Brent Smith and bassist Eric Bass get deep and personal about Shinedown's new album, their insane streak of top-five radio hits, and what it means to be one of their era's most successful rock bands. They also

Underoath Loses Religion on Fiery Comeback Album

May 14th, 2018 44m 55s

Vocalist Spencer Chamberlain and drummer-vocalist Aaron Gillespie were remarkably frank and open, discussing the Florida-based rock band's decision to regroup after a two-year hiatus, dropping its long held "Christian" label, getting over addic

mewithoutYou Talks New Album Onboard Paramore Cruise

May 2nd, 2018 53m 8s

While out at sea as performers on Paramore's Parahoy! cruise, mewithoutYou guitarist Michael Weiss and drummer Rickie Mazzotta join host Chris Payne for a deep-dive on the one-of-a-kind Philly band's long, shape-shifting history. We battle seas

Storytime With the Walkmen's Walter Martin: Writing Kids' Tunes, Opening For Fugazi & More

Apr 19th, 2018 50m 13s

Walter Martin has seen a lot, and he's got stories to tell. These days, he's an affable, well-adjusted dad whose solo work explores art history, kids' songs about zoo animals, and a particularly lonely solo Australian tour, which he turned into

Albert Hammond, Jr. Just Played His Biggest Show Ever

Apr 5th, 2018 38m 1s

New York City rock icon Albert Hammond, Jr. swung by Billboard's office last Thursday morning, just hours after playing the biggest solo headlining show of his life. Of course he'd played to massive crowds around the world with the Strokes, but

Preoccupations Are Glad People Are Focused On the Music Again

Mar 26th, 2018 37m 28s

The new LP from Calgary-bred post-punks Preoccupations is one of the best alternative albums we've heard so far this year. They also have a great story about playing Third Man Records while Jack White attempted one of his patented vinyl experim

BØRNS Tells His Best L.A. Stories, Plays a Top-Secret Demo

Mar 1st, 2018 41m

Alternative pop troubadour BØRNS has stories for days. This includes: trekking from his native Michigan to play ukulele songs for Max Martin in L.A., hanging with Halsey at a Playboy Mansion party, serenading Taylor Swift's #squad with "Electri

Pop Punk High: The Indie Musical Where It's Always 2003

Feb 15th, 2018 45m 34s

We heard about the up-and-coming indie musical Pop Punk High and had to get them on the show. The New York City-based show combines all the touchstones of early 2000s pop-punk culture -- suburban high schools, Avril Lavigne, skateboarding, dick

Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba's Life of Punk Rule-Breaking

Feb 8th, 2018 51m 48s

Here's the legend himself chatting about many, many things: getting his start in the Florida punk scene, the labels that shaped him, what went on in the 2000s emo boom, and new album 'Crooked Shadows,' the first Dashboard Confessional album in

Tonight Alive Tears Down the Rules of its Major Label Past

Feb 1st, 2018 44m 19s

Jenna and Jake from Syndey, Australia's Tonight Alive discuss coming of age on their brand new fourth album, "Underworld." This line from Jenna sums it up: "The more polished our sound became, the less polished my image became.” Hosted on Acast

How Jeff Rosenstock Surprise-Released 2018's First Great Rock Album

Jan 25th, 2018 52m 43s

First episode of the new year! Our weekly podcast (new one every Thursday!) kicks off with a chat with punk cult hero Jeff Rosenstock. We discuss how he's been using all resources available to him -- online and off -- to release music on his ow

Washed Up Emo's Tom Mullen Talks New Book 'Anthology of Emo'

Dec 21st, 2017 1h 6m

For our last episode of the year, we go deep on all things emo, welcoming Tom Mullen, who has ran the blog/podcast/DJ night Washed Up Emo since 2007. We chat about interviewing the likes of Dashboard Confessional and the Get Up Kids for his jus

Weaves

Dec 15th, 2017 38m 6s

Weaves are an awesome Toronto punk band who like their guitar riffs weird and their mosh pits friendly. Frontwoman Jasmyn Burke and guitarist Morgan Waters chat about their killer 2017 LP 'Wide Open' -- "a classic rock road record, but filtered

The Front Bottoms Insist 'You Are Who You Hang Out With'

Nov 10th, 2017 46m 9s

Front Bottoms singer-guitarist Brian Sella chats about his band's decade-long DIY success story, and all the friends he's made along the way. We'll talk about new album 'Going Grey,' keeping the old fans happy, going to a barbecue at Mark Hoppu

How Lights Made Her New Album Into a Comic Book Series

Nov 2nd, 2017 40m 58s

Electro-pop artist Lights comes by to discuss her 2017 album 'Skin&Earth' and how she took it upon herself to simultaneously adapt it into a six-part comic book series, which she wrote and drew herself! She's got advice for how you can get into

PVRIS' Lynn Gunn Shares Favorite Halloween Memories

Oct 27th, 2017 38m 27s

It's almost Halloween and we've got PVRIS frontwoman Lynn Gunn on the show to talk past costumes, spooky books and movies, and growing up near Salem, Mass. We also discuss touring life, the band's new sophomore album, covering Tegan and Sara, a

How to Rock Like Bully's Alicia Bognanno

Oct 19th, 2017 38m 54s

First, music internet extraordinaire Paige Williams returns to the 'cast to critique Halsey's fall tour and suggest a couple of under-the-radar October albums. And next up, Alicia Bognanno! The Bully frontwoman told us fans don't ask her about

Exploring the Wilderness With Zola Jesus

Oct 12th, 2017 31m 38s

Nika Danilova -- who just released her fifth album as Zola Jesus -- comes by the New York office for a deep talk about creation, inspiration, and preservation. 'Okovi' is one of this year's standout indie/electronic/experimental albums, and we

Worriers' Lauren D's Fascinating Life in Punk

Sep 28th, 2017 53m 2s

Lauren D from Worriers comes by to talk about the melodic punk band's awesome new LP "Survival Pop": signing with SideOneDummy, defying the gender binary, how to write great choruses. We also talk about New Jersey a lot. There's a second interv