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JELEEL! is smashing genre limitations and paving a path all his own. From gaining TikTok success to headlining shows, JELEEL! is only getting started.

We’ve all fallen for it. You hear a breezy pop song or a killer pop-punk jam and before you know it, you’re taken in. Then you start to play it a couple more times while doing different things and then you begin to question the lyrics. Around maybe the fifth spin, you realize that you’re […]

April is the time to have the ultimate spring cleaning session. With coronavirus hitting its peak in many states, American citizens will be self-isolating at home for at least a few more weeks. Take this time to go through your wardrobes, closets, shelves, etc., as it’s probably been a while since they’ve gotten a deep […]

Watch new music videos from Too Close To Touch and Worriers—plus, don’t miss tour announcements from Passion Pit, Marilyn Manson and more. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: A Day To Remember announce tour with Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse, The Devil Wears Prada 1. Too Close To Touch debut […]

Usually it’s easy to spot a sad song. There are some dead giveaways, like a somber melody or a slow beat. But that’s not the case with these songs. They all sound bright and happy on the outside, sure. Then, once you’re minding your own business singing along on a car ride, you realize they’re […]

Passion Pit’s lead member Michael Angelakos has come out as gay in an interview on Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast. The news comes following Angelakos’ divorce from his wife Kristy Mucci in August. “It’s always been about putting it off in my head—not consciously,” he said. “I just wanted so badly to be straight, because I […]

A whole new set of songs have just been announced for Guitar Hero Live, including popular bands Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, Echosmith, You Me At Six and more. Check out the full tracklist below and don't forget to pick up the game when it comes out on October 20 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, […]

Passion Pit Kindred For Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos, 1985 was a very good year, as the album’s first single, “Lifted Up (1985)” confirms. Chronicling  love (in the past and present tenses) seems to be the fuel powering the engine of this deeply ’80s New Wave-inspired disc. “Whole Life Story” is Angelakos’s bouncy this-is-our-love-and-nobody-else’s anthem, […]

Passion Pit have debuted a new music video for their song “Lifted Up (1985),” which you can watch below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Warning: While there's no disclaimer on the clip, it does have constant rapid images throughout. Someone prone to seizures may want to sit this one out. […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of February 2015. […]

Passion Pit are streaming “Where The Sky Hangs” from Kindred, their upcoming studio album. Give it a listen below and leave us a comment with your thoughts! Listen: Passion Pit stream “Lifted Up (1985)” from new album, ‘Kindred’ Kindred is officially due out on April 21 via Columbia Records. Pre-orders are on sale now.  Kindred was written by Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos […]

Passion Pit are set to release Kindred, their latest studio album, on April 21 via Columbia Records. Stream the record's lead single, “Lifted Up (1985),” below and leave us a comment with your thoughts! Read more: 2015 Grammy winners: Paramore, Jack White, Tenacious D, more Physical pre-orders for the LP will be available for purchase tomorrow, while digital pre-orders are on […]

Passion Pit have announced a fall headlining tour with support from The Joy Formiadable. The band will also be playing several festivals prior to that tour kick-off as well as a special, two-day stop in New York City at Pier 26. Passion Pit will offer discounted tickets for Pier 26 to fans who purchased tickets […]

Passion Pit vocalist Michael Angelakos filmed a live cover of fun.'s “Carry On,” at Soundcheck in Nashville, Tenn., for VEVO's “Unexpected Covers” series, last month while the band were in the area to perform at Bonnaroo. The cover, which features vocal assistance from Erin McCarley, Carla Cappa, Lauren Strange, and Sunny Fitz, is a stripped-down, piano rendition […]

Austin City Limits Festival have announced that their 2013 line-up is set to include The Cure, Depeche Mode, fun., MUSE, Jimmy Eat World, Twin Forks and many more. You can view the full line-up below and find event details on the ACL Festival website. The festival takes place October 4-6 and October 11-13 in Zilker […]

Passion Pit have confirmed dates for their upcoming summer tour. The band's latest album, Gossamer, is available now. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased here. The dates are as follows: June 3 – Cain's Ballroom – Tulsa, OK June 4 – US Bank Arena – Cincinnati, OH June 6 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA June […]

Bonnaro Festival have announced their 2013 lineup, which includes Frank Turner, Twenty | One | Pilots, Animal Collective, Japandroids, Matt And Kim and Passion Pit, along with heavy-hitters like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and more. Check out a video below of comedian Daniel Tosh (Tosh.0), who is set to perform, announcing this year's […]

UPDATE: February 19 at 5:49 p.m. EST Passion Pit have announced that tonight's show in Cleveland is canceled. They have rescheduled the show to May 13. The band released the following statement: “Due to a stomach flu going throughout the Passion Pit tour, we unfortunately will not be able to perform tonight in Cleveland. We've […]

Passion Pit have released a music video for “Carried Away,” which follows a love/hate relationship between actress Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill, Partners) and Passion Pit keyboardist/vocalist Michael Angelakos  The song is the second single from the band's latest album, Gossamer. You can catch Passion Pit at their following upcoming tour dates: Passion Pit on […]

Passion Pit have announced that they will embark on a headlining tour early next year with openers Matt And Kim.  Check out the dates below:  2/5       Norfolk, VA               NorVa 2/8       New York, NY           Madison Square Garden 2/9       Boston, MA                Agganis Arena 2/12     Portland, ME              State Theater 2/15     Montreal, QC              Metropolis 2/16     Toronto, ON               Kool Haus […]