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Behind the scenes of Gorillaz and The Prodigy’s explosive shows sits Tom “W...

Formed in 1999, Canadian pop-punk outfit Simple Plan consists of the four original members: Pierre Bouvier (vocals), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar). Through the 2000s rise and fall of pop-punk popularity and the genre’s recent resurgence, the band has maintained a steady tourin...

Emeli Sandé sings and writes about life’s biggest emotions: healing and love, highs and lows, good intentions and tough decisions. Over dramatic melodic backdrops, her virtuosic voice swoops and soars across songs that feel steeped in history yet as fresh as a Glasgow morning. Her 2012 breakout, Our Version Of Events, made San...

Blending alt-rock, indie rock, and pop influences, Dolly Ave, born Dolly Nguyen, creates music that balances vulnerability, grit, and sharp melodic instincts.As she takes her first headlining tour across the country, she’s doing so alongside bassist and musical director Nat Lee, a fellow Los Angeles musician she met by chance at a Sa...

Girlfriends, comprised of SoCal natives Travis Mills on vocals and guitar and drummer Nick Gross, felt right at home on the Warped Tour stage in Long Beach, CA. Formed in 2020, the project grew out of the duo’s shared love for the pop-punk bands they grew up listening to, including blink-182, 5 Seconds of Summer, and All Time Low—who...