Indie band ‘Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ have just released a brand new song called ‘This Life’ that will be on their third album, set for release on July 23rd. The track is very indie-meets-gospel-choir, but still maintains that classic Edward Sharpe vibe that fans have come to know and love. According to Rolling Stone, frontman Alex Ebert counts [...]

“I think it takes some time and maturity to understand that change is scary for everybody; it’s scary for you, but it’s also scary for your audience, and so I can’t hold that against the audience.” – Patrick Stump When I first heard that Fall Out Boy was getting back together a few months ago, I was in complete shock. [...]

The ex-lead vocalist for The Academy Is… just announced that he’ll be releasing his debut solo record on August 20th via Equal Vision Records. ‘Genuine & Counterfeit’ will include up t 13 brand new tracks, and his single ‘Benny and Joon’ comes out on June 18th. You can pre-order the album right here, which includes an exclusive download of his [...]

Nearly 20 years after Jimmy Eat World’s first album, they’re back with their 8th record, ‘Damage’. Since the beginning of their career, J.E.W has carved out a clear-cut space for themselves in the music industry. Their distinct alternative-rock sound, paired with Jim Adkins’ vocals, has become a staple of so many of our music libraries; mine included (okay, truthfully they’re [...]

Singer/songwriter Andrew McMahon just released his very first music video of his solo career for his track ‘Synesthesia’. The song is a step away from the more alternative work he did fronting his bands Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin- the synth infused pop song is definitely a new direction for the musician, but it totally works for him! Along with [...]

Philadelphia rock/blues duo D&M premiered their single ‘Dirty Love’ on the ARTISTDirect website yesterday. Singer Danny Fornasa and guitarist Matt Klahre are in the process of putting together their debut record, and this first track is a great introduction to their extremely unique and ridiculously catchy sound. If you’re curious about what the rest of their upcoming album might be [...]

One of my favorite Brits (currently on tour with Taylor Swift, and recently announced as a performer at this upcoming weekend’s MMVA’s in Toronto) recently covered Bob Dylan’s song ‘Masters of War’ for Bono’s ONE campaign. Ed Sheeran has mentioned that Bob Dylan is a major musical influence for him; this isn’t the first time he’s covered one of Dylan’s [...]

Marina Diamandis- otherwise known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds- performed a sold out show in Montreal on May 24th 2013. The singer/songwriter was previously in the city when she opened for Coldplay at the Bell Center; since then, her fan base has skyrocketed, and her record ‘Electra Heart’ has gotten rave reviews across the world. I had [...]

I came to this really interesting (and rather obvious, but bear with me) conclusion the other day; I have this really intense addiction to singer/songwriters. It struck me when I discovered a handful of them within a weeks’ time, and their music was all I could listen to/share/talk about. I also realized that the most influential musicians in my life [...]

Here at CONFRONT Magazine, we’re all big fans of Canadian pop/rock band Marianas Trench. They recently released an EP called ‘Face The Music’ (read our review here) and they’re now on tour in support of the mini-album. In between everything, MT guitarist Matt Webb took some time to put together an exclusive list of his favorite summer items for readers [...]