Time Capsule: Top 16 from 2016
2016 was a year that felt like music itself was holding its breath — uncertain, furious, playful, and occasionally transcendent. From the final, haunting farewells of legends to the audacious bursts of underground fire, the year’s best tracks didn’t just soundtrack our lives — they challenged, provoked, and moved us. David Bowie’s Lazarus opened with mortality and mystery, while A Tribe Called Quest reminded us that sharp politics could still swing with impeccable groove. Acr…
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In This Issue…
Rico Nasty By Nature
On Lethal, her most self-assured album yet, she channels that instinct into a bold statement about standing alone, shedding approval-seeking, and reclaiming her power.
Too Hardcore for Pop, Too Pop for Hardcore: A Conversation With Scowl
Hit Parader caught up with Moss and drummer Cole Gilbert to chat about the success of the new album, the evolution of hardcore, and more.
Controlled Chaos: The Rise of Die Spitz
Blending punk, metal, and hard rock without regard for genre or expectation, Die Spitz are intent on being heard on their own terms. As they ready their Third Man debut, the Austin band is less concerned with labels than with making an album that moves, surprises, and hits as hard as their live shows.
The Cost of Momentum: Nova Twins Reflect on the Years That Changed Everything
After years of nonstop momentum, Nova Twins felt the strain of a career that had gone from stillness to overdrive almost overnight. On Parasites & Butterflies, Amy Love and Georgia South lay their armor down, confronting burnout, vulnerability, and the cost of always having to be strong — onstage and off.
News
Arch Enemy Unveils New Vocalist
After the departure of Alissa White-Gluz, fans have been left to speculate who will take her place behind the mic in the legendary Swedish metal band. Through thousands of comments and posts on social media from fans, the band has…
Lana Del Rey Returns With Haunting New Single "White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter"
Lana Del Rey has surfaced with “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,” a stark, slow-burning new single that suggests her next chapter will be as mythic as it is intimate.
Machine Gun Kelly Becomes "starman" in Arena-Sized New Video
Machine Gun Kelly is thinking big — torch-in-the-sky big. The GRAMMY-nominated artist, who’s leaned fully into his pop-punk second act over the past half decade, has dropped the official video for “starman,” a fist-pumping highlight from his 2025 album lost americana.
Bourbon & Beyond Uncorks Its Biggest Lineup Yet for 2026
Kentucky’s bourbon-soaked answer to Coachella is supersizing itself again. Bourbon & Beyond returns September 24–27…
U2 Confront a Fractured World on Urgent EP Days of Ash
On Ash Wednesday — a date freighted with ritual and reckoning — U2 dropped Days of Ash, a surprise six-track EP that plays less like a teaser for a forthcoming album and more like a dispatch from the front lines.
In Conversation
Anthems & Heartstrings: A Conversation With Jack's Mannequin
Jack’s Mannequin, one of three projects in Andrew McMahon’s emo and alt-rock trifecta, recently took a leap of faith by releasing two records in one year while McMahon opens up about balancing multiple bands, a charity, a dedicated cruise, and his health journey.
Spit Love Forever: A Conversation With GG Magree
GG Magree speaks with us about the explosive making of Spit Love — a brutal, vulnerable, and fiercely self-directed debut born from creative upheaval, personal reckoning, and a radical reclaiming of her voice.
But What the Hell Does Alemeda Know?
Alemeda is living her life in a way that anyone who grew up on 2000s…
Too Hardcore for Pop, Too Pop for Hardcore: A Conversation With Scowl
Hit Parader caught up with Moss and drummer Cole Gilbert to chat about the success of the new album, the evolution of hardcore, and more.
Two Is Enough: A Conversation With Soft Play
Hit Parader caught up with the electrifying duo backstage to chat about their increased international popularity, getting beaten up in music videos, and desire to remain a duo.
Feature
From Ashes to New Embrace the Dark Side on "Villain," Announce New Album Reflections
On Reflections, From Ashes to New double down on the tension and turmoil that fueled their rise, embracing the dark pull of temptation on the brooding new single “Villain.”
South Arcade: Press Play Forever
South Arcade is moving fast, but they are not running blindly — building something in transit while refusing to wait for "arrival" before they start playing.
Music Discovery of the Month: Sydney Ross Mitchell
Texas-born singer-songwriter Sydney Ross Mitchell reflects on her culture-shocking move from a deeply religious small town to Los Angeles, and how that tension between two very different worlds fueled the intimate, healing, and richly cinematic songs on her stunning new EP Cynthia.
Rico Nasty By Nature
On Lethal, her most self-assured album yet, she channels that instinct into a bold statement about standing alone, shedding approval-seeking, and reclaiming her power.
The Cost of Momentum: Nova Twins Reflect on the Years That Changed Everything
After years of nonstop momentum, Nova Twins felt the strain of a career that had gone from stillness to overdrive almost overnight. On Parasites & Butterflies, Amy Love and Georgia South lay their armor down, confronting burnout, vulnerability, and the cost of always having to be strong — onstage and off.
Featured Conversations
Too Hardcore for Pop, Too Pop for Hardcore: A Conversation With Scowl
Hit Parader caught up with Moss and drummer Cole Gilbert to chat about the success of the new album, the…
Bringing a Bit of West Texas to the World: A Conversation with Treaty Oak Revival
For Treaty Oak Revival, the road from West Texas has rarely been straightforward, but in hindsight, every detour and choice…
Generations of Dissent: A Conversation With Bad Religion
Hit Parader caught up with Bad Religion founding bassist Jay Bentley and drummer Jamie Miller backstage to chat about the…
Anthems & Heartstrings: A Conversation With Jack’s Mannequin
Jack’s Mannequin, one of three projects in Andrew McMahon’s emo and alt-rock trifecta, recently took a leap of faith by…
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