A Conversation With Jena Malone And Cannons’ Michelle Joy
Acclaimed actress/musician Jena Malone and Cannons frontwoman Michelle Joy were mutual fans of each other who followed each other on social media. However, the two, who both live in L.A., had never connected until Hit Parader brought them together for this fascinating conversation.
Hit Parader #1: Yungblud Edition
October 2025 — $12.99
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
SOMBR Levels Up With Massive You Are the Reason Arena Tour
Between a packed festival calendar — Lollapalooza, Reading Festival, and Leeds Festival among them — and a fall arena sweep, SOMBR’s 2026 is shaping up less like a victory lap and more like a full-blown takeover.
Billie Eilish Reveals New Trailer For HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D)
For an artist who’s consistently redefined the boundaries of pop staging and visual identity, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) looks poised to extend that vision into theaters. Co-Directed by none other than James Cameron and using RealD 3D technology, the second trailer has us pumped.
Black Veil Brides Announce 7th Studio Album
After building tremendous anticipation with their heavy anthem, “Certainty,” Black Veil Brides have officially announced…
Wage War Calls To Florida Roots in “Song of the Swamp”
Wage War captures the essence of the horrors that lie within the swamp with their…
Mitski Reveals Eighth Studio Album Alongside Cinematic Music Video
Mitski’s unmatched introspection, creative brilliance, and ability to flow seamlessly between genres have led her…
In Conversation
oskar med k’s Meteoric Rise: and Why He’s Not Slowing Down
Following a meteoric rise from underground producer to global breakout, oskar med k channels momentum, emotion, and identity into his debut full-length, "Feel".
Old Soul Haley Reinhart On Her ‘Promise’
Haley Reinhart balances life as a sought-after collaborator with a return to her own artistry on “Promise,” a love song years in the making.
A Conversation With Jena Malone And Cannons’ Michelle Joy
Acclaimed actress/musician Jena Malone and Cannons frontwoman Michelle Joy were mutual fans of each other who followed each other on social media. However, the two, who both live in L.A., had never connected until Hit Parader brought them together for this fascinating conversation.
Armin Van Buuren and Adam Beyer on Coachella, The State of Electronic Music and More
One of the most anticipated and exciting sets of the second Coachella was the b2b (back to back) teaming of trance and techno, Armin Van Buuren and Adam Beyer.
Hit Parader Legend Interview: Melissa Etheridge on Family, The Rock Hall Nomination, and Her New Album
Nearly four decades into her career, Melissa Etheridge is hitting a new creative peak — balancing family, freedom, and a renewed love of music as she celebrates a landmark year with Rise, a Rock Hall nomination, and a spirit of collaboration unbound by genre or expectation.
Feature
Diary Of An Almost Popstar: What I Learned From The Grammy Hall of Fame Gala
Surrounded by legends and legacy, one rising artist reflects on what it means to make music that lasts.
Coachella's Rowdy Sister: Stagecoach Festival Reviewed
Stagecoach 2026 blends country tradition with genre-bending ambition, turning the desert into a proving ground for artists and moments you can’t replicate anywhere else.
Exploring The Mysteries of Jazz Fest
At JazzFest, headliners draw the masses — but the festival’s soul lives in the quiet, unexpected moments between stages.
Soaring Far Above The Flames with Illenium
Today, one of ILLENIUM’s favorite escapes is a (self-described) addiction to golf. When Hit Parader…
Melissa Auf Der Maur Lived Through This
The Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist’s much buzzed about new memoir is the feminist music history book Gen-X needs right now
Featured Conversations
Squeeze Mine Their Past For ‘Trixies’
We spoke to Squeeze, in separate interviews, with both partners of one of the most acclaimed songwriting duos in British…
Barbara and Zakk Wylde: Their Only Joint Interview On More Than 40 Years Together
In an exclusive interview before Zakk’s Black Label Society release their powerful new album, Engines of Demolition, a superb collection…
Dance, Divinity and the Dichotomy of Self: Claire Rosinkranz on Her Second Studio Album
Following the release of her second studio album, My Lover, the fierce up-and-comer of bedroom pop, Claire Rosinkranz, returns to…
From the Archive: Linkin Park: Sudden Superstars
Linkin Park were already reshaping the rap/metal playbook with Hybrid Theory when this conversation captures them on the cusp of…
Featured Issues
Hit Parader #5: Sleep Token
May 2026
The cover story of Hit Parader Issue #5 enters the temple of Sleep Token at the exact moment their mystery has become too massive to hide. One year after Even In Arcadia turned the masked British phenomenon into a global rock event, the album’s instrumental edition strips away Vessel’s voice and invites fans to hear the cathedral underneath —…
Hit Parader #5: Artemas
May 2026
Artemas isn’t interested in behaving, waiting, or making music that feels like it was engineered by committee. In Hit Parader #5’s alternate cover story, he digs into the messy, addictive, no-rules world behind getting up to no good — a mixtape shaped by post-breakup nights in Los Angeles, accidental studio magic, compulsive output, and a deep suspicion…
Hit Parader #4: Brent Faiyaz
March 2026
In this issue of Hit Parader, Brent Faiyaz steps into the cover spotlight for a rare, unfiltered conversation about artistry, independence, and the cost of doing things your own way. At a time when most artists race against algorithms and deadlines, Brent moves on instinct —scrapping albums, disappearing to finish ideas on his own terms,…