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Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba reflect on blink-182's reunion

Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba reflect on blink-182’s reunion On the latest episode of his ‘After School Radio’ show on Apple Music, blink-182’s Mark Hoppus brought on his former bandmate and Alkaline Trio member, Matt Skiba. Skiba contributed to the 2016 album ‘California’ and 2019’s ‘NINE’ alongside Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker. Notably, ‘California’ marked the band’s first record to reach No.…

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Universal Music Group officially pulls music from TikTok

Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash As reported earlier this week, Universal Music Group (UMG), the renowned record label housing top-tier artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake, and Billie Eilish, threatened to pull its music from TikTok if a new compensation agreement couldn’t be met. Well now, after the failure to negotiate a new licensing agreement following the expiration of their previous…

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Photo Series: Story Of The Year bring the 20 Years of Page Avenue Tour to Chicago

‘Page Avenue’, the iconic album given to us by Story Of The Year turned 20! In order to celebrate, the band embarked on a tour to perform this masterpiece for fans all over the US. These shows stretched all through November and January, ending the last night in Chicago, IL at Concord Music Hall. With a sold out show and the floor packed wall to wall, you could practically feel the excitement and…

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Universal Music Group officially pulls music from TikTok

Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash As reported earlier this week, Universal Music Group (UMG), the renowned record label housing top-tier artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake, and Billie Eilish, threatened to pull its music from TikTok if a new compensation agreement couldn’t be met. Well now, after the failure to negotiate a new licensing agreement following the expiration of their previous…

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Newsletter update + Goodbye, songs on TikTok 👋🏻 + Could Netflix be home to future live music events?

What’s up, everyone?! It’s been awhile since we’ve sent out a newsletter. And truth be told, I’ve taken a bit of a break as I’ve been in the process of doing some restructuring of the All Punked Up brand. Along with the restructuring, I’m considering a re-branding of this newsletter to go along with our recent re-branding of The All Punked Up Podcast. So hang tight and we’ll get back to our…

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Alkaline Trio's 'Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs': Album Review

Blood Hair and Eyeballs by Alkaline Trio is the band’s 10th studio album to date and the last album with their former drummer Derek Grant. Derek was the drummer for Alkaline Trio from 2001-2023 and played on the albums from Good Mourning through the most recent Blood Hair and Eyeballs. This album does a perfect job of catching Alkaline Trio’s signature sound while still showing growth and…

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Newsletter update + Goodbye, songs on TikTok 👋🏻 + Could Netflix be home to future live music events?

What’s up, everyone?! It’s been awhile since we’ve sent out a newsletter. And truth be told, I’ve taken a bit of a break as I’ve been in the process of doing some restructuring of the All Punked Up brand. Along with the restructuring, I’m considering a re-branding of this newsletter to go along with our recent re-branding of The All Punked Up Podcast. So hang tight and we’ll get back to our…

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Universal Music Group officially pulls music from TikTok

Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash As reported earlier this week, Universal Music Group (UMG), the renowned record label housing top-tier artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake, and Billie Eilish, threatened to pull its music from TikTok if a new compensation agreement couldn’t be met. Well now, after the failure to negotiate a new licensing agreement following the expiration of their previous…

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Gear up for Super Bowl LVIII with our exclusive “Go Taylor’s Boyfriend” collection! 🏈

Hey, Taylor Swift fans and football viewers! Get ready to show your Super Bowl support for the Kansas City Chiefs and their star tight end, Travis Kelce, with our exclusive “Go Taylor’s Boyfriend” collection available now on our online store. Whether you’re a die-hard Chiefs fan or just tuning in for Taylor’s favorite player, we’ve got the perfect gear to make a statement at this year’s Super…

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Goodbye, music on TikTok

Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash Could we be saying goodbye to popular music on TikTok? It looks like that thought could soon be coming to fruition as Universal Music Group (UMG) took a decisive stance on January 30th, as it released an open letter articulating its decision to remove music from artists under its label from the short-form video giant. Among the prominent artists facing removal…

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Photo Series: Story Of The Year bring the 20 Years of Page Avenue Tour to Chicago

‘Page Avenue’, the iconic album given to us by Story Of The Year turned 20! In order to celebrate, the band embarked on a tour to perform this masterpiece for fans all over the US. These shows stretched all through November and January, ending the last night in Chicago, IL at Concord Music Hall. With a sold out show and the floor packed wall to wall, you could practically feel the excitement and…

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Spotify achieves record growth in 2023 with strong user surge and revenue increase

Photo by Thibault Penin on Unsplash Spotify has reported an impressive 16% year-over-year increase in revenues for the fiscal year 2023, reaching $4.05 billion. This growth surpassed expectations, driven by a substantial surge in both monthly active users, up by 23% to 602 million, and premium subscribers, up by 15% to 236 million. Despite turning a profit in the third quarter of the year,…

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"Spotify Tattoos": Wear your favorite song on your sleeve at your own risk

If you could have your favorite song be just a scan of your arm (or other body part) away, would you do it? Enter the world of “Spotify tattoos,” where enthusiasts ink a Spotify code on their body, turning it into a musical speed dial. Each unique sound bar code, when scanned using Spotify’s mobile app, instantly plays the associated content. While this trend has gained popularity, it’s essential…

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Gear up for Super Bowl LVIII with our exclusive "Go Taylor's Boyfriend" collection! 🏈

Hey, Taylor Swift fans and football viewers! Get ready to show your Super Bowl support for the Kansas City Chiefs and their star tight end, Travis Kelce, with our exclusive “Go Taylor’s Boyfriend” collection available now on our online store. Whether you’re a die-hard Chiefs fan or just tuning in for Taylor’s favorite player, we’ve got the perfect gear to make a statement at this year’s Super…

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The All Punked Up Podcast is now 'Unplugged'

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting update with our loyal podcast listeners. The All Punked Up Podcast is evolving, and we’re unveiling a brand-new name: Unplugged with Tyler Winters and John Pearman. This decision comes from a place of growth and a desire to broaden our horizons within the ever-expansive world of music. * We explain our decision in the first few minutes of this week’s…

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Green Day rips off P!nk + Paramore breaking up? + RATM calls it quits

On this week’s episode, we review Green Day’s latest single “One Eyed Bastard” and how the opening riff sounds like a rip-off of P!nk’s 2008 hit “So What”. We then move to news about Rage Against The Machine breaking up and Paramore dropping off of their headlining ALTer Ego Fest performance and what that means for the band. Tyler and John have some fun and wild speculation about what is going on…

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Paramore's uncertain future + Kid Rock forgives Bud Light + Our Best of 2024

This week, we discuss one artist who accidentally sued a fan for $250,000 and is now apologizing to her. We also talk about Paramore’s uncertain future after completing their contractual label obligations, and then Kid Rock forgiving Bud Light. Finally, we round out the show with our Best of 2024 lists. As always, thanks for listening! If you’re interested in supporting our show, you can do so…