Mid-week news report: Mark Hoppus cancer update, MCR makeup line, and tons of releases

Welcome to the Alternative Echo mid-week news report, where we hit you with all the important stuff you missed in the past week while you were out having a life. Here’s what we’ve learned in the last seven days: Celebrate Bastille Day with new music– from Bastille July 14 is Bastille day, which means it’s the day we celebrate all things Bastille– as in, the … Continue reading Mid-week news report: Mark Hoppus cancer update, MCR makeup line, and tons of releases

Mark Hoppus and Alex Gaskarth team up for Simple Creatures

Like father, like son. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and his protégé Alex Gaskarth (of All Time Low) are making waves in the music world today with the announcement that they’re once again collaborating, but not just as a feature on a song. The two pop-punk heavyweights may have entered the recording studio as just friends, but they left as bandmates. (And no, Alex isn’t coming in … Continue reading Mark Hoppus and Alex Gaskarth team up for Simple Creatures