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Codefendants Unleash “Lonely Life” Video Starring Jakob Nowell Ahead of LIFERS

Codefendants have released the official video for “Lonely Life,” the second single from their upcoming sophomore album LIFERS, out April 3. The trio — Fat Mike, Julio “Ceschi” Ramos, and Sam King — double down on their volatile hybrid of punk abrasion and hip-hop confession, this time pairing the track with a visual starring Jakob […]

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Codefendants Announce “Lonely Life” with a Music Video featuring Jakob Nowell from Sublime ahead of LIFERS

The Crimewave is about to hit again. Codefendants have announced “Lonely Life,” the second single from their upcoming sophomore album LIFERS, due April 3. “Lonely Life” is described by the band as one of the most collaborative songs on the record. Fat Mike calls it “a roller coaster ride with no seat belt or safety

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Sublime’s Me Gusta Festival Expands With Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid and Pennywise

Sublime has added two major stops to the inaugural Sublime Me Gusta Festival: June 27 in Portland, Oregon at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and July 18 in Salt Lake City, Utah at Zions Bank Stadium. The multi-city concept debuted earlier with a May 9 launch in Fort Worth, and it is already shaping up to

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Skratch N Sniff Lights the Fuse at ALTer EGO 2026, with Green Day, Sublime, Twenty One Pilots and More, Opening One of the Biggest Alt-Rock Festivals on the Planet

SNS & iHeartRadio Turns the Kia Forum Into a Modern Alt-Rock Pressure Cooker It’s not every night you get to open one of the biggest alternative rock festivals on the planet. But on January 17, 2026, that’s exactly what happened. The 2026 edition of iHeartRadio ALTer EGO, presented by Capital One, transformed the Kia Forum

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Sublime Closed 2025 the Hard Way — And Jakob Nowell Never Let It Show

The water was black, cold, and crowded with bodies when Jakob Nowell felt his leg extend just a little too straight. Just moments earlier, fresh off his set with Sublime’s at Bayfest in San Diego last October, Jakob had done what he always does: skipped the backstage victory lap and headed straight for the fans.

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SNS SONG OF THE WEEK: Strange Case Drop Hook-Loaded New Single “HBK”

Ventura County’s Strange Case are pushing the next wave of SoCal alt/indie rock straight into 2026 with their brand-new single “HBK.” Driven by sharp guitars and sun-baked hooks, the track dives into the chaos of chasing someone you know you shouldn’t. “You just can’t scrub them from your brain,” Bassist Aaron Chapman says. Strange Case

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Sublime’s “Ensenada” Hits No. 1 as Jakob Nowell Talks New Era and the New Ensenada 7″ Vinyl

Sublime are back on top — and they did it with a song they didn’t even expect to blow up. “Ensenada” has now spent seven straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative chart, officially becoming the biggest radio hit in Sublime’s entire career. Not bad for a track Jakob Nowell says started out

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Jakob Nowell Says Show With Noah Weiland Will Be ‘Very Special and Honorable’

Jakob Nowell will be performing at a special concert on December 3, opening for Noah Weiland. The concert will mark the 10th anniversary of legendary Stone Temple Pilots frontman, Scott Weiland. In a conversation with The Pier, Jakob – who, like Noah, lost his famous rock star father at a very young age – explained

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Sublime’s Jakob Nowell Unveils New Jakobs Castle Single “Vincent Thomas,” Reuniting with Producer Jon Joseph

Jakob Nowell has released the new Jakobs Castle single “Vincent Thomas” online — a song produced by Jon Joseph, the same producer behind Sublime’s “Ensenada,” the band’s first chart-topping track in nearly 30 years. For this track Nowell dives head-first into the darkly comic chaos of self-awareness, a swirling mix of surf-grunge melody, indie-pop hooks,

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Sublime Announce First Original Song With Jakob Nowell, ‘Ensenada’

Sublime will release an all new, original song titled “Ensenada” on July 18. The single is the first true offering from the band with Jakob Nowell as front man, a completely original track from start to finish. “Ensenada” was inspired by the classic Sublime sound and features lyrics that reflect on personal experiences with love

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