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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The Simpsons fans are just finding out TV show is behind huge rock band's name
Fans of The Simpsons are only just realising that the TV show is the inspiration for one huge rock band's name. The news was shared on Reddit as many people admitted they didn't know They've scooped seven awards including Grammys, yet many are still clueless about how Fall Out Boy chose their legendary band name. The American rockers, featuring Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley, kicked off in 2001 as a pop-punk side project. The band cycled through several drummers before Hurley came aboard, leading to their debut album Take This to Your Grave in 2003 and catapulting them into stardom. Among their smash hits are tunes like Sugar, We're Goin Down, Dance Dance, Thnks fr th Mmrs, and My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up). Yet, despite their stardom, the origin of Fall Out Boy's name remains a mystery to some fans, with one Reddit user confessing they'd only just discovered the tale behind the name. A Reddit user shared: "Today I learnt the band Fall Out Boy was named after a character in The Simpsons (Radioactive Man's sidekick), when a fan in the crowd, at their second ever show, shouted the name as a suggestion." Further details from American Songwriter reveal: "In the 1990s, Radioactive Man was introduced on the long-running animated series The Simpsons. A movie starring the famous comic book hero was being filmed in Springfield and Bart Simpson's friend, Millhouse Van Houten, auditioned and was chosen to play the role of Radioactive Man's sidekick Fallout Boy." "Several years later, when bassist Pete Wentz and guitarist Joe Trohman were forming a new band, they were reserved to booking shows as 'Pete's New Band,' until something better came along. "In 2001, the name Fall Out Boy was chosen after the band asked the crowd, during their second show together, what they should be called and someone yelled "Fallout Boy. " The name immediately stuck." It went on: "Though the band liked the name, they had no idea at the time that it was referencing a Simpsons character at first. "Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy originally made their first appearance in the real comic book series published by Bongo Comics, in 1994. "Co-founded by Simpsons creator Matt Groening in 1993, the short-lived comic series featured stories centred around the Simpson family and other characters from the show. The comic printed its final issue, Simpsons Comics #245, in 2018." Reacting to this revelation, one Reddit user said: "Now I feel super old. I thought this was common knowledge." Meanwhile another added: "I always thought that was a really good band name." A third user said: "Weird... I've never associated 'Fall Out' in Fall Out Boy to mean radioactive fallout." A fourth person also exclaimed: "Huh... I always assumed it was about something else I wasn't aware of... but I guess it's nice that I was right without knowing it.."
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fall Out Boy rocker drops out of huge tour to undergo major surgery
Fall Out Boy rocker Joe Trohman has shockingly dropped out of the band's huge tour to undergo major surgery. The guitarist, 40, took to social media to reveal he needs urgent surgery on his right hand and will have to take the rest of the year off. He wrote: 'After years of managing ongoing issues with my right hand, it's become clear that I need surgery to avoid permanent damage. 'Unfortunately, this means I'll have to take the rest of the year off from playing with the band. 'The silver lining is that I'm on track for a full recovery. The band will still be playing all scheduled shows. 'I'm looking forward to recovering so I can get back out there with the guys. Thanks so much for the love and support.' The guitarist, 40, took to social media to reveal he needs urgent surgery on his right hand and will have to take the rest of the year off; Patrick Stump, Andy Hurley, Pete Wentz, and Joe of Fall Out Boy are seen left to right back in February 2019 The Sugar, We're Goin Down hitmakers are set to play in Calgary, Canada on Wednesday - with further tour dates in Japan and Brazil upcoming. In 2023 Trohman took a five-month mental health break from the band. 'Neil Young once howled that it's better to burn out than to fade away. But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful,' Trohman began. 'Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years,' he continued. 'So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell,' Trohman continued. 'It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I'm most proud of),' he said. 'So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent,' he clarified. 'In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first,' he added. In 2023 Trohman took a five-month mental health break from the band - his post announcing his return to the band is pictured 'Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision. Smell you sooner than later, Joe Trohman,' he concluded. At the time the group also announced their eighth studio album called So Much (For Stardust). They also performed their first single from the album on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The album was subsequently released on March 24. It was their first on their new label Fueled by Ramen and Elektra, with singer Patrick Stump explaining they went back to their roots with the album. 'Technology has made it really easy to make records much more quickly these days. There's nothing wrong with that, and that spontaneity can be exciting,' Stump said. 'But we wanted to get back to the way we used to work,' he shared. 'We wanted to make a record that was really lovingly crafted and deliberate and patiently guided — like someone cooked you a delicate meal. I'm not a very proud guy, but I'm pretty proud of this record,' he added. 'Our band has been an ongoing art project for twenty years and we know there have been many inception points along that journey.' 'We wanted to create an album that merged those points together — something new, but carved from our foundation. Fueled By Ramen and Elektra seemed like the perfect home for this,' added Pete Wentz. The rock band was initially formed by Wentz and Trohman back in 2001.
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Fall Out Boy's Biggest Hits Will ‘Never Die'
Fall Out Boy's Believers Never Die returns to four Billboard charts, as a vinyl sale and a major ... More anniversary reinvigorated renewed interest in the greatest hits set. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: (U.S. TABS OUT) (L to R) Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joseph Trohman, and Andrew Hurley of Fall Out Boy pose for a photo backstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios October 11, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by) It's been about a year since Fall Out Boy stopped promoting its most recent album, So Much (for) Stardust. The group dropped a music video for a final single in February 2024 and has remained fairly quiet in terms of new music since. The outfit, which helped bring emo and pop punk music to the forefront more than 20 years ago, wrapped its tour in support of the set in May of last year, and while the rockers may be working on new material, there's been no major announcement just yet. The band is back on the Billboard charts this week — not with a new release, but with a fan-favorite collection. Fall Out Boy reappears on four Billboard rankings in the United States this week, and on each and every one of them, with the same album: Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits. The set moved another 11,500 equivalent album units in the past tracking frame. That figure comes from Luminate, the organization that compiles streaming and sales data for Billboard's tallies. It's enough to send the collection back to the Billboard 200 at No. 117. Believers Never Die also returns to a trio of genre-specific rankings, in addition to the Billboard 200. It sits highest on the Top Alternative Albums chart, landing at No. 12. The set settles five spots lower on the Top Rock Albums tally and comes in at No. 21 on the combined Top Rock & Alternative Albums list. Understandably, Believers Never Die performs best on rankings focused on individual styles, where the competition isn't quite as fierce. The collection has previously peaked at No. 8 on the Top Alternative Albums list and No. 10 on the other two, where it currently resides. On the Billboard 200, however, the hits-packed release has never reached the same heights. Instead, it topped out at No. 77 during the 40 weeks it has spent somewhere on the busy roster. Fans may be revisiting Believers Never Die for several reasons. The group's breakout album, From Under the Cork Tree — which produced several of the singles featured on the compilation — is turning 20 years old in May 2025. The milestone has prompted many casual listeners and longtime supporters to revisit those tracks on streaming platforms, and all those plays may be funneled toward the compilation instead of From Under the Cork Tree, based on some of Billboard's rules. Believers Never Die was also recently discounted on vinyl via Amazon. The price cut likely spurred many fans who had always wanted a copy of the compilation on wax, but had never decided to pull the trigger and buy one, to finally make a purchase.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ready to Feel Old? Fall Out Boy's 'Sugar, We're Goin Down' Turns 20 Today
Is this more than you bargained for yet? Fall Out Boy fans are celebrating a special anniversary: "Sugar We're Goin' Down," the single that put the suburban Chicago band on the map, was released 20 years ago, on April 4, 2005. The song wouldn't hit the Billboard Hot 100 until that summer, when it became part of a pop-punk revival that took over the mid-2000s music scene. It peaked at No. 8 early that fall. The group then performed the song on the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2005. Fall Out Boy's infectious breakout hit was the lead single from their second album, From Under the Cork Tree. The zany, sometimes nonsensical lyrics, written by Pete Wentz, were paired with an equally quirky music video, telling the story of a guy with antlers crushing on a girl whose dad hates him for it. The successful sophomore effort came two years after the band — which consists of singer and lead guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andrew Hurley — released their debut album, Take This to Your Grave, in May 2003. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump Reflects on the Band's Early Success: 'It Wasn't Really Overnight' (Exclusive) The reception to their sophomore project gave Fall Out Boy their first peak at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 and earned them a Grammy nomination for best new artist. In the years since, the band has consistently released fan-favorite, critically acclaimed albums including Infinity on High in 2007 and Folie à Deux in 2008. After a three-year hiatus, the band returned in 2013 with Save Rock and Roll, followed by American Beauty/American Psycho in 2015, Mania in 2018 and most recently So Much (for) Stardust in 2023. Speaking with PEOPLE about his work on the Disney+ and Disney Jr. series Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends last June, Stump discussed how he feels "so ridiculously lucky" that Fall Out Boy "has lasted this long." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fall Out Boy (@falloutboy) "People still come to see us and I'm doing this show. It's one of those things," he said, noting how "any one of" Fall Out Boy's accomplishments individually "would be a big deal," and the totality of their success "should be a big deal" in terms of any single band's achievements. "I try not to think about it too much as an achievement and more of just like a gift. You know what I mean? I'm so grateful to get to do this," the singer said. "If I could have told myself when I was 12 that any of these things were going to happen, there's no way I could fathom that." Read the original article on People
Buzz Feed
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
29 Emo Musicians Then Vs. Now Because It Was Never Just A Phase
If you're an Elder Emo, you know it was *never* just a phase. And with news of the Vans Warped Tour returning to celebrate 30 years and bands playing their most iconic albums from front to back at festivals like When We Were Young, emo is far from dead. Here's what your favorite musicians — who also influenced our love for skinny jeans and eyeliner — look like today: 1. To start, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy in 2005: Pete Wentz now: 2. Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance in 2004: Gerard Way now: 3. Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco in 2006: Brendon Urie now: 4. Hayley Williams of Paramore in 2007: Hayley Williams now: 5. Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 in 2001: Deryck Whibley now: 6. Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship in 2006: Gabe Saporta now: 7. William Beckett of The Academy Is... in 2007: William Beckett now: 8. Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy in 2006: Patrick Stump now: 9. Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low in 2009: Alex Gaskarth now: 10. Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday in 2004: Harold Cook / FilmMagic / Getty Images Adam Lazzara now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 11. Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects in 2003: L. Cohen / WireImage / Getty Images Tyson Ritter now: Tim Mosenfelder / WireImage / Getty Images 12. Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade in 2012: Joey Foley / Getty Images Derek Sanders now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 13. Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil in 2012: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage / Getty Images Vic Fuentes now: Mauricio Santana / Getty Images 14. Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes in 2007: Jason Kempin / FilmMagic / Getty Images Travis McCoy now: Dave Simpson / WireImage / Getty Images 15. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 in 2010: Tiffany Rose / WireImage / Getty Images Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte now: View this photo on Instagram @3oh3 / Via Instagram: @ 16. Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World in 2010: Bill Mccay / WireImage / Getty Images Jim Adkins now: Kevin Winter / Getty Images for Audacy 17. Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon in 2011: Chiaki Nozu / WireImage / Getty Images Oli Sykes now: View this photo on Instagram @olobersykes / Via Instagram: @ 18. Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, of From First to Last in 2009: John Shearer / WireImage / Getty Images Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, now: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images 19. John O'Callaghan of The Maine in 2010: Noel Vasquez / Getty Images John O'Callaghan now: Gary Miller / WireImage / Getty Images 20. Craig Owens of Chiodos in 2007: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images Craig Owens now: View this photo on Instagram @craigowens / Via Instagram: @ 21. Trace Cyrus of Metro Station in 2011: David Livingston / Getty Images Trace Cyrus now: View this photo on Instagram @tracecyrus / Via Instagram: @ 22. Alexander DeLeon of The Cab in 2013: Tommaso Boddi / WireImage / Getty Images Alexander DeLeon now: View this photo on Instagram @bohnes / Via Instagram: @ 23. Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides in 2011: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage / Getty Images Andy Biersack now: Medios Y Media / Getty Images 24. Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember in 2011: Joey Foley / WireImage / Getty Images Jeremy McKinnon now: Ryan Bakerink / Getty Images 25. Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens in 2014: Chelsea Lauren / WireImage / Getty Images Kellin Quinn now: Daniel Knighton / Getty Images 26. Bert McCracken of The Used in 2005: Martin Philbey / Redferns / Getty Images Bert McCracken now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 27. Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory in 2004: Stephen Lovekin / FilmMagic / Getty Images Jordan Pundik of now: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Images 28. Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan in 2004: Harold Cook / FilmMagic / Getty Images Pierre Bouvier now: Dana Jacobs / WireImage / Getty Images 29. And finally, Ryan Key of Yellowcard in 2005: Carley Margolis / FilmMagic / Getty Images Ryan Key now: Rick Kern / Getty Images What's your favorite emo band of all time? Share your thoughts in the comments!
