Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Imagine Dragons On Catching Up To Rock Stardom

    Burnt out after years of hard touring, the "Radioactive" band hit the brakes. Now, it's bounced back with a new album, Evolve. Singer Dan Reynolds and guitarist Wayne Sermon tell Michel Martin more.
    by Tori Whitley Jun 24, 2017 4 minutes
    Imagine Dragons' new album, <em>Evolve</em>, is out now. Singer Dan Reynolds says it's more "minimalistic" and "colorful" than the band's first two records.

    Before it was on top of the world, Imagine Dragons was just another rock band. Founded in 2008 by current vocalist Dan Reynolds and former drummer Andrew Tolman, Imagine Dragons slogged away, touring endlessly and losing member after member before breaking through with its 2012 debut, Night Visions. The 2014 Grammys proved pivotal for the band — Imagine Dragons won Best Rock Performance for the blockbuster single "Radioactive" and pulled off an eye-popping onstage collaboration with Kendrick Lamar.

    A year later, Imagine Dragons delivered a second album, , then took a much-needed break. After touring for years on end, the band was spent — Reynolds, who struggled with one of his worst-ever bouts of depression, in particular. "We got off the road

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR2 min readWorld
    A Baby Girl Born Orphaned And Premature After An Israeli Airstrike In Gaza Has Died
    The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.
    NPR3 min readInternational Relations
    Hamas Says It's Preparing To Respond To Israel's Latest Gaza Cease-fire Proposal
    The militant group says it's examining the latest Israeli suggestions for a cease-fire in Gaza, seven months into the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
    NPR6 min readAmerican Government
    Mike Johnson And The Troubled History Of Recent Republican Speakers
    Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

    Related Books & Audiobooks