July 26, 2012

The AP Tour Fall 2012 lineup announcement

For our fourth annual fall tour, we will be featuring five bands handpicked by the AP staff, heading out on a 32-day trek that kicks off mid-October till the end of November. MISS MAY I will headline with main support from California heavy hitters THE GHOST INSIDE. Melodic metal act LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, Australia’s...

Thick As Blood shooting video for "The Outsiders" at Chain Reaction July 29

Thick As Blood have announced that they will shoot their video for “The Outsiders” this Sunday, July 29, at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA. Fans are encouraged to come be a part of the shoot. Admission to the show where the video will be shot is $12. The show is a part of their current...

Anti-Flag to play Costa Rica for the first time in October

Anti-Flag have just posted a flier for their upcoming show in Costa Rica. The show, which will take place on October 28 at Club Peppers, marks the band's first ever appearance in Costa Rica. Check out the video below of Chris #2 talking about the show:

Ashland High (featuring Trace Cyrus of Metro Station) releases "Overload" video

Ashland High, the new endeavor from Metro Station's Trace Cyrus, has released a video for “Overload” from Geronimo, which is available for free download. Check out the ode-to-drugs video below:

Mayday Parade's Brooks Betts gives video guitar lesson

Musically-inclined Mayday Parade fans who want to play along with the band are in luck. Mayday rhythm guitarist Brooks Bett posted a video tutorial (hidden behind Youtube's “unlisted” feature until recently) that will allow fans to follow-along and learn “Stay” from the band's self-titled EP. Take out your guitar and watch the video below:

Jonny Craig to play online set tonight

Jonny Craig will play an online solo set through StageIt tonight at 8 p.m. EST.. The charge for a virtual ticket is unspecified as “pay what you can” and 113 tickets remain at post time. According to a tweet from Craig, the short performance will feature “some covers and just some plain ol fucking around...

Scientists report pop music is now louder and all sounds similar

According to a new article from Scientific Reports, music has become louder and less varied throughout the years. Speaking with Reuters, researcher Joan Serrà said they “found evidence of a progressive homogenization of the musical discourse.” She also said they “obtained numerical indicators that the diversity of transitions between note combinations—roughly speaking chords plus melodies—has consistently...

The Starting Line post making of "Island" video

The Starting Line have released a 20-minute video documenting the making of their “Island” music video. You can watch the video-making process below:

William Control to stream acoustic performance through StageIt tomorrow; announces DVD plans

William Control will stream an acoustic performance through StageIt tomorrow at 10 p.m. EST. To tune in, one must go to the StageIt event page and purchase a virtual ticket for $5 or 50 “notes,” the site's currency. At post time, only 196 tickets are left. The show is set to last 30 minutes. William...
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