fun. and Rachel Antoff launch non-profit to mobilize LGBTQ equality support
An always-vocal human rights supporter, fun., along with frontman Jack Antoff's sister, Rachel Antoff, have launched a new non-profit organization called the Ally Coalition. The company will be used to raise awareness and create programs to educate art communities across the US on LGBTQ issues. The first endeavor the coalition will be involved in will...
The Faceless announce tour with Revocation
Built to calculate your face off, tech death bands the Faceless and Revocation are headed out together this winter with The|HAARP|Machine. Check out the tour admat and dates below. 11/27 – Ogden, UT @ Mojoes 11/28 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep 11/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont 11/30 – Iowa City, IA...
Video Premiere: The Gaslight Anthem discuss how music saved their lives
Non-profit organization Hope For The Day have created a video series dubbed “Music Saved My Life” and partnered exclusively with AltPress.com to bring you each segment in the coming weeks. The series focuses on musicians who tell you their story of how–you guessed it–music saved their life and changed them for the better. For the...
Pig Destroyer stream 'Book Burner'
Pig Destroyer are streaming their new album, Book Burner, in its entirety here.
All Time Low announce Lower Than Atlantis as support on upcoming UK tour
All Time Low have annonced the support act for their dates in the UK in February will be Lower Than Atlantis. View the dates below–tickets available here. 02/06 – Birmingham – Academy 02/07 – Manchester – Academy 02/09 – Glasgow – Academy 02/10 – Newcastle – Academy 02/11 – Nottingham – Rock City 02/12 –...
The Swellers stream 'Running Out Of Places To Go'
The Swellers are now streaming their new EP, Runnign Out Of Places To Go, here.
Bayside stream cover of Billy Joel's "Movin Out"
You can listen to the second cover released from Bayside below. This time it's “Movin' Out,” originally by Billy Joel. Their new EP, Covers – Volume 1, is due out October 23 via Gumshoe.
Microsoft launches new Xbox music service
You've got to hand it to Microsoft: They don't give up easily. On Sunday the company announced its new Xbox Music service. In an effort to capture some of the marketplace dominated by iTunes and streaming services like Pandora and Spotify, Microsoft will launch Xbox Music on the Xbox 360 console tomorrow. The service will...
Have Your People Call My People: 10 awesome collaborations from 2012
[photo credit: Josiah VanDien] Since the dawn of rock music, bands in every subgenre have been releasing split records with their friends or teaming up to perform on the actual songs. Since all music scenes are built on the concept of like-minded community, we picked 10 collaborations (6 songs and 4 split EPs) issued this...