Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins featured on NPR's 'All Things Considered'
Jimmy Eat World's Jim Adkins was featured on the weekend edition of NPR's All things Considered. Among the topics covered, Adkins spoke on lyrical inspiration for the group's new album, Damage, the juxtaposition of upbeat music with darker themes, Jimmy Eat World's early success, how touring has changed for the band, and some tidbits about the group's...
August Burns Red release "Count It All As Lost" lyric video
August Burns Red have released a lyric video for “Count It All As Lost” from their album Rescue & Restore, due out tomorrow, June 25, on Solid State Records. Today, JB Brubaker from ABR told us all about the new album in their AP Track By Track. Of “Count It All As Lost,” he said, “[T]his...
Never Shout Never stream new song, "Time Traveler Blues"
Never Shout Never, who are among our Warped Tour Issue cover artists, have debuted a new song titled “Time Traveler Blues” via peta2. You can listen to the song, below. “Time Traveler Blues” comes from NSN's upcoming album, Sunflower, out July 2 via Loveway Records. More from the album: “Malibu” | “Good Times” | “Knock, Knock”
Relient K - Collapsible Lung
Relient K Collapsible Lung Maybe we should’ve expected this. Relient K’s last album, 2009’s Forget And Not Slow Down, was a brilliantly brutal breakup record penned by Matt Thiessen that sounded like what we imagine Ben Gibbard would create if he fronted a pop-punk band. Unfortunately, the album wasn’t a commercial success like previous RK records...
Mid-Year Report 2013: Best Tours
They're the shows you begged your parents to buy you tickets for, the ones you camped out and traveled for, the ones that allowed you to see something totally new, or totally awesome. 2013's early winter and spring tours weren't half shabby. Here are our picks for the best shows of the year. READERS PICK...
Lyric Video Premiere: Forever The Sickest Kids, "Ritalin (Born In America)"
Forever The Sickest Kids are set to release their new album, J.A.C.K. tomorrow, June 25, via Fearless Records. Today, they’re launching lyric videos for all of the songs on various websites scattered across the web! You can get the first listen to “Ritalin (Born In America)” here on AP. FTSK singer Jonathan Cook told us a...
Norma Jean premiere single, 'If You Got It At Five, You Got It At Fifty'
Norma Jean have premiered the first single, “If You Got It At Five, You Got It At Fifity,” from their upcoming album, Wrongdoers. The track is available for streaming on MetalSucks. Wrongdoers will be released August 6 via Razor & Tie, and pre-orders are available now. Norma Jean is about to embark on The Summer...
Fall Out Boy announce "The Phoenix" as second 'Save Rock And Roll' single, release cover art
Fall Out Boy have announced “The Phoenix” as the official second single from Save Rock And Roll. Lead single, “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” was released ahead of the album, and has since been certified Gold by the RIAA. Check out cover art for “The Phoenix,” below. The band...
Vampire Weekend add U.S. dates to fall tour
Vampire Weekend have expanded their 2013 world tour to include several additional U.S. dates on its fall North American leg. Touring in support of the release of their new album, Modern Vampires of the City, the group will receive support from Sky Ferreira, Solange, and Beirut on select performances. Check out Vampire Weekend's full tour, with...