11 New Songs You Need To Hear Right Now: November 2013 Edition
Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of November 2013...
Watch AFI perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Below, you can watch AFI’s recent performance of the song “17 Crimes” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Let us know what you think. “17 Crimes” is from the band’s latest album, Burials, which was released back in October and received a 4/5 star review in AP 304. ; AFI will embark on the second leg of...
Interview: Transit guitarist Tim Landers on their 'Futures And Sutures' EP
For Transit guitarist Tim Landers, second chances are not just for amending the past–they are also for reimagining it. Futures And Sutures, the new EP from these Massachusetts natives, which comes out December 2 on Rise Records, finds the band revisiting songs from their past two full-lengths (plus a new song) and performing them with...
Premiere: The Royal, "Bounce Back" (plus find out how Lennon Bus can get your band on Warped 2014!)
If you're a follower of Warped Tour and the massive community it encompasses, you've probably seen the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, but what you may not know is that every year since 1997, aspiring and professional songwriters have been entering John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their chance to win a $20,000 Song of the...
The Saddest Landscape & My Fictions - When You Are Close, I Am Gone EP
The Saddest Landscape & My Fictions When You Are Close, I Am Gone EP This three-song release includes a track by each of the bands and one collaborative composition between the Topshelf Records acts. It’s a worthwhile Dollar Menu exploration allowing for experimentation as well as a taste of their individual oeuvres. My Fictions are...
Riot Fest 2014 holiday pre-sale tickets on sale
Update: 1 pm EST, Tickets available via Ticketfly. A limited number of tickets for Riot Fest 2014—to be held September 12-14—are going on sale tomorrow, November 27, at noon. Ticket prices will be starting at $69.98 and will be available for purchase on Ticketfly and Riot Fest’s official website.
Acoustic Story: Mayday Parade, "12 Through 15"
Mayday Parade perform “12 Through 15” from their latest album Monsters In The Closet acoustic at the AP offices. Shot By: Tom Falcone
"The subject has been volatile and divisive for years”–Good Riddance’s Russ Rankin on health care
In this week's AltPress Op-Ed, Good Riddance vocalist Russ Rankin (pictured right) shares his thoughts on the health care debate in the U.S. The subject of health care in the United States has been volatile and divisive for years, culminating in October’s government shutdown promulgated by republicans in the House of Representatives, in opposition to the...
Fall Out Boy to perform 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest'
Fall Out Boy have been announced to perform at this year's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest, along with Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, Enrique Iglesias, and Robin Thicke. The annual, bi-costal event will air Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 10 p.m. EST on ABC. Check out an announcement below: ring in 2014 with us and dick clarks...