Going to the Grammys with Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage received a Grammy nomination for “Best Metal Performance” for their song “In Due Time” up against Black Sabbath, Anthrax, Volbeat and Dream Theater. Our Los Angeles APTV correspondent Nick Major chatted with them before and after the show!
“Everything must come to an end”–Mötley Crüe promise no reunion tours after 2015
Mötley Crüe have announced the retirement of the band through officially signing a “Cessation of Touring” agreement in Los Angeles today. The band promises to never tour again after the Final Tour. But what does retirement actually mean? For bands like Underoath, retirement has meant the band members splitting up and working on their own,...
Jon Walker (ex-Panic! At The Disco) releases new LP
Jon Walker, formerly of Panic! At The Disco, released a new album yesterday, Connections LP, and it is now available on BandCamp for the name-your-own-price feature. The record is comprised of nine tracks and was written, composed, mixed and mastered by Walker. Stream the first track below. Connections LP by Jon Walker
Brand New, Death Cab, Modest Mouse to play Boston Calling Fest
Boston Calling Music Festival will be back for a spring installment and although bands have not been officially announced, the fest’s Twitter released a picture with a record that revealed the spring 2014 lineup. Brand New, Death Cab For Cutie, Modest Mouse, Jack Johnson, and Built To Spill will be playing at Boston Calling, along with...
Exclusive: Jamie’s Elsewhere stream “The Illusionist” (ft. Tyler Carter)
Jamie’s Elsewhere have released a new song titled “The Illusionist.” The track features Tyler Carter (Issues) on vocals and is taken from the band’s upcoming album, Rebel-Revive, which is due for release this year. “The Illusionist” will be available on iTunes January 29. Check out the song below, and let us know what you think. Last...
Affiance announce tour with Close Your Eyes, My Enemies And I
Cleveland natives Affiance have announced a national tour with Close Your Eyes and My Enemies And I. The tour kicks off February 27 in Dayton, OH. Check out the current list of dates below! More dates TBA soon. February 27th @ Rockstar Pro Arena- Dayton, Ohio February 28th @ Broadway Joe's- Buffalo, New York March 1st @ California Brewery- Rochester,...
The 17 most rock 'n' roll TV performances you’ll ever see
Recently, I was led to believe that Chicago rock band the Orwells blew up the internet with a “wild,” “high-energy” and “amazing” appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Now I like to keep up with what Warped Tour Nation and Planet Pitchfork deem as the proverbial “shit,” so I ponied up a click...
Making The Video: Taking Back Sunday, "Flicker, Fade"
Go onto the set of the video for Taking Back Sunday's “Flicker, Fade” with APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major. The song comes from the band's upcoming album Happiness Is, out March 18 via Hopeless Records. Check out the band new video below:
Fat Mike of NOFX hosting reddit AMA today
Founder/frontman of NOFX, owner of Fat Wreck Chords, skate-punk legend Fat Mike will be answering questions today in a reddit AMA. The AMA will start today at 5 p.m. EST. You will be able to submit your questions here.