Morning Glory - War Psalms
Morning Glory War Psalms Morning Glory’s third full-length is like a fist in the air; a rallying cry for the kind of “revolution rock” that New York punk scene vet Ezra Kire talks about in the album’s second song, “Standard Issue.” As ambitious as the band’s brand of spruced-up punk has been over the years,...
11 Bands Named After Songs
A band’s name is one of their most important and definable characteristics. It will forever be inscribed on the albums and merchandise they release. Memorable names can be the difference between someone taking the time to look you up or scrolling by. It comes as no surprise that many musicians name their bands after songs...
Manchester Orchestra release making of ‘Cope’ video
Manchester Orchestra will release their fourth studio album, Cope, on April 1 via Loma Vista. (Pre-orders for the album are available now.) Leading up to the release, the band have unveiled a new video behind the making of the album, which you can watch below. The band will head out on tour in support of...
Protest The Hero release live video for “Tilting Against Windmills”
Protest The Hero have premiered a new live video for the song “Tilting Against Windmills” on MetalSucks. The track is taken from the band’s latest album, Volition, which was released last October via Razor & Tie Records. Check out the video below, and tell us what you think. The band will be on tour with Battlecross,...
Breathe Carolina release second ‘Savages’ studio update
Breathe Carolina have released the second studio video for the making of their fourth studio album, Savages, which is set to be released on April 15 via Fearless Records. (Pre-orders are available on iTunes.) The video features an extended clip of the band’s new song, “Changing Hearts,” which features guest vocals from Tyler Carter (Issues)....
Warhound release "Anger" music video
Warhound have carved another notch in their growing videography with “Anger,” a track from their latest Freedom EP. We've featured their videos for “Colder Than Ever,” “Next Level Demonstration 2013” and “No Love” in the past. Freedom is available on both Bandcamp and iTunes.
This map shows each state’s least favorite artists
Earlier this week, music tech company the Echo Nest's Paul Lamere released a map showing the most distinctive artist for each state (Fall Out Boy as Kentucky’s being a pretty interesting highlight). Now, a new map has been released, showing each state's “most ignored artist,” which you can check out below. Mostly, the map shows us that a...
Elenora - "Said The Sapling To The Sun" (video premiere)
Elenora, who were featured in the AP&R section of AP #291, debut the video for “Said The Sapling To The Sun,” the first single from their upcoming full-length album Luna Amante, which they will release on April 8. “With the new record, we tried to do everything bigger,” drummer Nick Taylor told us. “We all felt like, with [our...
Failure to join Tool for upcoming tour
Failure recently reunited, playing their first show in sixteen years at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles. Now, the band have announced that they will be joining Tool for their upcoming Western U.S. tour, kicking off March 9 in Reno, NV. Check out the full list of tour dates and locations below. “I was...