Former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing to be excluded from Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction
Though seminal rock group Nirvana are set to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame April 10 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., one surviving member will be noticeably absent from the ceremony: former drummer Chad Channing. Not the group's first drummer (that distinction goes to Aaron Burckhard, and drummers Dale Crover and Dave Foster also joined for brief stints),...
South By So What?! 2014 video recAP
This year's South By So What?! music festival might be freshly over, but we have plenty of videos lined from APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major and videographer Josiah Van Dien lined up to keep your memories alive until next year. First up, catch out chat with festival founder Mike Ziemer, hockey talk with Comeback Kid, Two-Minute...
Video Premiere: Crystalyne - "Punks Don't Dance"
Straight from the pages of our current AP 100 issue, female-fronted pop-rockers Crystalyne are premiering their new music video for “Punks Don't Dance.” It was directed and produced by Ben Knechtel, who also did a little video for another Canadian act by the name of Carly Rae Jepsen (“Call Me Maybe”). With the release of the new...
Plague Vendor sign to Epitaph Records; release new song, “Black Sap Scriptures”
Epitaph Records have announced the signing of Plague Vendor, one of AP’s 100 bands you need to know in 2014, whose name was apparently inspired by a Mexican folk tale. The band will release their debut album, Free To Eat, on April 15 via Epitaph. (Pre-orders are available now.) Additionally, the band have premiered a...
Nightmares For A Week/Banquets - Split
Nightmares For A Week/Banquets Split The days of split full-lengths between melodic punk bands seem like a lost relic since BYO Records closed their excellent series with Alkaline Trio and One Man Army in 2004. This long-player that features five tracks apiece from Nightmares For A Week and Banquets might be good enough to revive it...
#310 A Day To Remember
A Day To Remember #310 – March 2014 The pop-core protagonists of A Day To Remember align to make your playlists, mosh pits and hard drives more life-affirming than ever. ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP A DAY TO REMEMBER Written by Ryan J. Downey They fought the music business, and they didn’t...
Fucked Up release new single; announce new album, tour
Fucked Up have announced the release of their newest hardcore album, Glass Boys, due out June 13 via Matador Records – the band’s first release since 2011’s David Comes To Life. The album focuses on a variety of themes, but centralizes itself around reconciling yourself as an adult with the teenager within. Listen to their...
Manchester Orchestra, the Mowgli's, Vacationer, more to play Sperry-sponsored college tour
This marks the second year of the Sperry Top-Sider Vactionland College Tour, with a lineup of bands that includes Manchester Orchestra, Sam Hunt, the Mowgli's, the Colourist, Vacationer and MisterWives. The tour will hit four Southeastern colleges throughout the end of March and early April. In addition to performances by the bands, the tour serves...
The Word Alive, “Play The Victim” lyric video premiere
The Word Alive are teaming up with AP to bring you the premiere of the lyric video for their brand new single, “Play The Victim.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming third studio album, Real, which will be released June 10 via Fearless Records. Watch the lyric video, which also has footage of...