June 30, 2014

Every year, over 90,000 music fans of all walks of life flock to the small town of Manchester, Tenn., about 60 miles southeast of Nashville, for the Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival. Though festivals seem to be sprouting up left and right nowadays, Bonnaroo, now in its 13th year, has remained not only one of the...

Another half-year has passed, so it’s time for AP’s annual mid-year report, where we break down the best of the best so far. With the cut-off date of June 30, we gathered our top picks and are kicking it off with best albums today. Stay tuned all this week for best singles, videos and most anticipated...

Braid No Coast There's no more glaring way to put the “Midwest” in “Midwest emo” than to title an album that claims coastal neutrality. Along with Cap'n Jazz and the Promise Ring, Braid helped cultivate the uncorked, spastically energetic 1990s emo strain that's now suddenly one of the most blogworthy around, resulting in thinkpieces and debates and generally extensive...

Go backstage with all our AP 312 cover stars this summer on Warped Tour as we bring back our Two-Minute Warning segments, presented by DW Drums! First up this is Echosmith! If you listen closely in the background, you can also hear a bit of This Wild Life's set! If you're feeling nostalgic for last year's Warped, check out...

After signing with Tragic Hero Records earlier this year, Tampa, Florida’s Illuminate Me are teaming up with AP to bring you the premiere of their new song, “Voodoo Blues.” The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, I Have Become A Corpse, and features guest vocals from Garret Rapp of the Color Morale. Watch...

Get to know twenty one pilots before the APMAs with this new AXS TV interview with Tyler and Josh. The duo, who are nominated for Album Of The Year, Best Live Band, Breakthrough Band and Best Drummer, are performing live at the awards show, which takes place July 21 at the Rock And Roll Hall...

For All Those Sleeping live up to the title of “Poison Party (Famous)” from their new album Incomplete Me with their new video, which contains footage of them playing Warped Tour then exploring the Vegas strip and bringing the party with them wherever the cameras followed. Check it out and let us know what you think.  Incomplete Me is out now...

Slaves, the new band featuring Jonny Craig, have released an acoustic version of “The Fire Down Below.” It's one of the tracks on their debut album, Through Art We Are All Equals, out now on Artery Recordings (and streaming here). The record is available for purchase both physically and digitally.  Check out Slaves' softer side and all their...

Suicide Silence have released a teaser that previews their upcoming music video for “You Can't Stop Me,” which is the title track from their highly anticipated fourth studio album. The effort is set for release on July 15 via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are on sale now. The full music video for 'You Can't Stop Me,”...