Joan Jett And The Blackhearts perform at the APMAs with Slash, Laura Jane Grace and Billy Crooked
AP Icon Award recipient Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, introduced by Sydney Sierota of Echosmith, perform “Bad Reputation,” “Cherry Bomb,” “Soulmates To Strangers” & “Star Star” with special guests Billy Crooked of The Vacancies, Laura Jane Grace and Guitar Legend award recipient Slash. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder
Jaime Preciado of Pierce The Veil wins the APMA for Best Bassist
Devin and Andy Oliver from I See Stars present the APMA skully award to Jaime Preciado of Pierce The Veil.
“I started a band to kick your f*cking head in”—Billy Corgan accepts the Vanguard Award at the APMAs
Two nights ago (July 21) in Cleveland, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan received the Vanguard Award at the inaugural AP Music Awards for his legendary career in music. Recently retired pro wrestler CM Punk presented the award to Corgan, who then went on to give a heartfelt speech, preaching his defiant message to a younger...
Asking Alexandria perform at the APMAs, joined by Korn's Jonathan Davis
Asking Alexandria, introduced by members of Suicide Silence, perform a cover of Duran Duran's “Hungry Like The Wolf” at the APMAs with Korn's Jonathan Davis then “Killing You,” from their latest record, From Death To Destiny. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder
"I've loved playing since I was 14"—Slash on receiving the APMAs Guitar Legend Award from Joe Perry
Last night at the APMAs, Slash received the inaugural Guitar Legend Award from Aerosmith's Joe Perry. The artists are currently on the road together with Slash opening Aerosmith's Let Rock Rule summer tour. Throwing it back to August 1988, our Legend once represented Guns 'N Roses on the cover of AP! (That's Vol. II, No. 10, for...
Fall Out Boy close the APMAs with a performance of "The Phoenix"
Fall Out Boy, welcomed to the stage by Saves The Day, put on their war paint for “The Phoenix,” the explosive final performance of the night following their winning the Artist Of The Year award! Thumbnail credit: @photosbychrismartin
PUP (SideOneDummy) announce fall U.S. headlining tour
Canadian sensations PUP have announced their first-ever North American headlining tour. Support will be announced soon, but the full list of dates (October 7-November 8) have been revealed. The band's self-titled debut album produced by Dave Schiffman (Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, The Bronx) was released on SideOneDummy Records earlier this year to a red-hot welcome. “This...