Slipknot have reportedly been told they aren't allowed to burn camel poop at this year’s Knotfest
UPDATED: October 16, at 12:50 p.m. EDT We have received official confirmation that the plug has been pulled on the dung burning. Alternate plans, however, have yet to be revealed. ORIGINAL POST: October 15, at 7:05 p.m. EDT Earlier this month, Slipknot revealed that the “official smell” of their third annual Knotfest music festival would, of course, be burning camel...
Neil Patrick Harris to host the Oscars
Variety has learned that actor Neil Patrick Harris (star of hit comedy How I Met Your Mother) will host the 2015 Oscars. Patrick had previously hosted the Emmy Awards twice and the Tony Awards four times. He’s performed during the Oscars before as well. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ellen DeGeneres, 2014’s host, passed on returning,...
Somos sign with No Sleep Records
Boston indie rock band Somos have inked a deal with No Sleep Records, which has them joining the likes of Balance And Composure, Major League, Xerxes, Allison Weiss and many more. “We're so excited to end 2014 joining the family over at No Sleep Records,” said guitarist Phil Haggerty. “We've all been fans of the label for some time...
Yellowcard - Lift A Sail
Yellowcard Lift A Sail There’s been seemingly constant heartache and upheaval in the Yellowcard camp since 2012’s Southern Air, from violinist Sean Mackin’s battle with thyroid cancer to the departure of drummer and founding member Longineu “LP” Parsons, to the tragic 2013 snowboarding accident that left vocalist/guitarist Ryan Key’s wife Alyona Alekhina paralyzed from the...
Young Guns vocalist Gustav Wood talks music, unlocks the secrets of grilled cheese
Northwest correspondent Caity Babcock sits down with Young Guns frontman Gustav Wood in her first APTV interview! They chat recent musical obsessions, dream tours, shows they want to see. Plus, find out which fear Caity and Gustav share and learn how to make grilled cheese U.K.-style.
The Defiled perform on top of floating iceberg
U.K. metal band the Defiled recently went to the town of town of Kulusuk, Greenland, to play a gig on top of a floating iceberg. The band’s Facebook page elaborates on the event: “The Defiled turned a gigantic Iceberg into the most unlikely of gig venues in the Greenland Sea recently when Jägermeister Music UK...
“I have no interest in screaming, except in this context.”—Davey Havok on XTRMST
In the summer of 2007, AP interviewed AFI mainstays DAVEY HAVOK and JADE PUGET about their electronic side project, Blaqk Audio. Prior to the interview, Havok had made an impromptu trip to a high-end grocery in a city shopping mall in San Francisco. He passed up the wide array of pastries and sandwiches that were...
Bono apologizes for forcing U2’s new album on you
Last month, U2 released their new album, Songs Of Innocence, beaming it directly to 500 million iTunes accounts. The backlash was quick and full of angered people, wondering how/why this random U2 album was in their personal music library. One of our most-viewed stories of the month was actually “Apple is letting you delete the...
Slipknot stream new song, “AOV”
Slipknot have released another new song titled “AOV,” which is streaming via Spotify. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, which will be released on October 21 via Roadrunner Records. Check out the track on the band's website, and let us know your thoughts. Slipknot will be on...