Dustin Kensrue (Thrice frontman) is recording a new solo album
Dustin Kensrue (frontman of the currently defunct post-hardcore outfit Thrice) has announced that he will be releasing his sophomore solo album in spring, via Staple Records/Vagrant Records. The record will follow up his 2007 solo debut, Please Come Home. Kensrue commented on the record with this: Recording right now is for me the end of a long distilling process....
Dave Grohl: “I don’t care if you pay $1 or $20 for it, just listen to the f*cking song”
Taylor Swift recently caused a big stir when she pulled all of her music off the streaming service Spotify. Many artists have already criticized the service for it’s royalty payments—or lack thereof. In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl gave his take on the whole thing: “Me personally? I don’t...
Defeat The Low (ft. the owner of Rise Records) stream debut album, 'A Nervous Smile'
You can listen to Defeat The Low's (Rise Records owner, Craig Ericson) debut full-length album, A Nervous Smile, in its entirety below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! A Nervous Smile is due out on November 18 via Rise Records. In case you missed it, the band are set to embark on the Rise Records...
A Day In The Life Of A Frontman with Caleb Shomo of Beartooth
APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major hangs with Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo to capture A Day In The Life Of A Frontman. Previous Episodes: The Maine | Mayday Parade | the Color Morale | the Word Alive | SECRETS | Neck Deep This series is sponsored by our friends at Hot Topic.
PVRIS - White Noise
PVRIS White Noise Female-fronted electro-pop? It’s not what you’d expect from the Rise/Velocity roster, but that’s just what PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”) offer up. “St. Patrick” made for an obvious single choice: It’s party-ready and realer than the radio (“You give me something to think about/That’s not the shit in my head”). “My House” continues the...
Michael Jagmin on the future of A Skylit Drive
In late October, post-hardcore outfit A Skylit Drive announced the departure of their rhythm section, bassist Brian White and drummer Corey La Quay. Undaunted, the band are releasing an acoustic album, Rise: Ascension, Jan. 6 via Tragic Hero Records. With close to a decade in the scene, this significant change in ASD’s history isn’t something the...
“I had never done it right”—Christofer Drew talks failed promises and new Never Shout Never music
For the past year-plus, Never Shout Never braintrust Christofer Drew had been hyping his musical plans to anyone who would listen, goals that included releasing not one but two Never Shout Never albums in 2014, along with the possibility of music from Gonzo (his electronic side project), Eat Me Raw (his thrash-metal/hardcore outfit) and even...
Listen to XTRMST (Davey & Jade of AFI)’s blistering new song, “Coward, Bow Your Head”
XTRMST is the new straight edge hardcore band from Davey Havok and Jade Puget of AFI. The fiery duo will release their debut self-titled album on November 18 via Dim Mak Records. (Steve Aoki’s label.) For now, they’re teaming up with AP to bring you a new song, “Coward, Bow Your Head.” In a recent...
Watch Echosmith perform “Cool Kids” on ‘Fallon’
Echosmith stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to perform their single, “Cool Kids.” You can check out a video of the performance below. Let us know how you think they did. The radio smash “Cool Kids” is taken from the band's latest album, Talking Dreams, which is out now via Warner Bros. Records. The...