CHON sign with Sumerian Records
The ever-so-talented members of CHON have signed a deal with California-based label Sumerian Records. The band will release their debut full-length album in 2015. You can watch an announcement video below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! CHON spent a good portion of 2014 on the road alongside Animals As Leaders,...
12 reasons why Green Day deserve to be in the Hall Of Fame
Just three months after Green Day’s seminal 2004 rock opera American Idiot turned 10, the band have been inducted into the Rock And Roll hall Of Fame. It’s quite rare we get a punk band in there, so this calls for a celebration. “I had to go for a walk when I heard the news,”...
Bands: Here’s how to stop getting burned by Facebook
While bands and labels have long bemoaned Facebook's drastic drop in organic reach, Blue Swan Records' Sergio Medina took matters into his own hands. With the Blue Swan Broadcast, the label utilized Facebook Groups as a new outlet to interact with fans, spread relevant news and reach their entire fanbase without succumbing to Facebook's emphasis...
You, Me And Everyone We Know announce 'Dogged' EP on new label
Ben Liebsch's You, Me And Everyone We Know have returned from the grave for a new EP, titled Dogged, with South By Sea Music. The effort is set for release on March 17 through the label. You can check out the track listing and an announcement video from Liebsch below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! In 2011,...
Artist-On-Artist interview: Matty Mullins and Bradley Walden on pressure, growth and authenticity
Memphis May Fire's Matty Mullins and Emarosa's Bradley Walden sit down with APTV for an Artist-On-Artist interview in which they discuss the pressure Walden felt taking on the iconic role former Emarosa vocalist Jonny Craig held in the band. “The first time, I actually turned it down, because I knew what I was going to be...
Tyler Carter announces solo 'Leave Your Love' EP
Issues vocalist Tyler Carter has announced that he will be releasing a solo EP, titled Leave Your Love, sometime early in 2015. You can check out the effort's full track listing below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Pre-orders are available for purchase through Carter's MerchNOW store. Those who do so will be entered for...
Enter Shikari announce U.S. tour with Stray From The Path, Hundredth, more
After releasing a hilariously bizarre music video for their new song, “Slipshod,” yesterday, Enter Shikari have announced that they will embark on a North American headlining tour in support of their impending studio album, The Mindsweep. Joining them through rotational support will be Stray From The Path, Hundredth, Marmozets and A Lot Like Birds. Check out...
Of Mice & Men to release 'Restoring Force: Full Circle'
In light of their upcoming arena tour with Linkin Park and Rise Against, Of Mice & Men have announced that they will be reissuing their third studio album under the title, Restoring Force: Full Circle, on February 24 via Rise Records. The effort will contain the entire 11 tracks originally found on Restoring Force, as well as three new songs...
10 Bands Who Had Writer's Block (And Wrote About It)
One way to overcome a lack of inspiration or self-satisfying lyrics—otherwise known as writer's block—is simply to write about it. There's no doubt some of these are the laziest songs ever written, byproducts of killing time until the next track, while others are the result of hitting a few creative speed bumps on their way...