Artist-On-Artist interview: Matty Mullins and Bradley Walden talk "selling out"
In part two of our artist-on-artist interview with Memphis May Fire’s Matty Mullins and Emarosa’s Bradley Walden, the guys talk about career longevity and how artists can hope to achieve it. “I have no backup plan,” Walden says. “I don’t recommend that for anyone else, but for me, this is what I’m good at, and...
Modern Baseball cover the Killers’ “When You Were Young”
Philly emo band (it’s confirmed, y’all) Modern Baseball performed an excellent cover of the Killers’ 2006 hit, “When You Were Young” (taken from Sam’s Town), during a hometown show last week. Check out the video below. Modern Baseball’s latest album, You’re Gonna Miss It All, is out now via Run For Cover Records.
Craig Owens, the Ready Set win peta2 awards
Peta2, PETA's youth division, has announced the winners in its music-related categories for the ninth annual Libby Awards. This year's alternative music winners include Chiodos frontman Craig Owens (Hero Of The Year To Animals) for speaking out against imprisonment of orcas at SeaWorld. Most Animal-Friendly Band went to the Ready Set, who invited peta2 out on tour this year to...
He Is Legend forced to drop off tour due to drummer's appendix bursting
He Is Legend have been forced to drop off their current tour alongside Snot due to drummer Sam Huff's appendix bursting. You can read an official statement from the band and check out a picture of Huff in the hospital below. He Is Legend released their latest studio album, Heavy Fruit, earlier this year on Tragic Hero Records. ...
Fit For A King, Crossfaith, As It Is, more announced for Warped Tour 2015
The next five bands have been announced for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour. As It Is, Beautiful Bodies, Crossfaith, Fit For A King and Splitbreed will all be attending punk-rock summer camp. Check back with us every Wednesday for more band announcements. Warped Tour kicks off June 19 in Pomona, California. General tickets go on...
The 15 Best Solo, Side Project And Supergroup Songs Of 2014
Supergroups, side projects, solo albums—who doesn't love 'em? Sure, for every Velvet Revolver (Stone Temple Pilots + Guns N' Roses), there's a Fieldy's Dreams. But more often than not, a solo album or side project is a chance for an artist to indulge in some creative impulse that wouldn't quite fit the framework of the...
LostAlone say farewell with final music video
Derby U.K. melody masters LostAlone have debuted what will be their final music video as a band, which is for their song, “Crusaders.” Check out the clip below and let us know what you think! “Crusaders” is taken from the band's studio LP, Shapes Of Screams, which we named among our 10 Essential Albums Of 2014. LostAlone revealed in...
Billy Corgan speaks in-depth on each track from the new Smashing Pumpkins album
In this exclusive track-by-track video, AP Vanguard Billy Corgan discusses each song from Monuments To An Elegy, the ninth studio album from the Smashing Pumpkins, which is out now via Martha’s Music/BMG. (Get it here.) From the sea shanty “Tiberius” to the track he fought the most over (“Monuments”) to his '80s gem “Dorian,” watch Corgan speak...
Jake Luhrs is uniting the scene with HeartSupport—and he wants your help
A few years ago, August Burns Red frontman Jake Luhrs founded the online non-profit organization HeartSupport. Today, he is preparing to take the company to new heights—and he needs your help. In a new video announcing HeartSupport's next chapter, Luhrs speaks on HS's foundation, meaning and most importantly, how you can help. For those wondering what they...