The 15 most expensive tours to see in 2015
Forbes has put together a list of the most expensive tours to see in 2015. For their article, the ticket prices are based on demand from the secondary market—sites like StubHub and TicketsNow—which becomes your only option when these high-demand tours (inevitably) sell out, crashing websites in the process. Fleetwood Mac topped the list with...
Candy Hearts, I Killed The Prom Queen, Sirens And Sailors, more announced for Warped Tour 2015
The next five bands have been announced for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour. BoyMeetsWorld, Candy Hearts, I Killed The Prom Queen, Sirens And Sailors (7/14-8/8), and Youth In Revolt will all be attending punk-rock summer camp this year. Check back with us every Wednesday for more band announcements. Warped Tour kicks off June 19 in Pomona,...
Take a virtual guitar composition lesson with Duane Denison of Tomahawk and the Jesus Lizard
Our friends at LessonFace have paired with AP to bring you a three-part video music lesson series in rock composition, taught by Duane Denison of the Jesus Lizard and Tomahawk. In our first video, Denison taught you the basics of composing a rock song. In part two, he dove deeper into the elements of composition and actually creating a song. In this...
Watch Fall Out Boy get their groove on with a cover of "Uptown Funk"
“I'm a somewhat not-so-secret Prince and big-funk fan,” Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump admitted moments before the band got their groove on with a cover of Mark Ronson's “Uptown Funk” at the BBC Radio 1 studios earlier this week. Check out their performance below and let us know your thoughts! Stream Fall Out Boy’s new album, American...
Alcoa (Defeater’s Derek Archambault) premiere new single, “All Dolled Up” (exclusive)
After recovering from hip replacement surgery, Derek Archambault (who also spits fire for hardcore punks Defeater) is bringing his alt-rock/country project Alcoa back to life with a new sophomore LP, Parlour Tricks. The record will be released on February 24 via Bridge Nine Records and is up for pre-order now. Today, the band are teaming up with...
Alcoa (Defeater’s Derek Archambault) premiere new single, “All Dolled Up” (exclusive)
After recovering from hip replacement surgery, Derek Archambault (who also spits fire for hardcore punks Defeater) is bringing his alt-rock/country project Alcoa back to life with a new sophomore LP, Parlour Tricks. The record will be released on February 24 via Bridge Nine Records and is up for pre-order now. Today, the band are teaming up with...
11 AP-Relevant Artists Who Invaded This Year’s Coachella Lineup
Every year, new festivals arrive to the already crowded summer landscape, boasting supposedly “diverse” roasters of bands for tens of thousands of eager fans. And while competition has certainly forced many major fests to diversify, artists in our scene are often massively underrepresented. Sure, events like Riot Fest and Skate And Surf have come along...
Lions Lions can’t stop dancing in new “Hear Me Out” video
Boston’s Lions Lions are teaming up with AP to bring you their dancy music video for “Hear Me Out.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming six-song EP, Changing The Definition, which will be released on March 3. Pre-orders are on sale now. Check out the video, and let us know your thoughts. “The...
A Skylit Drive, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus announce co-headlining tour with Wolves At The Gate, more
Both A Skylit Drive and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be heading out on a co-headlining tour this spring. They will be joined by supporting acts Wolves At The Gate, ForTheWin, and Breaking Through. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Stream A Skylit Drive's new acoustic album, Rise: Ascension A Skylit Drive have...