Koji discusses collaboration with Doctors Without Borders
For all of the truly terrible things in the world (disease, terrorism, Nickelback et al), it’s heartening to know that artists in our community are quick to put their time and money where their mouths are. This year's Alternative Press Music Awards is honoring these people with the Artist Philanthropic Award, presented by Sub City. Koji...
Epitaph Records signs solo acoustic act SayWeCanFly
Ontario, Canada acoustic singer-songwriter SayWeCanFly has signed to Epitaph Records, joining such varied and esteemed acts as Bad Religion, Every Time I Die, Pennywise and Motion City Soundtrack. In regards to the news, the man behind the project, Braden Barrie, shared: “I've spent many years of my life building SayWeCanFly from the ground up, and have always believed in...
Don't Look Down return out of nowhere with "No Way Out"—listen
Don't Look Down was one of the most promising pop-punk bands of the mid-2000s but after 2005's The Fear In Love, the band seemed to have kind of disappeared. Today, out of the blue, the band has released a new song, titled “No Way Out.” As far as its sound, it's almost as if the...
Andrew McMahon discusses Dear Jack Foundation
For all of the truly terrible things in the world (disease, terrorism, Nickelback et al), it’s heartening to know that artists in our community are quick to put their time and money where their mouths are. This year's Alternative Press Music Awards is honoring these people with the Artist Philanthropic Award, presented by Sub City....
A closer look at the APMAs nominees for Best Drummer
With the second annual AP Music Awards taking place July 22 (get your tickets now), at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, we thought we would use the weeks leading up to this epic event to give you a category-by-category breakdown of the nominees. Read on to learn about the Best Drummer nominees. Cyrus Bolooki – New Found...
Armor For Sleep announce reunion tour dates to celebrate 'What To Do When You Are Dead'
Armor For Sleep fans have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Following some recent teases via social media, the beloved New Jersey act has announced a run of shows to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their quintessential 2005 release, What To Do When You Are Dead. The band will play select...
twenty one pilots premiere "Lane Boy" video
Ohio-bred band twenty one pilots have dropped the long-awaited video for “Lane Boy.” The song comes off their hugely successful album Blurryface. Check out the video below, featuring some guys in gas masks and insane live footage from this year's Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati. As an attendee at Bunbury, I can promise you the crowd...
Citizen and Turnover to start 2016 with Europe, U.K tour
Following two highly successful 2015 releases—Everybody Is Going To Heaven and Peripheral Vision, respectively—Citizen and Turnover are getting a jump on the new year well in advance with the announcement of a new tour that'll find the two bands sharing stages in Europe and the U.K. for at least 9 dates next January. Tickets aren't...
CHVRCHES announce North American tour dates
Following the announcements for their upcoming album, Every Open Eye, and the reveal of the album's excellent lead single, “Leave A Trace,” Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES have announced a North American tour for this fall that'll see the band hit several markets in The States with one show in Toronto as well. You can get...