Beach Slang announce massive world tour in support of debut album
Philly rockers Beach Slang are following up the announcement of their debut LP, titled The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, with the reveal of a massive world tour that will see the band on the road in The States as well as the U.K. and Europe well into 2016. Kicking things...
Why 'Straight Outta Compton' isn't being shown in Compton
Straight Outta Compton, the recently released biopic on the rise of iconic rap outfit N.W.A, isn’t being shown in the town it is centered on. Why? Well, it actually isn’t a direct product of the Los Angeles Police Department protesting the film, but rather the simple fact that Compton doesn’t have a theater to show...
This map shows which emoji your state uses the most
SwiftKey, a custom keyboard app that allows you to type by swiping from key-to-key, has compiled data that shows every state’s most commonly used emoji (via The Washington Post). Earlier today, the company announced that they are now keeping track of your most commonly typed words and which emojis you use most frequently. This information...
Miss May I singer says he “lost everything” in new interview
Inspired by New Wave of American Heavy Metal bands such as As I Lay Dying, Bleeding Through and Unearth, and initially launched under the wing of Midwestern scene kingpins The Devil Wears Prada, Miss May I have been on their grind since 2007. Six albums, huge tours (including this year’s Vans Warped Tour) and a...
Watch the Maine perform "Miles Away" acoustic for APTV Sessions
Last spring, the Maine stopped by the AP offices for a live acoustic session during which they played and told the stories behind “Miles Away,” “Sad Songs” and “English Girls” for a small audience. Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing footage from that session of them, Real Friends and Knuckle Puck! First...
A Day To Remember, the Amity Affliction, the Ghost Inside, Motionless In White to tour Australia
The Big Ass Tour is likely dubbed so due to the sheer amount of talent on board, but the run itself is limited to only five dates across Australia this December. The Amity Affliction, A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside and Motionless In White will be Down Under from December 12 till December 19...
Enter Shikari announce 'The Mindsweep' remix album, stream new version of “Anaesthetist”
Enter Shikari's fourth studio album, The Mindsweep, which was released at the start of the year through Hopeless Records, is getting a full remix treatment from various producers including Metrik, Reso, Lynx and more. The Mindsweep: Hospitalised—in collaboration with Hospital Records—will be available on October 30. The first remix to surface from the album—Reso's take on “Anaesthetist”—is streaming now...
Remember how awesome it was seeing your favorite bands on 'Steven's Untitled Rock Show'?
For me, the summer of 2008 was a huge turning point in my journey with music. I was 13 going on 14, and my parents had just gotten cable television. Before this, friend's houses served as my only access to music-centered stations. With all of those outlets and more fully accessible from my very own...
Gerard Way recording with twenty one pilots producer Mike Elizondo
Earlier this afternoon, Gerard Way tweeted out that he has a recording session scheduled for today with producer Mike Elizondo. While Gerard entering the studio in itself is exhilarating, what’s even more intriguing is Elizondo’s past resume. Not only did he produce/co-write 50 Cent's “In Da Club” and write extensively with Dr. Dre and Eminem,...