October 16, 2015

Shining International Blackjazz Society One of the many things we in the AP bunker admire about Norway’s Shining is how disparate elements combine so seamlessly—vocalist Jørgen Munkeby’s screeching saxophone, industrial-inspired textures and Tobias Ørnes Andersen’s tendency to ride his hi-hat like a ’70s disco superstar. Everything gets pureed by daring song structures that make their...

State Champs Around The World And Back After breaking through with 2013’s The Finer Things (which featured arguably the year’s best pop-punk song in “Elevated”), the 5 Seconds Of Summer-approved quintet have quietly expanded their taut brand of hooky pop punk on their sophomore album while offering nods to their heroes. “Losing Myself” smacks of A Day...

Resident Evil will see a computer-animated film reboot in 2017, reports Japanese website Inside. The film will focus on video game characters Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers and will have no connection to previous Resident Evil film titles. Read more: Ratchet And Clank movie trailer keeps childhood dreams alive—watch Takashi Shimizu is set to serve...

Simple Plan’s high profile music video for “I Don’t Want To Go To Bed” has finally hit the web. With guest spots from both Nelly and David Hasselhoff, the clip is a must-watch for a fan of any associated outlet. Check it out below and let us know your thoughts! Watch: Simple Plan team up...

Epitaph Records’ latest signing, Avion Roe, take you behind the scenes of their awesome “Into The Rest” music video, which features Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn. (See the original video here.)   The band’s new EP, Into The Rest, is out today via Epitaph. (Get it here.)

Jack White, a 23-year-old from Southampton, has set out to listen to Rick Astley’s “popular” song, “Never Gonna Give You Up” nonstop for the next four days. Why? To raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, of course. Starting today, White will be live streaming, as he is Rickrolled approximately 2,500 times over the...

Metro Station’s Trace Cyrus and Issues bassist Skyler Acord recently traded a few comments back and forth on Twitter. Cyrus’ tweets have since been deleted. Concerning the situation, however, he has issued a public apology. “I want to apologize for taking to my Twitter to have any back and forth with one of Tyler Carter’s band...

Nekokat—the new band featuring Jess Bowen from the Summer Set and Jordan Witzigreuter from the Ready Set—are teaming up with AP to bring you a new acoustic video for “Don’t Be Loud.” The song is taken from the band’s latest EP, Communication, which came out this past summer on Razor & Tie. (Get it here.) Check...