Silverstein count down their top 10 albums of 2015
Silverstein bassist Billy Hamilton and drummer Paul Koehler—A.K.A., the Canadian-est of the Canadians (except maybe Northcote)—count down their top 10 albums of the year. From Sufjan Stevens, Father John Misty, Deafheaven and Swervedriver to Ryan Adams' Taylor Swift cover album, their picks are varied and all worth checking out if you haven't given them a...
10 essential songs by bands who broke up (or announced a hiatus) in 2015
(MOSTLY SELECTED) BY: Brian Shultz Each year, multiple groups of musicians who banded together and managed to find creative fulfillment with one another decide to go their separate ways. It’s inevitable, but it often leaves their fans feeling like they’ve been punched in the gut. There are always the bodies of work they leave behind,...
2015 Readers Poll: Best Live Band
Each year, bands travel the world, taking a new stage each night, to pour their hearts out to screaming fans. Here are AP readers' picks for Best Live Band. Motionless In White Runners-up: New Years Day twenty one pilots All Time Low
2015 Readers Poll: Most Underrated Band
Some bands just don't get the praise they deserve. Here are your top picks for Most Underrated Band. New Years Day Runners-up: Motionless In White PVRIS Neck Deep
Report: Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda working with LAPD to investigate stalker
According to a report from TMZ, Mike Shinoda is working with LAPD to investigate tweets sent to him from a mysterious account—a user the Linkin Park rapper suspects is his longtime stalker. Read more: Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory released 15 years ago today That stalker, Tabitha Boccarossa, was arrested in 2013 for not only stalking Shinoda—but also his...
Puddle Of Mudd singer arrested for the fourth time this year
According to Rolling Stone, Puddle Of Mudd's Wes Scantlin was arrested last week. The singer was booked for possession of a controlled substance after he was pulled over for a routine traffic stop in Beverly Hills, California. Scantlin also had a warrant out for his arrest. This marks Scantlin’s fourth arrest in 2015. Read more: Puddle...
New mixtape combines Panic! At The Disco and Drake seamlessly
LA songwriting and DJing trio Captain Cuts’ debut mixtape cleverly combines 2000s emo and pop punk (Panic! At The Disco, Blink-182) with today’s top 40 pop radio. Read more: Listen to Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco’s holiday mixtape The half hour mixtape is titled If You’re Listening It’s Never Too Late and is...
Kesha shows her inner rock ‘n’ roll soul with new project Yeast Infection
If you’ve been anywhere near a virtual newsstand over the past year, you’ve most likely read a few headlines about Kesha’s ongoing lawsuit against her Sony recording contract and producer Dr. Luke. But the former party-pop princess refuses to let the now two-year-long case keep her from the stage. On Friday, Kesha released this incredible...