Cleveland-based Warped Tour illustrator releases new award-winning documentary
Cleveland based illustrator Derek Hess has released a new award-winning documentary titled Forced Perspective, on his own story as an artist struggling with addiction, bipolar disorder, and “how these demons affect the artwork”. Hess has done design work for dozens of brands and bands including Warped Tour, Fall Out Boy, Pearl Jam, Motion City Soundtrack...
Listen to the Maine frontman's new project John The Ghost
Previously releasing music under the moniker Eagles In Drag, the Maine's John O'Callaghan has unveiled a new side project: John The Ghost. Listen to the first single, “Sour Grapes,” and an Instagram announcement from O'Callaghan below, and let us know what you think in the comments. Read more: The Maine frontman’s radio show available to stream...
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump remixed a Carly Rae Jepsen song—listen
Pop goddess Carly Rae Jepsen has enlisted Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump to remix one of her tracks, “Run Away With Me.” Check out the result below, and be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts. Read more: Patrick Stump performs with Elton John “Run Away With Me” comes from Jepsen's latest album Emotion. [Photo...
Here are our AP staff picks for Record Store Day 2016
The third Saturday in April means one thing. That’s right, it’s the ninth annual Record Store Day, where vinyl junkies and discerning collectors (as well as the inevitable POS eBay “flippers”) converge upon the nation’s remaining record stores to feed their turntables and hearts with exclusive collectable releases. If you’re deliberating over trading your external...
Against Me! to protest North Carolina by playing show, says Laura Jane Grace
North Carolina has recently enacted the House Bill 2 (HB2)—a hugely controversial, anti-LGBTQ+ law that greatly discriminates against the trans-community. In response, many protestors (e.g. Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr) have canceled their events in the State. However, trans-punk rock icon Laura Jane Grace has taken a different approach: her band, Against Me!, will perform...
Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick talks about festivals, music technology
In this interview at Carolina Rebellion, Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick talks about new music technology and what it's like to play festivals. “The music equipment is better now. You hear much clearer,” he says. “It's fun to play the [older] stuff now, because we can play it as precise, and the audience can hear it with...
Watch Saves The Day perform live in 2011's AP Sessions video
Have you wanted to see Save The Day live? We might not be able to help you with tickets, but we can come close with this APTV video. For a year-and-a-half starting in 2011, AP hosted a series of live performance videos we titled simply “The AP Sessions.” The goal of the series was to...
Halsey releases music video for alternate version of "Castle"
Halsey has unveiled a music video for her alternate version of “Castle,” which is taken from the soundtrack to The Huntsman: Winter’s War. The clip offers a sneak peek into Winter's War, which is scheduled to debut in theaters April 22. Read more: Halsey opens up on public-imposed “tri-bi” label: “I f*cking hate it” Check it...
On eve of debut LP, Rarity talks shaking their pop-punk label and owning your scene
[Photo courtesy Kurt Cuffy] After brokering deals with Rise Records and Goodfight Management, the boys in Rarity hit the road right out of high school. They went from jamming in Canada’s Steel City to touring the continent with bands like Silverstein, Vanna and Being As An Ocean. They have learned a lot in the past...