So, what's going on with the Misfits and Riot Fest?
Riot Fest has uploaded a cryptic nearly two-minute video of static, with what looks to be the Misfits logo appearing near the end. It also sounds like “TV Casualty” begins playing through the static, and then gives way to the I Love Lucy theme. Read more: The Misfits guitarist quits band Apparently, we’re going to find out...
Pop-punk prodigies With Confidence premiere "Higher" (exclusive)
With Confidence have teamed up with AP to release another track off their upcoming release Better Weather—out June 17 through Hopeless Records. Listen to the latest release “Higher” below. Read more: 10 things we learned about Hopeless' Records new signees With Confidence Vocalist/bassist Jayden Seeley says, “'Higher' is about impulsivity and regret. A night with a girl...
Here's what Babymetal have to say to the haters
Babymetal have been making headlines over the last 24 hours after Rob Zombie defended the group by calling out haters on his Facebook page. Now, the band have shared a brief statement exclusively with AP: “Thanks for coming to see us at Carolina Rebellion Rob! Can’t wait to visit your stage at Northern Invasion this weekend....
7 music-related podcasts you need to listen to
The podcast has been around for over a decade, and for most of that decade, they were primarily the domain of hobbyists, amateurs and public radio junkies. But thanks to recent shows like the runaway hit Serial and signature events like President Obama’s appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF, podcasts are having a moment. Matt Pryor...
Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties stream new song "Goodbye, Carolina Blues"
Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties—The Wonder Years frontman Dan “Soupy” Campbell's solo project— have premiered a new track “Goodbye, Carolina Blues” via A.V. Club. This is the third track off the band's upcoming seven-inch EP Bittersweet, out May 20 on Hopeless Records. You can pre-order the new EP here, and check out the new track along with their headlining...
Watch the Wonder Years' intimate performance for AP Sessions in 2011
It was late spring of 2011 when pop-punk bar-raisers the Wonder Years pulled into the AP parking lot in Cleveland. Having generated some acclaim for their No Sleep Records release The Upsides, it was clearly evident the band were poised to do bigger things. Which is exactly what they did: After aligning themselves with Hopeless...
ForeverAtLast unveil "Machines" music video (exclusive)
One of our 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2014, ForeverAtLast, are teaming up with us for the premiere of their new “Machines” music video. [Photo cred: Errick Easterday] “Machines was a fun one to write!” shares the band’s frontwoman, Brittany. “I love telling stories, so this one was shaped into a murder mystery. It...
Watch the Wonder Years perform mini-concert on AP Sessions
In this AP Sessions video filmed in 2011, the Wonder Years perform a mini-concert, and you can see them do everything from pulling equipment out of their van, to performing a crazy short show, to stepping back outside for a break after their two-song set. It's everything you could want to see, squished into a...
dc Talk to reunite in 2017
Iconic rap/rock trio dc Talk have announced that they will be returning to the stage in 2017—the first time in over 16 years. You can watch an announcement video the band shared on their Facebook page below. dc Talk embarked on a hiatus in 2000, with members wanting to pursue solo endeavors. Toby McKeehan moved...