Original Beastie Boys member John Berry dies at 52
John Berry, an original member of rap-rock group Beastie Boys, has passed away at the age of 52. He was at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts. According to Rolling Stone, Berry suffered from frontal lobe dementia. Berry is credited with creating the name Beastie Boys. The band officially formed in July 1981, with Berry, Mike...
Have you ever heard the Devil Wears Prada's 'Patterns Of A Horizon' demo?
The Devil Wears Prada performed their first show as a band on October 22, 2005. Later that year, they recorded and released their debut demo, Patterns Of A Horizon. The 9-track effort features songs that were later featured on the band’s first proper full-length, Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord, which was released in 2006 on...
Envy On The Coast: This is not a reunion, but a reincarnation
It’s been six years since beloved Long Island post-hardcore outfit Envy On The Coast shambled to an end, but with Tuesday’s announcement of three reunion shows, it appears their long-waiting legion of die-hard fans will be sated once again. We caught up with vocalist Ryan Hunter and guitarist Brian Byrne to get the inside scoop...
Envy On The Coast reunion won't feature three of band's original members
Envy On The Coast are set to reunite for three shows in August, but original members Sal Bossio, Dan Gluszak and Jeremy Velardi will not be participating. :Recently the idea of reuniting to do shows was collectively discussed at length,” shared the members in an official statement, “though we were unable to reach a unanimous...
Crystalyne premiere video for summer single, "Air I Breathe" (exclusive)
We're back with Toronto pop-rockers Crystalyne as their summer single gets the music video treatment. As a former pick for AP's 100 Bands You Need To Know, we'll be keeping you updated on the band's road towards more new music and their next EP. AltPress Throwback: Crystalyne video premiere for “Punks Don't Dance” Stream our video premiere below...
Of Mice & Men let fan diagnosed with terminal brain cancer hear their new album
Of Mice & Men recently allowed a fan, Cassy, to be the first person to hear their new album. Cassy was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014, and in January, at the age of 14, was told she possibly had only six months left to live. Read more: Of Mice & Men, more announced to play...
Of Mice & Men let fan diagnosed with terminal brain cancer hear their new album
Of Mice & Men recently allowed a fan, Cassy, to be the first person to hear their new album. Cassy was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014, and in January, at the age of 14, was told she possibly had only six months left to live. Read more: Of Mice & Men, more announced to play...
Here's how much Taylor Swift singing a Jimmy Eat World song helped the band
Earlier this year, Apple released an advertisement commercial for Apple Music that featured Taylor Swift singing along to Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle.” Watch: Here’s a video of Taylor Swift covering Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Going Down” Billboard reports: The tune's bump was even larger than [Drake's] “Jumpman”: between the week before the ad's April...
Dashboard Confessional release surprise throwback song—listen
Dashboard Confessional have released a new song, titled “May,” which you can listen to below. While whispers of a new Dashboard album have been floating around as of late, it is unconfirmed whether or not this track will appear on any future release. Read more: Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba: “There’s a new record coming” Dashboard Confessional will...