Luke Holland records drums for I See Stars' new record
I See Stars’ newest album, Treehouse, is due in just a couple days, but the band has another trick up its sleeve. Luke Holland, current drummer for the Word Alive and bonafide YouTube sensation, tracked drums for the entirety of I See Stars’ new album. Read more: New I See Stars music video produced, directed by...
Catch Pokémon in the real world with new game starting July
Nintendo confirmed Pokémon GO—the new game that allows users to catch ‘em all in the real world—will be released as a freely downloadable app sometime in July. The news came during the publisher’s Treehouse Live event at E3. Watch: This Pokémon commercial will air during the Super Bowl An extension device, dubbed Pokémon Go Plus, will...
Watch SayWeCanFly's new video for "When I Come Home"
SayWeCanFly has released a new video for “When I Come Home” from the EP Darling. “I've always felt that contrast tells my stories in the most powerful way,” said Braden Barrie. “I wanted to dive a little deeper into the darkness within. The skeleton character I play in this video is the continuation of the character...
Watch part one of Sum 41's MI Conversation Series
As part of the Musicians Institute's Conversation Series, APTV correspondent Ryan Downey sat down with Sum 41 to get the scoop on writing their upcoming record, tips for upcoming artists and more! Watch part one right now, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon. The Conversation Series is brought to you by the Musicians...
Trade Wind premiere single "Lowest Form"—listen
Trade Wind are teaming up with AP to premiere their single “Lowest Form” off the band's upcoming album, You Make Everything Disappear. “Lowest Form” shows the band taking a different direction from their first EP—one that explores a darker lyrical territory. “This is definitely one of our most out-of-the-box songs to date. We really put a...
See Escape The Fate rock out in 2011 AP Sessions video
The membership of Escape The Fate has changed a bit since 2011, but we've captured a slice of one of their older combinations in this AP Sessions video. Bassist Max Green and guitarist Monte Money have both departed ETF and since formed their own bands. In this video, they can be seen rocking out with...
“It’s just about doing it smart this time”—Underoath frontman talks their return, Sleepwave's future
When Underoath began their reunion tour earlier this year, they weren’t entirely sure how things would play out. It had been over three years since they last took to the stage together, and seven since they did so with original drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie. To put things mildly, the tour was a complete success. So much...
Op-Ed: ‘I was in the club when Suge Knight was shot’—why we need to be prepared
I heard six pops before the music stopped. Half of the people on the dance floor hit the deck. The rest of the fans and industry figures in attendance seemed to look in the direction of the shots, in a daze. A few people screamed. “What was that?” more than one person exclaimed. The lights...
APTV: Rewind to the 2015 APMAs with Sum 41
We're looking back on last year's APMAs when our Red Carpet correspondents Ash Costello and Keith Buckley interviewed Sum 41. The band discusses their new album with Pledge music, going to a show with Deryck and also the suprise planned for their later preformance. (Spoiler alert: Dave “Brown sound” Baksh and DMC joined the stage!) Check out the video to...