Op-Ed: Why the world needs Marilyn Manson right now
[Photo by: PEROU] When the world is in such a chaotic place, sometimes it's nice to look toward someone who's always been a freight train plowing straight through the mess that can be society. That's exactly why we need Marilyn Manson more than ever. Granted, the majority may not see Manson as someone to look toward,...
Slipknot fans are so devoted, Clown says a family sold their car for tickets
“I shouldn’t be on fire, but I am,” says Slipknot founder and percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan halfway through the band’s new concert documentary film, Slipknot: Day Of The Gusano. He’s describing the band’s “anything goes” attitude in regard to touring, performing and reaching out to fans, but the choice of language isn’t exactly figurative:...
Taylor Swift's "LWYMMD" smashes a YouTube record
Whether you're a fan or not, you've likely heard that Taylor Swift is back. And unsurprisingly, her new music video for “Look What You Made Me Do” is breaking records. See just how many people watched her YouTube video in 24 hours below. Read more: Here’s why Taylor Swift & Ticketmaster’s ticket sales plan is...
Foo Fighters urge mental health awareness: "Depression is a disease"
[Photo by: Brantley Gutierrez] Members of Foo Fighters are speaking out on depression and mental health issues following the deaths of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell. Read what the Foos have to say below. Read more: Slipknot's Clown speaks out on mental health Mental health awareness has been pushed to the fore...
Being As An Ocean debut striking new song, "Black & Blue"—exclusive
Following Being As An Ocean's announcement that they'd bought out their contract and released their forthcoming album's first single, “Thorns,” the band are premiering their poignant second single, “Black & Blue” with Alternative Press. “This song is special to me because it's the first and only Being As An Ocean song I wrote all the lyrics for,”...
An all-female remake of ‘Lord Of The Flies’ seems to miss the point
It's been announced that Lord Of The Flies, the 1954 novel written by William Golding, is becoming a movie, to be directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel for Warner Bros., as Deadline reports. The catch? They're proposing an all-female cast. “It is a timeless story that is especially relevant today, with the interpersonal conflicts and bullying,” Siegel tells Deadline. “The idea...
There’s a genuine bromance between While She Sleeps and Trivium
[Trivium photo by: Jon Paul Douglass] When Trivium and Arch Enemy announced an extensive North American co-headlining tour earlier this month, it wasn’t just fans of both bands who were stoked. Turns out, there’s a bromance among all the bands on this tour. Support for the tour, which kicks off Oct. 27 in Orlando, Florida, comes...
Blink-182 launch special T-shirt pre-order for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
[Photos by: Blink-182/Instagram] Blink-182 have launched a limited-edition “Houston Relief Tee” T-shirt, pledging to donate all proceeds from the sales of the shirt to hurricane relief efforts following the catastrophic flooding in southeastern Texas as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Check out the shirt and pre-order details below. Read more: Fall Out Boy earmark Houston...
Watch alt rockers A Will Away bring songs to life in spirited Sanctuary Sessions
It's undeniable that alt rockers A Will Away are a mesmerizing live band, and their live Sanctuary Sessions, premiering through Alternative Press, prove this to be the case. After releasing their game-changing debut album, Here Again, back in March, the band hit the road on a summer tour with Dryjacket and This Wild Life. On an off...