Pop Evil's Hayley Cramer talks approach to drums, challenges faced by female drummers
Hayley Cramer is a dynamic force behind the drum kit and in this edition of APTV’s Two-Stick Stories, the Pop Evil powerhouse breaks down her approach to her instrument and the challenges of being a female drummer. “I never wanted to be the girl drummer that got the job just because she’s a girl. I...
5 Seconds Of Summer announce earlier release date of 'Youngblood'
We’ve got some good news 5 Seconds Of Summer fans, it looks like the band have decided to drop their new album sooner than we expected. Read more: Just musicians smiling. That’s literally it. Earlier this afternoon, the band shared that they will be moving the release date of their third studio album to June...
The 1975 release new song “Give Yourself A Try," announce two albums—listen
The 1975 fans—your countdown is finally over. The 1975 released a new song, “Give Yourself A Try,” on Thursday on BBC Radio 1 with Annie Mac. On the show, they also announced that they will be putting out two albums, one in October and one next May, and will be going on tour in January...
NOFX dropped from Camp Punk In Drublic music festival
NOFX will not be appearing at this weekend’s Camp Punk In Drublic. The veteran punkers’ headlining spot has been canceled. The news comes amid backlash facing the group. And it’s all due to some shockingly insensitive remarks the band made onstage last weekend. Read more: NOFX issue statement regarding Vegas comments NOFX members Fat Mike...
Mayday Parade release emotional new song, drop new video
Mayday Parade recently announced their return, and ahead of their sixth studio album’s release, the band dropped a new single. Read more: The Maine receives a lifetime ban from Twitter The band shared a music video for their track, “It’s Hard To Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated By Bolts Of Lightning,” which is taken off...
Listen to Coheed And Cambria's sweeping new song "The Dark Sentencer"
[Photo by: Manual Casanova] Prolific prog-rockers Coheed And Cambria are back with their first new music since 2015 album The Color Before The Sun. Check out the band’s expansive new song, the 10-minute rock opus “The Dark Sentencer,” below. Read more: Weezer cover Toto’s “Africa” (Yes, it finally happened) And Coheed And Cambria’s new tune,...
Alice In Chains guitarist calls out “trolls” who question the band after Layne Staley’s death
Alice In Chains defended their continuation as a band after the death of original frontman Layne Staley in a new interview. Read More: Good Charlotte share powerful music video for “Actual Pain” Guitarist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney and frontman William DuVall discussed what it was like to reunite the band after Staley’s death...
Just musicians smiling. That’s literally it.
Listen, things suck right now. In the world in general and, probably, in your own life. Sometimes we just need to shut it all out for a second and think happy thoughts, so that’s why we’ve made this list. We hope these smiles can be contagious and make you feel a little bit better. Dani...
Spotify CEO says hateful conduct policy was a mistake
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted the company’s policy on hate speech, which removed some music by particular artists from playlists on the streaming service, may have been a mistake. Read More: The Maine Receives a Lifetime Ban From Twitter The “hateful conduct” policy put forth by the company was the reasoning behind artists such as...