Warped Tour adds special guest on select dates
Warped Tour is adding another special guest. New Found Glory will be joining the tour for a few performances. Read more: Here’s what merch bands are selling on Warped Tour NFG will join the final cross-country Warped Tour for the last three shows in their home state of Florida. The band will play in Orlando (8/3), Tampa (8/4)...
Rise Against release new music video and other news you might have missed today
Watch a new music video from Rise Against — plus, the Story So Far announced a tour with Citizen and All Get Out. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Against Me! officially welcome back bassist Andrew Seward Rise Against drop new video for “Megaphone” Rise Against premiered a new...
Five Things You Should FORGET About Islander
Islander have made a career out of fiercely waving the flag of a nu metal revival while maintaining punk rock cred and sensibility, but navigating the music industry can get messy and no band is exempt from rock and roll regret. In this APTV exclusive, frontman Mikey Carvajal opens up about some of Islander’s missteps....
Against Me! officially welcome back bassist Andrew Seward
Laura Jane Grace confirmed today that longtime Against Me! bassist Andrew Seward has rejoined the band. Seward played with the group until 2013, and he reappeared onstage with the band at a few recent gigs, as reported by Punknews.org. Read more: Weezer’s “Africa” cover gets limited vinyl release Citing a “period of great change” for...
Spotify to test ad-skipping option for free users
We hate when our favorite songs get interrupted by an ad, and it looks like Spotify is testing out a new feature for all users to skip ads completely. Read more: Instagram now allows users to add music to stories As of today (July 2), the music streaming platform will be testing out a new ad-skipping...
Corey Taylor recalls his best and worst Slipknot masks
Corey Taylor talks his best and worst Slipknot masks in a Q&A for Kerrang, recalling the various guises’ often claustrophobic construction. Watch the full video below and read about Taylor’s history of unwieldy Slipknot masks right here. Read more: Corey Taylor guests on new Code Orange song The Slipknot frontman (and Stone Sour singer) was...
12 musicians talk about a time when THEY felt starstruck
Meeting your heroes can go either way, and all of us can get starstruck—even musicians. It can be a dream come true and subsequently a memory that you cherish for the rest of your life or a total nightmare that forces you to ceremoniously dispose of an entire body of work through tear-filled eyes. They’re...
The Maine are teasing something, here's our theory
The Maine have taken to their social media accounts to tease something, and we’re stressed. Read more: The Maine to end the ‘Lovely Little Lonely’ era after Warped Tour Last night (July 1) the band took to Twitter to share a photo of a golden skull, with the mysterious caption: “The countdown begins.” The countdown begins....
‘Stranger Things’ actor reveals one fan-favorite is dead in Season 3
Stranger Things’ fans have learned that one character from Season 1 will die in Season 3, according to a star of the show. Read more: ‘Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo joins Paramore onstage for “Misery Business” Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, attended Stranger Con in Chicago. While there, fans asked him what ever happened to his...