March 21, 2020

Kate Nash shreds a tin whistle cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman"

Musicians along with everyone else are holing up in self-isolation during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic leading to some level of boredom and Kate Nash is spending her time flexing her skills with a tin whistle. The indie-rock musician is taking a stab at covering Metallica‘s “Enter Sandman” using the penny whistle while telling fans “I take requests.” Read...

ETID, Harm's Way, more parody Gal Gadot with Smash Mouth sing-along

A viral video of celebrities singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” started by Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has been endlessly mocked online and now members of hardcore bands including Every Time I Die, Harm’s Way, Touché Amoré and more are spoofing it with a video of them singing Smash Mouth‘s “All Star.” Twitching Tongues singer Colin Young ended up enlisting some of his friends...

Neck Deep singer Ben Barlow, Hope For The Day host mental health chat

Hope For The Day is doing their part to check in on people’s mental health during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic through a livestreaming chat about mental health and stigmas along with Neck Deep‘s Ben Barlow. CEO Jonny Boucher along with Barlow are hosting their Sip Of Hope Coffee Talk tomorrow (March 22) at 10 AM CST over...

AP&R playlist: Dreamy indie rock, high-octane hardcore and mellow pop

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which...

10 essential LGBTQ+ books to add to your collection

Most people enjoy seeing themselves represented in entertainment in a positive light, which is something a majority of the LGBTQ+ community has unfortunately lacked, whether it’s being portrayed in a negative light or not being visible at all. As of late, we’ve seen that queer-focused writing often has the ability to confront certain ideas while...

14 bands who performed under different names

Who doesn’t like a good band pseudonym? Think about it. When it comes to live shows, is there anything better than discovering the unknown opening act is somebody kickass and awesome? Here are 14 bands who performed under different names, sealing their fate in fans’ memory banks in the process. There are a lot of...

In This Moment drop synth-heavy track "As Above So Below"

In This Moment are gearing up towards the release of their new album Mother and they’re giving fans a new track to check out today called “As Above So Below.” The song comes after the band ended up dropping “Hunting Grounds” as well as “The In-Between” when they were revealing details for the album. Read More: Machine Gun...

Machine Gun Kelly pays tribute to Juice WRLD with “Lucid Dreams” riff

Machine Gun Kelly is providing some much-needed content while isolating during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and he’s back again today with a quick ode to Juice WRLD. The musician is consistently sharing various songs and quick videos of him riffing on his guitar and he’s back with another clip playing the intro to the late rapper’s...

Music activities you can do to crush your boredom

The CDC tells us that frequent hand washing and self-isolation are the best activities to react against the coronavirus pandemic. We’re reacting with 10 music activities you can do while you’re stuck at home. Because being hooked on/in front of a device can be pretty tedious. And physical media is still cool. While the digital...