Live Nation establishes relief fund to help tour crew affected by coronavirus
Live Nation, one of the United States’ largest promoters paused all of their spring tours amid the coronavirus pandemic last month. Unfortunately, the cost of that is massively detrimental to all of the people whose livelihoods depend on the music industry, particularly crew members. Well, Live Nation is now trying to do their part by...
Kellin Quinn joins spoken-word poet Dear Me on relaxing single
Spoken-word poet Dear Me, aka Luke Kanipe, is teaming up with AltPress to debut his collaboration with Hannah Goldman (HJ) and Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens on “Rose Coloured Catastrophe.” Kanipe started his career as a spoken-word poet in 2017 after seeing others perform the art on YouTube. When he decided to start putting...
Skateboarding icon Jeff Grosso passes away at age 51
Jeff Grosso, legendary skateboarder, father, commentator, and host of the Vans’ Loveletters To Skateboarding series has passed away. The skateboarding icon was only 51 years old. The reason for his death is still unclear, but an autopsy is expected to be performed. Read More: Here’s how Juice WRLD inspired MGK and YUNGBLUD’s next collab Jeff Grosso was a...
20 essential songs from 2000 that still hold up today
2000 paved the way for modern pop-punk, metal and rock music fans enjoy now, such as All Time Low, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance. The influence of artists such as Marilyn Manson and Sum 41 is still evident in today’s alternative scene, too. This list may make some fans feel a little old,...
Banish boredom with a new ‘Harry Potter’ site filled with activities
Fans of Harry Potter will be delighted to know J.K. Rowling and the partners across the entire Wizarding World just launched Harry Potter At Home. Its mission is to cast a banishing charm on boredom. Harry Potter At Home is a new website that includes everything from Harry Potter articles and news, to games, puzzles, craft kits,...
Paper Jackets live in the moment in their new video “What They Call A Life”
In a sea of dark blue, L.A. six-piece Paper Jackets are bringing a burst of color into the city with their new music video for “What They Call A Life.” The band are exclusively premiering the uplifting, synth-fueled music video with AltPress. “What They Call A Life” soars as a pop tune, representing vulnerability, retrospection...
Marilyn Manson had the best reaction to Joe Exotic's endorsement request
It seems as if Netflix‘s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness is here to stay in terms of popular culture. From faking his own music to inspiring blink-182 memes, Joe Exotic is an electrifying figure. Now, Marilyn Manson just got in on the action. Manson posted a picture on a message from Exotic back in 2018 during...
All Time Low make staying in better with third new song in a week
All Time Low‘s highly-anticipated album Wake Up, Sunshine drops this Friday, April 3. The Baltimore-based pop-punk quartet have been on a spree of releasing tracks leading up to the album and now we have one more. All Time Low finally gave us the title track “Wake Up, Sunshine.” The first single from the album, “Some Kind Of Disaster,” arrived...
10 musicians you need to follow on TikTok immediately
It seems like somehow overnight, everyone suddenly started getting really into TikTok. The platform is used by millions of people to share short videos with others featuring sound and visual effects. Because any regular person can download the app and make dance videos, it’s no surprise that some of our favorite artists have embraced the...