May 2, 2020

10 comic books that are just as punk rock as your favorite album

The first Saturday of May is held near and dear to the hearts of every comic book fan as Free Comic Book Day. Comic shops collectively open their doors to the legions of Marvel fanatics and DC devotees, offering exclusive issues for free in order to reward comic fans for their loyalty and to encourage...

AP&R playlist: Eclectic synth-pop, haunting post-hardcore and melodic rock

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...

Here's how many fans joined Avenged Sevenfold's quarantine challenge

Back in March, Avenged Sevenfold created an initiative for fans to stay at home and win merch items and now they’re revealing that thousands of fans ended up participating. Vocalist M. Shadows says in a recent chat with Zippo Encore’s Jose Mangin that over 3000 fans participated and they’re finally able to ship items out after some issues...

Vans is revealing a washed out aesthetic for their new footwear line

While Vans are putting materials from their distribution lines towards helping develop protective equipment for frontline workers, the company are still busy putting together new footwear and their latest drop is featuring a sleek looking checkerboard design. The company is revealing a new line of shoes sporting a washed-out look over three different styles of their footwear....

twenty one pilots knew "Level Of Concern" had to avoid their dark tones

While they’re spending time isolating at home, the members of twenty one pilots have been doing plenty of interviews and Josh Dun spoke in a recent interview about how he’s handling the coronavirus pandemic as well as how he misses touring and their latest track “Level Of Concern.” Speaking with radio station 101.2 The Edge, Dun also dives into the...