Little Richard influenced everyone from David Bowie to Kurt Cobain
Richard Wayne Penniman, known to the greater world as Little Richard, died this morning at his home in Tennessee. He was 87. With a bevy of hit singles, Richard sealed his history as a rock ‘n’ roll icon just as the nascent genre was starting to take shape. Little Richard’s singles are crucial to the...
Hear a heavy teaser for Volumes' new media analyzing track "Pixelate"
Volumes were set to hit the road providing support for the Vengeance tour with co-headliners Attila and Xavier Wulf and while the outing has been postponed, the band are offering up a teaser for some new music. The band are teasing a new song called “Pixelate” discussing our media consumption as a society as part of Fearless Records‘ massive Fearless At...
Grayscale morph 'Nella Vita' favorites into mellow acoustic tracks
Philadelphia’s Grayscale shared two acoustic songs for Fearless Records‘ livestream Fearless At Home aiming to raise money for Crew Nation. Lead vocalist Collin Walsh and guitarist Dallas Molster took the virtual stage to play a stripped-down version of “Just Right” and “Twilight (My Heaven),” both of which come from their latest album Nella Vita. Read...
Hear the debut single from Fearless Records’ new signee NOT A TOY
Fearless Records kicked off their two-hour livestream event Fearless At Home by announcing that rock band NOT A TOY have joined the label family. The group premiered their debut single “J Cash” during the stream, featuring catchy hooks and melodic rock vocals. Check out the brand-new music video below. Read more: My Kid Brother enter...
Watch As It Is come together to play two fan favorites from their homes
As It Is joined the Fearless At Home livestream and played two classic tracks from the comfort of their own homes. The band performed a socially distant version of “Soap” from their studios, living rooms and one member even headed to his backyard for the video. Read more: Linkin Park are working on new music...
August Burns Red show the pandemic's impact on their album in mini doc
August Burns Red released their ninth studio album Guardians last month amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and they’re back with more new content for fans to immerse themselves into. The band are revealing a new mini-documentary as part of Fearless Records‘ Fearless At Home livestream event today. Read More: August Burns Red focus on the positive of helping others with...
AP&R Playlist: Lo-fi indie beats, energetic alt-pop and international pop punk
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...
YUNGBLUD wants to connect with your head and heart at 320 Festival
Today is the second day of 320 Festival, the mental health initiative created by Talinda Bennington and Kevin Lyman. After today’s panels and speakers, there will be a special aftershow concert, “Songs That Saved My Life,” featuring artists performing from various quarantined parts of the world. And Dominic Harrison, aka YUNGBLUD, is massively stoked to...
Hear Megadeth's bassist turn Post Malone's "Over Now" into a metal song
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson is releasing his debut solo album later this year but today we’re getting a sneak peek with a cover of a Post Malone track. Ellefson is giving a heavy reworking of Post Malone’s “Over Now” while revealing he and his solo bandmates are all fans of the rapper. Read More: Grimes and Elon...