Pete Davidson is starring as Joey Ramone in an upcoming Netflix biopic
Pete Davidson has just landed one of his next movie roles. The comedian is set to portray punk icon Joey Ramone in the Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone. The news was announced April 15, which marks the 20th anniversary of the Ramones vocalist’s death. In addition to starring in I Slept With Joey...
Fiona Apple reimagines Sharon Van Etten's "Love More" in new cover
Sharon Van Etten is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her second studio LP Epic with the special reissue epic Ten. For the record, Van Etten teamed up with a slew of artists to reimagine the original album’s songs including Fiona Apple who has reworked “Love More.” On the heels of her big wins at the...
Rammstein join forces with Balenciaga for designer merch line
Rammstein are taking their merch to the next level with a new capsule collection. The industrial metal band are teaming up with Balenciaga for a line of clothes that is unlike anything they’ve done before. The Rammstein x Balenciaga collection includes nine original pieces that are already selling out. As well, the new collection is...
Chrissy Costanza came to terms with self-sabotage on ATC's "weapon"
Against The Current vocalist Chrissy Costanza is ready to walk through the fire and embrace healing on her pop-rock band’s single “weapon.” Writing the track during lockdown and in a time of darkness for the singer, “weapon” sees Costanza exploring how we are “simultaneously the protagonist and antagonist of our own story” and how she’s...
‘Masked Singer’ panel guessed Dave Grohl or Billie Joe Armstrong for Orca
After weeks of wondering, the true identity of Orca was finally revealed on The Masked Singer. Following a series of cryptic clues and extravagant performances, season 5’s wildcard contestant truly stumped the judges. The panel, which includes Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and Robin Thicke, had varying guesses on who was behind the...
10 stories you didn't know about AWOLNATION's 'Megalithic Symphony'
Few modern albums have made as vast of an effect as AWOLNATION’s 14-track Megalithic Symphony, whose songs still live on with no end in sight on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Powerhouse rock tracks “Sail” and “Not Your Fault” defined the decade with their synth-laden instrumentals, gritty vocals and undeniably blunt, raw...
Silverstein return with fiery video for cathartic track “Bankrupt”—watch
Silverstein are back with an explosive new track “Bankrupt.” Following their latest full-length A Beautiful Place To Drown and back catalog revamps on Redux II last year, “Bankrupt” marks their first new song of 2021. The post-hardcore staples aren’t holding back with an energetic new video for the rage-fueled track that serves as a commentary...
Aidan Bissett finds authentic sound in indie track “Communication”—watch
Indie-rocker Aidan Bissett wants people to start talking to each other again in his new song “Communication,” exclusively premiering with Alternative Press. While both the song and video are breezy and light-hearted, the underlying message is much deeper. After dealing with the pandemic for over a year, the way people interact with each other has...
10 modern punk bands who are channeling acts from the first wave
Despite what some TikTok troll in his aunt’s basement is incoherently ranting about in 2021, punk rock isn’t dead by any means. It never has been, and a sea of incredible bands in its aggressive world get overlooked all too often. We’re here to remedy this. Whether you’re a punk-rock purist who thinks that Sex...