10 alternative music videos that brought your wildest dreams to life
Every music video an artist releases is a labor of love. Whether it’s a DIY home video or highly produced with costumes and epic themes, musicians get to add a visual element to their lyrics and melodies that come from a deep place. A lot of times, music videos will reflect the abstractness of dreams....
Billie Eilish, Lizzo and more are set to headline Firefly Music Festival
Firefly Music Festival has announced its 2021 lineup. The iconic music festival will return this year for four days, taking place Sept. 23-26. The event will be held at the Woodlands at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. In total, the festival will host over 120 artists, along with a wide range of amenities and...
Evanescence perform "Better Without You," announce tour with Halestorm
After nearly 10 years since Evanescence put out a collection of new work, their latest release The Bitter Truth has catapulted them back into the mainstream. Just weeks after the LP release, Evanescence joined The Kelly Clarkson Show to perform “Better Without You.” Led by vocalist Amy Lee, the group put on a larger-than-life, fiery...
Conquer Divide step out of their comfort zone with “Messy”— watch
Conquer Divide navigate complicated relationships in the video for their newest track “Messy,” exclusively premiering with Alternative Press. “Messy” has a powerful message about managing relationships, both romantic and platonic. It also stresses the importance of living an authentic life and knowing your worth. Read more: Phoebe Bridgers wants to see more diversity behind the...
COWBOY BOY explore idealized romance in power-pop song “INCONVENIENT"
Following their bright power-pop track “PET,” L.A.-based duo COWBOY BOY are back with their second grunge-laced track, “INCONVENIENT,” from their upcoming EP, GOOD GIRL. Featuring vocalist Olivia Maria and Mike Nevin on bass, guitar and drums, the duo offer a completely raw, unabashedly honest look at relationships that have gone awry with a huge sound,...
15 albums from 1995 that are a perfect gateway into the world of punk
In 1996, Your Punk Professor interviewed the Clash’s distinguished lead guitarist Mick Jones for a proposed Alternative Press piece on punk’s original guitar heroes. Though it remains unpublished, I asked in the course of it what he thought of Rancid. Jones waxed effusive, noting he’d met the Berkeley punk traditionalists in the course of a...