August 29, 2023

Lovejoy are your new indie-punk obsession

There’s an undeniable link between Lovejoy and the internet, not only because the band’s reputation and success were built digitally, but due to the platform that frontman Will Gold had built from his streaming days. There, Gold developed a devoted fanbase and gained the trust and admiration of people who enjoyed who he was as...

How Yellowcard came back to life on Childhood Eyes

Head to the AP Shop to grab vinyl of Yellowcard’s Ocean Avenue (20th Anniversary Edition). “The body was cold for Yellowcard,” Ryan Key tells Alternative Press. The spark that would eventually bring the band back to life came in late 2021, when Yellowcard’s longtime booking agent, Corrie Christopher Martin, who has worked with the band...

Knuckle Puck announce new album Losing What We Love

Knuckle Puck have announced a new album, Losing What We Love, arriving Oct. 20 via Pure Noise (preorder). The band say that the record, and especially new single “The Tower,” take on a darker tone than Knuckle Puck fans may be used to hearing. “For a long time, we felt a responsibility to have this...

Hayley Williams gives health update, says Paramore are back in the studio

Following Paramore‘s recent show cancellations caused by Hayley Williams’ lung infection, she has given an update on the Paramore Discord, saying, “I don’t cough all day and night anymore” and “I’m just happy to be resting more.” Though she also adds that unfortunately her “stomach is still fucked from 10 kinds of medication.” She also...

Violent J of Insane Clown Posse to join Joel Madden on Ep. 33 of Artist Friendly

Another episode of Artist Friendly arrives this week. Following conversations with Sophie Powers, DJ White Shadow, and Phillip Frankland Lee, Violent J of Insane Clown Posse will join Joel Madden on the latest episode of the podcast. Violent J, one-half of Insane Clown Posse, is an elder of Detroit rap. Since the band’s inception in...