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Pale Waves explain how Avril Lavigne's music helped them inspire the next gen
Heather Baron-Gracie of Pale Waves is slowly becoming everything she looked up to as a child. Looking back, her musical hero wasn’t ever a typical “girly pop star.” Avril Lavigne made Baron-Gracie feel like she could openly be a tomboy, put down the Barbies and ride a skateboard with messy hair and a runny nose. […]
Here’s why Kat Cunning trusted PVRIS’ Lynn Gunn to remix “Supernova”
Lynn Gunn’s process of making a PVRIS track usually follows the same steps. The rocker starts on production software Logic Pro, creates a “vibe” off a simple production and then enlists her collaborators later on. And for the most part, she’s creating something brand new. But when it comes to remixing preexisting songs as PVRIS, […]
Here’s why the All-American Rejects’ return feels just like 2005
The All-American Rejects have found themselves in a similar spot to where they were 15 years ago, minus the “camera phones” and hotel bed bugs. As guitarist Nickolas Wheeler reflects on the group’s monumental Move Along era, he says it came during a “dark time” after the 2004 election. And as the group prep a […]
Here’s how ABR vocalist Jake Luhrs’ new gym is the first of its kind
Jake Luhrs had a life-changing realization 11 years ago. The August Burns Red singer visited a community center, where locals were working out in a gym, when he noticed a few classrooms for children nearby. That’s when it hit him: Gym environments needed more honesty, more openness and more opportunity for growth. “I was like, ‘They […]
Here's how #iVoted Festival is breaking records with a 600-artist gig
Billie Eilish, Jeff Tweedy, Taking Back Sunday, Trey Anastasio of Phish and over 600 other artists will take part in the largest single-night digital concert ever this Election Day, the #iVoted Festival 2020. The event, which runs from noon to 2 a.m. ET Tuesday, will be held on the streaming platform Mandolin. Participating acts will […]
Kevin Lyman and Trevor Swenson want to help the music industry adapt
Kevin Lyman hopes he can wake up one day and see the music industry and touring world return to what it once was before COVID-19 hit. But, he admits, that’s likely never going to happen. What the creative mind behind Vans Warped Tour says can happen, however, is the exchange of ideas and the expansion […]