Bobby Makar

God’s favorite boy band, Waterparks, caught up with APTV at the final Cleveland date of the Vans Warped Tour to discuss plans for facial tattoos, the best advice they’ve received from pop punk mentors Good Charlotte, and why being a demon isn’t worth the hassle for frontman Awsten Knight. The Waterparks boys also talked favorite […]

We caught up with John O’Callaghan, frontman extraordinaire of the Maine, while the band has been touring on the final full US run of the Vans Warped Tour to discuss sad songs, 8123 Fest and determine which candy is inherently the most American. O’Callaghan confessed which “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” song he’s most looking forward […]

Bands like Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World may take well-deserved residency on every proper Emo Spotify playlist, but the genre is full of artists who never got the mass recognition they deserve albeit having helped define, and constantly redefine, emo. From Armor For Sleep and their ambitious 2005 concept record “What […]

Post-hardcore, prog-rocking darlings Dance Gavin Dance recently stopped by the offices of Alternative Press to answer some of life’s greatest questions. Vocalist Tilian Pearson, guitarist Will Swan and bassist Tim Feerick weighed in on their SECOND favorite bands, chose between dinosaurs and aliens and picked fights with historical figures whose faces they found to be […]

For nearly 20 years, Brendan Kelly, Chris McCaughan and Neil Hennessy have been The Lawrence Arms — a power trio in the highest echelon of punk rock who have built a career on earnest four chord punk rock songs that celebrate both the scholar and the slacker in equal measure. In this APTV exclusive, Kelly and […]

The 2000s were an interesting time for hairstyles, especially in the alt/punk scene. People did some crazy things with hair dye, straighteners and hair gel that make us all glad a hairstyle is only temporary. Take a trip down memory lane with these 10 iconic hairstyles some of our favorite musicians rocked in the 2000s.

Everyone remembers their first time… Although she may currently be touring the world in support of her stunning debut album, “Church of Scars,” Bishop Briggs fondly recalls the simpler time when the MySpace “Top 8” meant everything and her main priority was writing Panic! At The Disco lyrics on her pink Chucks. In this edition […]

Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s been ruined by a shitty time or person. For Lamb of God frontman, Randy Blythe, there’s one song in particular that lead to a wrecked car, derailed a good date and turned the cinematic classic “Easy Rider” into a panic-inducing wince fest. It’s a […]

Islander have made a career out of fiercely waving the flag of a nu metal revival while maintaining punk rock cred and sensibility, but navigating the music industry can get messy and no band is exempt from rock and roll regret. In this APTV exclusive, frontman Mikey Carvajal opens up about some of Islander’s missteps. […]