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Andy Black shares his favorite songs from 'The Shadow Side'
On Andy Black's first solo U.S. headlining tour, we interviewed him about his new album The Shadow Side, and he gave us some exclusive information about his favorite songs from the album! Hear stories behind “Homecoming King,” “Beautiful Pain” and “We Don't Have To Dance.”
"It's really important that there's a message of hope"—Creeper tell their backstory
“The idea is that you press play and you can exist in that place for a little while and escape there. That's what we try to do with our records, because that's what our favorite records did for us.” —Will Gould, Creeper Creeper are among the most promising young punk-rock bands rising through our scene this […]
Quiz: Who are your emo ancestors?
If you think subgenres are hard to keep track of, just think of all the sub-sets of alternative items humans have adorned themselves with since the dawn of our glory days. From the graveyard to the end of the rainbow, we're here to help you identify the defining features of your early-2000s emo ancestors.
Note To Self: Creeper discuss building confidence through music
We asked the members of Creeper what they would go back and tell their younger selves if they could in this episode of “Note To Self.” The band review who they were as teens and what they were struggling with at the time—from severe anxiety and bullying to not being able to relate to their […]
Watch Monster Truck perform a stripped-down version of "Don't Tell Me How To Live"
Monster Truck perform a stripped-down version of “Don't Tell Me How To Live” from their latest album, Sittin' Heavy at Carolina Rebellion for APTV's Zippo Encore sessions! We have new acoustic sessions every weekend, so be sure to subscribe! — Massive thank you to our friends at Zippo Encore who helped make this video possible! […]
Watch the Ghost Inside accept the award for Most Dedicated Fanbase at the 2016 APMAs
The Ghost Inside accept the award for “Most Dedicated Fanbase” at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy in their first onstage appearance since the band's 2015 bus accident. Bassist Jim Riley and vocalist Jonathan Vigil shared the mic to thank a community of fans and members of the music industry for […]
My Chemical Romance release 'The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts' anniversary release details
My Chemical Romance have revealed further details about their The Black Parade 10th anniversary re-issue, The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts. Now available to pre-order on vinyl and CD via the band's official website and set for release September 23 (one month prior to the 10th anniversary of The Black Parade's release), the double-LP will include […]
Creeper share their top culture shocks from their first North American tour
We spoke to British band Creeper on the second date of their first North American tour about the weird experiences they've had in our (apparently very friendly) country. Hear about the characters they've met and foods they consumed while they here. Creeper return to the U.S. this September to open for Tiger Army. CREDITS Video/Editing: […]
FVK announce farewell show in London
FVK (Fearless Vampire Killers) have announced that they will play their final show on October 30 at London's Camden Underworld. The group disbanded following the departure of co-vocalist/guitarist Kier Kemp on July 4, but have made clear that Kemp will be playing this final show. Pre-sale tickets are available now for members of FVK's fansite, […]