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Breakup Shoes keep it real and radiate with self-love in new single, “idk”
AP is proud to team up with Tempe indie-rock quartet Breakup Shoes to premiere their first single, “idk,” from their upcoming EP, so money, baby. Last year, the band—vocalist/guitarist Nick Zawisa, guitarist John MacLeod, drummer Matthew Witsoe and bassist Derrick Lafforthun—released their full-length, Unrequited Love (& Other Clichés), showing off their poolside, indie surf rock. […]
AP&R: Bummer pop, pit-stirring hardcore and a resurgence of Oi! punk
You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise AP&R list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know […]
Can you identify the Slipknot video from a single screenshot?
It’s been a prolific year for Slipknot, from partnering up with a whiskey distillery to recruiting a mystery member as ex-percussionist Chris Fehn’s replacement. The nü-metal crew have teased us throughout the year with blistering music videos, and the wait is finally over. With the release of their long-anticipated sixth album, We Are Not Your […]
AP&R: Ravaging sasscore, blue-collar punk and speedy melodic hardcore
You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise AP&R list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know […]
Top 10 bands who deserve their own music biopic adaptation
After Bohemian Rhapsody earned its spot as the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, it seems like they’re becoming the latest cinema hype ever since. With Elton John’s Rocketman and Mötley Crüe’s The Dirt tailgating the success of the Queen flick, we couldn’t help but think about our dream biopics by our favorite artists. Screenwriters […]
Tom DeLonge opens up on “where blink-182 should’ve gone” sonically
In a recent interview with ALT 98.7, Angels & Airwaves frontman and former blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge discussed his creative vision behind the upcoming AVA album. During the Q&A, DeLonge described that their new album will expand on their post-punk influences with a wide, stadium-rock feel. In addition to that, he revealed that the band’s […]
Of Mice & Men announce fall tour with Thousand Below, more
Of Mice & Men officially announced a North American fall tour with Thousand Below, For The Fallen Dreams and Bloodbather as support. The metalcore quartet will embark on the run starting Sept. 23 in Los Angeles, California, and will circle their way back to Mesa, Arizona, to wrap up Oct. 19. Read more: YUNGBLUD shares […]
AP&R: Bubblegum grunge, hardcore high jinks and retro game-esque metal
You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise AP&R list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know […]
Slaves relive the frenzy that led to welcoming their new singer
Earlier this year, Slaves officially announced that they parted ways with frontman Jonny Craig just ahead of their European tour with Escape The Fate. Matt McAndrew, the runner-up on the seventh season of The Voice, handled vocal duties for the tour and then performing on the Australian dates, as well. Since then, the Sacramento post-hardcore […]