Mackenzie Hall

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Watch Issues perform with MAX and Jon Langston at the 2016 APMAs

[Photo credit: Graham Fielder] 2015 Artist Of The Year winners Issues performed “Coma,” off their newest LP, Headspace, with past collaborator MAX and “Yung And Dum” with country singer Jon Langston at the 2016 APMAs. You can watch the clip below.  Read more: Issues drummer covers Pokemon theme song with Pokemon drum kit Issues' Skyler Acord won […]

13 ways to show off your love of music with tattoos

Our scene is no stranger to ink, especially when talking about the music we love. In case you’re thinking of putting your favorite band or song on your skin, here are some great ideas: There’s always your favorite album artwork:   Worth the 6 hours of laying in a twisted position. Just missing the full […]

Story Untold talk new song, embarking on first US tour with their pop-punk heroes

New Hopeless Records signees Story Untold have partnered with AP to premiere the acoustic version of their track “History.” The “History” is the lead single off their self-titled EP, released in May.  Read more: Story Untold sign to Hopeless Records, release new EP Lead singer Janick Thibault had this to say about the track: “The main […]

From Falling In Reverse to Taylor Swift, 8 musicians told us their favorite artist to see live

[Photo credit: Bryce Hall (Falling In Reverse), Tyler Church (Underoath)] When you’re a touring musician, you see a lot of bands live. We asked a bunch of bands (and one actor) who were their favorites to see time and time again. The answers might surprise you… Brian Dales, the Summer Set Springsteen. Easy. Well, maybe Jimmy […]

“He’s just a f*ckboy/and they’re all the same”—Hey Violet’s new anthem (listen)

For years, every pop-punk single has had the same basic storyline: “This stupid girl broke my heart, fuck her.” Well, thanks to the badasses in Hey Violet, women have their own anthem to shout back. You probably know them best from the addictive I Can Feel It EP—five songs released in 2015, all guaranteed to […]

‘I never thought I would need to take pills to feel human’—hip-hop artist Upgrade on mental health

Hip-hop artist Upgrade has teamed up with AP to premiere his new video for “Road Less Traveled,” off his full-length Chemical Imbalance: Another Dose (available for purchase here). Upgrade also shared a personal essay explaining the inspiration for Chemical Imbalance and his driving force as an artist: finding a balance in his mental health. Read […]

Announcing the ultimate My Chemical Romance Collectors' Issue

‘); The Black Parade turns 10 and we’re ready to celebrate! We went deep in the AP archives to bring you never-before-seen My Chemical Romance interviews and photos as well as an exclusive sit-down with drummer Bob Bryar. We also spoke to the people behind the record: their “unofficial sixth member,” producer Rob Cavallo and […]

Remember when Pete Wentz prank-called 5 Seconds Of Summer's Michael Clifford?

Will the pop-punk shenanigans never end? Last summer, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz went on Radio1’s Breakfast Show, hosted by Nick Grimshaw. They played the popular game “Call Or Delete,” which is essentially a ruse to let famous people prank call each other. (We’re here for it.) Grimshaw and Wentz hatched the plan to call […]

Neck Deep bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans on illustrating: “F*ck it, I’m going to have a go at this”

If you’ve caught Neck Deep live the last few months, you may have noticed their exclusive tour prints hanging out at the merch table. The artist on these posters is none other than bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans, who was more than eager to chat with AP about his newfound hobby. Who knows, maybe you’ll be seeing […]
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