Contributions
Blue October frontman on how not to be a rock star
Justin Furstenfeld is driving in his car as the sun sets on his home state of Texas. The first thing he remarks when he picks up the phone is how beautiful the sky is—something he likely would not have noticed six years ago when he was drugged out of his mind. But his recent sobriety, […]
Inside Lil Peep’s listening party for posthumous ‘Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. 2’
The face of New York City’s Ideal Glass Studio always changes. Tonight, it’s a mural of Lil Peep and his tattooed face as well as album artwork welcoming a select few to listen to his first posthumous record, Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. 2. Needless to say, this is not your typical listening party. Read […]
Andy Black details solo concept record, graphic novel ‘The Ghost Of Ohio’
The Last Rites gallery, theater and tattoo studio is one of the crown jewels of New York City’s gothic underground. On Oct. 4, Last Rites welcomed Comic Con to the city with art installations by Horacio Quiroz and Darby Lahger, as well as the premiere of the cover art for Andy Black (aka Biersack)’s upcoming […]
‘Aggretsuko’ roars into Season 2, boosts American metal scene
I found Aggretsuko at the age of 24. Thirty seconds into the first Netflix Original episode, I shared it with my 64-year-old mother who knows absolutely nothing about anime but a hell of a lot about hating her job. Retsuko, the little red panda Sanrio character who takes out her office frustrations by singing metal […]
10 reasons you need to join the Tinder for rock fans, Rockifi
A new app called Rockifi is changing the way rock fans attend concerts and interact with their music communities. Whatever your goal—friendship, love, research, promoting—Rockifi is here to help you reach it. It’s an app that wants to bring metal, rock and hardcore fans closer together, and here are 10 reasons why you should get […]
Shiragirl challenges punk rule book, embraces solidarity between female musicians on new EP, ‘Brooklyn Goes Hollywood’
What is punk? For one, when someone rejects your idea, you go ahead and do it anyway—even when the person telling you no is a punk legend himself. Shiragirl didn’t listen. Read more: Here’s what merch bands are selling on Warped Tour In 2004, when Kevin Lyman told the fem pop punkers in Shiragirl that […]
Jonathan Davis says heavy music is his least favorite
In the May 2018 issue of Alternative Press, we interviewed Korn’s Jonathan Davis about his new solo record, Black Labyrinth. Read more: Hear Circa Survive, Saosin singer Anthony Green’s new solo album The Album Anatomy feature gives fans a deep, behind-the-scenes look at what went into making the record (and if you know Davis, you […]
Kevin Lyman teams up with former NY Governor David Paterson to combat opioid crisis
It’s May 23 and on East 32nd Street, between Madison and Park Avenues in New York City, the Cutting Room is hosting an exclusive event manned by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. Read more: Asking Alexandria drop heartwarming video for “Someone, Somewhere” While Lyman is most famous for establishing Warped back in 1995 and […]
Asking Alexandria make drastic changes with their self-titled album
Asking Alexandria Asking Alexandria The past few years have been rocky to say the least for Asking Alexandria and their controversial vocalist, Danny Worsnop.The combination of inner-band turmoil, public drama and less-than-stellar releases took them down a few pegs. But while it doesn’t seem likely that Asking Alexandria will come out with a record any […]