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Stream Bad Cop/Bad Cop’s new single, “Nightmare” (exclusive)
California lady-punks Bad Cop/Bad Cop, one of our 100 Bands You Need To Know, are teaming up with AP to bring you their new single, “Nightmare,” which you can stream below. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming album, Not Sorry, which comes out June 16 on Fat Wreck Chords. (Pre-orders are on sale […]
Watch iwrestledabearonce’s new video for “Gift Of Death” (exclusive)
Watch iwrestledabearonce’s new video for “Gift Of Death,” taken from their upcoming album, Hail Mary, which comes out June 16 on Artery Recordings. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) The video was directed by Shan Dan and is viewable in 4k resolution via YouTube. Let us know your thoughts!
Poorly drawn album covers are way too much fun
The awesome blog Dangerous Minds recently discovered my new favorite Facebook page, Poorly Drawn Album Covers. It’s exactly what it sounds like: The page’s owner poorly draws iconic album covers (in what looks like MS Paint) and then posts them to the timeline. These are way too much fun. Check out some exquisite examples below—I […]
You stop listening to new music at age 33, study says
When you reach 33 years or older, you will stop discovering new music, according to a new online study. New research, based on U.S. Spotify users, concludes that 33 is the average age when people stop listening to new music. “While teens’ music taste is dominated by incredibly popular music,” the study says, “this proportion […]
twenty one pilots stream new single, "Ride"
twenty one pilots are streaming “Ride” from their impending album Blurryface. Pre-orders for the May 19 release are available on vinyl/CD and iTunes. It's one of many new songs released thus far; recap with music videos for “Stressed Out,” “Tear In My Heart” and “Fairly Local.” The skeletøn clique has been nominated for Most Dedicated Fans at the second annual […]
Listen to Haste The Day’s aggressive new song, “Take” (exclusive)
Metalcore vets Haste The Day will release their comeback album, Coward (their first in five years), on May 19 via Solid State Records. After releasing the lead single, “Would,” the band are now teaming up with AP to bring you another song, “Take”—which sounds absolutely vicious—and you can hear it below. Check it out, and let us […]
Some fans now spend more than half the time at concerts on their phones
A recent study conducted by Ticketfly surveyed concert-going adults to find out just how much they’re using their phones at live events—and the results are depressing. One of the survey’s biggest findings: 31 percent of adults ages 18-34 admit to using their phones during half or more of the show. Imagine how much higher this […]
Guns N’ Roses accused of plagiarizing “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
The authenticity of one of rock’s most iconic tracks has come into question. According to NME, Australian music website Max TV highlighted the similarities between Guns N’ Roses' hit single, “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” and a song by the band Australian Crawl, “Unpublished Critics.” “[‘Unpublished Critics’ has] the same chugging chord progression, a similarly-sweeping lead break, the […]
Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz & Patrick Stump talk AP memories
Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy talk about their history and memories with AP Magazine. The band are currently covering our 30th anniversary issue, which is on newsstands now. Get your copy today!