Matt Crane

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The Menzingers stream new single, “I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore”

Scranton, Pennsylvania punks, the Menzingers premiered their second single, “I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore,” today on Pitchfork. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming fourth album and label-debut for Epitaph Records, Rented World, which will be released on April 22. Listen to the song below, and let us know what you think. The […]

Vanna enter the studio with producer Will Putney

After signing to Pure Noise Records last month, Boston melodic hardcore act Vanna have entered the studio to record their label-debut and fifth full-length album. The band are recording the new record with producer Will Putney (Stray From The Path, Miss May I) at the Machine Shop in New Jersey for a slated release of […]

Chiodos stream new song, “Expensive Conversations In Cheap Motels”

“I—I fucking hate you!” Craig Owens screams at the opening of “Expensive Conversations In Cheap Motels,” the latest track to be released from Chiodos’ upcoming album, Devil. The song was released, along with an accompanying music video, following suit with the band’s strategy of releasing one single a week leading up to the release of […]

Travie McCoy releases music video for “Keep On Keeping On” (ft. P!ATD’s Brendon Urie)

Travie McCoy released his new single yesterday, “Keep On Keeping On,” which features guest vocals from Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. Today, McCoy has released the song’s official music video (which also features an appearance by Urie). The video was filmed in Los Angeles and directed by Mark Staubach, who also filmed McCoy’s […]

“Is it in poor taste? Depends on your taste buds”—Touché Amoré on controversial Fred Phelps shirt

Touché Amoré met some backlash (surprisingly) after they reissued their “Good Riddance” shirt following the death of one-time Westboro Baptist church leader Fred Phelps. Phelps, who left the church in 1980, was most widely known for organizing the homophobic “God Hates Fags” protests. Even Phelps’ own family didn’t seem particularly disturbed by his passing. But some […]

Chiodos stream new song, “Sunny Days & Hand Grenades”

Chiodos are streaming “Sunny Days & Hand Grenades,” the seventh song to be released from their upcoming album, Devil. The band have been premiering a new single from the album, with an accompanying music video, each weak. (You can hear the six previously released tracks on AltPress.) Watch the video below, and tell us what […]

BadChristian Music (Emery’s record label) put out debut release

BadChristian Music, a new record label formed by post-hardcore vets Emery, dropped their inaugural release today, Live In Color, a live EP from Seattle Washington’s Kings Kaleidoscope. The EP will be available for free download from the label’s website for one week. (You can watch the entire Live In Color performance below.) “This EP is the […]

Miss May I release ‘Rise Of The Lion’ track by track

Miss May I have released a track by track video, discussing the songs on their upcoming fourth full-length album, Rise Of The Lion.  The video features commentary from the band members as well as preview clips of unreleased tracks. Check it out, and let us know what you think of the new songs. MMI will […]

Thrice frontman suspects the band will record new music, says touring is “very likely”

Thrice, one of the band’s who will definitely influence the inevitable pop-screamo revival, have been on hiatus since 2012. But recently frontman Dustin Kensrue hosted a Reddit AMA where he revealed that the band will likely tour again and not only does he hope they will release more music—he suspects it. Check out the question […]