Matt Crane

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Two dead, 23 injured after driver plows through crowd at SXSW

Early this morning (approximately 12:30 a.m.), a driver crashed into a crowd of people at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, killing two people and injuring another 23. The driver was apparently fleeing a DUI checkpoint while being pursued by police. According to Austin chief of police, Art Acevedo, the two people killed were […]

Steve Klein (ex-New Found Glory) charged with lewd conduct with a minor; lawyer, NFG respond

9:36 P.M. EDT UPDATE: New Found Glory have now posted a statement regarding Steve Klein's current legal issues. The full statement is printed below. 8:16 P.M. EDT UPDATE: We have received a statement from Debra White, Steve Klein's attorney regarding his current legal issues. That statement is printed in full below. ORIGINAL STORY: Idobi is reporting that […]

Intervals, “Moment Marauder” music video premiere

Canada’s Intervals are teaming up with AP to bring you the premiere of their brand new music video for the song “Moment Marauder.” The track is taken from the band’s debut album, A Voice Within, their first release featuring vocals, with former bassist Mike Semesky taking on the new role. Watch the video, and tell […]

Listen to our 100 Bands You Need To Know in one playlist

Our April 2014 issue, AP 309, is loaded with plenty of reading, as is always the case in our annual 100 Bands You Need To Know issue, featuring must-read cover stories on the likes of Issues, Sleepwave, Twin Forks, Electric Century, Real Friends and Touché Amoré. With the playlist below, you can listen along as you read […]

No Bragging Rights sign to Pure Noise Records

Melodic hardcore act No Bragging Rights have signed to Pure Noise Records, where they were originally the first group to sign to the label in 2009. The band will be entering the studio next month with Will Putney (the Amity Affliction, Like Moths To Flames, Texas In July) to record the follow-up to their 2012 […]

letlive.’s set cut short after singer Jason Butler climbs balcony

letlive.’s set was reportedly cut short this past Thursday at a show in Atlanta, Georgia after energetic frontman Jason Butler climbed a balcony during the band’s set and continued the performance from up top. Though the video shows that Butler never jumped and seemed to remain generally safe (even snapping some quick selfies with fans), […]

Escape The Fate announce co-headlining tour with Pop Evil

Escape The Fate and Pop Evil will unite with supporting acts Avatar and Glamour Of The Kill for a spring co-headlining tour—an 18-date U.S. trek beginning April 30 in St. Louis, Missouri through May 22 in Broussard, LA. Tickets sales will begin this Friday at 10 a.m. local time at Escape The Fate and Pop […]

Vampire Weekend announce additional tour dates

Vampire Weekend have expanded their upcoming tour with an 8-date addition of U.S. stops. The band are touring in support of their Grammy-winning album, Modern Vampires Of The City, which is fast approaching a Gold certification. You can check out the full list of tour dates and locations below. Additionally, the band will be appearing […]

Chiodos stream new song, “Behvis Bullock”

Chiodos are streaming “Behvis Bullock,” the fifth song to be released from their forthcoming album, Devil. The band had previously released “Duct Tape,” “3 AM,” “Why The Munsters Matter” and “Ole Fishlips Is Dead Now.” Watch the video for the new song below, and tell us what you think. Chiodos will release Devil on April […]