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Fearless Records announce full ‘Punk Goes ‘90s’ tracklist
Fearless Records have announced the full tracklist for volume 2 of Punk Goes ‘90s, which will be released on April 1. You can check out the full list of bands and the songs they’re covering below. Get Scared – “My Own Worst Enemy” (originally performed by Lit) Memphis May Fire – “Interstate Love Song” […]
A Loss For Words announce ‘The Kids Can’t Lose’ five-year anniversary tour
Boston’s A Loss For Words are celebrating the five-year anniversary of their album The Kids Can’t Lose with a U.S. headlining tour. The tour kicks off March 28 in South Weymouth, Massachusetts and goes until April 13. Support for the tour will come from Veara, City Lights, PVRIS and Moms. Tickets go on sale this […]
The Get Up Kids to headline Middle Of The Map Fest
The lineup for the fourth annual Ink's Middle Of The Map Fest has been announced, and it includes more than fifty bands. The Get Up Kids and Of Montreal are amongst the headliners; Reggie And The Full Effect will be playing the festival as well. The performance would mark the Get Up Kids’ first U.S. show […]
Of Mice & Men’s ‘Restoring Force’ debuts at No. 4, sells 51,000 copies
AP 308 cover stars Of Mice & Men just had a massive first week for the release of their new album, Restoring Force. The band’s album landed at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 51,000 copies its first week. (Of Mice & Men’s last release, The Flood, peaked at No. 28.) Restoring Force […]
Torche sign to Relapse Records
Torche have signed to Relapse Records. The band are currently at Pinecrust Studio in Miami with bassist Jonathan Nuñez producing the album and Converge’s Kurt Ballou mixing it. The record will be the band’s follow-up to 2012’s Harmonicraft. “We’re looking forward to working with a label that has stood the test of time while continuing […]
Death Cab For Cutie bassist makes giant portrait of Marshawn Lynch out of Skittles
Yeah, this is a fun one: Nick Harmer, bassist for Death Cab For Cutie, is a huge Seattle Seahawks fan; so much so that he made a massive portrait of running back Marshawn Lynch entirely out of Skittles (Lynch loves skittles). Check out an image of the portrait below. You can check out more photos […]
Blink-182, Of Mice & Men, Issues, more to play Reading and Leeds festivals 2014
The next batch of bands have been announced for the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, and some of our favorites are playing. Reading will be held August 22-24 at Richfield Avenue; Leeds will be held August 22-24 at Bramham Park. You can check out the full lineup (announced so far) for each festival below. […]
I Killed The Prom Queen, ‘Beloved’ Album Premiere
I Killed The Prom Queen have partnered with AP for the exclusive premier of their new album, Beloved. The album was recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden (the melodic death metal holy land) with producer Fredrik Nordström (Bring Me The Horizon, At The Gates, In Flames). “We’ve really extended ourselves,” says founding guitarist/vocalist Jona Weinhofen, “But we’ve […]
Andrew W.K. announces Canadian tour dates
Andrew W.K. has announced a run of Canadian tour dates this March. The dates will model the singer’s Party Messiah Tour from last year, which invites audiences to party with W.K. himself in intimate club settings. You can check out the full list of tour dates and locations below. Commenting on the upcoming shows, Andrew […]