Scott Heisel

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Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths among 2015 Rock Hall nominees

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced the nominees for their Class of 2015. Among the 15 artists being considered for inclusion into the Hall of Fame include Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, Lou Reed, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, N.W.A. and more. This is the first year both Green […]

New Found Glory - Resurrection

New Found Glory Resurrection It’s an understatement to say a lot has changed in New Found Glory since they last released a new studio album in 2011. Clearly, the biggest trauma was that of guitarist and founding member Steve Klein being removed from the band after he was charged with multiple counts of lewd conduct […]

Weezer - Everything Will Be Alright In The End

Weezer Everything Will Be Alright In The End Reviewing Weezer albums has always been exceedingly difficult. It's easy to look back on the Blue Album and Pinkerton with the benefit of hindsight; when there are two decades of history and obsessive fandom there, it's easy to proclaim both albums as perfect, flawless, five-star classics. But […]

“A lot of people are rooting for us”—Rivers Cuomo talks Weezer’s comeback album

Since the release of the Blue Album in 1994, there have been three constants in life: death, taxes and RIVERS CUOMO’s almost superhuman ability to write infectious, quirky, intelligent pop songs. WEEZER’s ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright In The End, comes out Oct. 7 on Republic Records, and is loaded with all the things […]

12 Bands That Broke Out Of—But Never Abandoned—The Scene

“The Scene” is as nebulous a term as they come, but for purposes of this article, we’re going to define it as such:    • The culture in which AP has been firmly entrenched for the past decade-plus that has a strong overlap with Warped Tour, as well as similar festivals/events like Taste Of Chaos, Riot […]

“We were a total anomaly”—Sean Nelson reminisces about Harvey Danger and “Flagpole Sitta”

It’s been nearly 20 years since the world was first introduced to HARVEY DANGER through the majesty of “Flagpole Sitta”—in this writer’s opinion, one of the greatest rock singles of the ’90s, taken from one of the best rock albums of the same decade, Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?. The song took on a […]

12 songs Weezer’s Pat Wilson currently loves unconditionally

We asked Pat Wilson, drummer of alt-rock titans Weezer (who just so happen to be on the cover of this month's AP, hint-hint) to pick his favorite songs of the moment. He happily obliged, giving us all just a little bit of insight to what makes him tick—and if the Van Halen song was a […]

15 Pop Songs You Probably Didn’t Know Rivers Cuomo Co-Wrote

Sure, you’ve all probably heard of Weezer. (Just in case you haven’t, the alt-rock kingpins are on the cover of this month’s issue of AP, so go buy that and familiarize yourselves. I’ll wait.) But what many people don’t realize is that in addition to all the smash hits Rivers Cuomo has written for his […]

36 of your favorite bands covering Weezer

I’ve never tried to hide it: Weezer are my all-time favorite band. I own countless versions of the same albums (you gotta get those OBI strips and bonus tracks, dogg!), have spent far too much money going on not one but two Weezer-branded cruises and pretty much celebrate the band’s entire catalog. I’m not alone: […]
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