Scott Heisel

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on […]

(Photo: Matt Beard) If you’ve ever seen THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM live, you know to expect the unexpected. The New Jersey quartet frequently incorporate cover songs into their set, and they play around with arrangements of fan favorites to keep the crowd on their toes. This past July, the band documented some of these left-field ideas […]

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on […]

Alternative Press has exclusively learned the Cincinnati-based glam-pop act Foxy Shazam have signed to the recently re-launched I.R.S. Records (in conjunction with EMI and Crush Management) to release their new, currently untitled album in January 2012. The band's most recent album, 2010's Foxy Shazam, was released by Sire Records. You can hear the band's first single […]

Former AP cover stars the Gaslight Anthem have signed to Mercury Records, current home of Neon Trees, Portishead, Noel Gallagher and more. “We can confirm this,” says a spokesperson for Gaslight's former label, SideOneDummy Records. “We are super-happy for the dudes in Gaslight and wish them the best!” The band will release their major-label debut and follow-up […]

Check out the premiere of Set Your Goals' new music video for “The Last American Virgin,” taken from their new album, Burning At Both Ends, available now on Epitaph Records.

UPDATE: Atom Willard has released a statement via his Facebook page. He writes, “”It's been a great six years and I feel privileged to have worked with these musicians I call my friends. While I will miss them, it is an amicable split and I look forward to this next chapter in my life. I truly wish the […]

An altercation took place at the Salt Lake City stop of Bring Me The Horizon's current headlining tour last night. According to fan reports, a number of concertgoers began throwing water bottles at frontman Oli Sykes after he halted the band's set in order to help out an injured crowd member. Sykes responded by emptying […]

Alternative Press has exclusively learned that Rochester, New York-based punk outfit Such Gold have signed to New York City-based indie label Razor & Tie. The band will enter the studio later this year with producer Steve Evetts (Lifetime, Saves The Day) to begin work on their debut full-length, with plans to release it in Spring […]