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Q&A: Kenny Vasoli of the Starting Line
It was around this time last year when pop-punk outfit THE STARTING LINE came out of hiatus to play a few holiday shows around their hometown of Philadelphia. This year, AP convinced frontman KENNY VASOLI (second from left) and pals to reconvene for a very special fan appreciation party on Dec. 17 at the North […]
Tom Waits, Alice Cooper among inductees for Rock Hall's Class of 2011
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has announced the inductees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2011. It includes Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Neil Diamond and Darlene Love. This was the first time any of the inductees (minus Love) had been nominated. Their induction ceremony will take place March 14, 2011, […]
Exclusive: The Get Up Kids stream new song, reveal more tour dates
The Get Up Kids have their first album in seven years, There Are Rules, coming out Jan. 25, 2011, on their own Quality Hill Records, and Alternative Press is pleased as punch to exclusively bring you a brand new song called “Pararelevant,” which you can stream immediately below. If you dig it, you can also […]
forgetters (ex-Jawbreaker) plot West Coast tour
forgetters, the new band of former Jawbreaker/Jets To Brazil frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, have scheduled a West Coast tour for January/February 2011. All shows will be with Street Eaters. Dates: 01/27/11 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill 01/29/11 Portland, OR Branx 01/30/11 Seattle, WA The Vera Project 02/02/11 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Atrium 02/03/11 […]
Paramore, Muse, Arcade Fire, Green Day get Grammy nods
Nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and there are definitely some surprises in the bunch. To be nominated, the music in question had to have been released between September 1, 2009, and September 30, 2010. Some highlights among the nominees, in alphabetical order: Arcade Fire (3): Album Of The Year (The Suburbs), Best […]
Get Up Kids side project Blackpool Lights book Midwestern tour
Blackpool Lights, the side project of Get Up Kids guitarist/vocalist Jim Suptic, have returned from hibernation with a four-date mini-tour of the Midwest this December. Joining them on all shows are the Class Of '98. Dates: Thur. Dec 2nd Nashville @ 12 & Porter Fri. Dec 3rd St. Louis @ The Firebird Sat. Dec. 4th […]
Max Bemis, Kenny Vasoli, more temporarily join Motion City Soundtrack in Boston
With Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre struck down with a nasty throat virus rendering him unable to speak, the rest of the band (including Pierre on guitar) soldiered on through last night's set in Boston with a bevy of guest vocalists, dubbing themselves “Motion Sort-Of Soundtrack.” Among the fill-in singers were Say Anything's Max […]
Bomb The Music Industry! - I Don't Love You Anymore (live at the Fest 9)
Bomb The Music Industry! performing “I Don’t Love You Anymore” at the Venue as a part of the Fest 9.
Bomb The Music Industry! - Everybody That You Love (live at the Fest 9)
Bomb The Music Industry! performing “Everybody That You Love” at the Venue as a part of the Fest 9.