Contributions
Brand New - Daisy
Brand New Daisy It’s been three years since Brand New issued their major-label debut, 2006’s spectacular The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, and due to a widespread media blackout from Jesse Lacey & Co., we still haven’t learned what the album was about or what went into its creation. Now that its follow-up, […]
Web Exclusive: It's Called The Music Business with Corpus Christi
I've been working as a fitness professional almost as long as I've been playing guitar, and the flexible nature of the job made it easy for me to devote as much time as I wanted to my band. Ten years ago, I received my professional certification from the NSCA (National Strength And Conditioning Association), and […]
Thursday - Common Existance
Common Existence Watching modern-day screamo sextet Thursday go through their renaissance during the past few years has been nothing short of inspiring. Common Existence is the metaphorical cherry on top of a continually solid, creative output that has allowed the band to progress on their own terms. Having returned to producer Dave Fridmann, who also […]
Musicians honor Michael Jackson
Memories from members of Silverstein, Mae, Bedouin Soundclash, Emery and more. No matter who you are or where you came from, it’s almost impossible to say that you weren’t affected by the music, personality and unquestionable talent of Michael Jackson. As news broke of the King Of Pop’s passing, we asked musicians to tell us […]
Blink-182: Take Off Your Pants And Tweet It
Even though the members of BLINK-182 are in their 30s with kids and a whole lot of business ventures filling up their days, they’ve all made the jump into new technology pretty seamlessly. All three members have Twitter accounts (add @trvsbrkr, @tomdelonge and @markhoppus, stat!), but none are more obsessive about updating than bassist/vocalist Mark […]
Taking Back Sunday - New Again
Taking Back Sunday New Again Taking Back Sunday are a strange beast. Since the 2006 release of Louder Now, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Fred Mascherino left the band, and vocalist Adam Lazzara’s engagement to Eisley’s Chauntelle DuPree was abruptly called off, among other turbulent life events. Of course, in typical TBS fashion, these issues won’t be addressed in […]
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day 21st Century Breakdown The question for Green Day after 2004’s career-redefining American Idiot wasn’t necessarily, “Where do they go from here?†but instead, “How long will it take them to get there?†After the worldwide success of the concept album, it was a foregone conclusion that the band wouldn’t be returning to writing […]
THE LIST ON AP: Top Music Twitters
We're sure there's some scientific study that can prove the average person's attention span is decreasing more and more each year. But then again, we don't have the time to Google those stats. The micro-blogging site Twitter may be proof that constant updates and short bursts of information are the future of communication. Although you […]
Exclusive Video: 3OH!3--Don't Trust Sean
Check out this exclusive behind-the-scenes video of AP cover stars 3OH!3. Behind the scenes with 3OH!3 (AltPress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo. Squire-Power! With a successful first album under their belts, 3OH!3’s NATHANIEL MOTTE and SEAN FOREMAN can joke about the supposed secrets of producer Matt Squire’s SOMD studio. “It’s an underground lair, […]