Maria Serra

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QUIZ: Which color should you dye your hair based on your music taste?

For everyone in the scene, changing your hair color and style is a fact of life. It’s as commonplace as wanting to express yourself through tattoos, piercings, makeup and nails. There are so many options for achieving the perfect emo look, whether you like spray-on dye or semi-permanent color from Hayley Williams’ Good Dye Young […]

QUIZ: Do you remember the lyrics to Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend”?

It’s been well over a decade since Avril Lavigne showed off her acting chops as both the punk and preppy girl in her “Girlfriend” music video. And this 2007 release still remains one of mainstream emo’s biggest hits.  Though Lavigne released bangers such as “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi” early in her career, this The Best […]

Kelsy Karter gives the middle finger to the world in "You Only Die Once"

Kelsy Karter is turning her songs into their own stunning universe as she premieres her new music video for “You Only Die Once” today exclusively on Alternative Press. This song follows up the events fans saw in her “Devil On My Shoulder” music video, where she was on the lam with her cute companion, which […]

Watch the Aces break their small-town mold in "801" music video

For indie-pop act the Aces, growing up in Provo, Utah, shaped them into who they are, but living in this place didn’t always feel right for them. They explore these feelings in their new music video “801.” Masked with matching leather jackets, the Aces wreak havoc in their small town and intentionally don’t show their […]

10 times Wendy’s was a bigger scene kid than you

Wendy’s is the home of the Frosty, the 4 for $4 and fresh-never-frozen beef. But the fast-food chain is now also recognized for its unique Twitter presence. In fact, the brand is known to be incredibly savage on its page, directly tweeting at competitors such as McDonald’s and Burger King and roasting its own fans. […]

QUIZ: Can you tell if these lyrics are from blink-182 or Green Day?

Whether you’ve known the name Billie Joe Armstrong since his band’s inception in the ’80s or have no idea who Tom DeLonge is, blink-182 and Green Day are arguably two of the most influential bands in modern pop punk.  Fans of their decades-spanning discographies may not be stoked to hear that there won’t be a […]

QUIZ: Which Frank Iero era are you most like?

Proud New Jersey native Frank Iero is one of the scene’s most legendary guitarists and frontmen. Whether you love him from his work with My Chemical Romance, his latest solo project the Future Violents or you can’t get enough of his screams and angsty vocals in Leathermouth, it’s fair to say he’s beyond talented. Alternative Press […]

Hear Hellogoodbye and Hunter deBlanc show their groovy side

Hunter deBlanc may be on your radar for his alternative covers deeming him the “Pop-Punk Piano Man.” From Yellowcard to Senses Fail, he’s covered it all. In fact, he even performed a punk rendition of Billy Joel‘s iconic “Piano Man” at Emo Nite in 2019. Inspired by mid-2000s pop and punk, he covered Drive-Thru Records‘ […]

QUIZ: Can you remember the lyrics to these 2005 anthems?

This year has been utter and total chaos, so it’s more than acceptable to wish we were back to the times when Funeral For A Friend were still together. And it’s totally fine to wish Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds To Mars was wearing eyeliner instead of being a Hollywood A-lister. Sometimes we just need […]
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