Maria Serra

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QUIZ: Which musical duo are you and your best friend most like?

Simon & Garfunkel, Sonny & Cher and even the Black Keys are some of the most famous musical duos. Outside of performing, many ensembles are also close friends, which can make working together even more enjoyable. There are also several amazing duos in the scene, including best friends Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of twenty […]

Here are the performances to livestream this week

We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music […]

Underoath’s album breakdown continues with Slipknot and ETID members

Underoath are streaming on Twitch this week to listen through their album Lost In The Sound Of Separation.  The iconic album featured the tracks such as “We Are The Involuntary” and “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures.” Read more: Christofer Drew’s ‘Unborn Spark’ finally has a new release date Earlier this month, the band launched a livestream […]

The Used thank frontline workers in heartwarming “The Lighthouse” video

The Used shared their new music video for their track “The Lighthouse” featuring Mark Hoppus from their latest record Heartwork. The music video features home videos recorded from frontline workers including nurses, retail employees, first responders, grocery store clerks, delivery drivers and more essential workers. Read more: Eric Hutchinson gets a ’90s high school do-over […]

10 scene tutorials that still exist on the internet today

Now that 20ninescene has passed and the Rawring ’20s are here, it’s time to look back at the old YouTube tutorials that showed many of us how to “be scene.” You remember those videos, right? They always had metal and punk music in the background with free text transitions and hilariously low video quality. Those […]

See a virtual wall of death break out at Knocked Loose’s ‘Minecraft’ set

Due to coronavirus, many concerts have been canceled or postponed, including South By Southwest. Several bands including Against The Current, FEVER 333, Citizen, the Wrecks, Pussy Riot, Heart Attack Man, Knocked Loose and many other artists got creative and took their live shows to Minecraft. Indie rock band Courier Club coordinated the livestream Block by Blockwest and performed a set […]

10 misheard lyrics you’ve probably been singing wrong

Have you ever belted out the lyrics to your favorite song only to be corrected by a fellow fan? Sometimes bands hear their own song with misheard lyrics and offer a hilarious correction, such as in the case of blink-182 on “Feeling This.” Don’t worry, everyone does it, including musicians themselves. Even Senses Fail frontman […]

AP&R Playlist: EDM-infused metal, chill surf rock and heavy indie

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

10 nostalgic comedy movies with surprisingly good soundtracks

Hollywood doesn’t pump out movies like they used to. The 2000s belonged to Amanda Bynes as the leading lady in hilarious romantic comedies and every punk band who set the mood for an action montage in a funny film. Some movies are made even better by cameos such as Cannibal Corpse (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) […]
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