Yasmine Summan

Stranger Things season 4, volume 2 aired today, and people were not happy with the shocking twists that came hurling at our beloved Hawkins rag-tag team.

Avril Lavigne recreated her iconic Let Go album cover from 2002. The record turned 20 this year.

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. From Phoebe Bridgers and Olivia Rodrigo to Laura Jane Grace, here's how musicians reacted.

Smeared lipstick, vivaciously spiked hair, large pleather boots — drag and alternative culture are not so dissimilar, the two having danced hand in hand over the decades, basking in one another’s great glory. Drag and punk share the same ethos, after all: stamping out hate, doing it yourself and pushing the boundaries of what society demands. ’80s hair-...

From "crypto bros" to "goth girlfriends," despite the vastly growing world of Web3, there remains an absence of diverse, marginalized groups represented in these spaces. Opportunities for artistic innovation are now being led by predominantly male, white, cisgendered voices, leaving little inspiration for women, people of color or those who identify with the LGBTQ+ community to

This weekend My Chemical Romance kicked off their huge worldwide tour in the U.K., starting at Cornwall, England’s Eden Project. Ahead of the band’s first performance at Milton Keynes Stadium, where they’ll be residing for four nights in a row starting Thursday May 18, Alternative Press caught up with fans camping out from the crack of dawn, despite weather warnings and the brisk British spring br

My Chemical Romance have released a new track, “The Foundations Of Decay.” The single is their first new music since 2014. Ahead of their performances next week in the United Kingdom, My Chemical Romance have dropped the new song out of the blue in true mysterious My Chemical Romance fashion. Read more...

Have we retired the “ahead of its time” cliché yet? Granted, nowadays it is grossly misused for releases that barely scratch the surface even at their best. But on its five-year anniversary, if we take a look back at Paramore’s 2017 record After Laughter, there really is no other release in their discography that better emphasizes that sentiment. Though not entirely groundbr...

Trevor Strnad, lead vocalist for The Black Dahlia Murder, has passed away at the age of 41. Read a statement from the band below. The tragic news was delivered via social media from the band, along with a heartfelt message toward their longtime bandmate and friend...

Neck Deep have announced the departure of their longtime drummer Dani Abasi. Read a statement from Abasi below. A statement posted across their social media, written and signed off by Abasi himself, says the drummer will be investing more time in his solo projects...

During the second Coachella weekend, Billie Eilish brought out Paramore's Hayley Williams for a "Misery Business" duet. Check out the performance below. The pair also performed Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever.” Within hours of their performance, the clip has gone wildly viral on social media, with many fans excited to see the duo collaborating. But it’s no surp...

In the age of accessibility, where you now can learn how to produce your own tracks from YouTube tutorials, young women in music are taking their careers back into their own hands. Fading are the tedious mind games from an industry resilient in its sexist ways; no stooping to the “female-fronted” trope to sell yourself or groveling for the same opportunities handed to men. While grou...

Tim Feerick, longtime bassist of Dance Gavin Dance, has tragically passed away. The news came from a statement from the band. The group shared the news across their social media, expressing that they are “absolutely devastated” at this “untimely loss” of their friend and bandmate. The full statement ...

In 2014, Jenny Slate and co-creator Dean Fleischer-Camp announced their viral short-film series starring Marcel, a talking shell with shoes on, would make its big-picture debut. Almost a decade later, we finally have a trailer.  Marcel The Shell (With Shoes On), an A24 film, is a mockumentary detailing Marcel’s search for his family. It leads ...

Held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 64th annual GRAMMYs paid a heartfelt tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who recently passed away at age 50.  During their “In Memoriam” section of the programming, Hawkins was celebrated for his accolades and success. A compilation o...

Foo Fighters have bagged all three rock awards at the 64th GRAMMY Awards. The event is hosted by the Recording Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nominated for Best Rock Performance ("Making A Fire"), Best Rock Song (“Waiting On A War") and Best Rock Album (Medicine At Midnight), the band won all three categories. Unli...

On March 28, Florida lawmakers officially passed their “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. As reported by The Guardian, the bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron Desantis forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten to third grade. The policy has f...

Keaton Pierce, vocalist of Too Close To Touch, has passed away, according to the band. Read more: Waterparks, Limp Bizkit and 8 other things you need to check out this week In an announcement posted to their social media, the band say his passing was “sudden and unexpected.” The...

The landscape of alternative beauty is vastly and rapidly changing. With the rise of #AltTikTok catapulting the umbrella of alternative culture, music and fashion into the mainstream eye, now even the Kardashians can be seen sporting an edgier, “punk”-inspired look.  This p...

Sad Summer Festival has announced its 2022 lineup and dates. The festival will feature Waterparks, Neck Deep, Mayday Parade, State Champs and many other iconic artists joining the already stacked lineup. The cross-country festival, hosted by Journeys, will take place between July 8 and August 5...