20 times Mark Hoppus delivered the absolute best dad joke
The phenomenon of the dad joke has taken the internet by storm, presenting quips that are often funny for not being very funny at all. blink-182’s Mark...
10 reasons My Chemical Romance shouldn’t get back together
The Jonas Brothers set the internet aflame last weekend when Joe Jonas claimed he heard My Chemical Romance rehearsing near them in New York. Reunion theories instantly...
Black Veil Brides talk debut “Knives And Pens” video 10 years later
Well over 118 million views and counting, the Black Veil Brides 2009 debut video “Knives And Pens” is a bona fide document of the then-burgeoning emo/screamo/metalcore movement....
No alarms and no surprises: Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’ turns 22
Many of the early works of novelist/essayist Mary Gaitskill are known for their transgressive nature, exploring realms considered taboo by many. She’s received a Guggenheim Fellowship (2002)...
An appreciation of Joy Division 40 years later by Geoff Rickly
Unknown Pleasures, the gloriously bleak debut album by Manchester post-punk band Joy Division arrived exactly one month before lead singer Ian Curtis’ 23rd birthday and 11 months...
SoCal pop-reggae 4th & Orange announce signing with debut single
AP is proudly teaming up with upcoming pop-reggae outfit 4th & Orange in this exclusive premiere for the band’s debut single, “Girl Next Door.”
Merging pop elements with...
Top 10 superheroes who could front their own rock band
Interest in superhero content is at an all-time high. Whether it's the rush of Avengers movies (and an upcoming game) or the resurgence of the DC Universe,...
19 timeless blink-182 ‘Take Off Your Pants’ lyrics that hold up 18 years later
blink-182 accomplished something few artists ever do by making a strong follow-up to their breakout record. Take Off Your Pants And Jacket turns 18 today, and in...
Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley boycotts the news for the sake of his sanity
Canadian punk-rock vets Sum 41 are preparing to release their politically driven seventh full-length, Order In Decline, but don’t mistake it for a protest record. The record...
L7 still kick ass and have good table manners 20 years later
“I think that some people think we’re feral animals,” Donita Sparks opines, lead singer for legendary all-amps-to-11 alt-rock outfit L7. “Like you can’t take us to a...
