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Lostprophets' Ian Watkins denied bail
Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has been denied bail on his recent charges of child sex offenses, accordining to NME. NME, sourcing The Mirror, report that the singer appeared in the Cardiff Crown Court yesterday via video and was remanded to prison. This is the second time the frontman has been remanded. He was also denied […]
25 most influential emo bands who made the genre what it is today
Emo (noun): a hotly contested music genre where bands and fans alike refuse to agree on who qualifies for a place in the rankings for all eternity, where no band admits to falling into the criteria of emo, and no fans admit to listening to it either. Of course, the one precursor to belonging to […]
Max Bemis shares plans to "kind of sort of, end Say Anything"
Say Anything are calling it quits (sort of). Before that, the band will release a new record, Oliver Appopriate, which is a sequel to 2004’s …Is A Real Boy. Frontman Max Bemis wrote a lengthy statement on the forthcoming album, the future of the band, and more. Read more: 14 best Twitter rants by Say Anything’s Max […]
Global Citizen Festival recruits Billie Eilish, Metallica for 10-hour charity gig
Global Citizen Festival has brought in some major acts before, but they’re planning a huge event for 2020 including Metallica, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. The event is spanning five continents across 10 hours taking place on September 26, 2020. Read More: ‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ wraps up filming for Part 3 If you can’t […]
Machine Gun Kelly releases ‘Binge’ EP after weeks of hints
Machine Gun Kelly has had a wild past month—to say the least. The Cleveland rapper has been embroiled in a feud with Eminem and G-Eazy and while the latter has somewhat dropped off from the conversation, MGK and Em have been exchanging shots for nearly a month. It’s been more than a year since MGK’s […]
Green Day drummer Tré Cool shares most pivotal show they ever played
Green Day drummer Tré Cool has recently reflected on one of the shows that was integral to the band’s success. Despite the recent Woodstock 50 drama, Cool shouts out the festival back in the 90s for giving them a growing platform. On a podcast episode with Member Guest, Cool reveals that the commercial aspect of […]
The Maine: Cover Boys
Behind The Scenes of the Maine’s AP cover shoot (Altpress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.
Family Force Fine
When hundreds of people showed up to see Phoenix pop outfit THE MAINE’s in-store performance at a hometown Wet Seal in late 2008, nobody was prouder of the band than drummer Pat Kirch’s mom, […]
40 new artists you need to hear in October
Everyone loves to jam out to their favorite artists and classic hits, but let’s not forget about all the fresh talent constantly popping up around the world. From pop and indie to punk and post-hardcore, there’s always a new name in music waiting to be heard. We know there’s a lot of faces to sift […]
Mid-Year Report Card 2012: Live Performances
For the fourth installment of our week-long mid-year report feature, the AP editors put together their 10 favorite performances of the year so far. Check them out below and be sure to see our top albums, songs and music videos. Tomorrow we’ll be bringing you the final piece with our most anticipated records for the […]
Track By Track: The Venetia Fair, 'Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We've Got In Our Brain'
Last month, 100 Bands You Need To Know artist The Venetia Fair streamed their new album, Every Sick Disgusting Thought We've Got In Our Brain here on AltPress. Today, vocalist Benny Santoro is back to explain himself. Listen to and read the slightly abridged story behind band's latest release, below. “Too Late To Dream” This song […]
