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Zeal & Ardor: “We revel in the fact that we’re weirdos — it’s our job security”
This isn’t your garage band’s origin story. The musical moniker of Swiss-American Manuel Gagneux, Zeal & Ardor, was founded as an experiment. While living in New York, as an exercise to stay creative, he asked 4chan (the wholly anonymous forums, where anything goes — including conspiracy theorists and unchecked bigotry, a “cesspool,” as Gagneux offers […]
Q&A: Hotel Books frontman Cam Smith talks about how music saves lives
Fronted by California native and spoken word poet Cam Smith, Hotel Books have been recognized for their brutally honest and impactful lyrics. But at their core, the band is about is emotional endurance and the basic, fundamental need to help others. Since their inception in 2011, Smith’s music has been giving listeners a reason to […]
Dru DeCaro on the making of vampire rock popera "Blood/Love" and the viral success of “Numb Little Bug”
Blood/Love is a vampire musical experience with pop hits and raucous punk music. Co-writer Dru DeCaro discusses its inspirational spooky subjects.
All Time Low announce additional 'So Wrong, It's Right' show and other news you might have missed
All Time Low add an additional So Wrong, It's Right 10th anniversary show, Hot Water Music premiere a new song, and King 810 announce some fall tour dates! Check out some of the news you might have missed today below. Read more: Hundredth to play new album 'RARE' in full on upcoming tour All Time […]
Taste Of Tuesday: In 2003, the Starting Line became an overnight success
Editor's note: In its origins, the TASTE OF CHAOS tour was frequently deemed “Winter Warped” by both fans and organizers. The 2006 road show took place in the late winter and early spring, featuring lineups populated by some of the most diverse voices in the scene, including bands like My Chemical Romance, the Used, Underoath, […]
From The Editor's Floor: Set Your Goals
If you pick up AP 253, you’ll no doubt be enthralled by the story of Bay Area pop-hardcore sextet SET YOUR GOALS chronicled in their feature. But as we soon learned, the band had a whole lot more to say on a whole bunch of topics — so much so that we just couldn’t squeeze […]
WEB EXCLUSIVE: IT'S CALLED THE MUSIC BUSINESS WITH RANDY NICHOLS
Is it better to burn out or to fade away? That is one of the core questions some bands ask themselves as they are contemplating a breakup. Other bands just know they would rather be dead than spend one more day together. Then there are the artists who love what they are doing, […]
"I’ve decided to make one more Aiden record"—Aiden's William Control speaks out in open letter
Aiden frontman William Francis has penned an open letter to his former bandmates, in which he states that he is writing a new record for the group. Throughout the piece, he dedicates a segment to each member, and then wraps it up with a general conclusion. “I also want to let you all know that […]
"It feels right": Sum 41's Deryck Whibley and Brownsound discuss reuniting
Photo by Grizzlee Martin When Sum 41 stormed the stage at the APMAs, DMC wasn’t the only notable guest onstage: With no fanfare or advance warning, guitarist Dave “Brownsound” Baksh—who had left the band in 2006—bounded onstage at the end of “In Too Deep” and helped the group launch right into “Fat Lip,” Turns out, […]
Black metal band break up amid sexual assault accusations
Black metal band Young And In The Way have disbanded following multiple accusations of sexual assault. The band have issued a statement, saying that no member of their band was responsible for this crime. “Let us be very clear—our response to this accusation is not an attempt to discredit the victim, we believe her, we’re […]
