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“We never broke up, but we got burned out”—Matt Mahaffey on the return of Self
It’s okay if you don’t remember SELF. The quirky, innovative and just a bit funky alt-pop band led by MATT MAHAFFEY were incredibly prolific in the late ’90s and early 2000s, releasing four official full-lengths in a six-year span plus a slew of semi-official digital releases loaded with outtakes, B-sides and covers, but they never […]
'Reinventing Axl Rose' at 20: Laura Jane Grace reflects on Against Me!'s legacy
Laura Jane Grace wants to show AP her new studio, so she turns the webcam to her right so as to provide a glancing, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tour. Located on the south side of St. Louis, the space used to belong to Jay Farrar, a member of local rock stalwarts Son Volt, meaning that many of the […]
Brendon Urie reflects on the one-year anniversary of ‘Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!’
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Panic! At The Disco’s fourth studio album, Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die!. Right about now, it must feel pretty good to be Brendon Urie. In the past year, the singer/songwriter won Best Vocalist at the AP Music Awards, his band released a hugely successful album and […]
Mel D. Cole on capturing Black Lives Matter protests: “This is bigger than me”
Each month, Alternative Press Gallery explores the work of photographers, directors and other creatives who help shape the music world from behind the scenes. With each issue, we explore the stories behind the shoots and take deep dives into the most compelling media, asking about the vision as well as the happy accidents that create […]
The scene celebrates Mother's Day
We are so thankful for all the mommas out there—yes, this includes pet parents! And we're super thankful for all the moms who helped raise such awesome and talented musicians. Read more: Nine songs your mom will like Check out our favorite Mother's Day shoutouts below. Pierce The Veil's Vic Fuentes Happy Mother's Day to my […]
How 13 women helped bring this year's Sad Summer Fest to life
From tour managers and videographers to merch managers and beyond. Meet the women who are bringing this year’s Sad Summer Fest to life.
From The Editor's Floor: Trevor Reilly of A Wilhelm Scream
We here at AP love to talk. So much so, that when we do interviews with the rich and famous (or the on-tour and barely-scraping-by-eating-Taco-Bell), we end up with an excess of Q&As that can’t be wedged into the magazine, no matter which way we turn it. This is why we have From The Editor’s […]
“Let’s make it as badass as possible:” Spencer Chamberlain on the life, end and future of Underoath
When progressive-metalcore outfit UNDEROATH announced their dissolution and the details of their final U.S. tour on Oct. 2, the shockwaves were sizable. You didn’t need to subscribe to the band’s chosen belief system to understand how far they raised the bar for aggressive heavy music. And like their music, the decision process they went through […]
The scene supports Orlando and 18 other things you might have missed this week
A lot happens online in our scene each week. In an attempt to capture what you might have missed, we’ve gathered up noteworthy internet moments and packaged them in one convenient post every weekend. Check out this week’s recap below! Read more: Hayley Williams’ studio throwback, Frank Iero’s dog shirt and 22 other things you missed […]
How to begin a career in the music industry in 2012
A newly posted essay (taken from a graduation speech at Syracuse University) outlines how to begin a career in the music industry in 2012. Via Glacial Concepts: “So the big day is fast approaching. You are leaving the ivory tower of college in a few weeks and are about to enter the work force. Most […]
