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EKKSTACY embraces darkness and pop with his new album, misery. He breaks down how goth rock like Misfits and Christian Death influenced the record.

We have teamed up with our friends at suicide prevention and awareness organization Hope For The Day for an art show and nonprofit auction preceeding Riot Fest Chicago. The event, which takes place September 12 from 7-11 p.m. CST at Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, will feature works by members of Bring Me The Horizon, The Academy […]

[Photo credit: Dorothy] Every music genre can attempt to be traced back to its starting point, and designers at Dorothy released an intricate map that looks at the history of alternative music and its many, many branches. Check out the full chart below. (via Wired) Read more: The 5 great eras of pop-punk, from the ’70s to […]

Craig Owens is planning to release a free EP which will include covers of songs from Counting Crows, Joy Division, Warren G, Usher, and Ne-Yo. The songs will be posted for streaming on his Myspace page and he will also provide a link to a website where you will be able to download the EP […]

In his latest series, artist Butcher Billy took on the task of combining post-punk figures such as Morrissey and the Cure's Robert Smith with classic Marvel heroes (via Short List).  The result? Well, let's just say we wouldn't advocate making Morrissey angry.  APTV: First, Last, Best and Worst superhero movies with A Day To Remember Check out […]

You may not have realized this, but your ticket to the APMAs on July 21 also grants you access to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum in Cleveland for that day. AP managing editor Scott Heisel takes you inside the Rock Hall to show you just a few of the amazing artifacts […]

Heavens, the short-lived post-punk side project for Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba and former F-Minus bassist Josiah Steinbrick, have announced their demise via a MySpace bulletin. "Sorry, that’s just the way it’s going down," said Steinbrick. He goes onto say that Skiba may be working on a solo record; "I’m not really positive […]

This year’s Record Store Day saw its most successful vinyl sales ever, which rose 58 percent over RSD 2013. Independent record stores saw a 91 percent increase in sales overall compared to the previous week. Record Store Day 2014 also helped independent stores have their highest weekly stake in physical album sales (around 19 percent) […]

Because sometimes editors sit in a room, look through each others’ music libraries and exclaim, “Wow! That’s a lot of Nelly.” Because I heard our editor in chief singing “Brown Eyes” by Lady Gaga last week, and because sometimes we need taken down about five notches on the arrogance scale, last week, we scoured each […]

[Photo by: Ryan Kelly/Instagram] Repping our favorite bands is something we do everyday, and while we usually just rock a band tee, some bump their creativity and rep bands in the most awe-inspiring way. Read more: This makeup artist creates stunning album artwork-inspired beauty looks—check it out For beauty guru Ryan Kelly, known on Instagram […]