Bring Me The Horizon discuss their musical evolution in AltPress issue #401 cover story
The best laid plans can even go awry for one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The day before Alternative Press connects with Bring Me The Horizon was scheduled to be the band’s first in earnest working with BloodPop (aka Michael Tucker, the man who’s overseen records by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber) […]
The Darkness reveal how AI influenced the making of 'Motorheart'
The Darkness may have predicted the future on their last album, but they’ve returned to spread some joy with their new one. “After this last year-and-a-half, who wants to hear a British cock-rock band whining?” frontman/guitarist Justin Hawkins stresses, laughing. “Nobody wants to hear that. Even we don’t want to hear it. With a bit […]
Here’s how Vic Fuentes is still making dreams come true with his nonprofit
After years of dedicating himself entirely to music, Pierce The Veil vocalist Vic Fuentes was yearning for a new purpose. As fate would have it, he was about to find a monumental one by way of the Living The Dream Foundation. Now, he’s extending the company’s capacity to make dreams come true even in light […]
MUNA on making their self-titled album: “It’s impossible for us to not grow and change”
MUNA’s self-titled album arrives June 24 via Saddest Factory. Read their AP cover story surrounding its creation.
Grammy Awards announces 2021 winners—see the full list
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards is airing live from Los Angeles Sunday with host Trevor Noah. The Grammys ceremony was postponed from its original date in January over COVID-19 concerns and is now broadcasting with a mix of in-person and virtual participation on CBS. See the full list of 2021 Grammys winners and nominees from […]
Dominic Fike reconciles with his own fame in AltPress issue #403 cover story
Before the world really knew who Dominic Fike was, he was the subject of documentaries. You can find them on YouTube, spread among the detritus of music videos, live performances, year-old demos that fall off the platform before they are reuploaded by meticulous fans. Caught in snatched vignettes, there’s a whole portfolio of his thoughts […]
50 most anticipated albums of 2021 in alternative, metal and beyond
This year’s biggest lesson for most of us has been to expect the unexpected. While that mainly went for life itself, it certainly also applied to music. But still, there’s a lot to look forward to in the most anticipated albums of 2021. 2020 saw plenty of surprise drops and album release-date pushbacks. So, really, […]
The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond
If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]
Inside Chase Atlantic’s UK takeover
Chase Atlantic have been playing their biggest shows yet in the U.K. In their AP cover story, Mitchel Cave, Christian Anthony and Clinton Cave give a glimpse of the action.
Tyler Posey and phem channel blink-182 for 'Valentine's Day In Hell' song
Audio Up gave us a special treat in October with their Machine Gun Kelly-fronted musical comedy podcast, HALLOWEEN IN HELL. Now, the show has returned to set the mood for the season of love… Well, OK, it’s a mood but probably not the one you’d expect. Just go ahead and forget the cliche of heart-shaped […]
