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All Time Low hustlers, rejoice! The band have their eighth album, Wake Up, Sunshine coming out this Friday. The four dudes from Baltimore took pop-punk to some next-level action in the late oughties. All their hard work (and stage banter) yielded them a rabid fanbase and a meaningful career. However, there’s something that doesn’t get […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the time when you get a bunch of candy just for putting on a costume or the time when you get a bunch of presents from relatives who otherwise never communicate with you. It’s time for Thanksgiving, the one day of the year when, hopefully, […]

For most people, Halloween is just a day of the year that gives them permission to indulge in candy and to play dress-up. For others (like myself), it’s a lifestyle, and frankly, with music this bloody and fun, why don’t you join our dark side? It's Halloweek on APTV! Stay tuned for new creepy videos […]

We all know how people love to bunch up their panties and come out swinging on message boards about the be-all end-all definition of “punk.” Then we realized the gothic community has just as many permutations and combinations of what defines true “goth.” There are old-school types who bought every single record by such frontline […]

We went back through the history of Sum 41 and put their essential tracks into one convenient playlist! If you're new to the band, these songs are a good place to start. Check out the comments for even more suggestions. Subscribe to APTV for more essential playlists!  

We went back through the history of Set It Off to bring you a list of fan favorites all in one convenient playlist! If you're new to the band and don't know where to start, try listening to these songs and check out the comments below even more suggestions!    

We went back through the history of Bring Me The Horizon and put their essential tracks into one convenient playlist. If you're new to the band, these songs are a good place to start. Check out the comments for even more suggestions! Subscribe to APTV for more essential playlists!  

We went back through the history of All Time Low to bring you a list of fan favorites all in one convenient playlist! If you're new to ATL and don't quite know where to start, try checking out these jams, and check out the comments below even more suggestions!  

We went back through the history of Pierce The Veil to bring you a list of fan favorites all in one convenient playlist! If you're new to PTV and don't quite know where to start, try checking out these jams, and check out the comments below even more suggestions!  

We went back through the history of Motionless In White to compile fan favorites all in one handy playlist! If you're looking to get into MIW and don't know where to start, try these absolute gems, and look in the comments for further inspiration!  

We went back through the history of Panic! At The Disco to compile fan favorites all in one handy playlist! If you're looking to get into Panic! and don't know where to start, try these absolute gems, and look in the comments for further inspiration!  

As we anxiously await Alt Press cover stars A Day To Remember's new album Bad Vibrations, we picked out a few of our all-time favorite ADTR tracks. From “All I Want” to “Homesick,” check out our 10 essential A Day To Remember songs. Be sure to order AP 338 to get your A Day To Remember […]

Zombies are everywhere. The Walking Dead overtook television. Pick up a comic book, turn on your Xbox, visit the cinema, browse the app store and there they are, cheerily determined to eat the flesh off your bones. Open your iTunes and chances are you'll find at least one song with the Z-word in the title, too. Here are […]

On this, the first day of April, let us celebrate the world's fools. We all do stupid things, whether it's giving your heart (or a provocative selfie) to an untrustworthy paramour or thinking you can elbow your way to the front row of an All Time Low show. So, here are 10 songs in tribute […]

You asked and we delivered! Here are our 10 favorite Black Veil Brides songs! Let us know in the comments which other artists you'd like to see in “10 Essential!”  List compiled by: Ryan J. Downey // Jason Pettigrew // Cassie Whitt

Sick of the snow storms? So are we! Here's a little reminder that brighter days are ahead!  There's a soundtrack to every season, and spring is a time for uplifting and upbeat songs. Breakups and broken hearts need not apply. The following 10 songs are all worthy of your warm-weather listening. Songs selected by: Brian […]

There's no denying John Feldmann has transformed the punk scene in ways few others can claim. With combined album sales of more than 34 million, the Goldfinger frontman and producer du jour is a truly unrivaled musician and mentor to young acts. We took a trip through his musical past! This “10 Essential” originally ran […]

(MOSTLY SELECTED) BY: Brian Shultz Each year, multiple groups of musicians who banded together and managed to find creative fulfillment with one another decide to go their separate ways. It’s inevitable, but it often leaves their fans feeling like they’ve been punched in the gut. There are always the bodies of work they leave behind, […]

AP's editor-types are the kind of folks who aren't necessarily ready to kill or be killed for their favorite music (Ed. Note: speak for yourself, Pettigrew), but are still quite an opinionated bunch, nonetheless. This list features records that were heard frequently pouring out of our offices, cubicles and hallways; the songs (and riffs) quoted […]

Whistling isn’t a frequently used trick in most musicians’ arsenals (unless you’re Andrew Bird or the Ying Yang Twins), but it’s a great way to make an otherwise pedestrian song pop in the mind of the listener. Here are 10 modern examples of whistling being employeed successfully. (Keyword: modern. Sorry, Axl.) This article originally ran […]