2011

To properly dissect the best emo albums from 2011, one must not be afraid to use the term “emo” broadly, as this style of music can take shape across multiple genres. In 2011, emo was arguably at its lowest point commercially, as the mid-to-late 2000s boom had slowly faded away at the turn of the […]

2011, like the years that preceded it, gave us a number of great alternative albums. But can you believe that 2021 is going to bring their 10-year anniversaries? Just like the 2000s came to pass in the blink of an eye, so did the last decade. And so we’re left soaking in nostalgia and wondering where the […]

Check out this video tribute put together by AP to pay respect to those lost in 2011.

Anthony Green #283 –  2011 Prior to the release of his second solo album, the Circa Survive frontman throws down some real talk about where he’s been and where he wants to be. ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP   ANTHONY GREEN Prior to the release of his second solo album, the […]

Paramore #282 –  2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP PARAMORE This year, Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis traded their misery business to focus on the unfinished kind. Powered by the support of their fans—as well as each other—the trio are beyond stoked for album No. 4, and they exclusively […]

New Found Glory #281 –  2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP NEW FOUND GLORY Nobody ever thought a bunch of dudes from Florida would become a pop-punk institution. But Team NFG realized early on that with extreme amounts of dedication—to their craft, their fans and especially themselves—anything is possible.     […]

[Editor’s note: Grieves and Budo are currently on their first headlining tour. They’ll be checking in from the road periodically. Here’s the first installment. Check out all of their tour dates here!] One of the strangest peripheral effects of touring during a change in season is that you get to experience the shift in climate […]

(Photo: Tim Harmon) BLESSTHEFALL frontman BEAU BOKAN takes AP track by track through their new album, Awakening. “Awakening” We wanted to write something epic. Something simple for everyone to sing along to, an epic battle cry. This is it. “Promised Ones” This song was supposed to be the first track on the album before we […]

(Photo above: Alex Geller) [Editor’s note: Grieves and Budo are currently on their first headlining tour. They’ll be checking in from the road periodically. Here’s the first installment. Check out all of their tour dates here!] “Whoa!” If you gave us one word to describe the first week and a half of the “Together/Apart” tour, that […]

Check out a sweet video teaser for the 2011 AP Tour Fall, which features footage of Four Year Strong, Gallows (with new vocalist Wade MacNeil), the Swellers, Title Fight and Sharks!

Four Year Strong #280 –  2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP     FOUR YEAR STRONG The world is bigger than popcore, and FYS want to find out just how far they can go.       GALLOWS The British hardcore unit switched lead singers and kept all of their trademark […]

Blink #279.2 –  2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP     BLINK-182 The combined forces of personal projects, television show tapings and hanging with drum buddies couldn’t stop the arrival of new music from these pop-punk legends. Scott Heisel gets the scoop on the record the scene’s been waiting for.   […]

Blink #279.3 –  2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP     BLINK-182 The combined forces of personal projects, television show tapings and hanging with drum buddies couldn’t stop the arrival of new music from these pop-punk legends. Scott Heisel gets the scoop on the record the scene’s been waiting for.   […]

Blink #279.1 –  2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP     BLINK-182 The combined forces of personal projects, television show tapings and hanging with drum buddies couldn’t stop the arrival of new music from these pop-punk legends. Scott Heisel gets the scoop on the record the scene’s been waiting for.   […]

AP has officially confirmed that Taking Back Sunday will be touring the U.S. this fall. Support for the tour—which runs from October 1 to November 3—will be from pop-rockers the Maine and soul-funk outfit Bad Rabbits. More details, including the exact routing and dates, will be available soon. What do you think of this lineup? […]

The Wonder Years #278 – July 2011 ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP     THE WONDER YEARS The flag for the next generation of earnest pop-punk has been jammed into the soil of Eastern Pennsylvania, and these DIY-or-death upstarts are leading the charge.         CLASS REUNION: THE 10 MOST […]