aaron pauley

AP&R playlist: Electrifying indie, airy pop and emo rap

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

10 scene musicians you can get customized Cameo videos from

Social media has undoubtedly made some of our favorite musicians and celebrities more accessible, and nothing beats Cameo.  If you don’t know what Cameo is, it’s an app that allows you to “book” your favorite artists, actors, musicians and more to make personalized videos for you.  Read more: Machine Gun Kelly reveals Travis Barker-produced pop-punk […]

Of Mice & Men celebrate 10 years with melodic ‘EARTHANDSKY’—review

In 2009, Of Mice & Men made their presence known in the metal scene with a ripping cover of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” Transforming the song, they took it from a pop hit into throat-shredding madness with a brutal backing. Fast forward 10 years and the band are signed to Rise Records. They’ve recorded six […]

Of Mice & Men embrace their heavy roots on ‘EARTHANDSKY’—listen

Of Mice & Men kicked off 2018 with their fifth full-length Defy. Now, the metalcore act are winding down 2019 with another riff-fueled release in followup EARTHANDSKY. The band first shared news of a new album being in production about a year ago with producer Josh Wilbur (Trivium, Lamb Of God, Gojira). Shortly after the […]

Of Mice & Men announce fall tour with Thousand Below, more

Of Mice & Men officially announced a North American fall tour with Thousand Below, For The Fallen Dreams and Bloodbather as support.  The metalcore quartet will embark on the run starting Sept. 23 in Los Angeles, California, and will circle their way back to Mesa, Arizona, to wrap up Oct. 19.  Read more: YUNGBLUD shares […]

Of Mice & Men vocalist reveals surgery cause, offers tour update

Of Mice & Men frontman Aaron Pauley has officially been cleared by a doctor to start touring again following surgery.  The news follows the band’s decision to cancel a string of dates with Beartooth due to a “medical situation that required immediate urgent attention.” Prior to the Beartooth dates, the band announced a single show cancelation […]

Of Mice & Men song once censored for misheard lyrics by BBC

Of Mice & Men vocalist Aaron Pauley recently shared a hilarious anecdote about their song “Would You Still Be There.” Apparently, the song was censored by the BBC all thanks to some misheard lyrics. Of course, the line in the song in question reads, “If I could find the words, if I could shake the […]

Of Mice & Men frontman shares surgery update, cancel Beartooth dates

Following news earlier this week that Of Mice & Men canceled a handful of shows due to a “medical situation,” the band are shedding some light on the reason behind it. This week wasn’t the first time OM&M cancelled shows due to unnamed medical reasons, but now frontman Aaron Pauley is offering an explanation. The band […]