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Will Against Me!'s frontwoman Laura Jane Grace make a special appearance in the next Star Wars film? Shortly after posting a photo on Instagram of her in a Kylo Ren mask, the official Star Wars Twitter account reached out and added a friendly play on her latest studio album title with #TrueTransForceRebel. Fans immediately took […]

Coming up with a list of Against Me!'s best songs is a tricky one: The punk band have changed their sounds over the years, but a common thread remains through all their work, whether it's the screamed basement-punk of early material or the slick rock of later years. They've won and lost fans along the […]

Against Me! have entered the studio to begin work on the hotly-anticipated follow up to 2014's Transgender Dysphoria Blues.  Read more: Against Me! make triumphant return to stage with first live album in 10 years According to Laura Jane Grace's Twitter account (below), the band is currently recording their new record. Producer Marc Jacob Hudson (Taking […]

Against Me! 23 Live Sex Acts As Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace points out in one of this disc’s song introductions, it’s been nearly 10 years since her band’s previous live album (Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!!) was released. 23 Live Sex Acts proves just how far the band have come since their early days. […]

On September 4, Against Me! will be releasing a large collection of live tracks spanning their entire beloved catalog. The effort, titled 23 Live Sex Acts, will provide an at-home experience of the band's influential and ofttimes life-changing live show. Today, a video, directed by Steak Mtn., has been released for the collection's live version […]

As you may know, Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace has a web series on AOL called True Trans With Laura Jane Grace. In the incredibly inspirational series, Grace speaks to countless individuals who identify as transgender and reflects on her own experiences. In a symbol of profound respect, the documentary web series has been […]

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! and Frnkiero andthe cellabration stopped by the AP offices while on their summer tour together for a quick (and hot!) acoustic session. For her solo performance, Laura Jane Grace performed “True Trans Soul Rebel”  from Against Me!’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Watch Laura’s acoustic collaboration with frnkiero andthe cellabraion on John Lennon’s “Instant […]

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! and Frnkiero andthe cellabration stopped by the AP offices while on their summer tour together for a quick (and hot!) acoustic session. While we knew they would be collaborating on something, they kept the exact song a complete mystery until the last minute when they surprised us with this […]

Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace guested on the latest episode of Marc Maron's WTF podcast, which follows a recent episode that featured President Barack Obama. During her time on the show, she and Marc dove deep into her transition, family and suicide attempt. While, at times, Marc traverses onto some of his own misconstrued ground, […]

During their set at Bonnaroo, Against Me! played “True Trans Soul Rebel,” a song off of their latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues (2014). You can watch the excellent performance here, presented by Red Bull TV.  Read more: The Top 10 Best Fat Wreck Chords Albums Of All Time Against Me! are nominated for Artist Of The Year at […]

Against Me! have released a new animated music video for “Two Coffins,” taken from their latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Check out the video below, and let us know your thoughts. The band are nominated for Artist Of The Year at the 2015 APMAs. Make sure you cast your vote! The band also announced a summer […]

Against Me! have announced a summer headlining tour kicking off this June. As support, LJG & Co. will be taking out Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration (Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance’s new band) and Annie Girl & The Fight. Both Against Me! and Frank Iero are nominated at the 2015 APMAs. Cast your votes now!  Tickets […]

Against Me! founder/vocalist Laura Jane Grace has announced that she will perform two solo shows in May. Titled Killing Me Loudly: An Evening Of Existential Dread, Fiending And Gender Dysphoria In The Brilliance Of Life's Headlights, the shows will feature Grace, along with a few surprises and spoken word performance.  Read more: “Plot holes the size of Buicks”—Laura Jane […]

Every year since 2001, AltPress has made it our mission to introduce you to 100 up-and-coming bands, and looking back, we got it right at least a couple times. We recently scoured our back-issues for some of the artists who have since made the most impact. Take a trip through AP history with these artists […]

In the “Best And Worst” column in this month’s AP (320), we asked AGAINST ME! founder/vocalist LAURA JANE GRACE what she thought was the worst romantic movie. Boy, did she deliver. Grace lambasted The Lake House, the 2006 “thespian” vehicle starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, their first time acting together since the 1994 legendary […]

Okay, yeah, Black Friday is kind of gross. People trample over each other to get an HDTV or Beats headphones at a slightly discounted price, and the whole thing just reeks of consumerism sucking our culture into a deep, dark hole from which it’s nearly impossible to emerge. Fear not, however! The happiest places on […]

Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace chats with APTV Nashville correspondent Philip Obenschain about her new AOL documentary series, True Trans. “It’s more of a vehicle to give other people a voice and a platform,” Grace says of the show. “I’m obviously a part of it, but the band being on tour is just the […]

Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace chats with APTV Nashville correspondent Philip Obenschain about  the band’s plans for the coming months, including the release of a new live album as well as what is beyond that and what fans should expect from their next full-length compared to their most recent album Transgender Dysphoria Blues. “It […]

What were you up to a decade or more ago? In our new weekly Throwback Thursday video series, bands tell you what they were wearing, watching, playing and doing back in the day. In their latest Throwback Thursday segment, Pentimento talk about the shows that changed their lives. They dive into defining performances by Against […]