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Sunshine State Pour It’s unfortunate that most of the attention put on Sunshine State, will be surrounding drummer Warren Oakes’ former tenure with Against Me! (see, there we go again). The drummer-turned-restaurant owner made the difficult choice of leaving the popular punk band six years ago, but his new musical outlet is interesting enough to make […]

Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace is set to star in a new web docuseries, which will begin airing Oct. 10 on AOL, and will run for 10 installments. Dubbed True Trans With Laura Jane Grace (its title taken from “True Trans Soul Rebel,” a single from Against Me!'s latest, Transgender Dysphoria Blues), the show will feature […]

Gainesville, Florida has come to be more than a city in the punk scene. As the host of the Fest and environmental inspiration for many a band, it has become a vibe, an aesthetic and a sound of its own, and Sunshine State, whose tagline on Facebook  is “State or Die” (also the name of […]

AP Icon Award recipient Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, introduced by Sydney Sierota of Echosmith, perform “Bad Reputation,” “Cherry Bomb,” “Soulmates To Strangers” & “Star Star” with special guests Billy Crooked of The Vacancies, Laura Jane Grace and Guitar Legend award recipient Slash. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

Last night's AP Music Awards was as much an internet event as it was a live one. (#APMAs was trending on Facebook and Twitter.) If you weren't able to join us in Cleveland for the show, you might want to check out some of your favorite artists' Twitter and Instagram feeds. Here are some of the […]

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! introduces AP Icon Award recipient, the legendary Joan Jett. Watch Jett's award acceptance speech. Thumbnail photo credit: Graham Fielder

Another half-year has passed, so it’s time for AP’s annual mid-year report, where we break down the best of the best so far. With the cut-off date of June 30, we gathered our top picks and are kicking it off with best albums today. Stay tuned all this week for best singles, videos and most anticipated […]

We’re excited to announce the official AP Music Awards Pre-Party, which will be held on Sunday, July 20 at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. Performing will be Against Me! (whose Laura Jane Grace will be appearing at the APMAs), Jenny Owen Youngs and Creepoid. You can get your tickets now. Check out the […]

Against Me! have released a new music video (which is NSFW) for the song “Drinking With The Jocks.” The track is taken from the band’s latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, which was released earlier this year on the band’s own label, Total Treble. Watch the video below, and let us know your thoughts. Additionally, the […]

Against Me! have expanded their U.S. tour, adding more dates in support of their latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. The band will return to the states after completing their current European tour later this month. The tour dates will include appearances at Forecastle, Osheaga, and FYF festivals. Check out the full list of dates below. […]

Arcade Fire just keep pissing other musicians off. The band recently released the video for “We Exist,” their latest Reflektor single. In the video, Amazing Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield plays a man who struggles with his identity and wears woman’s clothing. Today, Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace called out the band on their choice of […]

Singer Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! will have her own video series titled So Much More. The series will be an “AOL Original” (yeah, AOL still exists) and is being described as following Grace through her journey while interacting with fans and the transgender community. Check out a description of the series below, and watch […]

Against Me! have extended their spring headlining tour to include a new trek of additional U.S. dates through May. The band are out in support of their new album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, which was released in January via their own label, Total Treble. Support on the May tour will come from Tony Molina and Big […]

Florida punks Against Me! premiered a new music video for the song “Black Me Out” today on NME. The track is taken from the band’s new album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, which was released this past January via their own Total Treble label. Watch the video below, and tell us what you think. Against Me! have […]

The lineup for the BrooklynVegan’s SXSW showcase on March 12 has been announced, and it includes Against Me!, Touché Amoré, the Front Bottoms, Cheap Girls, Frameworks and Placeholder. You can check out all of the details about the showcase below.

Against Me! have announced a spring headlining tour of North America with Cheap Girls and Laura Stevenson, on the heels of their brief January run, along with the premiere of an official lyric video for single “FUCKMYLIFE666.” The track appears on the group's latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, which arrived Jan. 21 via Against Me!'s own Total Treble […]

Against Me! played on the Late Show With David Letterman last night (January 29), which was the band’s first television performance since the release of their latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. The album was released on January 21 via the band’s own label, Total Treble. The band played the song “FUCKMYLIFE666,” which you can watch […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of January 2014. […]

Against Me! have announced an appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman this Wednesday, Jan. 29, marking the group's first network television outing since the release of their latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. The long-awaited record arrived last week, Jan. 21 via the band's own label, Total Treble. Against Me! just wrapped a short Jan. tour with The Sidekicks and The Shondes, and […]

Y’know, it’s called the music business for a reason: Whether or not they’ll readily admit it, bands, record labels, managers and everyone else are in it at least partially for the money. That’s not to say art isn’t important, but at the end of the day, it’s tough to justify the amount of time spent […]