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Although it has the word in its name, hyperpop is a far cry from the pop music you hear when you turn the radio on. A relatively new concept, hyperpop is the product of forward-thinking 2010s pop music combined with SoundCloud’s nightcore scene. PC Music owner A.G. Cook, as well as SOPHIE and others associated […]

1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green Day touched off was over in their eyes, too. That selfsame media could not have been more wrong. Green Day had just issued their fifth album, Nimrod. The Offspring, the band who made the catchphrase […]

Artist and filmmaker Timothy Ware-Hill’s Cops And Robbers, an eight-minute, spoken-word, animated film that premiered in December 2020, was a pivotal moment after a devastating year. While globally we all faced the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black community continued to fight a death sentence that doesn’t exist in test tubes or lab experiments and cannot be […]

Slipknot have announced a new venue for Knotfest Los Angeles. The upcoming festival will take place at Banc of California Stadium Nov. 5. Knotfest will feature performances from Bring Me The Horizon, Killswitch Engage, FEVER 333, Code Orange and Vended. The festival will also feature a guest appearance from Cherry Bombs. Read more: P!NK offers […]

At the beginning of lockdown, singer-songwriter Amindi shaved her head. “I wasn’t filling myself because I was filling this guy,” she shares thoughtfully over Zoom. The alternative R&B (or “pastel rap” artist, depending on who you ask) is sat in front of a rainbow-shaped and colored shelf, creating a halo of green, violet and blue […]

If Lil Nas X hasn’t done more than enough to solidify his position as the king of expertly choreographed, provocative music videos, his latest release “INDUSTRY BABY” featuring Jack Harlow certainly will. The song, which was produced by Kanye West and the hip-hop production duo Take A Daytrip, is the artist’s third single of the […]

Switchfoot reflect on their past and future in a new video for “the bones of us,” exclusively premiering with Alternative Press. Released earlier this July, the track is the latest single from the group’s upcoming album, interrobang, out Aug. 20 via Fantasy Records. Read more: Shamir shares how their mental health journey coincides with creativity  […]

Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn are the yin and yang to one another—and it has absolutely nothing to do with their coincidentally dark and light hair colors. The twins credit a creative “synergy” while working in tandem and have forged their own musical journey reminiscent of their influences, but with a more confident and optimistic perspective […]

Viral musician Curtis Waters, aka Abhinav Bastakoti, just launched his latest EP, PLASTIC WORLD. The release includes “BAD MOOD” featuring Brevin Kim, which seamlessly transitions into “PSYCHO ICON.” Departing from previous lighthearted tracks such as “Stunnin’” and “Freckles” from his debut album, Pity Party, this new EP sees Waters challenge himself sonically by incorporating heavier […]

The ‘90s: the decade punk went mainstream. First, SoundScan made radio safe for Nirvana and the grunge-ified hordes. Then Green Day and other pop-punk acts moved in and squatted at the top of the Billboard charts. True, it seemed to be finished two years later, only to be reinvigorated at the turn of the century. […]

Los Angeles riot grrrl band the Linda Lindas have completely solidified their place as one of the most unstoppable up-and-coming artists. Now, they have released long-awaited new material in the form of the single, “Oh!” Along with the track comes a high-energy, color-coded music video featuring the skateboarder, photographer and musician Ray Barbee. Read more: […]

Coheed And Cambria have released “Shoulders,” the progressive-rock band’s first proper studio release in nearly three years. Along with the track comes a sci-fi-filled visualizer, featuring images of mechanical hands, android soldiers and other cybernetically enhanced manifestations.  Read more: JAWNY takes viewers on a whirlwind trip in “Tombstone grey”–watch “Shoulders” features rapid-fire guitar licks reminiscent […]

Fresh off the release of his EP The Story Of Hugo, indie star JAWNY is sharing a brand-new music video for “Tombstone Grey” exclusively on Alternative Press ahead of its worldwide release. Fans can check out the fast-paced, outlandishly funny visuals here alongside an exclusive interview with JAWNY. The stunning one-take video sees the artist […]

Hawthorne Heights have announced that their eighth full-length, The Rain Just Follows Me, will arrive Sept. 10 via Pure Noise Records. Ahead of the release, the band shared a new single, “Constant Dread,” featuring Counterparts’ Brendan Murphy. Read more: 15 tracks produced by Billy Martin from Good Charlotte The 11-track album was produced by Grammy-winner […]

Counterintuitive as it may sound at first, to really earn a mononym, you have to be a polymath. If you want to be known by just one name, then you have to be known for more than just one thing. As a writer, artist, musician and designer, Shamir—at this point, it’s fair to say, less […]

Every month, Alternative Press writers and editors join forces to share their favorite rising artists. From raucous hardcore to mesmeric bedroom pop to anthemic indie rock and more, we know you are sure to find a new band to love. Your playlists are about to get even better with these additions.  Read more: 10 emerging […]