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Orville Peck fought burnout and reconnected with his musical roots to create ‘Bronco’

For his sophomore album, Orville Peck let go of expectations to create songs that helped him sort out the trauma he experienced over the last couple of years. The result is Bronco, a record as full of freedom and endurance as the horse it’s named after. Peck began unleashing Bronco in chapters, sharing a few […]

Alternative Press is hiring – Senior Editor

Alternative Press, the world’s leading voice in alternative music and culture, is seeking an experienced and ambitious Senior Editor to lead the brand’s editorial direction across digital and print. The successful candidate will be responsible for the evolution and running of the editorial division. They will spearhead the delivery of a plethora of daily digital […]

The Regrettes share “Anxieties (Out Of Time)” video ahead of ‘Further Joy’

The Regrettes have shared a new single and music video, “Anxieties (Out Of Time).” The track comes off their upcoming album, Further Joy, out April 8 via Warner Records. The Regrettes recently sat down with Alternative Press for issue #402. In their cover story interview, they spoke about how liberating themselves from expectations helped them […]

THE BLSSM announce ‘PURE ENERGY,’ drop “NOT TODAY”—watch

THE BLSSM has shared the new single “NOT TODAY,” accompanied by a music video. The drop comes alongside the announcement of a new EP, PURE ENERGY, which arrives April 29 via Fueled By Ramen. In addition, THE BLSSM recently spoke to Alternative Press about the new EP for issue #405. They discussed the meaning behind the […]

DE'WAYNE announces 2022 DE'WAYNE'S WORLD tour

DE’WAYNE has just announced new tour dates. The 19-stop run kicks off in Palm Beach, Florida on April 30 and will conclude July 31 in Chicago, Illinois. DE’WAYNE may also be releasing new music soon, as he tweeted March 22, “I THINK IT’S TIME FOR A HEADLINE TOUR + NEW MUSIC.” Read more: DE’WAYNE says […]

Holly Humberstone shares “London Is Lonely” video, kicks off US tour

Holly Humberstone has released a new music video for her smash hit “London Is Lonely.” In addition, she kicked off her U.S. tour earlier this week supporting Olivia Rodrigo and girl in red. “London Is Lonely” is Humberstone‘s latest single and first piece of new music since releasing her sophomore EP, The Walls Are Way […]

Wet Leg perform “Chaise Longue” and “Wet Dream” on ‘The Tonight Show’—watch

Wet Leg recently brought a bit of spice to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They performed a double entendre-packed set featuring “Chaise Longue” and “Wet Dream.” Both tracks appear on Wet Leg‘s highly anticipated self-titled debut, due April 8 via Domino. Read more: Wet Leg make party music for people who want to stay […]

chloe moriondo announces new EP ‘puppy luv,’ shares “sammy”—watch

chloe moriondo has announced a new EP titled puppy luv. The five-track EP arrives April 8. Ahead of the release, moriondo has shared “sammy” with an accompanying music video. Read more: Charli XCX performs “Beg For You” and “Baby” on ‘SNL’ The visual features moriondo‘s dog Sammy as their co-star. The lyrics of “sammy” presumably speak […]

Dominic Fike on the challenges of filming ‘Euphoria’ in AltPress issue #403

Dominic Fike is currently gracing the cover of Alternative Press‘ February issue (#403). In the issue, Fike appears alongside artists such as Korn, Dashboard Confessional, Shamir, Bad Omens, HO99O9, Twin Shadow, Avenged Sevenfold and many others. Read more: Dominic Fike talks growing up, blowing up and ‘Euphoria’ in February’s Alternative Press cover story In his interview, […]

Shamir releases new album ‘Heterosexuality’—listen

Shamir has released his new album Heterosexuality via AntiFragile Music. Hollow Comet produced the album. Heterosexuality allows Shamir to explore his queerness explicitly. The album artwork features the artist as an androgynous Baphomet, dressed in horns and hooves. Read more: Shamir sings of “generational curses, karma and love” in “Reproductive” Shamir explained his reasoning behind the look […]

Spencer Charnas on what drives Ice Nine Kills to new heights—interview

Ice Nine Kills are the ultimate musical incarnation of a slasher flick. Their dedication to horror allows them to construct music that truly reflects the genre’s unique blend of tight concepts, explorations of the grotesque things lurking in our world and playful escapism. More than that, the band have found ways to do this creative […]

Urethane are giving away a signed pair of Steve Caballero's Vans

Urethane are giving away one pair of Vans Half Cabs in celebration of 30 years of the legendary skate shoe, signed by the band’s own Steve Caballero. The legendary skate shoe Half Cab, named after Caballero, was originally released in 1992. It was conceived by skaters in the early ’90s who would cut the collar off […]

The best punk drummers of the 2000s, from Travis Barker to Meg White

As the new century’s first decade unwound, things evolved or deteriorated rapidly, depending on your perspective. The entire world was changing in every aspect. So of course, punk rock was gonna change with it. The fundamentalists would scream and moan about how these changes weren’t punk at all, that we needed to go back to […]

iann dior teams up with MGK and Travis Barker for "thought it was"—listen

iann dior has released “thought it was” featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker. The track comes ahead of On To Better Things, out Jan. 21. Read more: iann dior and Måneskin are making alternative music for a global age dior previously spoke to Alternative Press about his relationship with MGK, naming him as a […]

Badflower's Josh Katz, Ashnikko, K.Flay and more give 2022 music recommendations

As we come to the end of 2021, we’re also concluding Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration. We asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: What was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This final article covers our 2022 […]

Artists to watch in 2022: Suggestions from chloe moriondo, DE'WAYNE and more

Alternative Press is back again with our end-of-the-year celebration. Hopefully you know the drill already, but if you haven’t heard, we asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: what was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This […]

Catherine McGann recalls photographing Harlem drag balls, Eminem and Flea

AP Gallery explores the visual culture of the music we know and love. Each month, we connect with photographers, directors and other creatives who shape music from behind the scenes. With each issue, we explore the stories behind the shoots and take deep dives into the most compelling media, asking about the creative visions as […]

Bring Me The Horizon, beabadoobee and more share their favorite music from 2021

Are the winter blues getting you down? Don’t worry, Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration is here to bring you some holiday cheer. If you haven’t heard already, we asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue of AltPress magazine to answer two specific questions: what was the best thing you heard in 2021, and […]

For Holly Humberstone, each song possesses a true story behind it

Holly Humberstone channels inspiration from all around her, from the crumbling remains of her childhood home to the friends she holds closest. She creates music as a way of reaching out and holding the hands of her fans. Humberstone’s second EP, The Walls Are Way Too Thin, takes listeners through her evolution and growth while […]

My 2021 soundtrack, by blackbear, Lynn Gunn, Awsten Knight and many others

Hello and welcome to Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration! We know that for a lot of people, 2021 has been less than ideal, to say the least. That’s why we wanted to bring you a little holiday cheer  — with the help of some of our favorite artists.  We asked each artist we interviewed for our […]
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