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The entire music community is mourning the death of rapper Juice WRLD,  aka Jarad Anthony Higgins.  The 21-year-old rapper was reported dead on Sunday via TMZ.  Read more: Juice WRLD dies at age 21 after suffering seizure in Chicago airport Higgins was on a private jet from California to Chicago. Once landing at Chicago Midway […]

It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since American Satan announced its TV series spinoff. With news of Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn joining the cast over the summer, another familiar face is headed to Paradise City as Juliet Simms revealed her role. Produced and directed by Sumerian Records founder Ash Avildsen, the American Satan film […]

There’s all kinds of things happening in the Black Veil Brides camp, and AltPress is in on the ground floor. Prior to the holiday, the band—vocalist Andy Biersack, guitarists Jinxx and Jake Pitts and drummer Christian Coma—filmed a video for us explaining how they are changing things for 2020. The first bit of news is […]

The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]

A lot has happened in 2019. From having nostalgia thrown at us left and right with the rise of Disney + to artists such as Bring Me The Horizon and Palaye Royale shifting into their respective new eras, it’s been a wild ride. Before moving forward, sometimes we have to look back on all the […]

Right out of the box, the Faim did pretty damn good in America this year. On their RCA debut album State Of Mind, the Australian blokes delivered songs that straddled the line between perfunctory pop and the modern-rock hits that drive-time listeners could get positively captivated by. Read more: Check out the Faim, Wentz and […]

In This Moment have had a busy 2019 full of epic runs, and they’re announcing their first for 2020. The band is bringing along Black Veil Brides, DED and Raven Black for a spring tour. The In Between tour kicks off March 24 at the Orlando House of Blues and wraps up May 17 in […]

Vans is one of our favorite shoe brands, and for good reason. Not only are they always dropping sick collaborations, but they also have Vans Customs, whcih allows you the chance to design shoes yourself. The possibilities are endless with the design feature, and inspiration is everywhere, including in your vinyl/CD collection. Thanks to the […]

The Faim, french for “the hunger,” are true to their name, as the Perth natives have a craving for growth and finding new ways to express their thoughts and feelings. Their forthcoming album, State Of Mind, contains a diverse yet cohesive tracklisting, each song with its own meaning. Despite the four-piece having toured with the […]

All good things must come to an end, and Warped Tour is no exception. While we’re still figuring out how to spend our summers, we look back on the stacked sets that headlined everyone’s festival wishlist this year. The select dates kicked off in Cleveland, OH, fittingly in the shadow of the Rock And Roll Hall Of […]

The day has finally come and went, Vans Warped Tour is officially over. While we will be forever hoping for another reunion, the last day was a fitting end to the only tour that mattered. The final show featured electrifying sets from the All-American Rejects, Andy Black, Atreyu, Circa Survive, Dance Gavin Dance, Juliet Simms, Machine Gun Kelly, NOFX, Sleeping With Sirens, Sum 41, the […]

Music and comic books have always rendezvoused on the idea of examining flaws of a society and challenging ideals and archetypes through compelling storytelling and artistic expression.  From BABYMETAL to Gerard Way, a handful of comic-obsessed musicians are rendering their imagination into a visual narrative, reeling us into their creative world aside from music. Here […]

Yesterday, Rockstar Disrupt Festival quietly canceled their upcoming stop in Columbus, Ohio three days out. Earlier today, Andy Black, Juliet Simms and Hyro The Hero announced an Ohio pop-up gig, and now Sum 41 and Circa Survive are doing the same. Shortly after Black and Simms announced their Cincinnati show, Circa Survive announced they were […]

Andy Black and Juliet Simms have been making their rounds this summer as part of Rockstar Disrupt Festival‘s lineup. Yesterday, the event contacted fans to state the upcoming show July 13 in Thornville, Ohio was canceled three days out. Now, Black and Simms have swooped in to save the day for Ohio fans, announcing a […]

On one level, punk is an extreme reaction to the music taking place around it. And that’s why Fearless Records’ long-running Punk Goes… series is the essence of punk, even though its various and sundry volumes are full of pop songs and unplugged renditions of fierce, fiery and furious punk tunes. Now 19 years old, […]

With Warped Tour ending its cross-country run last summer, 2019 opened the floor for the scene to introduce two new festivals: Sad Summer Festival and Rockstar Disrupt Festival. Disrupt Festival just kicked off at the end of last month, but the event has contacted fans to state an upcoming show has been canceled. According to […]

Actor Cameron Boyce has died at the age of 20, according to ABC News. He was best known for his roles in Disney’s franchise the Descendants and TV series, Jessie. He had also been cast in HBO’s upcoming Mrs. Fletcher and the American Satan spin-off, Paradise City. Disney confirmed the news early Sunday morning. Read more: Slipknot tease fans still pondering […]

Warped Tour hit the Atlantic City beach this past weekend to continue their 25th anniversary celebration. Despite some weather delays, the second bash went off without a hitch, solidifying the festival’s importance to the scene. The kickoff featured sets from A Day To Remember, Andrew W.K., Good Charlotte, Less Than Jake, MC Lars, The Pink […]

Starting June 29-30 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Vans Warped Tour will hold its final high-decibel celebrations of punk rock and youth culture. Once the traveling roadshow returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, July 20 and 21, founder Kevin Lyman’s great touring experiment will become a part of rock ’n’ roll history, […]