Chris No. 2 and Justin Sane of Anti-Flag joined Joel Madden on the most recent episode of the 'Artist Friendly' podcast, presented by Alternative Press. Here's what we learned.
Punk is a genre full of people who are always yelling, but over the past 30 years, Anti-Flag might have been yelling the most. It's frequently between songs onstage, about the sorry state of the world — wars for oil, police brutality, a system rigged against its people. Trut...
Anti-Flag have announced their fall 2022 North American tour. Their trip across the U.S. will feature a rotating cast of supporting acts, including Brendan Kelly, Mint Green, Heart Attack Man and more.
The tour kicks off Sept. 16 in Burlington, Vermont.
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It’s often difficult to figure out an artist’s true identity at face value. Press interviews and social media offer a more transparent lens into the worlds of our favorite artists. Even so, the bigger — and more complicated — picture can often remain out of view. Because these intimate...
After months of President George W. Bush beating the war drums, bearing false evidence that Iraq had a hand in the 9/11 attacks on The Pentagon and World Trade Center, the U.S. and U.K. launched war on the Middle Eastern nation March 19, 2003...
Born and raised in Florida, Matthew Tyler Musto—these days better known as blackbear—has been making music, and making music his life, since at least 2006.
With five studio albums and seven EPs under his belt (or should that be pelt?), releasing his...
Oxymorrons have shared their latest release, Mohawks & Durags, which is the band's second EP.
Fusing hip-hop with alternative rock, Oxymorrons have worked with several notable producers, including John Feldmann (MOD SUN, the Used, blink-182), Zach Jones (Chelsea Grin, Dance Gavin Dance, As It Is) and Marc Orrell (Dropkick Murphys) to achieve their trademark tumultuous sound on the EP.
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Anti-Flag have announced tour dates for fall 2021. The group will perform in over a dozen North American cities during the run, and tickets are available for purchase here.
Ahead of the tour, Alternative Press and Live Nation are partnering to offer an exclusive ticket giveaway...
We’re back with the latest AltPress Weekly. Every week, we highlight new things we want you to check out. We call attention to new songs and old hits, classic listens and fresh finds. We’ll also keep you up to date with the latest happenings at Alternative Press, along with the stories we keep coming back to.
June is...
1996: President Bill Clinton was squaring off against Kansas Sen. Bob Dole in a successful bid for a second term in the White House. On April 3, former math professor Ted Kaczynski was arrested in his remote Montana cabin, suspected (correctly, it turns out) to be American domestic terrorist the Unabomber...
In the music world, everybody has to start somewhere. While a producer’s early albums are their proving ground for a bright future in the field, they also need luck on their side to find a successful band and a scene-changing album to springboard the rest of their career into the stratosphere.
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The organizers of Riot Fest have announced that the festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago this fall. In typical Riot fashion, the lineup for Sept. 17, 18 and 19 is stacked. “We’ve missed you and we can’t wait to see you this year,” the festival organizers shared.
Headliners include...
To consider Alternative Press’ list of 1994’s top 15 punk albums, one has to bear in mind two factors:
Green Day’s Dookie was released Feb. 1.
Kurt Cobain died by his own hand April 5.
The alternative nation’s voice was suddenly, shockingly stilled. After three years of t...
There's no denying that the '90s set the foundation for pop punk as we know it. For over 20 years, many of the genre's early pioneers have served as a source of inspiration for emerging outfits. A select handful, however, have assumed the responsibility to actively progress the scene themselves.
The m...
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took the oath of office as President Of The United States in the nation's Capitol today, January 20, alongside Kamala Harris who will serve as Vice President.
According to NBC News, the Inauguration ceremony is socially distanced with masks required...
Following the events that transpired at the U.S. Capitol last week, Donald Trump has officially been impeached by the House Of Representatives again.
Now, the case is being handed over to the Senate who will determine whether or not Trump will be convicted and removed from office...
What was supposed to be a peaceful transition of power this morning in Washington D.C. was anything but. Ahead of the Electoral College certification process, lame-duck President Donald Trump held a "Stop The Steal" rally where he fanned the flames of allegations of a fraudulent election...