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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 […]
10 people who actually got tattoos inspired by the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has been a life-altering moment for many of us, and apparently it’s one that some people have decided to commemorate with tattoos. In some states, tattoo parlors have begun to reopen after being shut down to help reduce the spread of the virus. Read more: Hayley Williams reveals the real reason Paramore […]
20 things you didn’t know about Alternative Press
It was 32 years ago today that Mike Shea laid out the first issue of Alternative Press on his parents’ kitchen table in Aurora, Ohio. Fueled by the rage that the Smiths were not playing Cleveland, he vowed he would start his own music magazine that covered the music he liked and not the stuff […]
10 essential AP covers, from Nirvana to Fall Out Boy
While we don’t make a habit of tooting our own horn, anniversaries are a time for reflection, and on this page we’re highlighting the cover stars we featured before the rest of the world caught on. Whether it was their first-ever magazine cover, or the first time they got the front page stateside—these artists represent […]
What did you just say, AP? 12 spine gremlins explained
[Photo: AP reader Sidney. Sorry we didn't explain “It Came, It Wentz.”] Every issue, we hide a few words on the spine of our magazine as a way to relieve stress, poke fun at someone or just baffle our readership. We call these turns of the phrase “gremlins.” Here are a handful of our more […]
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