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After more than a year devoid of live performances, with countless album and project delays, there’s no doubt that 2021 has delivered some exciting releases. Making his Alternative Press cover debut shortly after releasing his latest eight-track project, SURVIVORS GUILT: THE MIXTAPE//, alongside blink-182’s Travis Barker, KennyHoopla is breaking ground for the next generation of […]

Oftentimes, comedy is the best way to get an important message across. Film director, comedy improviser and Austin, Texas native Ryan Darbonne knows this to be absolutely true, especially when crafting his short film, I AM TX. Starring Audrey Campbell (Pleasure Venom), Jonathan Horstmann (BLXPLTN, Urban Heat) and Greg Williams (Chief And TheDoomsdayDevice), the plot […]

It’s hard to believe that the Maine have been releasing music for over a decade. With the release of their eighth studio album, XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time, the group only further prove that they hardly ever miss when it comes to their music. As long as they’ve been around, one thing […]

You wouldn’t know it from hearing her play, but Yvette Young of Covet yearned to abandon her classical music upbringing and used to sneak out of the art classroom to compose songs. While Young eventually found her way into rock music, the artist still fluidly draws from her extensive background in classical music and fine […]

DE’WAYNE, American Teeth and phem are all joining forces on an addictive new collab, “SICK.”  The track touches on knowing that certain bad habits will make you unhappy, sad or angry but not wanting to give them up. Read more: Badflower share new music video and announce sophomore album Each of the three singers have their […]

Mark Hoppus shared on social media that he has been diagnosed with cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy for three months. In a statement posted to Twitter June 23, Hoppus explained that he has “months of treatment ahead” but is also “trying to remain hopeful and positive.”  Read more: Photographer Sean Murphy recalls shooting blink-182, […]

The Grammy-winning producer FINNEAS has been named the No. 1 songwriter on Spotify in 2020. The algorithm for judging the top songwriters had been created by music rights data service blòkur, determined by a variety of factors. Read more: Badflower share new music video and announce sophomore album The first factor depends on popularity and […]

Instagram just announced the addition of a “Black-owned” tag that business accounts based in the U.S. can add to their profile. According to Instagram, “last summer through fall, there were over 1.3 million Instagram posts in support of ‘Black-owned’ or ‘Black-led’ businesses.” In addition, the number of businesses that put “Black-owned” or “Black-led” in their […]

Hip-hop and rock sensation KOAD has surprised fans with a new single and video, “on some bullshit,” just one day after his 19th birthday.  “on some bullshit” was co-produced with HOLLY (A$AP Rocky) and mixed by Alex Tumay (Young Thug, Travis Scott, Kanye West). The track features an addictively punchy beat with angelic and soaring […]

Important people in music aren’t just behind the microphone, drums or keyboard. They’re also slaving away on Pro Tools, tweaking audio and making the band sound better.  The late Jerry Finn produced Sum 41, blink-182, MxPx and dozens of others in the early 2000s. Tom Lord-Alge mixed scene-defining tracks. Popular musicians often join in, using […]

Miley Cyrus gave a passionate performance at the opening of the new Resorts World venue in Las Vegas, singing original songs and covers, including Cocteau Twins’ “Heaven Or Las Vegas.” Decked out in a patriotic outfit with an American flag miniskirt and starry boots, Cyrus had a stacked setlist for her Fourth of July performance. […]

Among all the music that the ‘90s brought us, there’s one common denominator—kick-ass women vocalists. From the emergence of grunge to the golden age of hip-hop settling in its place, the ‘90s proved to be a decade where artists expressed the exasperations of womanhood with all of their might. As women lead singers began to […]

Tyler, The Creator played a series of secret shows throughout the United States last week.  The pop-up shows took place in L.A., Dallas and Brooklyn. The venues, much smaller than the artist usually plays, were the musician’s first stops after not performing for two years following the onset of COVID-19. Read more: 8 artists who […]

Courtney Love recently dropped a tearful acoustic cover of Britney Spears’ “Lucky” as part of her Instagram covers series. The rendition was posted on Love’s Instagram as a show of solidarity for the pop singer. Spears has become the subject of attention lately due to her requests to end her father’s conservatorship. As it turns […]

Marvel gave us over a decade’s worth of incredible films during the first three phases, which came to be called the Infinity Saga. Fans were left wondering how the next era could compete. When President Kevin Feige revealed the next two phases, the anxiety quickly switched over to anticipation. With the introduction of multiple series […]

One of the best things about music is when artists put their own unique spin on iconic songs. Sometimes they change the song’s original genre, swap in new lyrics or reimagine its intent. Modern artists will always cover classic songs, such as twenty one pilots undertaking “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley or Miley Cyrus […]

Oklahoma’s Christian Leave may have earned fame making six-second clips on an app, but it’s what lies in his family lineage that’s going to make him go down in history for far longer than that. The 21-year-old indie songwriter, like his musically inclined great-grandparents before him, has an attraction to the big and the bold. […]