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With the recent release of their second album, a gold-certified single under their belt and high-octane live performances, Badflower are crushing it. The four-piece have cemented their presence in the industry as assertive rockers who create music with a purpose...

Simple Plan and New Found Glory have finally announced their rescheduled Pop Punk’s Still Not Dead tour. The groups will hit the road this fall, supported by rising alt-pop artist LØLØ. The Pop Punk’s Still Not Dead tour was announced to great anticipation in February 2020, just following the release of New Found Glory’s latest album, Forever And Ever x Infinity. Slated to begin in May, the to...

Dance Gavin Dance frontman/solo artist Tilian Pearson wouldn’t be rocking all of our devices if it wasn’t for a high school girlfriend. She saw his talent long before he did and demanded that he join the high school jazz choir.   And if you think that is wild, be aware that’s merely one part of an interesting backstory the singer shared with APTV on “The Oral History Of Tilian.” Read more: Silvers

Ice Nine Kills are killing it in the metalcore scene with their cinematic take on the genre, but they're also well-known for their intense love of horror movies. The band bring their passion for all things horror to the stage in their outfits and props which they're discussing in a new APTV exclusive interview. Re...

Every music lover has that one good song or album that's ruined by a shitty time or person. In this APTV exclusive, the guys in Escape The Fate get brutally honest about the slew of sour relationships that have made some of their most cherished songs utterly unlistenable. Fi ...

It's all over now: For two decades, the Dillinger Escape Plan tore down the seemingly exclusionary walls separating various music genres to create a furious synergy of their own design. While they routinely took metal and hardcore to new levels of extremity over the course of six albums and several EPs, Dillinger were the dictionary definition of danger when it came to live gigs, simultaneously en

So, who’s the BEST EVER Star Wars character? Here’s what members of Good Tiger, Grayscale and I The Mighty had to say. Read more: 12 theories about ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ from the bonkers to the brilliant Watch more: Your fave bands’ favorite Christmas movies are…

In AP’s BEST EVER series, watch your favorite bands name who they think is the best alternative artist, ever. For Volume 1, we spoke with A Will Away, Can’t Swim, Good Tiger, Boston Manor, ROAM, I The Mighty and Have Mercy. Find out which guys chose David Bowie, who said the Strokes' fashion was "out of this world" and who chose All Time Low, saying, "They were one of those bands wh

Have you ever wondered how the cover artwork for Citizen's As You Please was made? During the band's "As You Please" tour with Sorority Noise and Great Grandpa, AP sat down backstage with guitarist Nick Hamm to discuss the inspiration and meaning behind Citizen's many album covers.   Read mo... Read More ...

Recently, APTV correspondent Nick Major sat down for a chat with Andrew McMahon (Jack's Mannequin, Something Corporate), where the two discussed the 10-year anniversary of McMahon's Dear Jack foundation and his upcoming album. McMahon opens up ...

For Today sat down with APTV for one final interview to talk about their final shows and how being in a band has changed their lives.  For videos like this and more, make sure you subscribe to APTV!  

Melanie Martinez and APTV Correspondent Nick Major recently spoke about bullying and growing up in this APTV multi-part interview. When asked about her personal style, Melanie replies, "I feel like I know exactly what I want, so I kind of go for it ...

APTV recently caught up with Against The Current in London and we were dying to ask them what they were up to since we last saw them on Warped Tour.  They muse over the huge success of their Speakeasy Sessions, saying, "It's never planned when things go right." When w ...

APTV sat down with U.K. rock group, The Struts, on the final day of Rock On The Range.  Members discussed how they believe the rock genre will never die and also revealed their 'ten point scheme' on how they succeed as a group. The group l ...

In this episode of "10 Things You Didn't Know," APTV talks to members of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! and learn some lesser-known facts about their history. For example, the band's name comes from a line in The Goonies, which Paul C. Wilson says is o ...

Members of Wage War came together to answer the most important of questions in this APTV round of "This Or That." Do they prefer tea or coffee? Fanny pack or backpack? Mullet or bowl cut? Their answers might surprise you (especially when it comes to mullets). Check ou ...

Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust caught up with APTV’s Ryan J. Downey at Louder Than Life for a birthday chat, where he spoke about the new album, turning 43, hitting the road and all the great food at the festival. Stay tuned this week for more APTV segments from Louder Than Life and Rock Allegiance festivals, brought to you by Orange Amplifiers and Danny Wimmer Presents! --- Segment ...

After their hiatus, Atreyu are "back and on attack!" Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey sat down with drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller at Louder Than Life Festival discuss the love (and hate) the band has gotten on the new album Long Live, vocalist Alex Varkatzas’ varied jobs, the wisdom they've gained over the years and how they've combined it with their youthful spirit and energy of old-schoo

Hollywood Undead go unmasked with APTV Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey at Louder Than Life. They talk keeping up the image of their rapper image (and mystique), cruising under the radar, touring the world and writing new songs and going to swap-meets. St ...

Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes talks to APTV's Ryan J. Downey about life's (and music's) grey areas and, specifically, not wanting to glamorize or have his personal recovery from addiction be a typical "drug addict recovers" story, AKA what people expect to hear and want him to say. Sykes talk ...