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Bring Me The Horizon drop new Oli Sykes-directed video for "DiE4u"—watch

Bring Me The Horizon have released a new video for their latest single “DiE4u.” Additionally, the band will be hitting the road for their Post Human tour. They will be joined by longtime friends and fellow British rockers You Me At Six as well as recent collaborators Nova Twins for the entire U.K. arena run […]

We Came As Romans release "Black Hole" ahead of 'To Plant A Seed' tour

We Came As Romans have released a new video for their latest single “Black Hole.” The new track also features Caleb Shomo of Beartooth. Additionally, the band will be hitting the road for their To Plant A Seed anniversary tour. Along the way, they will be joined by the Devil Wears Prada, Dayseeker and Hollow […]

MxPx release "Secret Weapon" ahead of their next livestream—watch

MxPx have returned with a new video for their song “Secret Weapon.” The visual dropped in advance of the group’s latest entry into the “Between This World And The Next” concert series. Returning Friday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. PDT, “Between This World And The Next” sees the band get back to their fan-favorite livestream […]

Ludovico Technique exude monstrous gothic energy in “Becoming Numb”

Ludovico Technique have just released a new music video for “Becoming Numb” exclusively via Alternative Press.  “Becoming Numb,” which dropped in March, is the fourth in a series of 13 staggered singles comprising their third album, Haunted People. Preceded by “Live As Myself,” “Up To The Flames” and “Embrace,” the track adds a gritty rock […]

Nova Twins drop first remix with FEVER 333's sinister take on "Undertaker"

It’s been just over a year since Nova Twins dropped their debut full-length, Who Are The Girls?, and hit us full blast with their eclectic and empowering brand of thrashy punk rock. Now, in the first-ever official remix to grace their discography, “Undertaker” has been tackled by none other than alternative powerhouse FEVER 333. Spearheaded by vocalist […]

See Travis Clark play every instrument for a reimagined We The Kings song

Just weeks after We The Kings dropped their pre-quarantine-reminiscent single “These Nights,” Travis Clark has reimagined the song in a new acoustic video, which you can exclusively see first on Alternative Press.  In a stunning display of his branching musical talents, Clark performs the track with a piano and acoustic guitar. The resulting “unplugged” version […]

20 scene albums from 2009 that dominated your iPod playlists

In 2009, Myspace was beginning to disintegrate, and scene bands were growing less and less popular. Despite their distinct capabilities of genre-blending emo, pop punk, metalcore, neon pop, electronica and more, the scene started to die and was aching for a rebirth. As the year progressed, new bands emerged, and seasoned musicians cultivated their craft […]

Two Feet has everyone from Tool fans to your ex in the palm of his hand

Theoretically (not sonically), Bill Dess, known to the planet and streaming services as Two Feet, is punk AF. Dess, 26, has conjured a sound that grabs at your heart and a couple of other places. While his work has a late-night pleasure vibe to it, it’s his sheer determination to make it work that’s truly […]

Fender offers free guitar lessons to make your isolation cooler

Iconic guitar company Fender is offering free lessons online. In response to the coronavirus pandemic keeping the world under isolation, the brand is giving away three months of guitar lessons as part of their Fender Play platform. “With everything happening in the world, music has the power to connect us,” reads the statement on the […]

Slipknot bassist says he switched instruments to join the band

Slipknot bassist Alessandro “V-Man” Venturella has been with the band for a few years and settled into his role now, but before joining he wasn’t much of a bass player. In a new interview with Bass Guitar magazine, Venturella reveals he originally got a call from guitarist Jim Root about finding a replacement and eventually found himself […]

Metallica bassist’s 15-year-old son jams with Suicidal Tendencies

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo’s son is following his dad’s footsteps by performing bass live for Suicidal Tendencies during a gig over the weekend.  Trujillo previously played bass for Suicidal Tendencies, joining in 1989 for the band’s tour and contributing to three of their records.  Read more: Courtney Love stirs Hole reunion rumors with rehearsal photo […]

Avenged Sevenfold auction bass used in first demo, performances

Avenged Sevenfold are offering one fan the opportunity to own one of their original bass guitars that they used to record their first-ever demo.  And, they’re giving away some of the profits to charity.  Read more: All Time Low singer Alex Gaskarth addresses canceled blink-182 show They recently put up the “Tower Of Terror” bass […]

blink-182 fan gifted Mark Hoppus' bass in exchange for license plate -- UPDATED

UPDATE: July 21, 2019 2:22 p.m. EST blink-182 fans may have found a weird new tradition that involves gifting the band license plates in hopes of getting some gear.  Mark Hoppus has tweeted that another fan gifted him a license plate at a show. “this happened again today. it’s NOT going to become a thing. […]

blink-182 will bring back ‘Enema’ era item if more anniversary gigs happen

blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has discussed bringing back his classic bass if the band decides to do more anniversary shows, sending fans into a frenzy. It all started when Hoppus posted some photos of his “serenading” drummer Travis Barker on Instagram. Read more: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ ending hints at future heroes for MCU “Sometimes Travis asks me […]