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The arrival of December signals that 2021 is quickly coming to an end. Winter looms, and we collectively anticipate a new year, with all of the possibilities offered by the final turning of the calendar page. Even so, we’re still savoring the here and now, and it’s not quite time to forget what this year […]

Short for “independent music,” indie music is a term that was coined in the ’80s to describe music outside of the mainstream and artists not signed to one of the “Big Four” labels—EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner. Read more: Lauren Hibberd delivers witty lyricism and charm on new ‘Goober’ EP However, since its inception, a […]

BLACKSTARKIDS are ready for some fun in the new video for “FIGHT CLUB,” and Alternative Press is bringing you an early listen. The track is off their forthcoming album, Puppies Forever, via Dirty Hit. Alongside the new single, the trio also shared a stylistic video that exclusively takes place inside a gas station convenience store. […]

Lowertown are showing their musical growth and maturity ahead of their upcoming EP in the brand-new single “Seaface.” Alternative Press is bringing you a first listen of the track, along with an exclusive Q&A with the group. “Seaface” follows a similar mellow indie feel as the band’s previously released songs, including the EP’s title track […]

beabadoobee stars in a mini action movie in the cinematic visual for “Cologne,” off her freshly released EP Our Extended Play via Dirty Hit. Co-written and produced by the 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel, the four-track EP’s release comes ahead of beabadoobee’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this Friday. Read more: […]

Television is a great way to find new music and rediscover old songs. When artists are featured on TV show soundtracks, they are able to dive into a different medium. This grants them access to a whole new audience. With shows ranging from flirty rom-coms to haunting thrillers and everything in between, there are many […]

Collaboration among artists can make good songs turn into great ones. Surely, the alternative scene has witnessed this, whether it’s Alex Gaskarth and Mark Hoppus joining forces to create Simple Creatures or even My Chemical Romance and the Used coming together to work on “Under Pressure.” These collabs, of course, were no surprise, as the […]

Nobody must long for blinding stage lights and sweaty mosh pitters more than musicians. To stand onstage and perform is more than a means for a living. It’s therapy, a chance for artists to bond with a couple dozen or a couple thousand people.  An album plus a tour is the music industry’s most basic […]

May is Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which means it’s time to recognize and reflect the AAPI artists who enrich history and culture, specifically music. Many AAPI artists are redefining genres such as alt, punk, pop and hip-hop. They’re creating totally vulnerable and honest songs that express feelings and experiences in a way […]

Thanks to the internet, our exposure to new artists isn’t reliant on record deals and radio hits. Alternative artists of all ages have been able to blow up on social media, release music on their own and launch their careers out of their bedrooms.  This is especially true for young artists. With the cult following […]

Indie-pop artist beabadoobee is looking to the past in her nostalgic new single “Last Day On Earth,” co-written and produced by the 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel. Following the release of her debut full-length, Fake It Flowers, in October, the new track will appear on beabadoobee’s newly announced Our Extended Play EP. Also produced […]

If you’re not on TikTok, you may be missing out on some major music discoveries. After all, Lil Nas X became one of the greatest artists almost overnight with his track “Old Town Road,” among other young musicians. Gen Z video creators are choosing and becoming the next best thing in alt music. Here are […]

Due to coronavirus, Reading & Leeds were forced to postpone its 2020 festival to 2021. Now, the U.K.-based event has announced the first wave of acts performing in 2021. Next year’s lineup includes Post Malone, FEVER 333, Liam Gallagher, Catfish and The Bottlemen, Queens Of The Stone Age and more. Read more: ‘American Horror Story’ […]

The world has been streaming a lot of music this summer. So much so that Spotify has unveiled the top songs both the world and United States have been streaming over the past few months. The top 20 lists include music from Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, beabadoobee, the Black Eyed Peas and more. Spotify’s most-streamed […]

Oliver Tree has enlisted the help of blink-182 for his new reworked version of “Let Me Down.” The original song is off of his debut album Ugly Is Beautiful, out now via Atlantic Records. Read more: Here’s why Go Radio decided to share their emotional song “So Love” now On July 17, Tree released his […]

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

With the recent coronavirus pandemic keeping most of us stuck at home, we’ve been listening to a lot more music to pass the time. Well, recently, Halsey shared what’s she’s been “vibing” to. The eclectic mix contains everything from the Strokes and YUNGBLUD to 5 Seconds Of Summer and beabadoobee.  Read More: A songwriter is suing […]

Emo music is often relegated to the past. With bands such as the All-American Rejects and My Chemical Romance dominating the airwaves in the mid-aughts, it was certainly more popular then when compared to present day, but that doesn’t mean the genre is necessarily dead. There are numerous artists heralding a new era of emo, […]