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Neck Deep return with the anti-Valentine’s Day anthem “Heartbreak Of The Century”

Pop-punk band Neck Deep have released their new single “Heartbreak Of The Century” along with a comedic music video that references several iconic romantic films. Listen to the new song now.

Neck Deep return with their first new song in two years, "STFU"—watch

Neck Deep have dropped a new single, “STFU.” The band also shared a ’90s-inspired music video to go with the track. “STFU” is Neck Deep’s first new music in two years and their first self-released track in a decade. Read more: Neck Deep announce departure of longtime drummer Dani Abasi In “STFU,” Neck Deep return […]

State Champs announce new album, drop single “Everybody But You”

State Champs have announced a new album, titled Kings Of The New Age, will come out May 13 via Pure Noise Records. To give fans another taste of what’s to come, they’ve also released the single “Everybody But You,” featuring Neck Deep‘s Ben Barlow, along with an accompanying music video. The visual for “Everybody But […]

From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182

You could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the 2000s. Following Green Day’s release of Dookie in ‘94 and Weezer’s nerd-positive brand of rock, blink were the reason a lot of kids wanted to pick up guitars. It was through TRL hits such as […]

9 songs that can perfectly soundtrack a new beginning

We’re sure you’ve heard the phrase before: new year, new me. But you don’t need a new year for a fresh start. If you’re seeking a bit of inspiration to get up off the couch and on the road to crossing off some of your goals, or maybe even a few bucket list items, then […]

Neck Deep reschedule 'All Distortions Are Intentional' UK tour to 2022

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Neck Deep have pushed back their headlining U.K. and Ireland tour again. This week, the band announced the rescheduled U.K. and Ireland tour dates for their All Distortions Are Intentional headlining tour, which is now happening in 2022. Read more: Chadwick Boseman wins Best Actor at the 2021 Critics Choice […]

10 musicians who contributed to a band before officially joining

While some bands have miraculously played for decades without a lineup change, most have had to replace a member or two throughout their tenure. We see it all the time, though it’s not always as staggering as, say, Matt Skiba stepping into a Tom DeLonge-shaped void. Often, it marks a natural progression for people who had […]

10 pop-punk collabs from the 2010s that you still know every word to

Ever heard a new pop-punk song on Spotify and thought, “Wow, this is great. How could it get any better?” Only to have your mind blown by the addition of familiar guest vocals 10 seconds later? Yeah, that’s happened to us about a thousand times over the course of the last decade. If there’s anything […]

20 lyrics that made 2020 one of the most emo years ever

The start of the Rawring ’20s—a decade that we anticipated would be a glittering revival of the golden age of emo, complete with painfully skinny jeans and hanging out at the mall as part of a cultural tradition—hasn’t gone completely to plan. It’s hard to believe we had high hopes for this year back when […]

QUIZ: Which iconic 2010s vocalist are you?

The 2010s brought us a new wave of alternative music. From the rise of pop-punk revivalists, including State Champs and Neck Deep, to modern hardcore outfits such as FEVER 333, the scene is alive as ever. Much like during the pop-punk heyday of the 2000s, our favorite bands feel like an extension of who we […]

See Neck Deep return as Slipknot cover band SlipNeck for Halloween

It’s the spooky season which only means one thing to Neck Deep fans – SlipNeck are back. That’s right, Neck Deep officially brought back their Slipknot cover band for a special performance on Halloween. Read more: See Tim Curry return as Dr. Frank-N-Furter for ‘Rocky Horror’ virtual event For years now, Neck Deep have been […]

Find out what kind of rock star you would be based on your zodiac sign

Who among us hasn’t fantasized about living the rock star life? (Well, besides rappers.) Seriously though, who wouldn’t want a gig like that? The tears of the bright-eyed are the lubrication that keeps the rock ‘n’ roll machine pumping along. But what if a life of stardom could be gleaned from the stars themselves? In […]

10 pop-punk songs you won’t believe are turning 5 years old

The year is 2015. Rocking your “Defend Pop Punk” T-shirt, you elbow through the masses hoping for a prime spot against the railing beneath the Journeys Left Foot Stage at Warped Tour. Your feet fry like eggs on the blacktop beneath the scorching summer sun. Dehydration, not scary viruses, is your biggest worry. Those were […]

Neck Deep learned the best stuff comes out of fear on their new album

It’s a difficult task in itself to confine Neck Deep to a stage, let alone keep them caged during a pandemic. The romanticism of painting a picture of a practice space or band hangout is replaced with an online conference room, likely the last place the five-piece would like to be at the moment.  Each […]

Hear what happens next in Neck Deep’s Sonderland with new song “Fall”

This week, Neck Deep fans are getting another look into the band’s forthcoming concept album All Distortions Are Intentional. On June 17, Neck Deep released their new song “Fall,” which offers a further look inside the LP’s fictional world of Sonderland and the characters Jett and Alice. Read more: Machine Head and Jesse Leach honor […]

Apparently twenty one pilots will try anything to safely play shows again

It’s a very special time of year for Alternative Press. June marks 35 years of publishing our print magazine. For well over three decades, Alternative Press has been championing musicians who have consistently dared to change the status quo. For this notable anniversary, we’re giving it to the fans who have supported us. To that […]

Watch Neck Deep’s cameo-filled video for the new song “When You Know”

Neck Deep have finally dropped the long-awaited new single “When You Know.” The band announced the track last month while asking for fan submissions to appear in the music video.  We got our first snippet of the new track on April 10. “When You Know” will appear on Neck Deep’s upcoming album All Distortions Are Intentional, […]

Listen to a snippet of Neck Deep’s next release “When You Know”

Two weeks ago, Neck Deep made a call for fans to help them make their new music video for “When You Know.” Now, while we won’t have the song until April 13, we do get to hear a snippet in their new teaser.  The video is set to feature Neck Deep fans from all over […]

If you’ve wanted to be in a Neck Deep music video, here’s your chance

Have you ever wanted to be in a Neck Deep video? Well now is your chance because they need your help. Last month, Neck Deep announced their new album All Distortions Are Intentional with the incredible promotional journey that was Sonderland. After that, they dropped their first single “Lowlife.” Now, they want you, that’s right, you to […]

Neck Deep singer Ben Barlow, Hope For The Day host mental health chat

Hope For The Day is doing their part to check in on people’s mental health during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic through a livestreaming chat about mental health and stigmas along with Neck Deep‘s Ben Barlow. CEO Jonny Boucher along with Barlow are hosting their Sip Of Hope Coffee Talk tomorrow (March 22) at 10 AM CST over […]
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