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Due to the COVID-19 crisis, a lot of concerts and events have been rescheduled this past year. For Slam Dunk, organizers have pushed back the festival not once, but twice already. Finally, last month, Slam Dunk organizers confirmed that the 2021 festival is now happening this fall. Now, the official lineup for the new Slam […]

There’s a lot of pressure that comes with choosing a band name. After all, the last thing anyone wants to do is totally rebrand themselves mid-career. As Jimmy Eat World taught us, a rushed decision has the potential to cause problems throughout an artist’s career. While most bands are fortunate enough to catch their mistakes early, […]

If we had to pick one band from Canada keeping the scene alive, it would have to be Silverstein. No question. The post-hardcore band show no signs of slowing down after 10 albums over the course of two full decades and have influenced countless other people to start a career in music. Here’s to 20 […]

If the sonic leanings of new alternative bands are any indication, pop punk isn’t dead and neither is punk rock. Be it through the continued influence of traditional groups or experimental infusions by genre-bending outfits, the punk sound is still ever-prevalent in the modern scene. While not all of the emerging bands harness the sound from […]

Lately, Machine Gun Kelly has been making waves in the pop-punk scene. His massive transition from hip-hop has brought the genre back to the mainstream spotlight, granting opportunities for other pop culture icons such as Halsey to try on a mid-2000s sound. While MGK‘s Tickets To My Downfall has become a divisive subject in the […]

Anyone who’s had any kind of scene phase is likely to look back on the 2000s fondly. With numerous hit alternative albums, including Paramore‘s Riot! and Yellowcard‘s Ocean Avenue, we were really blessed with some great music. Unfortunately, our nostalgia really only tends to gravitate toward a small number of the decade’s countless masterpieces. Don’t believe us? Dig up […]

What’s that old saying? “What goes around comes around?” All we’re saying is that plenty of new things grow out of old soil. We saw how the ’90s grunge scene killed the hair-farming aspects of ’80s metal. So it was inevitable that the next gen of rockers would marry sick riffs with expanded guitar shredding. […]

If the flannelly, lo-fi nature of ’90s grunge killed the hairspray bravado of ’80s hair metal, then the 2000s definitely brought back some of its technicality and musicianship. The first decade of this century showcased way more than 20 perfect examples of a timeless guitar riff. It was quite difficult narrowing this list down, but […]

Billy Talent shared a lyric video for a new track off their upcoming album. The album is still untitled but it is expected out later this year. The new song is called “Reckless Paradise.” “Reckless Paradise” is is the first new music from Billy Talent since “Forgiveness I+II” dropped last November. The upcoming album will […]

We Are The In Crowd set the scene aflame Monday when they began teasing something on their socials. Now, 48 hours later, the pop-rock act are confirming they’re back—at least for one show. The band will be returning for Slam Dunk Festival 2020, which hits the U.K. next summer. The festival took to socials to […]

Sometimes in the music industry a new band come along and completely shake everything up by writing an album that blows people away right out of the gate. Living up to the hype of writing a great album is difficult enough. However, some bands created their most classic songs on their first go with their […]

Today is one of those holidays that is meant to celebrate cute animals. And for many people, there's no better kind of holiday. It's National Dog Day. Plenty of your favorite musicians have dogs that might not take the stage, but are beloved members of their families at home. Even for the musicians that don't […]

[Photo credit Dustin Rabin] Canadian rockers Billy Talent will head out on a headlining tour in the U.S. this fall. You can purchase your tickets here. Until then, here's a taste of what fans can expect: They are premiering a clip from their headlining performance at Rock am Ring in Germany. The band performed to 100,000 fans—even after severe […]

In 2003, Billy Talent broke through with their debut self-titled album, which would go on to be nominated for a Juno Award and spawn hits like “Try Honesty” and “River Below.” The follow-up, Billy Talent II, came three years later, and launched the band even higher, earning platinum status three times over in their native […]

 Billy Talent just dropped “Louder Than The DJ,” the second single off their upcoming album.  Read more: AP’s exclusive sneak peek of Billy Talent in the studio Afraid of Heights, the band's first studio album since 2012, is set for U.S. release July 29 via The End/Warner Records. Their lead single, “Afraid Of Heights,” premiered on AltPress.com in May, and […]

Canadian rockers Billy Talent have joined forces with Alternative Press to bring you the premiere of the first single of their upcoming album.  Afraid of Heights, the band's first studio album since 2012, is set for U.S. release July 29 via The End/Warner Records.  “This record is about struggle, both within ourselves and within the society we […]

Coming up with a band name can be difficult, but for the well-read musician, the process can be a little simpler. Some of the best bands found inspiration for names in their favorite books. Here are 10 bands named after book characters, passages or titles. 1. Of Mice & Men Named after the 1937 John […]

Photographer: Bowman In January, the members of Billy Talent entered Revolution Recording in Toronto, Canada to begin work on what will be their fifth studio album (title TBA) and we were fortunate enough to get our hands on some exclusive photos from the recording sessions. Drummer Aaron Solowoniuk announced that he has suffered a multiple sclerosis relapse and will be stepping away […]