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Magnolia Park have released a new single featuring Bad Suns' Christo Bowman titled “Tokyo.” The track is accompanied by a music video. The band's goal was to help listeners “immerse themselves in the dystopian love of Tokyo,” according to a press release. The visual, directed b...

Check out The Latest – for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now.   Waterparks and Neck Deep unite for Sad Summer   …and they’re bringing Mayday Parade, The Summer Set, Against The Current, State Champs and more along for the ride, too. These shows are going to be a lo...

Avril Lavigne has released her highly anticipated seventh studio album Luv Sux. The album is her first on Travis Barker's DTA Records. The twelve-song album features artists like Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear and blink-182's Mark Hoppus. Listen to Love Sux below...

blackbear has announced a concert at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Read more: Avril Lavigne drops “Love It When You Hate Me” ahead of next album ‘Love Sux’ Neck Deep, State Champs and MOD SUN will join blackbear at Red Rocks May 31. Presale tickets are av...

So What?! Music Festival has updated the lineup for its 2022 event. The lineup includes 100 gecs, 3OH!3, Sleeping With Sirens, 24kGoldn, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Maggie Lindemann and many others. And there are still more special guests yet to be announced...

This year was undoubtedly huge for blackbear, both personally and professionally. Having celebrated many milestones, including the announcement of his second child and an engagement, blackbear seems to be in a reflective place going into the new year...

Avril Lavigne has dropped "Love It When You Hate Me" featuring blackbear. The track is the second single from her upcoming album Love Sux, following November's "Bite Me." Read more: These 15 songs took on completely new identities from their original demo "Love It When You Hate Me" stays true to Lavigne's pop-punk roots as she and blackbear sing together: "Don’t

Avril Lavigne has announced her next album Love Suxis coming out February 25 via Travis Barker's DTA Records. In preparation for the album, Lavigne also revealed she will drop the track "Love It When You Hate Me" featuring blackbear on January 15...

Are the winter blues getting you down? Don’t worry, Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration is here to bring you some holiday cheer. If you haven’t heard already, we asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue of AltPress magazine to answer two specific questions: what was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? We’ve compiled t... Read Mor

Hello and welcome to Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration! We know that for a lot of people, 2021 has been less than ideal, to say the least. That’s why we wanted to bring you a little holiday cheer  — with the help of some of our favorite artists.  We asked each art...

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 has meant. Alternativ...

Maggie Lindemann is exploring her emotions in her new single, “She Knows It.” This track is the latest music since the Alternative Press cover star’s debut EP, PARANOIA, was released at the start of 2021. Read more: Painted Flowers jewelry and apparel hosts rising stars for launch party “I wrote this song about liking a girl with a boyfriend when I first started writing my new album,” Lindemann ex

Born and raised in Florida, Matthew Tyler Musto—these days better known as blackbear—has been making music, and making music his life, since at least 2006.  With five studio albums and seven EPs under his belt (or should that be pelt?), releasing his...

All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth joined blackbear onstage for a live performance of "Monsters." The performance took place during the Dallas show of blackbear's current run supporting Maroon 5. "Monsters," featuring Demi Lovato and blackbear, was All Time Low's first No...

Over the last several years, music genres have become more and more muddied by artist experimentation, fusing sounds on the opposite end of the spectrum and releasing collabs that span across the board. Gone are the days of searching for music based on its classification: pop punk, hip-hop, emo, rock...

U.K. musician LESANE has dropped a brand-new music video for his track “HOUDINI.” Steady, pop-punk-inspired guitar riffs pull listeners into the song. Pop-infused drum beats and bass are then added into the mix, creating a perfect blend of alternative sounds that support the driving melodies. This backi...

In the year 2021, being confined to one genre is a thing of the past. Artists have pushed the boundaries when it comes to sound, so even the lines of pop punk, hip-hop, rock, heavy metal and more can be blurred. Particularly in the past few years, rap and punk have formed a cohesive bond...

If you're a fan of alternative music, you are well aware that emo is way more than just a phase. It's a sound, it's a subculture and it's a lifestyle to be a forever emo kid. Emo didn't die back in 2009—it's alive, and artists are expanding the genre more than ever. Read mor...

When blink-182 announced the collaborations for their upcoming album, the message-board grumblings were loud. The additions seemed too mainstream for a band who often mocked pop culture.  On the other hand, making a play at distant fanbases can only help the scene. If ...

The genre of alternative music is constantly shifting, with new artists hitting the scene and experimenting with genre-bending in ways never heard before.  It’s an exciting time to be a fan in the scene. Women and LGBTQIA+ folks are redefining what a rock star looks like and what kinds of stories are told through music.  Read more: 1... Read More ...