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Willow Kayne is here to make you feel like a badass. Hailing from London via the rolling hills of the West Country, the 20-year-old is taking no prisoners with her endlessly sassy putdowns, quick-witted rapping and genre-smashing sound. Fresh off the release of her debut EP, Playground Antics, Kayne’s thinking bigger than taking over the world — she’s out to build her own, and have a hell of a lot

If you name something, visualize it, really want it, you can will it into existence, set it off on the path to greatness. Such is the case with BLACKSTARKIDS — a trio whose name only scrapes the surface of their ambition. In the last two years alone, they’ve released three records, embarked on North American tours with Glass Animals and beabadoobee and marked themselves out as one of the most exci

2022 is finally here. A new year is always packed full of potential, offering both a chance to start over and an opportunity to continue building on past success. Enter 22 in ‘22. We’re kicking off the new year with issue 402, showcasing 22 of the bands and musicians who are poised to have a stellar 2022. Featuring ...

Alternative Press is back again with our end-of-the-year celebration. Hopefully you know the drill already, but if you haven’t heard, we asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: what was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This...

Every month, Alternative Press is sharing some of our favorite new releases. From rap and R&B to retro- and emo-inspired beats, this month's AP&R list spans across different genres, bringing you a unique list of rising artists. Check out these budding artists who will soon become your new favorite below. Read ...

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. Read more...

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: Lucy Dacus knows... Read More ...