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After being together for the last 10 years, We Are The Ocean have announced their breakup. Read their official statement, along with their final tour dates below. Read more: 15 incredible bands celebrating their 10th birthdays this year We Are The Ocean released four albums, along with two EPs since becoming a band in 2007. […]

UPDATE: Thursday, Oct. 20 at 2:20 p.m. EST Finch has posted a statement to Facebook that changes the story of frontman Nate Barcalow's statement. Instead of the band disbanding, Finch says that “Nate quit again, for the third time in the bands history.” They also shared the last two songs they recorded, which the band are […]

When Yellowcard took the stage at last month’s APMAs to accept the inaugural Vans “Off The Wall” Award and, later, bring the house down with a colossal, career-spanning musical performance, it was a supremely bittersweet moment—another entry into a seemingly mile-long list of lasts the band will be experiencing over the next seven months. In […]

Talking to AP before a gig in Toronto, Greg Puciato sounds remarkably composed for a man whose band, the Dillinger Escape Plan, are less than 24 hours from announcing their breakup. That’s because, in that same short window, Dillinger will also announce the Oct. 14 release of a new, sixth album, Dissociation, and a club […]

UPDATE: July 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. EST FVK have announced that all upcoming performances, barring Shield Fest on July 17—where Kemp will not be playing with the band—have been canceled. Those shows include appearances at both Reading and Leeds festivals among others. The band are expected to announce a farewell show soon.  UPDATE: July […]

Early Thursday morning, Brand New casually added three new shirts to their webstore. Even for a band like Brand New, this usually wouldn’t be too big of a deal. But of course, they had to make it one. Watch: Brand New frontman breaks down in tears; hints at new record, band’s eventual end – UPDATED One […]

Thrice will always occupy a special place in the history of AP. Not only were they on a split cover with Thursday back in 2003 (which also presciently featured a poll titled, “Is Emo Sexist?”) but alongside acts like Glassjaw and the Used, they helped ring in what the New York Times memorably referred to […]

Jonny Craig has shared an open letter with fans, commenting on his current state and what he has in store for the future following the sudden breakup of Slaves. “For years I have fought hard to escape my past and everything that comes with it,” he wrote. “I have continually gotten clean, and then fallen right […]

Slaves guitarist Alex Lyman has posted a brief statement following the band’s sudden breakup. They performed their final show last night in Santa Cruz. Read more: Slaves call out Artery Recordings: “F*ck your label, f*ck you and f*ck your money” – UPDATED “I’m in debt, have hundreds of tickets sitting at my house and I’m still […]

Slaves have announced that their show in Santa Cruz tomorrow night  will be their last. The announcement comes less than two weeks after guitarist Alex Lyman revealed his departure from the band. Read more: Slaves call out Artery Recordings: “F*ck your label, f*ck you and f*ck your money” – UPDATED Aside from their current tour with […]

In this APTV interview, the Summer Set opens up about their new album, Stories For Monday, which came out in early April. It's their first self-produced album, and no acoustic instruments appear on it, based off of a rule that bassist Stephen Gomez had while producing the work. The band, dressed in fancy clothes during the interview, […]

Rumors of Foo Fighters’ impending demise began with a report by the New York Post’s Page Six. The piece claims tensions between frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins have risen to a point where the band are currently taking a “break.”  Read more: Medal Of Honor recipient finds Dave Grohl roaming the White House A […]

Pop-punk’s defenders Man Overboard have announced they will be going on hiatus following a run of farewell shows this summer. “I think everybody felt it was a good time to do some other things for a bit,” says guitarist Justin Collier. “Some people got married, some people bought houses, some people are doing other things.” Read more: Green Day’s […]

Slaves have released an official statement on their future as a band. In it, they claim fans helped raise $29,000 in under 48 hours by purchasing merch from their online store. This cleared the debt they were in from medical bills and getting kicked off Warped Tour due to a reported incident involving frontman Jonny Craig.  […]

Blitz kids announced on their Facebook earlier today that the band is officially calling it quits. They have cancelled their upcoming tour dates, more than likely including their appearance at Warped Tour UK, but mention in the post a future announcement of farewell shows. The band explains: “We have always said that we are friends, […]

Straight edge hardcore juggernauts GhostxShip have announced that after spending the last handful of years touring and releasing music, they will be calling it quits following a farewell show in August. You can read an official statement from the group below. Watch: GhostxShip spoof ‘Wayne’s World’ in music video for “The Here And Now” Throughout their time […]

S.O.S! Stop the presses! Let social media run amok! A member just left your favorite band, and if you’re really unlucky, it’s your favorite pop-punk band. Those punks tend to cause a bit more trouble, right? The music will never be the same. All hope is lost. In short, your favorite band is fucked. Immediately, […]

One of AP's 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2014, Goodtime Boys, have announced that after six years of being a band, they have broken up. Despite parting ways however, most members of the band will be making music under a different moniker later this year. You can read an official statement from the group below. Listen […]

Derby U.K. melody masters LostAlone have announced that they will disband in December following a final run of European shows.  In a statement posted via Facebook the band imply circumstances beyond their control as the culprit for what feels like a premature end for the band whose new album, Shapes Of Screams, we put in the running for […]

For All Those Sleeping announced today that they’re calling it quits. In a Facebook post, the band wrote, “The same five guys who started this crazy dream are still the same five guys and friends today. We have just decided to put an end to For All Those Sleeping.” The group will play their final shows this […]