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For Whitmer Thomas, humor and music have always been intertwined. The comedian explores the creation of his new album, The Older I Get The Funnier I Was.

Bright Eyes have released another track with collaborator Phoebe Bridgers. The song is a cover of Elliott Smith's “St. Ides Heaven.” The track comes from Bright Eyes' Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion EP. The EP is one part of their upcoming Companion series releases. Read more: Bri... Read More ...

Secretly Canadian is celebrating its 25th anniversary by releasing a new single from Phoebe Bridgers. Bridgers' reimagined “Chinese Satellite" for the charitable SC25 Singles series. The acoustic version of the track, which comes off Bridgers' 2020 album Punisher, was recorded in Los Angeles' Sound City Studios. Rea...

Phoebe Bridgers has announced more live shows as part of her “Reunion tour.” The lengthy run launches in April and lasts until late August. Read more: chloe moriondo announces new EP ‘puppy luv,’ shares “sammy”—watch $1 from every ticket to a headline show sold will be donated to the Mariposa Fund. The Mariposa Fund is fiscally sponsored ...

Bright Eyes have announced they will reissue their first three albums, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, Letting Off the Happiness and Fevers and Mirrors. The reissues are due out May 27 via Dead Oceans. The reissues will also be paired with six-track companion EPs that feature reworked versions of original songs. They include ...

After destroying the internet with hype and nostalgia, When We Were Young festival has already sold out. Live Nation has added a second date to the touted festival, Oct. 23, due to high demand. Read more: Artists and fans react to When We Were Young festival's epic announcement The When We Were Young festival will now take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday, Oct...

In music, there are few universal truths. That said, the inherent ability for a well-crafted spoken-word part to send a shiver down the spine of anyone who hears it is definitely one. Of course, that goes double when such a moment is your first introduction to a song...

We’re often guilty of being overly reminiscent of the 2000s, a time when we were able to be our peak scene kid selves. The 2000s were marked by several monumental moments, particularly involving the internet and social media. Read more: Instagram really doesn’t want you to need any other social media platform While we’re Myspace die-hards forever, we also think fondly of the time when we first got

Many of you are no doubt listening to the new Gwen Stefani single and thinking back to when you first heard Tragic Kingdom. Where you were, what you were doing, how long the show Beverly Hills, 90210 could possibly last. Hate to break it to you, ’90s kids, but there are a ton of teenagers listening to the song without a clue that Stefani ever fronted a band, never mind the groundbreaking, genre-fu

If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite...

The dreary days of autumn are finally upon us. The perfect time of year to lie in a great big pile of orange leaves and listen to Bleed American. Ideal for falling hopelessly in love with someone you know you'll never get the nerve to talk to...

Writer/director Judd Apatow accurately summed up college when he said: “College is the reward for surviving high school.” It’s true. The college experience proffers unprecedented freedom and a constant buzz of wonder—alive in every cup of ramen noodles and late-night study group. You may have left your...

This week’s Must-See Music selections were made by established artists, hungry upstarts and creators ready to be heard. There's a lot of heart and soul in this week's selections, and that is always welcome around these parts. There’s a hard-rock lifer who’s both respected and fearless. A 22-year-old ra...

The protest song is a classic art form that touches your head and your heart simultaneously. It makes no difference what country issued your passport. Whether it's the stirring messages of a South American teacher, the climate of  early-'70s America or walking outside your door, any song that implores you to make the world better is a great one. Our...

Throughout history, people have used their right to protest social issues to create meaningful changes or bring awareness to problems after calling for a better world. Music has long attached itself to this by capturing the voices of the oppressed...

Ferocious metal outfit DED were ready and willing to bring their neck-snapping riffage and calls to action to the world at large. But Mother Nature had other plans. Fortunately, the band and director Marc Klasfeld were able to finish the video for a new single, “A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby).” It’...

Indie-rock institution Bright Eyes have released more new music. "Forced Convalescence" is the new single from the band founded by singer/songwriter Conor Oberst. It's the follow-up to their previous single "Persona Non Grata," which came out last March ...

It’s happening—we’re hitting the point of winter where probably most of us are ready for it to end. Yeah, the first snowfalls are cool, and it’s nice to not be baking in the sun, but this shit gets very old very fast. To try to cheer you...

“Bitch.” Apparently, that’s the response potential rape victims still get in the year 2017. When Polish death metal band Decapitated were first accused of and arrested for kidnapping, and then later of allegedly raping a female fan in Spokane, Washington, Aug. 31, the online c ...

APTV Chicago correspondent TJ Horansky (@tjhoransky) brings you the top stories from this past week, including news from the APMAs, Blink-182, Sleepwave, Bring Me The Horizon, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Gerard Way, Code Orange and more! ...