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Spotify’s annual end-of-the-year campaign that rounds up your listening habits is here. Here’s how to access it in the app.

In recent years, the eyes of the world have gradually turned toward South Korea thanks to its pop culture exports, Netflix K-drama Squid Game, K-pop idols BTS and Oscar-winning movie Parasite, to name a few. Meanwhile, the K-rock and metal scene has rock and rolled along, waiting for its time to shine on the global […]

Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and five other artists have been announced as performers at the 2022 Grammy Awards. This marks Eilish‘s third consecutive year performing at the award show. Other performers announced so far include Olivia Rodrigo, Jack Harlow, Brothers Osborne, Brandi Carlile and BTS. Read more: Billie Eilish, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, more receive Oscar […]

Collaboration among artists can make good songs turn into great ones. Surely, the alternative scene has witnessed this, whether it’s Alex Gaskarth and Mark Hoppus joining forces to create Simple Creatures or even My Chemical Romance and the Used coming together to work on “Under Pressure.” These collabs, of course, were no surprise, as the […]

It seems like every few years there is a debate, often caused by KISS vocalist Gene Simmons, about whether or not rock music is dead.  Simmons particularly has pointed the finger at many factors that he believes “killed” rock music, such as record companies in 2014. More recently, he blamed streaming services such as Spotify […]

Megan Thee Stallion has won the coveted Best New Artist award at the 2021 Grammys. This year, Megan Thee Stallion was up against Phoebe Bridgers, Doja Cat, Noah Cyrus, CHIKA, Ingrid Andress, D Smoke and Kaytranada for the award. The group of talented nominees was the most diverse Best New Artist lineup in history. For the first […]

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards is airing live from Los Angeles Sunday with host Trevor Noah. The Grammys ceremony was postponed from its original date in January over COVID-19 concerns and is now broadcasting with a mix of in-person and virtual participation on CBS. See the full list of 2021 Grammys winners and nominees from […]

All of the way back in 2014, Gene Simmons sparked a massive debate when he said that rock music is dead. Over the past few weeks, the KISS co-vocalist and bassist has brought back up his controversial claims and caught the attention of many including Alice Cooper. Now, Simmons‘ KISS bandmate Paul Stanley is weighing […]

As always, Sen. Bernie Sanders has become yet another beloved and overused meme, thanks to an iconic photo of him sitting and wearing mittens during President Joe Biden‘s inauguration ceremony. All Sanders had to do was show up and sit down, and the internet did the rest, making thousands of memes and putting him in […]

Last year, K-Pop fans famously took over the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag on Twitter in an effort to stop racist rhetoric from spreading online. Now, it looks like the fandom is back at it again this week. Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, a conservative Representative filed articles for his impeachment. This soon sparked #ImpeachBidenNow to […]

In the past few years, Korean music, such as K-pop and K-rock, has completely taken over the mainstream music scene. The music, and the scene, are seemingly inescapable. Aside from K-pop tracks topping global charts, the fandom has an overwhelming internet presence, and many Western artists, such as Halsey and Lady Gaga, have teamed up […]

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. We could finally […]

On Monday, the American Music Awards unveiled all of the nominations for its upcoming 2020 ceremony on Nov. 22. However, the list of artists is catching the internet’s attention for some interesting reasons. The AMAs have not only combined rock and pop artists into the same categories, but the alternative rock nominations are sparking a […]

Waterparks describe themselves as “God’s favorite boy band.” Because who wouldn’t love both FANDOM and Entertainment in their entirety?  Whether you’re a fan of the Parx boys’ edgy instrumentals and style, Backstreet Boys’ iconic all-white outfits or One Direction’s, well, everything, there’s lots to love about the world of boy bands. Music has been blessed […]

Playlist culture has changed the way most individuals discover new music, so it’s no surprise that limitations based on genre are slowly fading away. For those who always used to stick their nose up at what was most popular on the radio, it may be a tough pill to swallow. But with new innovations and […]

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are right around the corner. Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the award show is still happening with various live performances from around New York City. Now, it has been revealed that this year’s performers are exempt from mandatory quarantine. Read more: Chris Cornell’s estate says upcoming ‘Black Days’ biopic […]

With Altpress having nearly 35 years in the rock ‘n’ roll circus, we will gladly adhere to one evident truth. “Anything can happen.” Remember that iconic punk band who vowed for decades they’d never reunite? How about those superstars who vowed they’d never play Warped Tour? Who ever thought these people would ever be in […]

twenty one pilots dropped their first track since 2018’s Trench last week with “Level Of Concern.” An adorable music video accompanied the song and now we get a little peek into how it was made courtesy of Josh Dun‘s fiancé or wife—Debby Ryan.  The new behind the scenes video shows Ryan and Dun putting up the stars […]