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It looks like Machine Gun Kelly has sparked quite the debate about Warped Tour and "appropriate" punk rock stage attire. This week, the Tickets To My Downfall performer opened up about why artists in the rock industry shouldn't wear "comfortable shoes" onstage...

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we...

Best Ex’s Ice Cream Anti Social is an affair that’s truly as sweet as it sounds. The band released their debut single last month: “Girlfriend,” a bubblegum-laden punk track that is meant to be danced to, and the rest of the EP abides in the synthpop realm that is different — but not a far cry — from Mariel Loveland’s Candy Hearts days. “With Candy Hearts, I felt like it was ...

Promise of Redemption, the solo band of Valencia frontman Shane Henderson, will begin their summer tour next month with Best Ex (formerly Candy Hearts). Dates for the run also feature support from Kozie, June Divided and Baggage (ex-the Swellers). Tickets ...

Candy Hearts—the DIY, indie-punk trio helmed by Mariel Loveland—have transformed into the glittery, synth-pop act Best Ex. To celebrate the name change, Best Ex have premiered their first single, "Girlfriend," which you can hear below. Read more... Read More ...

Today is one of those holidays that is meant to celebrate cute animals. And for many people, there's no better kind of holiday. It's National Dog Day. Plenty of your favorite musicians have dogs that might not take the stage, but are beloved members of their families at home. Even f ...

Warped Tour withdrawal can be rough on some bands. Others go back to their normal lives without a problem. Here are some of the end-of-summer reactions that Warped bands are experiencing:   Against the Current had a good summer. Portland, thanks for ending @vanswarpedtour on a high with us. Thi ...

Candy Hearts have just premiered a new song, "February 4," live via Fuse's Facebook page. Watch frontwoman Mariel Loveland sing the track 30 minutes in the video below, and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Read more: Candy Hearts announce special tour, all shows booked by fans The beginning of the video features an interview with Loveland, which will be up on iTunes, alo

Candy Hearts singer Mariel Loveland published an open letter on her Tumblr yesterday accusing Seaway’s tour manager of physical assault and emotional abuse while on tour. “Ten months ago I was physically assaulted and emotionally abused by Seaway’s tour manager,” she writes on her Tumblr. “And I’m so sick of ke ...

Candy Hearts have announced a unique co-headliner with acoustic singer/songwriter Chase Huglin (InVogue Records) for this summer. Titled the "Petite Mansion Tour", both artists will be performing alongside September Stories in DIY spaces, coffee shops, and living rooms across the country ...

As the year winds down, we've been reflecting on a lot of things—one of which is some of the trends that overtook our scene this year. The alt community has never been a stranger to the stranger variety of hair coloring, so naturally (or unnaturally, I suppose), we saw plenty of hues on the heads of our favorite musical humans this year. From Gerard Way's ...

Our 2015 Journeys AP Music Awards headliners Weezer shut down the show with the perfect fun, sing-along set which includes their hits "El Scorcho" and "Buddy Holly" plus "Go Away" featuring guest vocalist Mariel Loveland from Candy Hearts.   We agree with Jack, Alex and the audience! If ...

With more than 100 performers playing across 10 stages on this year’s tour, it's going to be can be tough to plot out your Warped Tour schedule. So starting this week and through the tour, AP’s editorial staff will be pumping out lists of some of our must-sees to help you decide! We start with 10 pi ...

Candy Hearts have announced the release of their new acoustic EP, Acoustic Hearts, which will debut on July 4. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) The effort will contain two new songs and three stripped down versions of tracks found on their 2014 LP, All The Ways You Let Me Down.  The ba ...

Bright colors and new trends shouldn’t be limited to your summer wardrobe. From bright pinks to simple ombré styles and everything in between, here are just a few of the artists with the best dye jobs in the scene. Check out Hot Topic's hair section for more dye and accessories inspiration!   Ash Cost...

Candy Hearts entered the studio today to begin recording a new EP. The effort will follow up the band's 2014 full-length, All The Ways You Let Me Down, which is out now on Bridge Nine Records. Check out a tweet from the group below and let us know if you're stoked to hear new material! APTV: Thro... Read More ... Read More ...

The next five bands have been announced for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour. BoyMeetsWorld, Candy Hearts, I Killed The Prom Queen, Sirens And Sailors (7/14-8/8), and Youth In Revolt will all be attending punk-rock summer camp this year. Check back with us every Wednesday for more band announcements. Wa ...

So, what’s so great about the Fest, anyway? Members of Touché Amoré, Mineral, Into It. Over It. and more give their perspectives. As you listen, you’ll see that a commonality emerges in what artists and festees tend to agree made this year in particular fantastic. “The Descendents are pl ...

APTV have partnered with our friends at No Sleep Records to bring you the first original APTV documentary. No Sleep 'Til Gainesville is a three-part series exploring the inner-workings of the annual Gainesville, Florida, punk festival, The Fest. It features testimonials fr...

What were you up to a decade or more ago? In our new weekly Throwback Thursdayvideo series, bands tell you what they were wearing, watching, playing and doing back in the day. This week, Candy Hearts talk about the creepy-in-retrospect premise of the board game Mystery Date and the dangers of being a child in a department store. “I ...