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Pop punk found new life in 2020. Young bands blossomed, while hip-hop and pop acts picked up guitars. Maybe you’re one of the many fans who rediscovered old favorites on social media. Possibly, Chase Hudson (aka LILHUDDY) acted as your power-chord gateway drug.  If so, welcome. There’s so much to see. And if you thought […]

We knew we meant it when we said it wasn’t a phase. What we didn’t know, however, was just how attached we were going to be to 2000s pop punk forever. Fortunately, despite the mainstream decline, the genre is alive and well. While many early favorites such as All Time Low and Mayday Parade continue to thrive, we’re […]

Fearless Records just announced their alternative star-studded lineup for their livestream event Fearless at Home. Artists such as As It Is, Grayscale, Ice Nine Kills, Locket, Plain White T’s, Set It Off, The Almost, The Plot In You, The Pretty Reckless, and Wage War will be performing acoustic sets. Read more: Fans could still see […]

Chicago prog-punk quintet Belmont are back with their new trippy neon music video.  The five-piece are exclusively premiering their riff-heavy and lyrically introspective “Hideout” with AltPress. They’re currently on tour with Tiny Moving Parts, Jetty Bones and Capstan, hitting venues from coast to coast and preparing to release their new EP, Reflections, tomorrow featuring their […]

Set It Off just dropped a surprise B-side this morning. The track is called “Catch Me If You Can”.  Cody Carson and Maxx Danziger began teasing some sort of news on Twitter last night and it ended up being a new song. Allegedly, further B-sides and tracks are coming soon and we can’t wait. Read […]

Capstan signed to Fearless Records and shared their new song—plus, don’t miss out on new tour dates with Real Friends. Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. The Story So Far share new music video The Story So Far shared their new music video of their song “Take Me As You […]

Silverstein has announced a 15-year anniversary tour of When Broken Is Easily Fixed, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Read more: Hands Like Houses announce dates for a headlining tour Joining the band on their 30-date headlining run is Hawthrone Heights, As Cities Burn,  and Capstan. In addition to the tour being an anniversary tour for […]

Warped Tour is finally upon us for its final installment. After bringing us the most killer names in alternative and punk since 1995, Warped has punched out one more stacked lineup. With headliners and special guests such as Asking Alexandria and Tonight Alive, it is easy to overlook the little guys. However, despite jaw-dropping big […]

[Photos by: The Maine/YouTube, nothing, nowhere./Facebook, Capstan/Facebook] Hear new songs from the Maine, Capstan, VEXES and American Nightmare—plus, catch Flogging Molly and nothing, nowhere. on tour. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: The 40 best albums of 2017 1. The Maine released a music video for their festive new song “Winter […]

Michael Kaminsky of KMGMT—who manages the likes of Neck Deep, As It Is, Creeper, Tonight Alive and more—has announced a new project, Adventure Cat Records, and his first two signees: Capstan and Summer Wars. Hear more about Kaminsky’s decision to launch Adventure Cat Records, along with new music videos for “Elysian Fields” from Capstan and […]

Nothing is more frustrating than finding a new band and falling in love with their music, only to realize you've just missed out on seeing them play in your hometown. We're here to save you that heartbreak and fill you in on some upcoming tours and festivals that are definitely worth checking out. Take a […]

The progressive pop punk group Capstan stopped by AP headquartes to give us a look into their 2015 acoustic LP, Parting Gifts. In the APTV studio, the band still sticks to the raw, emotional feel of “Reprieve,” the track of choice. Make sure to subscribe to APTV to see more sessions with your favorite bands!