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You can learn so much from musicians through their lyrics, playing style, personalities and more, but some are teaching people in more literal ways. Music isn’t a particularly well-paying career, so most artists end up picking another job to support themselves. While education isn’t a lucrative career choice either, it lets teachers gush about their […]

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy joined Dashboard Confessional vocalist Chris Carrabba onstage last night for one song during Dashboard’s set in London. Dashboard Confessional is currently overseas on their #DC20 tour, celebrating the band’s 20-year anniversary. Read more: Black Veil Brides part ways with bassist Ashley Purdy The band released a four-track EP in 2017 […]

With pipes that would leave Lady Gaga in awe and dark creativity that would make the Used blush, Anastasia Elliot has teamed up with AltPress for the release of her premiere single, “Cigarettes & Gasoline.” Drenched in an alluring softness that erupts into an extravagant chorus highlighting Elliot’s operatic vocal training, she makes it clear […]

Another Riot Fest has come and gone, but this year’s marked an extra special milestone as the event threw its 15th punk-rock festivities. It went big this year, even past its lineup including schedule-wrapped beer cans and the return of Punk Rock & Paintbrushes. The latter hosted artwork from Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Tim McIlrath (Rise […]

Dashboard Confessional have pulled from the remaining dates of the Summer Ever After Tour after releasing a statement in regards to frontman Chris Carrabba’s family emergency. You can read the band’s full statement below. Read more: WATCH HAYLEY WILLIAMS DO ASMR FOR FOUR, GLORIOUS MINUTES Just a few days ago, Carrabba took to the band’s Twitter […]

The first episode of All Time Low‘s Summer Ever After tour series is here! Read more: Is a Man Overboard reunion happening?  All Time Low have dropped a new Youtube series that we imagine will detail their time on the Summer Ever After tour with Dashboard Confessional. In the series’ first episode, fans have been given a look […]

New Found Glory have announced a special benefit show to help raise funds for those impacted by the events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and “to honor the victims and heroes.” “The members of New Found Glory would like to start by saying this is a statement that we wish we never had to write […]

[Photos by: David Bean, Fueled By Ramen/YouTube] I don't know what I'm to say but I'll say it anyway: Dashboard Confessional have unveiled a stylish new music video for their Crooked Shadows single “We Fight“. Check out the picturesque clip for the valiant new song right here! Read more: Check out Dashboard's collab with Cash […]

[Photos by: Chrissy Costanza/Instagram, David Bean] We're champing at the bit to hear Dashboard Confessional's comeback album, Crooked Shadows—the band's first full-length in eight years—and it looks like there will be a cast of killer guest features on the record. In fact, Against The Current vocalist Chrissy Costanza is said to make an appearance on […]

[Photos by: Dashboard Confessional/Instagram, Justin Bieber/Instagram] Dashboard Confessional have taken to covering Justin Bieber's “Love Yourself” in concert, after the unlikely rendition was included on their recent, suprise-release covers EP, Covered + Taped. Now, DC frontman Chris Carrabba is coming clean with his reasoning behind the unexpected song choice. Read more: Marilyn Manson called Justin […]

2016 APMAs nominees for Album Of The Year, Best Drummer and Best Live Band, Neck Deep, are premiering two new versions of their Life's Not Out To Get You track, “December,” exclusively with AltPress! One version, called “December (again),” features Mark Hoppus of Blink-182, while “December” features Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional. “December is based on a […]

AP Correspondent Nick Major takes us behind the scenes of the one-year anniversary of Emo Night with co-founders T.J. Petracca, Morgan Freed, and Barbara “Babs” Szabo. “Emo night was a place in a small bar in Echo Park where we wanted all of our friends to just come and have fun with us,” Freed reminisced. Petracca […]

APTV Correspondent Nick Major sits down with Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba at the triumphant return of Taste Of Chaos.  The two reminisce about the past and how it feels to reunite with old friends, how the band grew while they were away, what they're up to now and what the future holds for Dashboard!  […]

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dashboard Confessional mastermind Chris Carrabba confirmed that a new record is happening. Read what he had to say below. This past spring, Carrabba announced the band's return with an immaculate co-headlining tour alongside Third Eye Blind, which they are currently in the middle of. Remaining dates and locations can be found below. […]

“And I knew / that you meant it / that you meant it.” “Hands Down” – Dashboard Confessional The first thing I did when she told me was nothing. I didn’t do anything. She walked out of my dorm room, and I watched her leave. I didn’t say a word. Instead, I sat on the […]

Taylor Swift recently surprised her friend at her birthday party with a special performance from Dashboard Confessional. Chris Carrabba showed up and performed the band’s hit, “Hands Down,” while joined by Swift and Paramore’s Hayley Williams, who was also at the party. Awesomeness ensued. Check out the video below, and let us know what you […]

For his new album Redefine (out September 30), electronic producer/composer tyDi, who is a longtime fan of our scene, employed the vocal talents of some AP-familiar faces, such as Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional, Twin Forks) and Jordan Witzigreuter (aka the Ready Set).  “Working with Chris Carrabba is honestly a dream come true for me,” says tyDi. “I came from […]

Twin Forks Twin Forks The same guy who appealed to broken-hearted teenagers a decade ago with Dashboard Confessional has reinvented his music for his maturing fanbase with Twin Forks. The four-piece, fronted by Chris Carrabba and featuring delightful vocal harmonies by mandolinist Suzie Zeldin, also of the Narrative, create accessible roots and Americana songs akin […]

Twin Forks—the new project from Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional—have announced a U.S. tour with Augustana. The tour kicks off April 18 in Nashville, Tennessee. You can check out the full list of tour dates below. Additionally, the band recently released a free download of the song “Kiss Me Darling” on Rolling Stone.  Twin Forks will […]

Twin Forks have announced a self-titled debut full-length, which is slated to arrive Feb. 25 via Dine Alone Records. Sharing tracks with the group's debut EP, the LP is currently up for pre-order digitally on both iTunes and Amazon, as well as physically on CD and vinyl. Below, check out the cover art and tracklisting. 1. Can’t Be Broken 2. […]