concert photography

Your photos on Instagram might not be copyright protected anymore

Photographers have long been battling with the rights to their photos after posting to Instagram and a new court order is providing some bad news as a New York judge is saying they’re giving up exclusive licencing by posting on the platform. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a New York federal court is denying a photographer’s […]

Panic! At The Disco recruited a fan photographer to shoot their show

A Panic! At The Disco fan was given the opportunity of a lifetime last night when Panic’s road manager asked her to to be the band’s photographer for the show. Read more: Halsey moshing this hard during The Story So Far is all of us Stephanie Estrada was backstage at Riptide Music Festival for Panic’s […]

Kendrick Lamar to ban professional photographers on upcoming tour

Over this past weekend, reports began to emerge that Kendrick Lamar would be joining the long list of performers to ban concert photography of any kind at his upcoming shows.  Read More: Jack White forcing fans to lock phones away for upcoming shows However, a rep from Lamar’s team told Pitchfork that he won’t be prohibiting the […]

31 photos from Dillinger Escape Plan's epic farewell show at NYC's Terminal 5

Photographer: Stephen Odom The Dillinger Escape Plan performed their three final shows from Dec. 27 to Dec. 29 at New York City's Terminal 5. On the final night of the progressive hardcore group's three-day sold out residency, they played a massive 19-song setlist as their farewell, as well as performed some epic balcony stunts. Their final encore […]

10 up-and-coming music photographers to follow in 2018

[Pictured center: Creeper; photos by: Bryce Hall, Jay Wennington, Whitney Newell, Benjamin Robson, Ryan Watanabe, Jawn Rocha] Think about the posters taped or tacked onto your wall and the stunning live shots inserted into every issue of AP. While there’s amazing talent being captured centerstage, there’s also a talented artist on the other side of the […]

24 photos from Fall Out Boy's visually captivating M A N I A Tour in Cleveland

Photographer: Joe Banker Fall Out Boy kicked off the M A N I A Tour in Cleveland, OH last night with Blackbear and special guest, Jaden Smith. Take a look at the pics, and check them out on the tour dates below. Read more: Here’s Fall Out Boy’s new ‘M A  N   I    A’ merch line […]

31 pics of Rise Against and Pierce The Veil's show in Cleveland

Photographer: Joe Banker Rise Against, Pierce The Veil and White Lung have been touring since Sept. 14, and AP was lucky enough to check them out in Cleveland on Sept. 29 at Jacobs Pavilion. Take a look at the photos of their show, and be sure to check the bands out during the few remaining dates of […]

23 stunning photos of Paramore in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre

Photographer: Ashley Osborn AP attended the Paramore show in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre on Sept. 27, and we have lots of photos to show for it. Take a look! Read more: GALLERY: 39 photos from Riot Fest 2017 in Chicago, Sunday, including Paramore You can purchase your copy of the Ultimate Guide To Emo […]

Kurt Cuffy talks about what it takes to be a photographer in the music industry

Kurt Cuffy, 24, calls Toronto home— that is, when he's actually there. These days the photographer spends most of his time on the road, photographing bands, making friends and hunting down the dankest of memes. You might have seen him quickly jumping from one side of the stage to the other in Sometown, Middle America, […]