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On ‘HIROQUEST: Genesis,’ Steve Aoki reconnects with his musical roots. With his most diverse album yet, Aoki features an all-star ensemble of collaborators.

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Pandora has announced its collection of Artists To Watch 2022. The platform also revealed a playlist specifically focused on alternative music. The Alternative Artists To Watch 2022 playlist highlights a number of artists to keep an eye out for in the coming year, including half•alive, MUNA, phem, Snail Mail and Remi Wolf. They are joined […]

Jesse Jo Stark has released her latest single, “cry on me.” Alternative Press and Stark are bringing you a look at the new track! “cry on me” continues to build Stark’s unique sonic world. Many of her songs reflect a unique musical language, born of a broad range of influences, including punk, country, soul and […]

DEVORA may have packed up her belongings and uprooted herself from the Southwestern desert to pursue a music career in Los Angeles, but a love of its eerie, winding roads, pitch-black skies and mysterious lore came along with her for the journey. Not only can you hear DEVORA‘s connection to the region in the sparse […]

Top 15 punk albums of 1998? You’d be forgiven for thinking that there weren’t any in the year the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal dominated the news. A quick perusal of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles of the year sees domination by several R&B (Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Usher, Mariah Carey) or hip-hop (Puff Daddy, Master P, […]

Weezer have released a stunning version of the iconic Metallica track “Enter Sandman.” The cover is surprisingly true to the original and is set to appear on The Metallica Blacklist album. The visual that accompanies the track takes viewers through a maze of eerie hallways, ghost-infested woods and whirling clouds. The blurring of scenes creates […]

In a scene chock-full of prolific bands, solo artists have often felt like a rarity. Still, that hasn’t prevented musicians such as Avril Lavigne and Olivia Rodrigo from gaining significant prominence within the alternative sphere. No surprise, the underground is brimming with soloists who are ready to take their specific genres by storm. From singer-songwriters […]

Welcome to the second installment of AltPress Weekly. Each week, we’ll cover new things we want you to check out. We’ll shout out fresh song drops and vintage finds, highlighting longtime favorites and brand-new discoveries. We’ll also feature the stories we can’t stop thinking about, along with all of the goings-on here at Alternative Press. […]

Trixie Mattel, aka Brian Michael Firkus, is well-known among drag fans for winning the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. The performing sensation has recorded three albums of original music and launched a successful cosmetics line. If that wasn’t enough, she also published a New York Times bestseller, appeared in a documentary and […]

Drag Race star Trixie Mattel and alt-country icon Orville Peck have released a joint single “Jackson.” The track was released alongside the Drag star’s new EP Full Coverage, Vol. 1. The new track revisits one of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s classic numbers. The tune was also accompanied by a playful visual. Read more: […]

When searching a bookstore for music memoirs, it’s likely that the shelves are packed with men such as Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash and Keith Richards. While it may seem that there are fewer books written by or about women musicians, they are growing in numbers. Women in the music industry refuse to be silenced, and, […]

It’s well known that, historically, pop punk has been a bit of a boys’ club. But that just makes the continued influences of prominent women all the more impressive. From setting genre foundations (Gwen Stefani) to pushing sonic boundaries (Lynn Gunn), women have catalyzed the growth of the scene for decades. Of course, we’re not going to let […]

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 […]

Branding is one hell of an important factor to achieving success and maintaining a fanbase in music. So, it’s no surprise that many musicians use their solo projects as an avenue for genre experimentation. We’ve seen it countless times to varying extents. Some artists may just incorporate new, genre-defying dynamics to their foundational sounds, whereas others […]

All hail the genre-benders! Seriously, it’s one thing to be successful in a single genre, but to change things up and continue to excel? That’s the mark of a legend. Admittedly, most artists go through some form of sonic progression over the course of their careers. But how many can you name that distinctly embody […]

In a moment in music where genres are becoming a thing of the past, the idea of a punk and country collaboration isn’t as foreign as it used to be. For one, country artists have really diversified themselves outside of radio hits. Whether it be through their music taking influences from other genres, including punk, […]

As 2020 comes to a close, we’re ready to ring in a new year. Along with all of the unavoidable end-of-year memes, there’s a lingering hope around the start of 2021. As we’re all gearing up for a new year, we here at Alternative Press are preparing for our most monumental year to date. In […]

In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, country superstar Carrie Underwood revealed she’s been jamming out to Machine Gun Kelly‘s pop-punk record Tickets To My Downfall a lot this year. The reason why though is that she says she was a huge blink-182 fan in high school and thinks Travis Barker captured their energy perfectly on the collaborative effort. Read […]