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Spider-Man: No Way Home had the second-biggest opening weekend of all time, according to an updated box office report from Sony. The film earned $260 million domestically in its opening weekend, despite being released amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tha...

With Alternative Press issue 400, we celebrate a major milestone for the magazine. AP has continued to change with the times, staying in touch with the evolution of music and culture at large. However, we've never forgotten our commitment to championing "New Music Now...

Spiritbox have released one of the most anticipated rock albums of the year, Eternal Blue, via Rise Records. The band’s debut album features a guest appearance by Sam Carter of Architects.  Eternal Blue solidifies Spiritbox's unforgettable sound. The album...

311 are in the midst of a major tour with special guests Iration and Iya Terra, taking them on the road to over three dozen U.S. cities. The band also will be livestreaming select shows via their streaming platform, 311 Streamsystem. Additionally, they recently announced three shows over Halloween weekend, including an appearance at The Shining’s Stanley Hotel. I...

Netflix has finally confirmed that the new season of Stranger Things will drop in 2022 after production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also released a short teaser trailer to celebrate the long-awaited return of the sci-fi series...

A new preview of Venom: Let There Be Carnage has finally arrived. The action-packed trailer is less than three minutes long, but a lot was revealed about the sequel to 2018’s Venom in that short amount of time. The movie, from director Andy Serkis and screenwriter Kelly Marcel, is set for a Sept. 24 r...

WILLOW performed a special virtual concert to celebrate the release of her fifth album, lately I feel EVERYTHING. The show was available live July 16 by using the Watch Together feature on Instagram and Facebook Messenger. Now, you can view WILLOW’s first performances of songs from the album here on Facebook Watch.  ...

We Came As Romans have shared a sci-fi-inspired video for their new song, “Darkbloom.” The visual follows the band performing in a mysterious, gloomy corner of space that exhibits signs of some kind of extraterrestrial consciousness.   “Dark...

After the COVID-19 pandemic ruthlessly thwarted any chances of Phoebe Bridgers touring live in 2020, the Grammy-nominated singer has announced a fall 2021 tour. This marks the first time she will perform her mega-hit Punisher for a traditional, ticketed audience...

NOFX have released an off-the-wall animated music video for the track “The Big Drag,” off their latest release, Single Album. The visual was created by the Ukrainian duo the Mad Twins, also known as Olya and Vira Ishchuk. The video starts with the members of NOFX cleaning up lead singer and bassist Fat Mike’s room. The frontman is ...

My Chemical Romance have announced a new limited-edition makeup collection with HipDot. The new line was inspired by their 2010 album, Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys. The collection features an eye shadow palette, eyeliner duo, eye primer and a four-piece lip gloss set...

UPDATE: JULY 7, 2021, 5:00 P.M. E.T. Halsey officially released the cover art for their fourth album via Instagram. The photographic artwork celebrates the beauty of the body after childbirth and the duality of autonomy. As if depicted by a Renaissance painting, a baby sits on their lap with a curled-over hand and wrinkled blanket...

twenty one pilots are heading back on the road this year for a massive tour. The 2021-2022 Takeøver tour will begin Sept. 21 and travel through the U.S. before taking a brief intermission in November and picking back up for several U.K. dat...

With everything happening already in 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci has delivered some good news for music lovers out there amid the coronavirus pandemic. This week, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director revealed that concerts and events could return in the U...

The 2021 Grammy Awards were set to happen on Jan. 31. However, it looks like concerns over the coronavirus pandemic have put a halt to those plans. The Recording Academy has reportedly decided to delay the awards ceremony to later this year...

The Kyle Pavone Foundation has launched a new scholarship that is helping struggling musicians during the coronavirus pandemic. The foundation, established in honor of the late We Came As Romans vocalist, has teamed up with the Battle Creek Community Foundation to start the Kyle Cares Scholarship...

Just like virtually every other band in the world, Korn have had to make a lot of changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, rather than dwell on the past, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu is revealing what Korn shows will probably look like when the pandemic is over...

Over the weekend, Hold Close took part in a live performance at the Odyssey Lounge in Springfield, Missouri. Although masks were reportedly mandatory and temperatures were taken before entry, the event soon earned backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic...