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Are the winter blues getting you down? Don’t worry, Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration is here to bring you some holiday cheer. If you haven’t heard already, we asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue of AltPress magazine to answer two specific questions: what was the best thing you heard in 2021, and […]

Oxymorrons have shared their latest release, Mohawks & Durags, which is the band’s second EP. Fusing hip-hop with alternative rock, Oxymorrons have worked with several notable producers, including John Feldmann (MOD SUN, the Used, blink-182), Zach Jones (Chelsea Grin, Dance Gavin Dance, As It Is) and Marc Orrell (Dropkick Murphys) to achieve their trademark tumultuous […]

The casual music fan must notice that pop punk is undergoing a renaissance. 2020 brought a slew of artists taking a stab at power chords and aggressive lyrics, but simmering under the surface are plenty of up-and-comers.  2021 is a big year for many musicians. Concerts are returning, and artists can show off all the […]

NOAHFINNCE and Doll Skin have collaborated to reimagine YUNGBLUD’s “Parents” for Songs That Saved My Life. They released the track in celebration of the beginning of Pride Month.   The cover gives the original a more punk–rock twist. At the same time, the original integrity of the song is still very much intact. Rather than completely […]

Though known for his vocals in Dance Gavin Dance, Tilian Pearson has been delivering his own pop anthems with his solo project since 2013. It’s been over two years since his last full-length, The Skeptic, and the singer recently announced the drop date for his upcoming LP, Factory Reset. Along with a brand-new music video […]

The Venn diagram comprising many punk and metal offshoots got pretty messy in the 2000s. Post-hardcore crews were regularly lumped in with metalcore, screamo, emo and a plethora of hybrid acts, often sounding comparable and touring together. The biggest of those spectacles was something called Warped Tour.  Yet, there’s no doubting their sway. These subgenres […]

It’s an exciting week for Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Will Swan and his independent record label Blue Swan Records. This week, it was announced that Blue Swan Records is officially partnering with Rise Records in an effort to sign, develop and promote more artists in the post-hardcore and heavy experimental scene. Read more: ‘American Horror […]

While Dance Gavin Dance have had to put touring in support of their phenomenal new record Afterburner on hold this year, they’ve managed to find new and creative ways to connect with fans. In lieu of a cross-country headlining tour and their annual Swanfest celebration, the band are giving fans something they’ve been requesting for […]

If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]

It looks like Dance Gavin Dance‘s next performance is about to be their biggest one yet. For their upcoming Tree City Sessions Volume 2 streaming event, the band are taking over a historic place in Sacramento and literally shutting down traffic. Read more: Chris Cornell’s iconic ‘Superunknown’ guitar is up for auction On Saturday, Dec. 19, […]

Who among us hasn’t fantasized about living the rock star life? (Well, besides rappers.) Seriously though, who wouldn’t want a gig like that? The tears of the bright-eyed are the lubrication that keeps the rock ‘n’ roll machine pumping along. But what if a life of stardom could be gleaned from the stars themselves? In […]

As cannabis continues to become more widely accepted and legalized medically and recreationally across North America, bands are taking advantage of the opportunity for new merch items. Whether it’s branded pipes, grinders, rolling papers, stash jars or even flower, there’s an endless amount of options for artists to explore within the cannabis industry.  Check out […]

An acquaintance once told this writer there’s “no real punk rock in Vegas.” But if the absence of punk means artists are free to follow their bliss (without outside forces deciding it for them), it’s pretty damn cool. In other words, Vegas was the perfect place for Amarionette to happen. AltPress is premiering the band’s […]

From sea to shining sea, the U.S. is teeming with talented bands and musicians. Every state and region of the country has its own scene, with its own unique flavor, filled with undiscovered and unsigned artists worthy of a listen. In a time when most of us are stuck inside, take a virtual road trip […]

Sometimes after a band break up, a band member will bounce back to save our broken hearts from drowning in sadness with an amazing solo project. Other times, musicians complete and record a tracklist on their own that doesn’t fit in with their main band.  Here are 10 solo project debuts that we just couldn’t […]

It’s difficult to ignore the cultural effect that SpongeBob SquarePants has had on generations of viewers over the last 20 years. Unless you’ve been living in a pineapple under the sea of course. Whether you watch reruns of the series or still think Panic! At The Disco or My Chemical Romance recreated the “Band Geeks” […]

The current state of the world has left us with a lot of free time on our hands, and apparently the same goes for some of our favorite bands. Because they can’t go on tour or record live in a studio with other artists, they’ve gotten creative with different livestream performances to keep fans entertained.  One […]