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Watch Slipknot/Stone Sour's Corey Taylor cover David Bowie at tribute show
Last night (Jan. 25), Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) joined the likes of Sting, Bernard Fowler (Rolling Stones), Gavin Rossdale (Bush), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Ian Astbury (The Cult) for the Los Angeles stop of the Celebrating David Bowie tour, (via LA Weekly). Taylor took to the stage for a cover of Bowie's “China Girl.” Read […]
New David Bowie video and EP released to mark his 70th birthday
To commemorate what would have been David Bowie's 70th birthday, a four-track No Plan EP was released along with a music video for the EP's title track, “No Plan.” The video gives a nod to Bowie's character in The Man Who Fell to Earth and Lazarus, as well as space travel—a theme prevalent in his music. Read more: Looking back: AP’s ‘lost’ […]
Gerard Way and Ray Toro join together on stage to honor David Bowie's 'Labyrinth'—watch
Last week, AP reported that ex-bandmates Gerard Way and Ray Toro will join together on stage at the “Puppets For Puppetry” charity event to honor the classic film Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson and starring the one-and-only David Bowie. We now have footage from the event. Watch Way and Toro cover Labyrinth's “Underground” below, and be sure […]
Machine Gun Kelly on how Bowie and Prince inspired his APMAs look
Hip-hop artist Machine Gun Kelly never fails to make a statement in everything he does, so when Ash Costello (New Years Day) and Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die) got the chance to talk to him, they couldn't resist pointing out his unique fashion choice for the evening. When asked about his fashion inspirations, MGK […]
20 great music videos of 2016 (so far)
The Video Music Awards are tonight, and they’ve included a few standouts in the nominees for the rock music videos category. But so many music videos had to be left out, many of them having just come out in the past eight months. Here are 12 great music videos that have debuted so far in […]
"It's really important that there's a message of hope"—Creeper tell their backstory
“The idea is that you press play and you can exist in that place for a little while and escape there. That's what we try to do with our records, because that's what our favorite records did for us.” —Will Gould, Creeper Creeper are among the most promising young punk-rock bands rising through our scene this […]
14 amazing tattoos inspired by lyrics
Let’s be honest, the feeling of a tattoo needle on skin can be downright addicting. And there’s almost nothing more satisfying than showing off some new art to all your friends. But before you make an appointment at your local shop, you have to figure out exactly what you want. You can let your tattoo […]
The Pink Slips frontwoman Grace McKagan talks inspiration and being doused in blood
APTV’s Josh Bernstein caught up with the Pink Slips’ 18-year-old frontwoman Grace McKagan backstage at Aftershock 2015. In this video, Bernstein addresses the band’s outrageous performance wherein McKagan was doused in blood on stage. “I got inspired by Alice Cooper a lot and Ziggy Stardust and Iggy Pop, and I guess all those [converged] and I […]
David Bowie has constellation named after him
What could be more appropriate for the Starman himself? Following the death of legendary music icon David Bowie, a constellation has been named in his honor. Read more: Looking back: AP’s ‘lost’ 2001 interview with David Bowie The constellation is a seven-star arrangement, fittingly in the shape of a lightning bolt. The arrangement was picked by […]
Gerard Way reflects on David Bowie
It’s no secret that the former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way sees David Bowie as one of his quintessential influences. Check out this throwback video from Fuse TV below, in which Way reflects on Labyrinth— Jim Henson’s fantasy film from 1986 starring Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King. Read more: “Offstage is just… different”—Gerard Way confides feelings […]
'It’s an honor to have lived at the same time as David Bowie'—Patrick Stump remembers idol
David Bowie died Jan. 10 after a long battle with cancer, just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his 25th (!) album, Blackstar. There’s no overstating the impact of the pop icon on many of our scene’s luminaries—artists who in turn shaped so much of the sound and culture that’s part […]
Looking back: AP’s ‘lost’ 2001 interview with David Bowie
The following interview was conducted Oct. 23, 2001, for an album preview for Alternative Press, which named Bowie's Heathen one of 2002’s most anticipated releases. The phone interview left me with considerably more content than the brief assignment required, but since the discussion revolved around probes concerning the sound of a then-unheard album that the world would soon hear, […]
In reverence: Musicians from our scene pay tribute to David Bowie
After an 18-month battle with cancer, music icon David Bowie passed away Sunday, January 10, at the age of 69. The pop legend’s impact and influence on music as a whole is immeasurable. Countless figures from our scene have offered personal tributes to Bowie, some of which you can read below. Rad more: David Bowie […]
David Bowie dead at 69
The legendary David Bowie has passed away at the age of 69. His official Facebook page posted the following. “January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the […]
Trent Reznor's top 10 non-Nine Inch Nails efforts
Trent Reznor is a busy man. Having dropped a string of full-lengths, EPs, live records and remixes under the Nine Inch Nails banner, he has remained a driving force in alternative music since the late ’80s. But this has evidently not been enough to satisfy his creative instincts. His involvement in award-winning motion picture soundtracks […]
The 17 most rock 'n' roll TV performances you’ll ever see
Recently, I was led to believe that Chicago rock band the Orwells blew up the internet with a “wild,” “high-energy” and “amazing” appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Now I like to keep up with what Warped Tour Nation and Planet Pitchfork deem as the proverbial “shit,” so I ponied up a click […]
Friday Fives: Garrett Nickelsen of the Maine on his favorite game-changing songs
We here at AP know you internet denizens love lists. And we know that folks in bands have other interests beyond cranking out decibels. So here’s Friday Fives, a column that solicits a list of five subjects from a number of various rockers. This week, THE MAINE bassist, Garrett Nickelsen shares his five life-changing songs. […]
Watch Lucero cover David Bowie
Lucero recently recorded a live cover of David Bowie's “Modern Love” as part of the AV Club's Undercover video series. Check it out below. The band's new album Women & Work is out now via ATO. Lucero covers David Bowie
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