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AltPress Weekly: Bob Dylan, Meet Me @ The Altar, Trixie Mattel and more
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 says drag culture and pop music are both forms of theater
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 […]
10 drag musicians breaking down the boundaries of alternative music
The world of drag is all-encompassing, combining fashion, performance and music to create a fabulous, over-the-top persona. Many drag queens are musicians in their own right, writing songs and releasing hit albums. Read more: Trixie Mattel and Orville Peck honor country history in “Jackson”—watch Whether they gained popularity on a show such as RuPaul’s Drag […]
Hayley Williams praises Symone’s Paramore-inspired look on ‘Drag Race’
RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Symone paid tribute to an iconic Paramore era on the reality show this past week. Following the premiere, Hayley Williams excitedly reacted to the look on her Instagram story over the weekend. She sang Symone’s praises, saying it was the highest compliment that one of her hairstyles was recreated on the show. […]
10 alternative makeup looks to try out while social distancing
How many times have you sat down to watch your favorite beauty personalities on YouTube only to think to yourself, “When would I ever be able to wear this look?” Artistic takes on makeup trends can be creative and over the top, but that doesn’t make them realistic for the everyday viewer. However, in our […]
Landon Cider crowned Boulet Brothers’ ‘Dragula’ season 3 winner
When the season debut of the Boulet Brothers’ Dragula premiered Oct. 31, 2016, the hosts created a house of horrors for drag performers that didn’t quite fit into the mainstream. Rather, these performers tested the limits of being a drag supermonster. Dragula has welcomed monsters of all walks of life to the stage to showcase […]
10 spooky drag queens we want to see on ‘Dragula’ season 4
The Boulet Brothers may have begun the third season of their alternative drag queen show Dragula, but we already have our sights set on season 4. With the queens ready to give it their all this season, we’ve been thinking about who we would like to see on the next season of the show. There […]
The Boulet Brothers reveal Dragula premiere date, here's where to watch
We’re fast approaching the third season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, and now we have a precise date to mark on our calendars. The horror-themed drag show began on YouTube, but the new season will also premiere on a streaming service for the first time this fall. Read more: twenty one pilots make history with […]
Adore Delano is the happiest “making trashy, awful music”
Adore Delano sounds tired. She just flew from her native Los Angeles to Denver to shoot a music video, and in less than two days she’ll board a plane to Australia to perform a string of tour dates. “It was chill. I slept through the whole thing,” she says with a sleepy voice, when asked […]
As It Is drop second reimagined EP with ’80s pop, hardcore updates
As It Is did a fantastic job reworking their songs into different styles on their Denial: Reimagined EP, and it appears they’re back at it. The band released a new EP, Anger: Reimagined, today with three new versions of tracks from The Great Depression. Read More: Post Malone joins esteemed diamond certified club with “Congratulations” They recorded an ’80s pop-infused version […]
As It Is invite drag queen Trixie Mattel to roast them in person
After realizing they are both in Liverpool tonight, As It Is have invited Trixie Mattel to roast them in person. To make matters even funnier, Mattel invited the band to her comedy show. After a little bit of banter, As It Is requested to learn a thing or two about makeup from the drag queen […]
Drag superstar Adore Delano’s punk AF attitude is changing everything—and you’re next
After being launched into the greater consciousness via stints on American Idol and Drag Race, our latest cover star vocalist/performer Adore Delano has become as fierce as any mosh pit, fueled by both a massive, dedicated fanbase and the overarching need to get things done on her terms only. READ MORE: Adore Delano talks second […]
This drag queen recreated our favorite '90s cartoon characters, and we're in awe
[Photo credit: Phi Phi O'Hara's Instagram] Phi Phi O'Hara was a contestant on Ru Paul's Drag Race during season four and All Stars season two. Throughout 2016, she completed the “365 Days of Drag” Instagram project, which saw the incredibly talented drag queen transform herself into a new look each day. Read more: Watch Jeffree […]
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