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10 bands that ultimately morphed into the ones we know today

We know how to exhaust the discographies of our favorite bands, going back to their early foundations. But how often do we follow their journeys back to where they really started? Prior to achieving career success, many now-iconic artists started somewhere else entirely. Often, we’re so removed from these preceding outfits that we don’t even […]

TBS founder Eddie Reyes: “I started mentally falling apart”

Everybody loves Eddie Reyes. Seriously. Reyes—known as the guitarist for scene stalwarts Taking Back Sunday—is a straight-up hero back in Long Island, New York, where it seems that everybody has got a story about him. Makes sense: He’s been doing the rock thing since he was 14, starring in a litany of legendary bands (Mind […]

Taking Back Sunday part ways with founding member Eddie Reyes

Taking Back Sunday have announced that they have parted ways with guitarist and founding member Eddie Reyes. Read more: Taking Back Sunday, Coheed And Cambria announce co-headlining tour with TSSF “Guitarist Eddie Reyes and Taking Back Sunday have parted ways due to personal reasons,” the band shared in an official post on their Facebook page. “Eddie was a […]

10 bands with matching tattoos

Just like friendships and relationships, bands sometimes solidify their bonds with permanent ink. From simple logos to extravagant panthers, head below for some of the best matching tattoos amongst band members. Read more: 13 ways to show off your love of music with tattoos ALL TIME LOW Bunny got a shot in his butt A post […]

Taste Of Tuesday: Looking back at musical thrills and offstage spills with Taking Back Sunday

Editor’s note: In its origins, the TASTE OF CHAOS tour was frequently deemed “Winter Warped” by both fans and organizers. The 2006 road show took place in the late winter and early spring, featuring lineups populated by some of the most diverse voices in the scene, including bands like My Chemical Romance, the Used, Underoath, […]

10 essential songs by bands who broke up (or announced a hiatus) in 2015

(MOSTLY SELECTED) BY: Brian Shultz Each year, multiple groups of musicians who banded together and managed to find creative fulfillment with one another decide to go their separate ways. It’s inevitable, but it often leaves their fans feeling like they’ve been punched in the gut. There are always the bodies of work they leave behind, […]

Taking Back Sunday debut "Better Homes And Gardens" music video

Taking Back Sunday have debuted a music video for their song, “Better Homes And Gardens,” which is taken from their latest studio album, Happiness Is. Check out the clip below and leave us a comment with your thoughts. Read more: “There’s not a lot of room for nostalgia”—Taking Back Sunday on Happiness Is live and the future “Eddie […]

And the best Taking Back Sunday album of all time is…

If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s animated GIFs of cats. If there’s a second thing the internet loves, it’s arguing about everything, all the time, forever and ever. Thus, our new debate column is born! First up: Taking Back Sunday. What do you think their best album is? Here’s what some of our […]

Watch Taking Back Sunday perform in 1999 with original vocalist

Original Taking Back Sunday vocalist, Antonio Longo, has uploaded a video from one of the band’s early performances. You can watch the band performing the song “Eleven,” with Longo at the helm, at a Long Island show in 1999. (Watch out for current TBS frontman, Adam Lazzara, who was in the band at this point, […]

Long Island hardcore documentary 'Something In The Water' posts teaser, launches Indiegogo campaign

Something In The Water, a documentary about Long Island, NY’s hardcore history from the ’80s until today, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to finish the shooting and post-production of the film. “This film will tell the story of how the scene began with its early pioneers, continuing with the explosion of its popularity, and showing where […]

Fred Mascherino reflects on his time in Taking Back Sunday: "It was something great"

Fred Mascherino, former guitarist and co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday, has posted a blog reflecting on his time in the band, which he joined 10 years ago this week. Check out Mascherino’s post, appropriately titled “A Decade Under The Influence,” below. Ten years ago this week, I called Eddie Reyes and talked to him about joining […]

Taking Back Sunday surprise Eddie Reyes with a male stripper for his birthday

While most of Taking Back Sunday’s #TAYF10 sets were fairly predictable, the guys went all out on one of the final nights in honor of guitarist Eddie Reyes’ birthday. You can watch them deliver a stripper—of the male variety—during their set in Providence, RI below.

A Peek Into Taking Back Sunday's Early Days--In Their Own Words

Before Taking Back Sunday settled into the Taking Back Sunday lineup you know and love, they had a slightly different configuration: Eddie Reyes’ pal Antonio Longo was the vocalist—and a kid named Adam Lazzara was on bass. Of course, the latter eventually settled into the frontman role after Longo departed from the band, Shaun Cooper […]

Sneak Peek at the Oral History of Taking Back Sunday

After John Nolan and Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday in 2003, the band was reeling. Vocalist Adam Lazzara was torn up about the departures and about the end of his relationship with Nolan’s sister, Michelle. Meanwhile, drummer Mark O’Connell faced the toughest decision of his career. Should he join his close pals Nolan and […]

The Songs That Changed My Life: 24 Special Playlist

In our 24th anniversary special in AP 252, 24 artists including PATRICK STUMP of FALL OUT BOY, JADE PUGET of AFI, MARK HOPPUS of BLINK-182 and, well, 21 more told us about the bands who changed their lives. We asked each of the contributors to suggest one quintessential track from their icons, culminating in one […]

The Movielife According To Brandon Reilly

In AP 248, we take a look back at one of the most important forces in the storied history of the Long Island, New York, punk scene. In our expansive Oral History of THE MOVIELIFE, we managed to get most of the key players who were responsible for or witnessed the waves made by the […]