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Former actress Jessica Campbell, who was best known for her roles in Freaks and Geeks and 1999’s Election, has died at the age of 38. Her family confirmed Campbell died on Dec. 29 in Portland, Oregon. Read more: Watch The Spill Canvas’ mystical new video for their single “Firestorm” According to Variety, Campbell retired from […]

Alternative rock—pop punk in particular—is going through some new waves at present. Especially now with downtime in the wake of canceled tours, many artists are turning to creative experimentalism. The result? A stacked collection of new alternative bands with totally unique sounds. Granted, it can be hard to find some of these gems. With music […]

Well, folks, it has been one hell of an election week, right? The U.S. and the world all reacted to the news that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris secured enough votes from the Electoral College for a presidential win. Biden and Harris experienced a historic win. The president-elect is the oldest person to hold the […]

Well, the United States’ 2020 election day has quickly turned into an election week. While we wait to see if Joe Biden or Donald Trump win the remaining key states, the internet has been sharing plenty of thoughts, tweets and memes since Tuesday. Now, the internet is using one of Trump’s popular catchphrases against him […]

Modern-day guitar legend Tom Morello has never shied away from politics. Back in the ’80s, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist worked as a scheduling secretary for California Democratic Sen. Alan Cranston for two years. Now, Morello is better known as Rage’s ever-respected king of strings, making his voice heard time and time again. Even his […]

Billie Eilish, Jeff Tweedy, Taking Back Sunday, Trey Anastasio of Phish and over 600 other artists will take part in the largest single-night digital concert ever this Election Day, the #iVoted Festival 2020. The event, which runs from noon to 2 a.m. ET Tuesday, will be held on the streaming platform Mandolin. Participating acts will […]

With the 2020 presidential election only a couple of months away, National Voter Registration Day is upon us, and the scene is reminding you to make sure you’re registered. Registration deadlines vary in each state, but it’s better to do it sooner rather than later to make sure you can put in your ballot Nov. […]

With the election in full swing, take a look at some of the best politically charged songs from the scene. Over the last three decades, bands such as Rage Against The Machine, Anti-Flag and Against Me! have left their stamp on politics, letting their stance be known. Whether it’s a presidential disagreement or a response […]

Welcome to the first Alternative Press Election 2020 Straw Poll. Whether you’ll be old enough to vote by November 3, 2020 or not, we’d really like to get your opinion of the candidates and some of the important issues in next year’s national election. We’ve never done a poll like this before with our readers, […]

Today marked a very important day in the US: voting day. Which meant that many people went out to the polls to cast their votes for this year’s midterms. As we’ve reported, this election has seen companies offering free pizza and concert tickets to those who vote to Taylor Swift voicing her opinion on people voting. With all these things being […]

It’s a divisive time in the United States right now. But if Taylor Swift breaking her longstanding silence on politics tells us anything, it’s that millennials need to actually start voting—and now—before the damage becomes irreparable. Only around 30 percent of young voters say they’ll vote in the upcoming midterms, as pointed out Vox. But why? […]

[Photo courtesy of Gregory Nolan] On the cusp of releasing their ninth studio album and embarking on another extensive U.S. tour, the Dropkick Murphys are making their biggest statement. 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory may draw from the band’s playbook of Irish-infused street punk, but its narrative drills deeper into the social conscience […]

Many musicians have offered up their—mostly heartbroken but hopeful—responses to yesterday's U.S. election results, which saw Donald Trump as the chosen 45th president-elect. However, there was one person the music world was waiting to hear from: Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, a continuously outspoken punk rock figure who has never shied away from sharing […]

It has been quite a 24 hours for the United States. After one of the most contentious elections in the country’s history, Donald Trump will be inducted as the new president of the United States this January. And, unsurprisingly, musicians in the scene have reacted in a big way. Read more: Musicians rock the vote […]

It's been a long, intense election cycle, but voting day is here. Your vote is more important than ever, and these musicians are reminding you just how important it is to exercise your right to have a voice in the future of our nation. Want to know if you're elligible? Check out Can I Vote […]

Youth In Revolt have released a politcially charged music video for their new single “The Broken” in time for next week’s election, and you can hear it exclusively at AP first.  The titular track off their upcoming album, The Broken, calls for a revolution. It's a call on fans to join them in a powerful movement to come […]

With Election Day only one week away, you might be feeling a little overwhelmed. This has been a long, intense election cycle that has left many feeling disenchanted. While you may feel like you are choosing between the lesser of two evils, it is still important to make a choice. We asked musicians why it […]

The rise to unexpected stardom for Kenneth Bone has been nothing short of a journey already, and it hasn’t even been a week since he asked his energy question at the country’s second Presidential Debate. Things spiraled from there after he claimed on CNN the next day that his red sweater was his backup outfit […]