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Featured in the August 2007 issue (229), Hayley Williams made her Alternative Press cover debut ahead of Warped Tour 2007 before Paramore appeared on the cover of issue 235 as the Band Of The Year in February 2008. Following the release of their sophomore album in June 2007, ‘Riot!,’ the group were interviewed by Jonah […]

Hayley Williams is bringing back her self-serenades for a special new cover. This week, the Paramore vocalist took to social media to share her own acoustic rendition of the Failure classic “The Nurse Who Loved Me” from the ’90s. Read more: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win 2021 Critics Choice Award for Best Score Over […]

There’s a good chance that Maynard James Keenan would prefer to be a country gentleman farmer than a brooding rock vocalist. As the owner of the Caduceus Cellars winery, the frontman is busy tending to his children, his vines and his farm. Glued to his phone about how the world reacts to his bands Tool […]

Side projects have the special ability to give artists the chance to express themselves in whatever manner they choose without snobby genre lords or the (sometimes self-imposed) shackles of their previous works confining their sonic decisions. Sometimes these new bands go in an intentionally more mainstream direction, while other times the word “commercial” is never […]

[Photo by:  Priscilla C. Scott] Failure, the L.A.-based trio who have gone far to expand the parameters of rock since their inception in 1992, have returned. Today AP is premiering the video for “Dark Speed,” a track from the band’s new EP, In The Future. The clip—directed by guitarist/vocalist Ken Andrews—finds actor David Dastmalchian (Blade […]

APTV chatted with the Alt-Rock veterans of Failure at Aftershock in Sacramento, CA. The interview opens with a discussion of their reuniting after a 16 year hiatus, and how the guys feel being back together with a new generation of fans. “It’s all kind of surreal,” frontman Ken Andrews says. “When you’re growing up and […]

Alternative rock legends Failure are teaming up with AP to bring you their new music video for “Hot Traveler.” The song is taken from the band’s upcoming fourth studio album, The Heart Is A Monster, which comes out June 30. (Pre-order it now.) Catch the band on tour this summer: June 30     Los Angeles, CA     Amoeba Hollywood […]

Recently reunited space-rockers Failure have announced that they will release their first album in nearly 19 years, The Heart Is A Monster, on June 30 via INgrooves Music Group’s artist services division, INresidence. Read more: Failure launch PledgeMusic campaign for first album since 1996 “Trying to follow up Fantastic Planet was a bit daunting,” says Ken Andrews, who mixed the 18-song collection with […]

Reunited space-rockers Failure have launched a PledgeMusic campaign for their impending full-length album, which marks their first since 1996's Fantastic Planet.  Listen to Failure's first song in 17 years “Obviously we are not the first band to do this sort of thing, but I do think our fans are uniquely qualified to make this a very satisfying experience […]

Reunited space-rockers Failure have released a video from the Tree Of Stars tour, complete with live clips, fan praise and a testimonial from Paramore, who once covered “Stuck On You” and most recently had Ken Andrews mix their self-titled album. The band are selling a tour-exclusive live EP of the same name that also includes their first studio single since 1996's Fantastic Planet, “Come […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of May 2014. […]

Failure have released their first new song in seventeen years titled “Come Crashing.” The track comes off the band's exclusive tour-only EP, Tree Of Stars, which they will be selling on their U.S. headlining tour. The tour kicks off today, May 15, and will run through June 18. You can check out the song and a full list of dates […]

Reunited space-rockers Failure, who recently toured with their old friends in Tool, have announced the Tree Of Stars spring headlining tour. Tickets for all dates, excluding Cinquanta which is already sold out, go on sale April 11 (*) and 12 (**). They are as follows: May 10 Los Angeles, CA Cinquanta (The Greek Theatre) May 11 […]

Failure recently reunited, playing their first show in sixteen years at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles. Now, the band have announced that they will be joining Tool for their upcoming Western U.S. tour, kicking off March 9 in Reno, NV. Check out the full list of tour dates and locations below. “I was […]

After disbanding in 1997, influential rock band Failure have reunited and will be playing their first live show in over fifteen years. The show will be played on February 13 at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles. Tickets go on-sale Thursday at 10 a.m.  A limited edition 7-inch featuring two rarities will be available […]

Beloved early-'90s alternative rock outfit Failure are gearing up for a reunion in 2014 after a 16-year hiatus. According to the band's Facebook page (which was created just two weeks ago), the band have decided to reconvene after disbanding in 1997. Check out the band's status updates and Facebook banner below: “ITS on PEOPLE!!” “THANK YOU FOR ALL […]