fan culture

Thanks to new writing talent at AP, a year filled with tons of topics to explore and your enthusiastic readership, AltPress.com had its biggest year in history with some of our most read and talked-about stories ever. Here are the three you you liked the most.    35 thoughts anyone who has ever been front row […]

Our scene has a huge problem with girls. One search of the word within our recent Facebook comments will show you all manner of vitriol aimed at young women, including but not limited to:  “Calling all Austin Carlile fangirls that don't care about the rest of the band members” “Just because the majority of their […]

Being at the barricade at a show is a goal and vast commitment for many music fans, and with it comes many universal worries and predicaments. We’ve elaborated on the unique culture of extreme line waiting in the past, but what’s really going through our heads in those last moments of our line waits then […]

As a super-fan, I’ve had more than enough of my share of people pointing out things I do and reminding me that normal folks, well, they just don’t do that. My thoughts are usually, “Hey, it’s not hurting you. Mind your business, passionless soul-sucker,” but as a human who can empathize with other humans, I […]

Merriam-Webster have revealed 150 new words, all of which will be added to the collegiate dictionary in 2014. As Time reports, the new plethora of words touch on a reflection of today's music culture, with words included ranging from “dubstep” (thanks, Sonny) to “crowdfunding.” Check out some of the music-related words below (via Merriam-Webster): “Auto-Tune (v., 2003): […]

July 23 is the fan-proclaimed International My Chemical Romance Day (better known as IMCRD), and though MCR announced their breakup in late March, the MCRmy is still holding strong to this holiday celebrated on the release anniversary of MCR’s first album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. “The most common question […]