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The 50 best albums of 2019 in alternative, punk, alt-pop and beyond
The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]
Can you ace this My Chemical Romance ‘Danger Days’ trivia quiz?
When My Chemical Romance split up in 2013, the world stopped moving. Now that the greatest band who ever played are back together, how much do you really remember them? Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys celebrates its ninth anniversary today. Do you remember the last album My Chemical Romance put out […]
My Chemical Romance fan launches event to storm sold out reunion show
My Chemical Romance shook the world with their return announcement. Unfortunately for nearly everyone, the U.S show at The Shrine in Los Angeles sold out nearly instantly. This allows only 6,300 people access to witness the comeback of all comebacks. Well, a new event on Facebook called “Storm My Chemical Romance Reunion, They Can’t Stop […]
My Chemical Romance as ranked by the Homeless Gospel Choir
Under the handle of the Homeless Gospel Choir, Derek Zanetti has issued five albums of folk-punk whimsy and hilarious self-deprecation, guaranteed to turn those downhearted blues of yours way upside down. For the first time this fall, Zanetti decided to put together an honest-to-God band of similarly minded rockers and head out on tour. Which […]
Op-Ed: My Chemical Romance didn’t reunite to be average
So here we are. One month. 30 days. 720 hours. 43,200 minutes. 2,592,000 seconds until My Chemical Romance make their widely anticipated return to the live arena at the Shrine in Los Angeles. Breaking down MCR’s return from the ether into seconds makes it feel like a punishing eternity, doesn’t it? You know what else […]
10 artists who should have their own reality TV show
While people love to hate it, reality TV shows are some of the most addicting forms of entertainment. They allow you to forget about your own problems and focus on someone’s life that’s totally different from your own. There are tons of TV shows about celebrities and wealthy people, but some of the best reality […]
My Chemical Romance reunite in first photo since return announcement
My Chemical Romance have shared their first photo since announcing their internet-breaking reunion last month. To backtrack, Halloween was overshadowed by the return of the Black Parade. Read more: Brendon Urie brings Pete Wentz, Josh Dun on Twitch, drops metal song After the creation of an official My Chemical Romance Instagram and a series of […]
MCR fan Matty Healy on collab potential: "I don't see why not"
Earlier this year, the 1975 frontman Matty Healy detailed the band’s upcoming “sort of” emo album. While Healy doesn’t rule out a future collab with genre icons My Chemical Romance yet, he also doesn’t want to give up his title of ‘Emo Lord’ to Gerard Way. “I’m not too happy about him coming back for […]
Frank Iero, Dallon Weekes, more share the songs that saved their lives
Music has a mesmerizing power to generate memories and emotions, be they good or bad. When AltPress visited the Riot Fest concert site in Chicago this summer, we asked various artists to share with us the songs that truly affected them. On the following pages, members of Fall Out Boy, Future Violents, Every Time I […]
My Chemical Romance drummer confirmed for 2019 reunion show
The internet is still buzzing after My Chemical Romance hit us all with a G-note and announced their return. With the band’s reunion show selling out almost instantly, fans have been on edge with speculations and theories as to who would be making an appearance at next month’s gig. Now, it looks like Billboard has official confirmation […]
My Chemical Romance: At the end of the Black Parade route
As the mania over the My Chemical Romance reunion continues to escalate, we’re revisiting an interview we did with Gerard Way, not long before the 2008 touring campaign behind The Black Parade came to an end. This interview, originally appearing in AP 240 (July 2008) finds the frontman/conceptualist discussing the arc of a tour that […]
My Chemical Romance announce two more reunion shows—UPDATED
My Chemical Romance sent the scene into a total whirlwind less than a week ago with the announcement of their return. With one Los Angeles show selling out almost immediately, fans have been anxiously awaiting more dates. Those wishes came true as the band revealed two more shows this time outside of the states with […]
10 things My Chemical Romance members did during the hiatus
After breaking our cold, dark hearts in 2013 and then giving us a panic attack in 2016, My Chemical Romance have proved our patience to be worthwhile by announcing their long-awaited return. While we retired our Black Parade flags, the MCR members stayed busy both in and out of the music industry. From writing comic […]
My Chemical Romance return—get all the reunion details here
They said it would never happen and then it did. At 2 p.m. ET, activity began on a new Instagram account for My Chemical Romance. The posts surfaced shortly after fans began speculating Frank Iero’s Instagram post was about more than the weather. Read more: Gerard Way is related to Joe Rogan and they “don’t […]
‘The Black Parade’ by My Chemical Romance was cursed—here’s proof
The Black Parade from My Chemical Romance is widely ranked among the best rock records of the past 20 years by the general public, but what is not quite as widely known is how making the album tried to rip the band apart. During the album cycle, so many misfortunes befell MCR that fans started […]
Waterparks take FANDOM on an unfiltered joyride in next AltPress cover
On FANDOM, their debut album for Hopeless Records, the young men of Waterparks have dedicated themselves to being real. Awsten Knight, Geoff Wigington and Otto Wood have waded through the ocean of social media comments and navigated new responsibilities in their own personal lives to get to this point. And it truly is one to […]
Frank Iero had a “blast” drinking Post Malone Bud Light at rapper’s gig
Frank Iero spent the long weekend jamming out at a Post Malone show and sipping on customized Posty Bud Light, and honestly, we’re pretty jealous. The rapper performed at Madison Square Garden in New York Monday night, and Iero was in the crowd having a “blast with (his) friends”. Read more: Taco Bell recalls 2.3 […]
Frank Iero And The Future Violents make TV debut with “Basement Eyes”
It sounds like a dream for any up-and-coming band: the opportunity to discuss your music on TV with The Wildfires Projekt’s songwriter Johnny Zirkel. Then, you get to play for all of the alt-rock fans who are watching. But it’s a reality for those who make it on to Sounds Of The Underground—a CBS show […]
Faces of Riot Fest: Frank Iero, iDKHOW, the Damned Things, grandson, more
It’s been nearly a week since Riot Fest celebrated its 15th year with a stacked lineup and legion of fans. Taking over Douglas Park in Chicago, the fest featured everyone from the Struts to GWAR. You may have seen them perform onstage with your own eyes or vicariously through social media posts. But we wanted […]
My Chemical Romance debut AP issue reimagined by Gerard Way returns
At the beginning of 2013, we here at AP realized we were closing in on 300 issues. We pondered what we were going to do that would make that month really special, like our previous “big number” anniversaries. We planned to do a bunch of different artists for a commemorative series including My Chemical Romance, […]
