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The official schedule for the AP 100 Bands You Need To Know SXSW Showcase is as follows:    Outside (Tilly’s Stage) 12:30-1:00 – Crown The Empire 1:15-1:40 – Davey Suicide 1:55-2:20 – Upon This Dawning 2:35-3:00 – Allison Weiss 3:15-3:40 – Forever Came Calling 3:55-4:25 – Twin Falls (featuring Chris Carrabba) 4:40-5:05 – Young Guns […]

Reading Festival have announced this year's headliners: Green Day, Biffy Clyro and Eminem. Also playing the festival this year are  Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, Nine Inch Nails, New Found Glory, Frank Turner, Brand New and more. View dates and the full lineups via the festival flyer below!

Frank Turner has released a music video for “Recovery,” which you can watch below. The song comes from his upcoming album, Tape Deck Heart, which is set for release April 23 in the U.S. via Xtra Mile/Interscope Records.  Like what you hear? You can purchase the song now via iTunes. If you're heading to SXSW this year, […]

Bonnaro Festival have announced their 2013 lineup, which includes Frank Turner, Twenty | One | Pilots, Animal Collective, Japandroids, Matt And Kim and Passion Pit, along with heavy-hitters like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and more. Check out a video below of comedian Daniel Tosh (Tosh.0), who is set to perform, announcing this year's […]

AltPress can exclusively announce that Frank Turner is set to release his upcoming album, Tape Deck Heart, via Xtra Mile/Interscope Records in the U.S. on April 23. The album's first single, “Recovery,” is set for release March 5. Last month, Turner announced the album's U.K. release, along with the track listing and album artwork, which […]

AP's 100 Bands You Need To Know showcase returns to SXSW this year with special guest headliners Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls (who are also playing our SXSW Interactive party), Andrew W.K. (solo), What's Eating Gilbert and Crown The Empire. We will be announcing one additional special guest soon. More bands from our upcoming […]

AltPress is proud to announce our 2013 SXSW Interactive party, Bonus Round–a FREE, ALL-AGES event featuring performances by Frank Turner and his full band, The Sleeping Souls, and Hopeless Records newcomers Driver Friendly. Bonus Round, held in partnership with VGVN (Video Game Voters Network) and in conjunction with the SXSW Gaming Expo, will take place March […]

In the comments on our nine songs under 90 seconds long playlist, reader Glenn Schroeder suggested, “How about a playlist of nautical themed songs?” Challenge accepted, Glenn. Since, you know, seapunk is all the rage these days, we’ve compiled a list of songs filled with ships, sea creatures and a whole lotta water for your […]

Frank Turner, who is among the cover artists on our Most Anticipated Music Of 2013 issue, has announced that he will release his upcoming album, Tape Deck Heart, on April 22. You can now pre-order the album (provided you're in the UK) on regular CD, deluxe edition CD or 12″ vinyl. The album artwork and track […]

We’ve spent the past couple days talking about resolutions, suggesting them to fans and artists and sharing a few from your favorite musicians. We know sometimes it’s hard to keep a promise to yourself and the new year can give false hope and enthusiasm. To kickstart 2013, here is a collection of New Year songs […]

Along with our Readers Poll 2012 results, within the coming days, we will present you with the website features, reviews, videos, song streams and interviews that made you talk (or scream), face-palm, send “WHY?” pleas to the heavens, celebrate, fangirl, flame and swoon. Unwittingly, you have chosen these results throughout the course of the year […]

2012 was a pretty good year. The world didn’t end (at least not yet), and Rush finally made it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Along the way, a bunch of other stuff happened—music-related and otherwise. But what fun is looking back? Here at AP, we’d much rather look ahead to the upcoming […]

[Image: Our office Christmas decor] It’s that time of the year again. Houses are donning exterior lights that serve no purpose beyond “ooh, sparkling.” Objects that have no business doing so are making jingling sounds, and the number of times you’re likely to hear “elves” in a normal conversation is rising exponentially. It’s beginning to […]

Now in its second decade as the premiere event for beards, booze and bro-downs, THE FEST wrapped its 11th year with a bang. AltPress.com was there at the Gainesville, Florida, event, and now here are our picks for the best moments during the weird, wild world of the Fest: the third annual Festies! WRITERS: Scott […]

Frank Turner has completed tracking his new album, according to his tweet below. At LAX nice and early flying to Gainesville for @thefestfl. Did I mention we finished recording the album last night? — Frank Turner (@fthc) October 28, 2012