Indie-pop singer Hemlocke Springs blew up on TikTok with her songs "girlfriend" and "gimme all ur luv." Here, the singer born Naomi Udu talks going viral and new music.
This is Tour Guide, a weekly recap of the concert news fans don't want to miss. From Taylor Swift to Placebo, check out who's coming to a city near you.
Following the release of her 10th studio album Midnights, Taylor Swift has announced a 2023 tour. Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA and more will support.
Ayleen Valentine has announced her upcoming EP, tonight, i don't exist. The release will arrive June 17.
With the announcement comes the first single, “why do i do that” featuring Chaos Canine. The track is accompanied by a music video.
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Turnstile performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (March 3). The band played “MYSTERY” for the show's live broadcast. They also performed “BLACKOUT,” “DON'T PLAY” and “HOLIDAY” for a separate off-air livestream. You can check out both performances below.
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Record Store Day is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary April 23. Organizers are again teaming up with Vans for a compilation album. It will be titled Portraits Of Her.
The release features a number of artists, including Laura Jane Grace, girl in red, K...
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As we come to the end of 2021, we're also concluding Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration. We asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: What was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This...
Rising alt-pop star UPSAHL has announced new U.S. tour dates. The artist begins her headlining tour Nov. 30 at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco and wraps things up in Boston, Massachusetts in early 2022.
Once her headlining tour finishes, UPSAHL will join K.Flay...
Short for “independent music,” indie music is a term that was coined in the '80s to describe music outside of the mainstream and artists not signed to one of the “Big Four” labels—EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner.
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Only two EPs into their discography, Featherweight are already proving themselves as an act to be reckoned with. Mixing upbeat elements of pop punk with classic alt-rock, the quintet take listeners on a nostalgic trip to the ’90s. Inspired by bands such as the Story So Far and Turnover, the group implement heavier riffs for mosh-worthy anthems and head-banging moments.
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Firefly Music Festival has announced its 2021 lineup. The iconic music festival will return this year for four days, taking place Sept. 23-26.
The event will be held at the Woodlands at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. In total, the festival will host over 120 artists, along with a wide range of amenities and other experiences...
Marie Ulven, also known as girl in red, is back with “You Stupid Bitch,” another taste of her highly-anticipated debut studio album if i could make it go quiet. On the new track, girl in red further showcases her grunge-inspired sound and unfiltered lyrics that offer a look inside the complex relationships in her life.
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The genre of alternative music is constantly shifting, with new artists hitting the scene and experimenting with genre-bending in ways never heard before.
It’s an exciting time to be a fan in the scene. Women and LGBTQIA+ folks are redefining what a rock star looks like and what kinds of stories are told through music.
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Thanks to the internet, our exposure to new artists isn’t reliant on record deals and radio hits. Alternative artists of all ages have been able to blow up on social media, release music on their own and launch their careers out of their bedrooms.
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While we love when artists gift us with never-before-heard songs, there’s just something about a cover that will always get us excited.
Since the Punk Goes Pop days, scene artists covering pop tracks have been a popular trend, and vice versa. Through u...
girl in red is back with another cover for fans. This time around, she has transformed the Weeknd’s hit single “Save Your Tears” into the ultimate pop-punk banger.
The Norwegian singer has also debuted a powerful live performance of her recently released song “rue,” which is inspired by Zendaya’s character on HBO’s Euphoria. The new track appears on girl in red’s u...
This week has seen new music from all across the world and from different genres. From mxmtoon soundtracking a popular video game to pop-punkers Magnolia Park collabing with some big names in the scene, the music released this week will definitely not disappoint...
One thing that comforts us when we’re feeling sad, alone or misunderstood is listening to artists who aren’t afraid to get real about mental health struggles in their music.
Particularly, several women in the scene have poured their hearts out in their lyrics, talking about dealing with mental health disorders, trauma, suicidal thoughts and more.
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The Sims franchise has been going for a long time. Those pixelated people in their simulated homes and their intricate stories have been inspiring and entertaining the masses since 2000 with the release of The Sims for PC. Creator Will Wright put his heart and soul into the games, and it shows...