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14 New Songs You Need To Hear Before November 2014 Ends

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 November 2014. […]

Weekly Playlist #39: Riot Fest 2013

Riot Fest is right around the corner with the Toronto dates coming up this weekend and both Chicago and Denver following shortly after. Here are a few of the songs the AP editorial staff would like to see played at Riot Fest this year. CONTRIBUTORS Rachel Campbell [RC] Scott Heisel [SH] Brian Kraus [BK] Brittany Moseley [BM] Cassie Whitt [CW] […]

Grade/Somehow Hollow guitarist Kent Abbott passes away at age 32

We've received word that Kent Abbott, former guitarist/vocalist for Victory Records band Somehow Hollow passed away on Jan. 7 from undisclosed causes. He was 32. Abbott got his start playing guitar for Canadian post-hardcore stalwarts Grade, joining the band following the release of their final full-length, 2001's Headfirst Straight To Hell. Following that band's demise, he committed […]

MXPX, Braid, American Steel, Teenage Bottlerocket and more announced for Pouzza Fest 2013

Montreal's Pouzza Fest has announced that its 2013 lineup will include MXPX, American Steel, Braid, Big D And The Kids Table, Teenage Bottlerocket and more. Read the full lineup via the admat below: Pouzza Fest takes place May 17-19 in downtown Montreal, QC, where performances are dispersed through 10 different venues that are within walking […]

Everyone Dies In Utah - +//- (Polarities)

Everyone Dies In Utah +//- (Polarities) While an argument could always be made that the world doesn’t ever really need another band like Everyone Dies In Utah (or an album title like +//- (Polarities), for that matter), some significantly redeeming qualities can be found on the Texas post-hardcore band’s second album. Take “Simply Me//2,” for […]

Propagandhi, Latterman, Grade and more added to Fest 11

The Fest have announced another batch of bands for their annual festival today. In full, they are: Propagandhi, Latterman (Reunion), Grade (Reunion), Bomb the Music Industry, Smoke or Fire, The Copyrights, Mean Jeans, Ceremony, Such Gold, Old Man Markley, Useless I.D., Alligator, High Dive, Timeshares, Toby Foster, Vacation, Xerxes, The Hunters, DNF, Fight Amp, Hull, […]