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Nobody must long for blinding stage lights and sweaty mosh pitters more than musicians. To stand onstage and perform is more than a means for a living. It’s therapy, a chance for artists to bond with a couple dozen or a couple thousand people.  An album plus a tour is the music industry’s most basic […]

In the year 2021, being confined to one genre is a thing of the past. Artists have pushed the boundaries when it comes to sound, so even the lines of pop punk, hip-hop, rock, heavy metal and more can be blurred. Particularly in the past few years, rap and punk have formed a cohesive bond. […]

K.Flay (Kristine Flaherty) has shared the release date for her upcoming EP, Inside Voices, with a new single and music video, “Four Letter Words.” Alongside the EP, the singer also announced dates for her upcoming North American tour next year. Flaherty’s fourth LP, Solutions, was released in 2019. Since then, she’s released a string of […]

Today, there’s nothing more inspiring than seeing musicians and other public figures using their platforms to support great causes. In the alternative scene, it’s fairly common for song lyrics to offer commentary on social and political issues. Fortunately, it’s becoming just as common to see artists taking things one step further by taking action. We’re […]

2021 has already started out as a strong year for music, with artists expanding their pool of collaborations more than ever. After the train wreck that was 2020, musicians seem to be experimenting more often—spanning genres with collaborations and, in some cases, helping up-and-coming artists receive some limelight by featuring them on tracks.  Read more: […]

On Tuesday evening, three shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors left eight people dead. According to NBC News, six of the eight people killed were identified as Asian women. After a brief manhunt, suspect Robert Aaron Long was arrested and later confessed to the attack. This random act of violence has sparked widespread concern and anger […]

Are you bored of your same old coffee order or just looking to branch out and try different drinks? Thanks to the Starbucks “secret menu,” virtually any drink you want to try can be made. So what better drinks to taste test than ones inspired by your favorite artists? Because items on the “secret menu” […]

Categorizing Badflower as just one genre is next to impossible, and that’s pretty much the point. Ditching the guise of poetic metaphors, Josh Katz and co. speak from the heart about important issues, channeling all the mess that comes with being human. Now, the frontman is opening up about how it goes much deeper than […]

Back in December, grandson released his debut full-length album Death of an Optimist. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, grandson hasn’t been able to tour the new album just yet. However, that hasn’t stopped him from delivering some dynamic virtual live performances over the past few months. Following the release of his latest album, grandson put […]

What was supposed to be a peaceful transition of power this morning in Washington D.C. was anything but. Ahead of the Electoral College certification process, lame-duck President Donald Trump held a “Stop The Steal” rally where he fanned the flames of allegations of a fraudulent election. These Trump supporters, white supremacist groups and militia groups, […]

Jordan Benjamin is at a point in his career where he can be honest about his influences. Yes, his debut full-length and conceptual introduction as grandson, Death Of An Optimist, gave the music industry a shake upon its arrival on Dec. 4. And surely a lot of it was born out of him searching deeper into […]

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Linkin Park‘s legendary album Hybrid Theory. Now, FEVER 333 and grandson are honoring the classic album with reimaginations of two popular Linkin Park songs. Read more: Oliver Tree runs rampant in his new graphic novel ‘Alien Boys!’ Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory is not only the album that put […]

Oliver Tree released his debut album Ugly Is Beautiful back in July. Now, he is joining forces with grandson and Dillon Francis for a fresh dance remix of “Cash Machine.” Read more: See the Aubreys recreate some iconic horror film scenes in “Smoke Bomb” On July 17, Tree released his debut album Ugly Is Beautiful. Since […]

With the amount of different styles of music, trying to stay within a set genre is becoming more difficult and almost unnecessary. That shows when artists such as genre-mixer K.Flay and producer Whethan team up to create songs featuring heart-hitting lyrics and synth-filled rhythms like their latest track, “Hurting On Purpose.” The two exclusively opened […]

People across the United States and around the world have been protesting for days in response to George Floyd being killed by police. Like many, members of the music community have stepped forward as allies to the Black Lives Matter movement and expressed how finding the right words to address injustice can be a challenge. […]

In between bingeing Homeland and taking neighborhood strolls, Los Angeles-based artist Ian Johnson, the mind behind Arrested Youth, has been working on his new EP, Arrested Youth & The Quarantiners. This EP isn’t just any self-isolation-produced record—each song was written by fans and for fans. Today, Alternative Press is exclusively premiering the music video for […]

grandson knows how you feel. The artist known to his parents as Jordan Edward Benjamin isn’t going to beat himself up during the pandemic. And he doesn’t think you should, either. He explains his position on the new episode of AP Phoner with Altpress content director Paige Owens in no uncertain terms. “There’s so much […]

The majority of people have been spending most of their days at home practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including our favorite artists. We’ve all been feeling the pain of missing our loved ones and activities we used to enjoy doing on a regular basis.  However, all we can do is laugh and […]