Halloween

Backxwash fittingly released her fourth album, 'His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering,' on Halloween. The artist breaks down how the release documents her evolution.

From cult classics like Jennifer's Body to new-gen shows like Scream Queens, don’t underestimate the airhead bimbo. Here's why they run horror movies.

Julia Wolf is a connoisseur of all things scary. From Paramore to John Williams, here are her 10 favorite songs to get in the Halloween spirit.

We've scoured TikTok for the best makeup looks and hacks you can learn in 60 seconds or less. Get your ghoul on and make those undead heads turn on Halloween.

Jennifer’s Body is one of the biggest cult classics of the 21st century. For those who love the movie, here are 15 other horror films you might like.

2022 was a pop culture boiling pot, so this year's Halloween will be anything but boring. From Euphoria to Travis Barker, here are 9 costumes you'll definitely see.

With Halloween approaching, these artists will get you in the spirit. From Alkaline Trio to the Cramps, soundtrack the season with our 13 picks.

This is Tour Guide, a weekly recap of the concert news fans don't want to miss. From Bad Omens to Jinjer, check out who's coming to a city near you.

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Spirit Halloween, the costume shop that seemingly appears out of nowhere in your local strip mall every October, is getting its own movie. Yes, y0u read that correctly. Christopher Lloyd (Back To The Future) and Rachael Leigh Cook (She's All That) will star in the family-friendly film Spirit Halloween...

Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre is now available to stream. To coincide with the release, we are giving our take on the new film. TCM has a handful of references to the 1974 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but the movie largely avoids the overwhelming nostalgia that can at times be overbearing in series resurrecting titles. Alon...

Jamie Lee Curtis has shared two images teasing the new movie Halloween Ends. The images give fans a glimpse of Curtis' character, Laurie Strode, along with other characters from the film. Halloween Ends is the final addition to the most recent Halloween trilogy, following 2018's Halloween and 2021's Halloween Kills. The...

The best laid plans can even go awry for one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The day before Alternative Press connects with Bring Me The Horizon was scheduled to be the band’s first in earnest working with BloodPop (aka Michael Tucker, the man who’s overseen records by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber) on the follow-up to 2020’s POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR. Within an hour o...

This is the new age of alternative pop. Charging at the frontline, eyeball tentacles and all, is Californian pop-rap sensation Ashnikko. Over the span of 18 months Ashnikko, aka Ashton Nicole Casey, reached TikTok virality with their track “STUPID.” Tho...

In celebration of NFT Week 2021, Alternative Press has announced the unveiling of its first-ever NFT magazine cover, featuring The Wicked Craniums. Developed in partnership with the Craniums and their community, the end result is an ultra-limited first-of-its-kind cover exclusively available as an NFT...

Avril Lavigne has announced that she will be touring Europe next year. Lavigne was initially slated for a European run in support of her 2019 album Head Above Water, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to delay the dates. Read more: WILLOW, Avril Lavigne and KennyHoopla team up for "G R O W" video In an Instagram post, the singer announced she will be hitting the road in 2022 with a cap

Editor's note: Few bands exemplify the spirit of the season better than Cradle Of Filth. With the Oct. 22 release of Existence Is Futile, the metal band are continuing to deliver the sound and imagery we all know and love. Just in time for Halloween’s fast approach, frontman and horror movie buff Dani Filth shared some of his must-watch horror movie recommendations with AltPress. Whil...

Brooklyn-based punk group Surfbort have shared an original Halloween-inspired song just in time for Oct. 31. “Happy Happy Halloween” is a fun-loving punk-rock offering, as vocalist Dani Miller name-drops Siouxsie And The Banshees, Bauhaus and Christian Death. Read more...

POORSTACY’s second album, Party At The Cemetery, is here just in time for the Halloween season. On the new record, POORSTACY builds upon the eerie nature of his music by bringing a more cinematic approach to the sound. In a number of ways, Party At The Cemetery is the audible equivalent of a horror film, something shown by his appreciation of the genre. Rather th...

From the Aubreys, Spiritbox and DED to Bishop Briggs, Sueco The Child and Tom Morello, issue #399 is jam-packed with musicians who are leading the way for alternative music. The onset of fall and the fast approach of Halloween offer an occasion for us to reflect on the passage of time...