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With their Hardlore podcast, Colin Young and Bo Lueders are reminiscing on stories from the road. The duo sat down with AP to discuss its genesis and future.

For as long as music has existed, artists have been inspiring other artists. Right here within our own beloved scene, we’ve witnessed many examples of newer-era bands drawing inspiration from the OGs. What’s especially endearing is that not only have bands influenced each other in terms of musical style; they’ve also taken from the lyrics […]

Hardcore bands are often praised for heavy instrumentals, but their lyrics are equally as important to the music quality. The artists working in this genre have often gone through life experiences leading them toward this type of music, and expressing their emotions in their lyrics reflects their skills in capturing the sentiment of so many […]

While hardcore is a genre that primarily focuses on negative feelings and the struggles associated with them, there are a ton of bands pushing for positivity. The so-called “posi-core” scene has plenty of fantastic bands to brighten your day and lift your mood when the world’s got you down and you need some words of […]

(Photo: Reid Haithcock) FREE, the Massachusetts hardcore band with four-fifths members of Have Heart, have released a new EP titled Ex Tenebris. These four new songs were recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, and are coming soon on Triple B Records (click for vinyl pre-orders, shirts). Stream Ex Tenebris below via Bandcamp. READ MORE: Have Heart […]

Neaux is the story of an unlikely pairing exploring new sounds, specifically the duo of singer Sierra Kay (VersaEmerge, VERSA) and guitarist/songwriter Nick Fit (Loss Leader, Trash Talk). “[He was] some kid sidestage at all our shows,” reminisces Kay of their meeting at Warped Tour some years back. They're joined by bassist Ryan Briggs (Have Heart, Raindance) and […]

In our new episode of APTV's spin on the Newlywed Game, “How Well Do You Know Your Bandmates,” Knuckle Puck get rewarded with Oreos for knowing each other, and—spoiler alert—they don't get many Oreos.  Find out what the guys usually play when they get to pick the music in the van, which snacks they pick […]

Four-fifths of beloved modern hardcore group Have Heart are making music together again. Known as Free in their new form, the band's debut is a four-song demo recorded with Trevor Vaughn in New Bedford, Massachusetts. You can stream it all below and download for name-your-price from Bandcamp. Hear more: Listen to Sweet Jesus’ (hardcore supergroup fronted […]

New England's Sweet Jesus, which feature Patrick Flynn of Have Heart, as well as members of Fucking Invincible, Dropdead, Soul Control and others, have premiered another new single, titled “Same Man,” over at Decibel. The track features a guest appearance from Shawn Brown (Swiz, Red Hare, Dag Nasty). Give it a listen below and leave us a comment with your thoughts! [Photo […]

New England's Sweet Jesus, which feature Patrick Flynn of Have Heart, as well as members of Fucking Invincible, Dropdead, Soul Control and others, have premiered a new single, “Bedsick,” which you can listen to below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! [Photo cred: Angela Owens] Read more: Trapped Under Ice will return this […]

Recently, an article was posted that portrayed both myself and the record label I own, No Sleep Records, in a very poor way. This was due to a miscommunication/misunderstanding from the writer as to what the piece would be about. On top of that, the article was edited poorly and contained numerous errors due to […]