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We’re proud of all the women who make our scene great and push their art to new limits. There are so many amazing ladies in rock that we can’t even begin to name them all. Here are a few who we want to extend gratitude to for all their work in music and ability to […]

Two records in and Sleep On It have proven that they know what goes into writing and recording a great song. In this APTV exclusive, we gave frontman Zech Pluister, guitarists TJ Horansky and Jake Marquis and drummer Luka Fischman some headphones and had them play rock critic. SIO gave us their verdict on brand […]

We at AltPress hold the emo title in high regard and fully embrace all subsects of fans who proudly stand under the genre’s umbrella without discretion, only pure, kindred acceptance. We celebrate those who have first pressings of Sunny Day Real Estate vinyl, early 2000s My Chemical Romance fanatics who enlisted in the MCRmy during […]

Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]

It’s hard to fathom that 2005 was 15 years ago, but it’s even harder to imagine that songs such as “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” have been spinning on repeat for one-and-half decades. 2005 birthed both classic emo anthems and killer debut albums from some of our favorite artists. Check […]

Madeline Finn is coming into her own in 2020, releasing the next raw single “Love Me Like I Love You” under her eponymous solo project exclusively with AltPress. The Cleveland musician first gained traction with pop-punk act Envoi, a band who once caught the attention of Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams via YouTube comment due to […]

Hayley Williams dropped a special lyric video for “Simmer,” her first single off her latest solo release Petals For Armor. The singer originally released the track earlier in January with a dark music video. Read more: 10 metal bands who drastically changed their sound successfully While Williams has released her fair share of vocal features—the most […]

Hayley Williams of Paramore recently made her long-awaited solo debut by not only dropping two singles, “Simmer” and “Leave It Alone,” but an entire Petals For Armor EP from her upcoming album of the same name. As we all know, Williams has released music with Paramore for the past 15 years, with everything starting with […]

Machine Gun Kelly has always blended rock and rap throughout his career. The rest of the world took note in 2019 when he teamed up with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and YUNGBLUD for the fiery, top-of-the-charts track “I Think I’m OKAY.” Since then, MGK has announced that he and Barker are diving even further into […]

Continuing her trek into solo success, Hayley Williams has now debuted the cover art for the upcoming album Petals For Armor. Her debut solo record is set to release May 8. Hayley Williams has already dropped two songs and four videos. The two tracks are “Simmer” and “Leave It Alone.” Each song has its own music […]

Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams recently made her long-awaited solo debut with two new tracks from her forthcoming album, Petals For Armor. After several teasers and an uncertain future for the band, Williams dropped “Simmer” as part of her solo project and reassured fans that Paramore weren’t going anywhere. Last week, the vocalist released another single, […]

We’ve all experienced heartbreak in one way or another over the years, but none compare to your first breakup and the scene songs that helped you through it.  Picture it: It’s the 2000s, and you’re sitting at your family’s computer spilling your heart out to all of your friends on AOL Instant Messenger about your […]

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams recently shared “Simmer,” marking the first track off her pending solo album debut, Petals For Armor. While the vocalist continues to explore this new path with the release of “Leave It Alone,” some fans can’t help but wonder what the solo material would sound like had it been released with Paramore. […]

Hayley Williams has been amazing fans with her new solo material and following the release of “Simmer,” its interlude and “Leave It Alone,” we’re getting another piece of the puzzle. The musician is releasing her “Leave It Alone” interlude building on the song she dropped last week. Read More: Misfits Crimson Ghost inspires John Varvatos’ high-end […]

While Hayley Williams was producing music with Paramore and, more recently, working on her solo debut Petals For Armor, just like any human being could, she struggled. In a recent interview, Williams opened up about her time working on After Laughter. The singer recently dropped her first two singles off her new project with “Simmer” and “Leave It Alone.” […]