Interview

Long before Jason Aalon Butler would achieve international renown with letlive. and FEVER 333, he was but a simple kid looking for a hero. Contenders were in no short supply, but few spoke to the everyday experiences of the young man growing up in Inglewood, California.  As a teenager in 2005, however, Butler stumbled across The […]

Crafting mind-bending sonic onslaughts since 2012, this year New Jersey rebel duo Ho99o9 have reached their decade milestone together. After a five-year wait since their first album, United States Of Horror, established their genre-smashing template, sophomore release SKIN is ready to burst on the scene. Packed with guest spots, their trademark blend of contagious hip-hop […]

Each month, Alternative Press Gallery explores the work of photographers, directors and other creatives who help shape the music world from behind the scenes. With each issue, we explore the stories behind the shoots and take deep dives into the most compelling media, asking about the vision as well as the happy accidents that create […]

2022 officially marks the 15-year anniversary of Phoenix pop-rock titans the Maine. Forming in 2007, when several of the band members were barely out of high school, the Maine have gone on to release eight critically acclaimed records over the last decade-plus. Those albums have not only pushed boundaries sonically but have reached massive heights […]

In 1960, Ron Holden dropped an album called “Love You So…” That phrase and its sentiment turned into a motto within his family throughout the years after its release. Now, his grandson, also named Ron Holden, spreads positivity and unity with the same Love You So slogan. Holden saw how the pandemic affected his community […]

Laura Jane Grace wants to show AP her new studio, so she turns the webcam to her right so as to provide a glancing, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tour. Located on the south side of St. Louis, the space used to belong to Jay Farrar, a member of local rock stalwarts Son Volt, meaning that many of the […]

Euphoria has released its season 2 soundtrack. The HBO sensation’s 15-track album includes songs such as Dom Fike and Zendaya’s “Elliot’s Song,” Labrinth and Zendaya’s “I’m Tired,” Orville Peck’s “Dead Of Night” and ericdoa‘s “sad4whattt.” Ahead of season 2’s big finale, Alternative Press connected with the show’s music supervisor Jen Malone. She is one of […]

Sueco has released his debut album, It Was Fun While It Lasted. The new album dropped alongside a video for “Drunk Dial.” Ahead of the release, Alternative Press connected with Sueco. In our conversation, he explored the themes, the inspiration and the musical vision that shaped the new project. It Was Fun While It Lasted […]

“Alice Glass has always been a style icon, a music icon and the only alternative female artist that I look up to, really.”  So explains carolesdaughter, who, like so many of us, the 19-year-old first heard as part of electro-punk duo Crystal Castles. Formed in 2006, Crystal Castles walked the line between nü rave and […]

This isn’t your garage band’s origin story. The musical moniker of Swiss-American Manuel Gagneux, Zeal & Ardor, was founded as an experiment. While living in New York, as an exercise to stay creative, he asked 4chan (the wholly anonymous forums, where anything goes — including conspiracy theorists and unchecked bigotry, a “cesspool,” as Gagneux offers […]

THE BEST TRACK ON HETEROSEXUALITY That’s so hard because I felt like this was my best album. I’ve never said that in all the eight albums I’ve ever made. I’ve never really spoken in absolutes about my albums. But I think it’s “Reproductive.” I think it’s the best song I’ve ever written. But that’s lyrically […]

At 26, Nilüfer Yanya is feeling time more than she used to. Prior to the events of the past two years, the London rock artist was often so consumed in her work that the days slipped by. Now that she’s nearing 30, however, Yanya has been contemplating how to slow down and make each part […]

THE LAST SONG I LISTENED TO… “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips. When driving, I like to listen to ’80s and ’90s throwback playlists, and that’s what I was listening to in the car this morning. I love a good singalong. THE LAST PLACE I WENT ON VACATION… England, back in August. I moved to the […]

Bad Omens’ third album is a defining moment in their career. Having spent the last seven years shrugging off comparisons to Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon, this is the moment we learn exactly who Bad Omens are, what they stand for and where they’re headed. BLURRING BOUNDARIES On THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND, […]

Each month, Alternative Press Gallery explores the work of photographers, directors and other creatives who help shape the music world from behind the scenes. With each issue, we explore the stories behind the shoots and take deep dives into the most compelling media, asking about the vision as well as the happy accidents that create […]

With locations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia, Blind Barber is hands down the most definitive barbershop experience in the U.S. Not only are guests treated to top-notch services, world-class hair products and a complimentary cocktail, but once the service is complete, you can simply walk through the door in the back and […]

Dashboard Confessional has made a return with All The Truth That I Can Tell. Ahead of the release, Alternative Press interviewed band founder Chris Carrabba for our February 2022 issue. Read more: Are the 2000s back? How Avril Lavigne, Chris Carrabba are uniting Gen Z and millennials During the conversation, Carrabba explained the process and […]

For Lydia Night, life has been played out onstage. Since the age of 2, when she would sing Ramones songs during early evening soundchecks at her father’s nightclub in her birthtown of New Orleans, standing under the spotlight has been a fixture of her very being. By age 7, and having relocated with her family […]

As a designer and creative director, Sean Wotherspoon isn’t afraid to dream big and follow his most grandiose or random ideas. The result is something magical with everything he creates and designs. That’s because, at the end of the day, he’s a passionate connoisseur and a mission-driven person in all aspects. Wotherspoon is well known […]

On a spring day in London, Amy Love and Georgia South sat listening as the rain danced its desultory rhythms on the pavement outside the South family home. Seeing that the two young women, then teenagers, were succumbing to listlessness and boredom, South’s father issued a stern injunction. “Stop wallowing,” he told them. “Go and […]