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Here's how #iVoted Festival is breaking records with a 600-artist gig

Billie Eilish, Jeff Tweedy, Taking Back Sunday, Trey Anastasio of Phish and over 600 other artists will take part in the largest single-night digital concert ever this Election Day, the #iVoted Festival 2020. The event, which runs from noon to 2 a.m. ET Tuesday, will be held on the streaming platform Mandolin. Participating acts will […]

QUIZ: Do you remember the lyrics to Bowling For Soup’s “1985”?

“1985” by Bowling For Soup is a certified scene anthem. We’ve screamed it at Warped Tour and blasted it through our car speakers for 16 years now, but it’s still hard to believe it’s been around that long.  Even though it’s a classic, the song has been revived through TikTok, with people making a variety of […]

How Bowling For Soup changed the lyrics to “1985” to make it their own

“I want you to stay. I want you to go.” That sounds like 70% of the sentiments found in the lyric sheets of bands operating in 21st century emo, right there. Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick knows something about the particular trend. After all, he did write an entire album around that. Reddick got […]

20 side projects you should already be listening to by now

Side projects have the special ability to give artists the chance to express themselves in whatever manner they choose without snobby genre lords or the (sometimes self-imposed) shackles of their previous works confining their sonic decisions. Sometimes these new bands go in an intentionally more mainstream direction, while other times the word “commercial” is never […]

Here’s 10 clever lyrics that could rival those dad jokes you’ve heard

Lots of bands can effectively write an extremely clever lyric, but it takes a certain bold and confident self-awareness to truly pull off loud and proud dad jokes in a song. Not that many artists can get away with a melodic vocal in such a light manner (or the opposite, depending upon which unappreciative fan […]

See Bowling For Soup make their own TikTok to the emo rewrite of “1985”

Earlier this week, AltPress reported about TikTok user fntmsage and his modern version of the classic Bowling For Soup hit “1985.” Now the magnificent singer of BFS himself has posted his own TikTok reacting to the video.  In it, we see Jaret Reddick holding up a really cool piece of “1985” memorabilia and banging his […]

20 scene albums from 2002 that you probably still have in your car

When the new millennium broke, the alternative music community was heavily saturated with popular genres such as punk, pop punk and emo. Lying dormant, a new alternative music sound and scene was awaiting its time to shine. In 2002, it absolutely exploded. It was virtually impossible to go a day without hearing Simple Plan’s latest […]

MxPx and Mike Herrera issue new LPs to make your self-isolation louder

Pop-punk mavericks MxPx are doing their part to keep your lockdown as adrenaline-charged as possible. The long-running band will be streaming a deluxe edition of their 2018 self-titled record Tuesday April 14th (Monday night at midnight EST). This edition will include the full original 11-song album, four bonus tracks and five acoustic versions. “We always […]

40 pop-punk albums from the 2000s that’ll make you grab your old Chucks

Pop punk began to rapidly gain traction in the early 2000s, landing impressive spots on mainstream charts that propelled the success of the genre today. This transformative period uncovered legendary bands who produced albums that have stood the test of time. While it’s apparent that pop punk began a definitive era 20 years ago, it’s […]

20 essential songs from 2000 that still hold up today

2000 paved the way for modern pop-punk, metal and rock music fans enjoy now, such as  All Time Low, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance. The influence of artists such as Marilyn Manson and Sum 41 is still evident in today’s alternative scene, too. This list may make some fans feel a little old, […]

22 new movies and live performance streams to watch this week

We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options, as well as music playlists. Some films such as No Time […]

Bowling For Soup pen rock-heavy tribute song to WWE's Alexa Bliss

Rock and Roll and WWE have a friendship that never ceases to perish. Everyone from Poppy to Bring Me The Horizon have been involved with the professional wrestling mega-corporation. And now, Bowling For Soup can add their name to the list. The Texas pop-punks not only had a WWE star in their music video, but […]

Bowling For Soup play with dogs and cover Suicide Machines—watch

Bowling For Soup are teaming up with AP to premiere a new music video covering the Suicide Machines’ “Sometimes I Don’t Mind” in celebration of their 25th anniversary this year. With “Sometimes I Don’t Mind” being the first cover in the installment, the band will be releasing 12 fresh covers over the next 12 months […]

Bowling For Soup, the Dollyrots vocalists drop upbeat tune—listen

Bowling For Soup frontman Jaret Reddick and the Dollyrots vocalist Kelly Ogden have joined forces as Jaret & Kelly. The duo are teaming up with AP to bring you a lyric video for their new single “Here We Go” taken off their debut album Sittin’ In A Tree. The song addresses how though you may not know exactly […]