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LA photographer prettypuke pushes boundaries and takes risks with his art. In this interview, he discusses shooting Lil Peep, Girlpool and Joyce Manor.
Joyce Manor reunited as friends and collaborators to make sixth album 40 oz. To Fresno. Vocalist Barry Johnson reflects on bringing the record to life.
June is upon us, which means it’s time for the next issue of Alternative Press. We’re thrilled to present our new issue (#407) with cover stars MUNA. Check out a preview of the story below.
Within the pages of our June issue, a number of talented creatives appear alongside MUNA. That list ...
Joyce Manor have announced their new album 40 oz. To Fresno will arrive June 10 via Epitaph Records. Ahead of the release, they've also shared the new single and video “Gotta Let It Go.”
Additionally, they have a slew of upcoming tour dates with the Story So Far. Check it all out bel...
Established by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz in 1981, Epitaph Records set out to bring together the California punk scene under one umbrella. It soon outgrew that original mission statement and went on to become a certified authority in other genres as well...
Joyce Manor are celebrating. This year marks a decade since the California band’s beloved self-titled debut that set the tone for the early 2010’s emo revival movement that’s very much still going on today. It can even be said that Prince Daddy & The Hyena, the first opener for Joyce Manor’s SummerStage in Central Park show, is a result of that special era. This concert is an ode to ...
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Gratitude is the answer to everything these days. Riot Fest knows that inherently. Across all four days of the festival, that feeling permeated the grounds of Douglas Park. Whether it was Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins professing his love for Chicago several times over or Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne performing from a human hamster ball to keep fans safe, the importance of this year's festival was
Every month, Alternative Press writers and editors join forces to share their favorite rising artists. From raucous hardcore to mesmeric bedroom pop to anthemic indie rock and more, we know you are sure to find a new band to love. Your playlists are about to get even better with these additions...
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, a holiday that brings about a wide variety of celebrations and anti-celebrations.
The day of love is quite contentious, with some people going all out for their partner to others who are forever single and prefer to keep it that way.
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As we enter the 2020 holiday season, we’re all eagerly searching for that perfect gift for the music lover in our lives. Concert tickets are obviously out of the question unless you want to plan far in advance. And merch can be hit or miss, especially if you aren’t too sure of your loved one’s personal style. Luckily, with th...
If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite...
In case you need some joy this week, Touché Amoré's got you covered.
They have released a video for their new single "Reminders" which is filled with some familiar faces including Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance, The Future Violence), Anthony Green (Circa Survive) and Skrillex.
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We've all fallen for it. You hear a breezy pop song or a killer pop-punk jam and before you know it, you're taken in. Then you start to play it a couple more times while doing different things and then you begin to question the lyrics. Around maybe the fifth spin, you realize that you're grooving along to someone else's abject misery...
Back in March, Jimmy Eat World announced their 2020 tour with the Front Bottoms, Turnover and Joyce Manor. Now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jimmy Eat World are unfortunately canceling the tour altogether.
Jimmy Eat World took to social media on June 15 to announce the news that many fans were anticipating...
It’s safe to say that a lot of people in the world are looking to boost their moods right about now. With all of the uncertainty involving the future on a global level, it seems like a good time to put on some loud songs to scream along to and forget everything happening for a little while.
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Jimmy Eat World are gearing up for an epic summer run under the Criminal Energy tour. Taken from a track title off the band’s latest release Surviving, the tour will kick off Aug. 6 in Atlanta and wrap up in Phoenix Sept. 5.
The Front Bottoms will join the band on the run with Turnover and Joyce Manor appearing as support on select dates.
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If you've ever tried to hold hands with that special someone while pogo dancing, these songs are for you! From the creepy-crooning of the Michael Graves era Misfits to Masked Intruder's ski masked, saccharine-serenades and Alkaline Trio, here are 10 essential punk rock songs that wear their hearts on the sleeves of their leather jackets and prove that punk's not dead...
One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. Whil...
With a double helix DNA of jagged guitar lines and strident vocal melodies, Philadelphia-based indie-rockers Church Girls are hitting all the sweet spots. Today, AltPress is premiering “Nothing,” the first track on The Haunt, their second album, slated for release on Chatterbot Records Feb. 7
“‘Not...