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See boygenius’ rock star moment at Madison Square Garden

See the setlist and photos from the boys’ emotional performance.

Flashback: Julien Baker transforms Jawbreaker’s “Accident Prone”

In Baker’s hands, the Dear You cut becomes a striking piano ballad.

See Turnstile bring out Julien Baker for “UNDERWATER BOI”

The performance went down at Rock En Seine in France.

See boygenius recreate Brokeback Mountain poses for Alternative Press cover story

In Alternative Press’ latest cover story, boygenius recreated poses from the 2005 queer cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain. See the photos here.

Review: boygenius' the record lets three voices and styles soar in unison

With their debut album, boygenius’ friendship is their musical superpower.

boygenius are back with three new singles and a record on the way

boygenius, the supergroup featuring Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, are back with new music and an upcoming album on the way. Listen to their three new singles.

American Gigolo promises sex and suspense thanks to Jon Bernthal, Angel Olsen stuns on Fallon and more

The latest, from American Gigolo to Angel Olsen and more. This is our daily download of the essential news you need to know across music, culture and style.

Lorde, Mitski, Lucy Dacus, Bartees Strange to play 2022 All Things Go Festival

Lorde, Mitski and Bleachers have all been announced as headliners for the 2022 All Things Go music festival. This year’s event marks its biggest yet, with 16 artists, two stages, immersive art and curated food. Read more: Korn and Evanescence announce co-headlining 2022 summer tour The lineup also includes Lucy Dacus, King Princess, Hippo Campus, […]

girl in red, Laura Jane Grace, more team up for RSD release ‘Portraits Of Her’

Record Store Day is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary April 23. Organizers are again teaming up with Vans for a compilation album. It will be titled Portraits Of Her. The release features a number of artists, including Laura Jane Grace, girl in red, K.Flay. Read more: Sky Katz releases “Breakup Song,” co-written by Joel […]

8 essential solo and side projects started by your favorite alternative artists

You know these artists for fronting some of your favorite bands, having established themselves as driving forces in the scene. But their claims to initial fame aren’t all they have to offer to the musical stratosphere. From totally different takes on their sound to a sonic 180, head below for 8 essential solo and side […]

Phoebe Bridgers on her watershed year in 2020, speaking her truth and using her platform for good

Phoebe Bridgers discusses her whirlwind year in 2020 with the release of her sophomore record Punisher along with her commitment to speaking her truth.

10 artists who completely took off after their debut albums

If there’s one universal truth to alternative music, it’s that there’s no one path to success. Many talented artists grind for years, putting out record after record until one day they accumulate a global following. Others may find commercial success following the release of their debut album. Of course, that’s not to say that any […]

Foo Fighters, Phoebe Bridgers and Lizzo among 2021 Bonnaroo lineup

Bonnaroo is officially preparing for its 2021 return Sept. 2–5 in Manchester, Tennessee. The festival, which kicks off with the Grand Ole Opry Thursday, includes a slew of talented artists such as Foo Fighters, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Phoebe Bridgers, Lana Del Rey and Tyler, The Creator. Similar to other festivals and concerts around the […]

10 women vocalists who made the 2010s a monumental time for alternative

We already established that not all women sound like Hayley Williams with our look into unique-sounding frontwomen within 2000s alternative music. So, given the generalized diversification of the genre throughout the 2010s, we shouldn’t need to drive that point home again, right? That said, last time the dynamic range present in women’s vocal styles proved to […]

Supergroup Fuckin Whatever (Circa Survive, TBS, Grouplove) only had one rule

It’s been nearly five years since Adam Lazzara, John Nolan, Anthony Green and Ben Homola took to privately closing out their summer tour stops with improvised, instrument-less displays of their far-reaching creative talents. Now, the Taking Back Sunday, Circa Survive, and Grouplove supergroup, Fuckin Whatever, are actively collaborating for the first time ever. It seems a strange twist of fate that a collective first […]

Megan Thee Stallion wins Best New Artist at the 2021 Grammys

Megan Thee Stallion has won the coveted Best New Artist award at the 2021 Grammys. This year, Megan Thee Stallion was up against Phoebe Bridgers, Doja Cat, Noah Cyrus, CHIKA, Ingrid Andress, D Smoke and Kaytranada for the award. The group of talented nominees was the most diverse Best New Artist lineup in history. For the first […]

10 ‘MTV Unplugged’ performances from the ’90s that remain iconic

There’s no doubt that the relative abundance of “unplugged” performances has skyrocketed in the past year. It makes sense, given that pared-back sessions are far easier to conduct over a livestream than a full-band setup. Still, though, we can’t help but feel like we’re experiencing a bit of a ’90s cultural revival. If you have […]

Gerard Way reveals how MCR's success impacted his mental health—watch

On Tuesday, Gerard Way took part in the Unwound & Unplugged virtual panel alongside Julien Baker and DeathbyRomy. During the conversation, Way opened up about his struggles with mental health during his time in My Chemical Romance. In particular, Way detailed his early days in My Chemical Romance and how the sudden success of the […]

Julien Baker debuts gripping new performance of "Hardline"—watch

This past week has been a monumental one for Julien Baker following the release of her new album Little Oblivions. Now, Baker is further celebrating the album’s release with a gripping new performance of “Hardline” on Late Night With Seth Meyers. Read more: Tom DeLonge just confirmed Angels & Airwaves’ new album is nearly done […]
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