On in loving memory, blackbear reconnects with 2000s punk. He taps several iconic musicians to create his new album, from Travis Barker to Bert McCracken.
Amelia Moore is on the path to stardom. The artist discusses her humble beginnings and the journey to her genre-bending debut EP, teaching a robot to love.
Ian Charms is the beaded jewelry line worn by Justin Bieber and Doja Cat. In this interview, founder Lisa Sahakian discusses her brand’s meteoric rise.
Hello and welcome to Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration! We know that for a lot of people, 2021 has been less than ideal, to say the least. That’s why we wanted to bring you a little holiday cheer — with the help of some of our favorite artists.
We asked each art...
Beloved annual music retrospective Spotify Wrapped is here. Each year, Spotify offers users a chance to revisit their favorite songs and most embarrassing guilty pleasures, pulling together your most-played songs, artists and podcasts.
This year’s Wrapped goes even further. Wrap...
On paper, the combination of a cookbook author/restaurateur and a Grammy-nominated pop producer might seem a little strange. On camera, the result is a beautiful juxtaposition between these two worlds, made possible by years of friendship and unrivaled chemistry...
A 2007 episode of Family Guy opens with Peter Griffin presenting his wife with a gift. “Lionel Richie’s Can’t Slow Down?” she asks.
“Great album, Lois, great album,” Peter says. “I didn’t know who I was until I heard this album.”
Cut to Peter alone in his room, sitting of...
Prentiss has released his latest single, “i will wait.” Alternative Press is bringing you a first look at the track!
Additionally, the latest single coincides with a recent sold-out show in Atlanta, performing alongside hyperpop staples glaive and ericdoa.
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Born and raised in Florida, Matthew Tyler Musto—these days better known as blackbear—has been making music, and making music his life, since at least 2006.
With five studio albums and seven EPs under his belt (or should that be pelt?), releasing his...
In part one of this round-table conversation, Amy Lee, Lzzy Hale, Taylor Momsen and Maria Brink flipped the script.
"I was thinking women’s empowerment is if we didn’t talk about women’s empowerment at all and actually spent this hour talking about our music and what we do," Lee suggested. So, they highlighted their new album...
The Grammy-winning producer FINNEAS has been named the No. 1 songwriter on Spotify in 2020.
The algorithm for judging the top songwriters had been created by music rights data service blòkur, determined by a variety of factors.
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The first factor depends on popularity and is based on the number of days each song spent on the top
The world of music can be an incredibly intimidating force for someone who aspires to enter it yet doesn’t know where to start. In recent years, social media has been a driving tool in helping otherwise unknown artists skyrocket to fame. Howe...
Collaboration among artists can make good songs turn into great ones. Surely, the alternative scene has witnessed this, whether it's Alex Gaskarth and Mark Hoppus joining forces to create Simple Creatures or even My Chemical Romance and the Used coming together to work on "Under Pressure...
If you haven’t heard of Vashtie Kola, let’s just say that there’s no way she hasn’t influenced your life. She’s served as the music video mastermind behind the likes of Justin Bieber’s “One Time,” Kendrick Lamar’s “A.D.H.D.,” Gym Class Heroes’ “Martyrial Girl$” and many more....
Even though we're always on the hunt for new releases, covers of old songs from our favorite artists are always gifts welcomed with open arms.
There's something about a cover song that is always exciting, especially when other musicians are the ones showing their karaoke skills...
Ever since the inception of emotional hardcore in the ’80s, each decade had defining bands who updated the sound and meaning of emo to the musical landscape of the time. The ’90s were all about Midwest emo and screamo, and in the 2000s, emo peaked as a mainstream obsession, thanks to MCR, Fall Out Boy, Paramore and more. And it’s a...
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards is airing live from Los Angeles Sunday with host Trevor Noah. The Grammys ceremony was postponed from its original date in January over COVID-19 concerns and is now broadcasting with a mix of in-person and virtual participation on CBS...
Every year, an array of talented Canadian and international music artists are honored at the Canadian JUNO Awards. On Tuesday, the stacked list of nominations for the virtual 2021 JUNO Awards ceremony was announced ahead of its broadcast on May 16...
If you grew up as a scene kid, you know that Punk Goes Pop: Volumes 1-7 via Fearless Records is the one thing that connects you to the mainstream.
With great music coming out, including record-breaking songs and artists, we decided we would throw a couple of ideas into the ring as to which songs should be covered for the next round of Punk Goes...