5 Valentine's Day albums to buy in the AP shop
From Avril Lavigne to Kate Bush, these are the five best Valentine's Day albums available in the all-new AP shop, whether you're in love or in heartbreak mode.
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Denis O'Regan has photographed your favorite artists
Legendary photographer Denis O'Regan shares the stories behind some of his favorite photos from his many decades in the music industry as a photographer.
Kate Bush says ‘Stranger Things’ gave “Running Up That Hill” a “whole new lease of life”
Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" has seen a massive resurgence in popularity. The song is featured in Stranger Things 4 and serves as a ward against evil terrorizing Hawkins this time around.
"Running Up That Hill" is currently the second most-streamed song on Spotify, raking in over 7 million streams a day.
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations: Rage Against The Machine, Beck and more
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for 2022. A total of 17 acts have been nominated, including New York Dolls, MC5, Kate Bush and DEVO.
Seven of the nominees have been nominated for the first time. The first timers include Eminem, Beck, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon and A Tribe Called Quest.
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15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album
Artists can easily find themselves forced into a box, shaped by fan expectations or public assumptions about how they should sound. No matter how much some people want to break away from the norm, it’s difficult to escape from what made them big in the first place.
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AltPress Weekly: Oasis, WILLOW, boyish, JAWNY, Softcult and more
We’re back with another AltPress Weekly. Each week, we highlight the things we want you to check out. We shout out new discoveries and longtime favorites, the best new, old and everything in between. We’ll also always keep you up to date with the latest coverage over at Alternative Press, along with the stories we absolutely love.
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15 music videos that contributed to the uniqueness of the ‘80s
The 1980s were the big bang of music videos—a cosmic explosion of creativity, technology and straight-up weirdness.
With the launch of MTV in 1981, some artists used the visual art form to sell sex, youth and anything eye-catching, while others used it to visually define themselves within the music business.
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Rock Hall plans to hold in-person 2021 induction ceremony at a new venue
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony made a lot of changes. After postponing the initial ceremony, the event went virtual. As well, Rock Hall eliminated all scheduled performances.
Now, it looks like the Rock Hall will host an induction ceremony later this year. Ho...
The 2021 Rock Hall nominations have sparked that genre debate again
On Wednesday, the 16 artists nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year were finally announced. Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, JAY-Z, Tina Turner and Rage Against The Machine are among the acts nominated this year.
Now, it looks like the nominations have sparked that debate about what is considered rock music again.
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Foo Fighters and RATM among 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
The list of talented artists nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year has finally been announced.
Among the 2021 nominees are Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, Iron Maiden, Kate Bush, Tina Turner and Mary J. Bl...
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These 20 songs from the ’80s left a lasting mark in the underground
The ’80s are usually looked upon in two different mindsets. The first is usually through the prism of mass-culture nostalgia from those who were there. The other school of thought was that the ’80s were a hotbed for creativity. Forget the songs that you were playing when your mom met your dad. How about ...