katy perry

Travis Mills’ self-proclaimed status as a “renaissance man-child” is pretty spot on when you take into consideration that over his career he has gone from being an unsigned rapper on Vans Warped Tour to a recurring role in a Netflix series and now serves as a tastemaker on his own Apple Music Beats 1 radio […]

Warped Tour is often referred to as “The Summer Camp for Misfits,” but the tour has always had a sweet spot for the mainstream. We teamed up with Mutant Super Soda to bring the Pop of Warped Tour to the forefront and celebrate some of the incredible artists who have made “The Best Day Ever” […]

[Photo by: Demi Lovato/Facebook, Post Malone/Facebook and Lil Uzi Vert/Facebook] We at AltPress know that being a scene kid is more than just a phase, and apparently some of Hollywood thinks that way, too. You might be surprised to know that some of the biggest celebrities love to get down to My Chemical Romance and […]

[Photo by: Katy Perry/Instagram] Katy Perry is celebrating the 10th anniversary of “I Kissed A Girl” with a throwback video that includes her time on Warped Tour. Watch the video below! Read more: Is Katy Perry’s throwback Warped Tour tweet teasing her return to the fest? When Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman announced in November that 2018 would be the […]

There are some moments in life you never forget–your first kiss, the first time you say “I love you” to someone and mean it or perhaps the first time your heard your favorite band and felt like you weren't as alone in this cold, unforgiving world as you once thought. For Telle Smith of the […]

Want to feel old? To some, 2008 may feel like it was just yesterday. However, the reality is that it was 10 years ago when neon pop punk was at the forefront, Katy Perry was an up-and-comer on Warped Tour and Sonny Moore was just on his way to becoming Skrillex. Here are 10 essential […]

Back in 2008, pop star Katy Perry took to the stage of Warped Tour to perform a 6-song setlist comprised of some of her then-greatest hits, including “I Kissed A Girl.” She's since grown into a mega-star, with her own headlining tours, trading in a punk rock aesthetic for glittery gowns, multiple costumes, and bubblegum […]

Covers are great, aren’t they? They give you a chance to hear what is most likely a massive tune, but slightly different; or in the case of this list: with a bit of a rough, rock edge. Granted, there are several—seven, to be precise—Punk Goes Pop volumes that have a nice spattering of classic covers, […]

If you weren't aware, pop star Katy Perry was raised in an extremely religious household. So much so, that the singer has protested outside of a Marilyn Manson concert with her church, an interview with Vogue reveals. (via Loudwire) Read more: Here's a video of Katy Perry stage diving at Warped Tour Perry says: “Amy Grant […]

According to Forbes’ list of highest-earning female musicians, Katy Perry tops the list with a total of $135 million. Taylor Swift came in second with $80 million, marking a staggering $55 million difference. Katy Perry isn’t a stranger to our scene. Somewhere between 2003 and 2005, she and Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen dated. They […]

Even before she kissed a girl and liked it; even before her stint on the Vans Warped Tour, Katy Perry provided backing vocals for P.O.D.'s 2006 single “Goodbye For Now.” This has been public knowledge for some time but seems to have mostly slipped through the cracks of widespread attention until it was brought back to light […]

Welcome to our Summer Breakout series with APTV's Nick Major. Every week in August we will be bringing you a profile of a band who made it big this summer. Stay tuned!  Even if you don't know Bebe Rexha, you probably know Bebe Rexha: The pop songstress wrote and sang the chorus on the Nicki […]

Okay, so, before Katy Perry was, well, Katy Perry, she operated as a contemporary Christian artist under her actual name, Katy Hudson. Somewhere between 2003 and 2005, she and Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen dated. As we can see in this video, she, being a supportive girlfriend, took to the stage during Relient K’s cover […]

With Warped kicking off in just a few weeks, it's only fitting we take a look back at a unique moment such as this. Yesterday, Katy Perry tweeted a video of her infamous stage dive that took place during the Boston date of Warped Tour in 2008. (The leap takes place near the end of […]

Rock ’n’ roll has given us its fair share of musician couples throughout the years, from John and Yoko to Kurt and Courtney to, uh, Chad and Avril. (They’re not all winners, folks.) We’re counting down 10 of our favorite pairings from AP’s scene, past and present (we’re saving “future” for our secret slashfic Tumblr—don’t […]

Former Warped Tour artist turned pop megastar Katy Perry has announced a massive summer tour of North America, dubbed the “Prismatic Tour,” in support of her latest release, Prism. Among the acts joining Perry on the road is Tegan And Sara, out in support of last year's Heartthrob. Tegan And Sara will join for the tour's third leg, which […]

Before You Exit's Thomas Silvers has released a drum cover of Katy Perry's “Wide Awake.” Fans can check out the cover below. Let us know what you think!

Fast Times have released their cover of Katy Perry's “Part Of Me.” Fans can stream the track below. Tell us what you think!

Side One Dummy has released a new 7-inch single from the Horrible Crowes for “Ladykiller.” The track originally appeared on the band's acclaimed 2011 debut Elsie; the B-side to the single is a cover of “Teenage Dream,” originally by Katy Perry. You can scope the vinyl here.