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Nothing beats the first time hearing one of your favorite songs. It’s a feeling we never fully appreciate at the moment but then nostalgically crave forever. Fortunately, alternative artists frequently grant us the opportunity to once again hear these tracks from new perspectives through reimagined versions. From acoustic renditions to orchestral backings and full-on genre […]

“Not all bands fronted by women sound like Paramore” is beginning to become a pretty popular adage in the alternative music scene. It’s not that drawing a likeness to Hayley Williams isn’t a compliment—it may be one of the highest. But consistent comparisons to the most iconic woman-led group to emerge from the 2000s totally overlook […]

Band lineup changes are hardly a rarity in the music scene. Between creative differences, life events and personal fallouts, it’s pretty common for at least one member to go in a different direction over the course of an outfit’s tenure. And that, of course, leaves a significant void to be filled. How a band decide […]

It’s been nearly eight years since Love And Death’s last album, Between Here And Lost, but the project’s return couldn’t have come at a better time. With scheduling difficulties being cleared due to the pandemic, Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, longtime collaborator and Breaking Benjamin guitarist Jasen Rauch, J.R. Bareis and Isaiah Perez have finally […]

Throughout the 2000s, women started to dominate the alternative music scene with their powerful stage presence and otherworldly talent. Following in the footsteps of riot grrrls, they proudly represented the fact that women rock just as hard, if not harder, than men. Despite the “boys’ club” of emo, punk and pop-punk communities, the women on […]

The first decade of this century began in the wake of boy bands and nü metal, so no one truly knew which sounds and bands would break out this time around. Well, “the scene” became a widely used (and misused) phrase, and bands decided to become more egalitarian.  Read below for more on both points, […]

It’s hard to fathom that 2005 was 15 years ago, but it’s even harder to imagine that songs such as “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” have been spinning on repeat for one-and-half decades. 2005 birthed both classic emo anthems and killer debut albums from some of our favorite artists. Check […]

Lacey Sturm (ex-Flyleaf frontwoman) visited the Alternative Press headquarters in Cleveland and mesmerized us with an solemn acoustic set. In February, Sturm became the first solo female to top the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart with her debut release. Despite being in the music scene for nearly two decades, she didn't always have the optimism […]

It’s been a great year for music, with no shortage of fantastic releases to fill our headphones. Among those releases are an abundance of solo projects from established acts. Whether they’re moving on after the end of an era or balancing more than one creative outlet, here are just a few of the solo projects […]

Lacey Sturm covers the Police's “Roxanne” in front of a live audience at Carolina Rebellion 2016 SUBSCRIBE for more acoustic videos from your favorite artists.      — Huge thank you to our friends at ZIPPO ENCORE for helping make this video possible! —

APTV caught up with former Flyleaf frontwoman, now solo artist, Lacey Sturm at Welcome To Rockville festival to find out what advice she would give her youngers self. Sturm encourages herself not to give up even when she feels afraid of the future, knowing now that her own darkness will turn into beautiful creations that […]

In October, former Flyleaf frontwoman Lacey Sturm announced that she would be resurfacing in 2016 with her debut solo album, Life Screams.  Read more: Lacey Sturm speaks out on her decision to leave Flyleaf “I was listening to the radio one day and I said to myself, ‘If I hear one more song telling people to […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or static. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of November 2015, […]

Three years after parting ways with Flyleaf, Lacey Sturm is back and she has a brand new single, titled “Impossible,” that fans are sure to love and relate to. Read more: Ex-Flyleaf frontwoman Lacey Sturm resurfaces with solo announcement On the release of “Impossible,” Sturm tells Sirius, where it premiered, “We chose it [as the first […]

Former Flyleaf frontwoman Lacey Sturm will be resurfacing in 2016 with her debut solo album, Life Screams. Read more: Lacey Sturm speaks out on her decision to leave Flyleaf “I was listening to the radio one day and I said to myself, ‘If I hear one more song telling people to kill themselves and go to […]

In October of 2012, Lacey Sturm stepped down as frontwoman for Christian rock outfit Flyleaf. In an official statement from the vocalist on her departure, she stated, “I am very thankful to have recently become a mom to one of the greatest blessings of my life, my son Jack.” She added, “You may have also heard […]