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Over the past year, Rina Sawayama and Elton John have forged a close friendship after John named SAWAYAMA his favorite album of 2020. Now, the duo has come together to reimagine “Chosen Family,” Sawayama’s powerful ballad that is all about the love and acceptance found within the LGBTQIA+ community. For the new rendition, John incorporated […]

Rina Sawayama is revisiting her powerful ballad “Chosen Family” with the help of a familiar face. For the new rendition, the Alternative Press cover star has joined forces with the legendary Elton John who used his signature vocals and piano to give the track a fresh spin. “Chosen Family” originally appears on her 2020 album […]

Back in August, Power Trip frontman Riley Gale tragically passed away at the age of 34. Now, members of Power Trip and Obituary have come together to honor Gale with a powerful performance of “Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe).” This marks the first time Power Trip guitarists Nick Stewart and Blake Ibanez, drummer Chris […]

This week, Phoebe Bridgers and Claud sat down with Proud Radio’s Hattie Collins to openly talk about identity and the importance of representation in music. Both artists also discussed their own experiences with discovering their identity and how their journeys impacted who they are today. Each episode of Proud Radio features progressive LGBTQIA+ artists and […]

LGBTQIA+ artists across various genres are responsible for some of our favorite projects these days, whether it’s through songwriting and producing or performing themselves.  We love to listen to music that comes from a diverse group of people standing up for what they believe in, which makes us connect to it. That means the boys’ […]

One thing that comforts us when we’re feeling sad, alone or misunderstood is listening to artists who aren’t afraid to get real about mental health struggles in their music.  Particularly, several women in the scene have poured their hearts out in their lyrics, talking about dealing with mental health disorders, trauma, suicidal thoughts and more.  […]

The beauty of emo music is that it provides a canvas for our own emotional projections. The lyrical narratives, even when relatively specific, often have just enough ambiguity that we can relate them in some sense to our unique circumstances. With that said, knowing the backstories of our favorite songs can elevate them to a whole new […]

The punk community has notably provided refuge for society’s outcasts since its early foundations in the 1970s. Unfortunately, representation has been historically lacking across the scene, especially when it comes to LGBTQIA+ participation. While queer musicians as a whole seem to exist as a minority in punk rock, transgender artists are a glaring rarity. But don’t think that […]

Even if you’re unfamiliar with country-western music star and LGBTQIA+ icon Orville Peck, you’ve seen him: bright blue eyes striking through a leather-fringed mask, enticing an audience with a costume that he describes as “the boldest version” of himself. Since 2019, Peck has taken classic country music and made it his own by adding elements […]

As 2020 comes to a close, we’re ready to ring in a new year. Along with all of the unavoidable end-of-year memes, there’s a lingering hope around the start of 2021. As we’re all gearing up for a new year, we here at Alternative Press are preparing for our most monumental year to date. In […]

Whether we like it or not, Christmas is here again. And this year, it’s going to be an even weirder one. We’re enduring a holiday season adulterated by limited celebrations with family and friends due to COVID-19. So we need a strong festive playlist to keep our minds off the unusual setting 2020 has handed us. […]

As the 2020 Presidential Election was broadcast live in front of millions across the country and around the world, the road to the White House is far off. What has turned into one of the most controversial elections in our nation’s history has also become one of the most monumental. Breaking all previous records, President-elect […]

It’s an election year, the world is in the middle of a pandemic and the importance of fighting for the rights of underserved and marginalized people is bigger than ever. One thing we can be grateful for is punk rock. Be it in sound or spirit, punk is a driving force we need to keep […]

This past summer, the world’s largest cities were greeted with protesters supporting Black Lives Matter, who were fed up with the systemic injustices faced by Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement. The protests began after the murder of George Floyd, and they still continue after countless other killings, shootings and acts of violence. […]

For 27 years, Anti-Flag have gone beyond being just a band. They’ve drawn attention to themselves by delivering specific political messages in a bold way. From highlighting former President George W. Bush’s controversies in 2004 with a compilation disc, Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 and 2, to denouncing the Trump administration on 20/20 Vision earlier […]

“I still love that music,” Ronnie Winter of the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus says. The singer is talking about his love of pop punk and post-hardcore. “I don’t ever want to lose it. I’m 37 years old, and I still listen to MxPx every day.” But even as he approaches his 40s, Winter isn’t afraid of […]

Maxim Faster, aka the Venus In Scorpio, is an electro-pop star in the making. Powered by a battery of synthesizers and a voice that’s more rock god than pretty android, VIS is merging the synthetics of the ’80s with boisterous rock vocals. Described as the “mysterious and moody They next door,” the Venus In Scorpio’s […]