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Nobody must long for blinding stage lights and sweaty mosh pitters more than musicians. To stand onstage and perform is more than a means for a living. It’s therapy, a chance for artists to bond with a couple dozen or a couple thousand people.  An album plus a tour is the music industry’s most basic […]

There’s no denying that pop punk owes much of what it has to Canada. With greats such as Avril Lavigne and Sum 41, the country has shaped the larger scene pretty significantly. We’ll let you in on a little secret, though… It’s still continuing to do so. In the midst of today’s pop-punk revival, scenes […]

If we had to pick one band from Canada keeping the scene alive, it would have to be Silverstein. No question. The post-hardcore band show no signs of slowing down after 10 albums over the course of two full decades and have influenced countless other people to start a career in music. Here’s to 20 […]

Toronto emo-rockers Nightwell are hitting their stride as they gear up toward releasing their self-titled album, and they’re giving people a taste of what’s to come by revealing a new video for their song “Runaway” exclusively with AltPress. The band added a fresh face two years after their start with vocalist Jason Emsallem (formerly of […]

This season is all about giving, and the bands we obsess over all year long often host holiday concerts during this time of year to give something back to their communities. While some such as Every Time I Die have made it a tradition for well over a decade, others such as August Burns Red […]

Sleep On It are a major part of pop-punk’s future, so we decided to see how knowledgeable they are with pop-punk’s legacy. We put Sleep On It to the test to see how well versed they are in the verses of Fall Out Boy, Green Day and Blink-182. Play along and see if you can […]

Sleep On It are headed on a co-headlining tour with Like Pacific ahead of their upcoming album. The tour will take place in North America throughout the summer with support from Homesafe, In Her Own Words and Never Loved. Read more: ‘Stranger Things,’ Coca-Cola team up to revive failed ’80s drink There will be one […]

There’s little that is more traumatizing than singing along so confidently to your favorite song only to have your friends suddenly start laughing at you over your lyric choice. Suddenly you’re questioning every line, every lyric and wondering what other songs you’ve been singing wrong your entire life. We’ve gathered some of the most commonly […]

We’re quickly approaching the 2018 midterm elections with the big day landing Nov. 6. People have been scrambling to get the word out about the date. Now, it looks like some of our favorites are chiming in. The #iVoted initiative is partnering with artists to offer free admission to more than 100 concerts in the […]

There’s little that is more traumatizing than singing along so confidently to your favorite song only to have your friends suddenly start laughing at you over your lyric choice. Suddenly you’re questioning every line, every lyric and wondering what other songs you’ve been singing wrong your entire life. We’ve gathered some of the most commonly […]

ROAM and Like Pacific will be hitting the road later this year for a North American co-headlining tour. Read more: Hellogoodbye release first new song in five years, “S’only Natural” Announced today, ROAM and Like Pacific will be embarking on a 27 date co-headlining run later this fall. Joining the bands on their trek across North America […]

Hawthorne Heights are headed on tour in Ireland and the U.K.—plus, hear Brightside cover “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. Check out the news you might have missed today below!   Read more: Pale Waves release new single, announce debut album Hawthorne Heights are headed on tour We are excited to announce that we’re returning to the […]

It’s been two long years since Like Pacific released their full-length debut Distant Like You Asked, but the wait is finally over as the Canadian pop punks are gearing up to release follow-up In Spite Of Me. We chatted with frontman Jordan Black on the cathartic recording process, his desire to move on and working […]

[Photo by: As It Is/Facebook] As It Is have postponed tonight's show in Cardiff after Patty Walters was diagnosed with a blood clot in his shoulder. Read more: As It Is’ Patty Walters joins new band, CrazyEightyEight “It pains us to have to do this, but unfortunately tonight’s show in Cardiff will not be going ahead,” the […]

[Photo by: Kurt Cuffy/Like Pacific, Can't Swim/Rob Scheuerman, Barely Civil/Lainey Koch Photography] Like Pacific released a new song, Stacked Like Pancakes announced a new album and other news you might have missed today. Read more: Sum 41 announce support for ‘Does This Look Infected?’ anniversary tour 1. Like Pacific released a new song Like Pacific released […]

Meet Joe Buscema: an artist manager at Reclaim Music Group and CEO of Custom Merch. He began his pursuit of artist management back in 2007, when he was managing the bands he used to play with. Ten years later, he’s managed more than 25 bands, including Like Pacific, Bearings and more recently Set It Off, […]

AP hit up Riot Fest in Chicago this year and asked some of your favorite bands: What does emo mean to you? Watch what members of Real Friends, Sleep On It, New Found Glory and more had to say. Read More: Everything you need to know about emo past and present You can purchase your copy of […]

[Photo by: Ryan Bakerink] AP hit the road to Chicago for Riot Fest 2017 this year! Presented by Rockabilia, APTV correspondent Stevie James had the chance to post up and interview a ton of your favorite bands on-site. So far, we have interviews with Four Year Strong, Seaway, Like Pacific and Nothing More. We’ll continue to update […]

The best social media accounts are the most genuine displays of a character, whether that be someone we can easily imagine being BFFs with or someone whose artistic dedication leaves us in awe. Here are 10 musicians who, in some form, stand out from the rest of the pack. John O’Callaghan — The Maine The […]