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As 1999 came to a close, boy bands and nü-metal acts were at the top of the charts. Trends in mainstream culture changed the following century, as pop punk, screamo and other Warped Tour acts smashed through the charts. Which band do you most associate with the time period between 2000-2009? Is it the power […]

Former Lostprophets bassist Stuart Richardson opens up about his time working with ex-vocalist Ian Watkins, who has been convicted of several child-related sex crimes. Watkins is currently serving a 35-year sentence for child sex offenses with an additional 10 months for having a phone in his possession while at HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire, […]

Ex-Lostprophets singer 41-year-old Ian Watkins has been charged with having a cellphone while in prison, according to the BBC. The singer is currently serving a 35-year sentence for child sex offenses at HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. According to the Yorkshire Post, Watkins recently plead not guilty to unauthorized possession of a mobile […]

No Devotion, consisting of former Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly and the remaining members of Lostprophets, are finally streaming their long-awaited debut full-length album, Permanence. Due out this Friday, September 25, through Rickly's own Collect Records, you can stream Permanence in its entirety below, via NME. Pre-orders for the album are ongoing.  Read more: “We don’t have […]

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins’ ex-girlfriend has been cleared of possessing indecent images of children, after arguing that she was trying to bring Watkins to justice, the Guardian Reports. Joanne Mkadzelics, 39, denied seven charges of possessing and distributing indecent images of child abuse at Cardiff Crown Court this week. According to BBC, “She claimed she […]

Earlier this week, NME reported that former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins is expected to receive a £147,000 (approximately $221,881) payout after his release from prison. The reason for this? A company—Goonies Touring—that he co-owned with his ex-bandmates had been sold. The company was said to have £200,000 in cash and more than £500,000 in assets. All […]

Charismatic frontman/writer Geoff Rickly has been burning up the internet in a couple ways, all of them great. There’s the new album from United Nations The Next Four Years, where he gets all power-violent with folks like Jonah Bayer, Lukas Previn, Zac Sewell and David Haik in a way that would appeal to all genres […]

Former Lostprophets members—Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Jamie Oliver, Stuart Richardson and Luke Johnson—have formed a new band with Geoff Rickly, the former vocalist of Thursday. No Devotion will release their new song, “Stay,” as a 12-inch single on July 21 via Rickly's own label, Collect Records. You can also download the song from iTunes, along with […]

APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major (@Nick_Major) brings you AP’s top news stories this week from Linkin Park, former Lostprophets members, Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley, La Dispute and more!

Former Lostprophets members—guitarists Lee Gaze and Mike Lewis—have given their first interview regarding ex-bandmate Ian Watkins, who is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence for a plethora of disturbing child sex offenses.  A former acquaintance of Watkins, Karen Ruttner, was also interviewed along with the band members. The full interview, conducted by London’s Sunday Times, is currently sitting […]

APTV Nashville correspondent Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain) brings you this week's top stories on altpress.com, including news from Paramore, Nirvana, Star Wars, Panic! At The Disco, and more!

In a recent U.K. interview, Geoff Rickly of Thursday addressed rumors that he would be working with the remaining members of the now-defunct Lostprophets in their new band. The singer said that while he won’t be a part of the new band, he will be working with them from a record label perspective through his own label, […]

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has just been sentenced to 35 years in prison for child sex offenses. The presiding judge told Watkins, “You are a sexual predator. You are dangerous. The public, and in particular young females and children, need protection from you.” According to the judge, Watkins showed “evident delight” in abusing children and […]

Following this week's trial where former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins pleaded guilty to 13 sex offences, including two charges of attempting to rape an infant, his bandmates have issued a statement. In it, they deny ever knowing about Watkins' criminal behavior and describe the longtime strain in their relationships with him, both personal and working. Read the […]

UPDATED: 11:43 a.m. EST Wales Online reports live from Cardiff Crown Court: “Ian Watkins has pleaded guilty to 13 sex offences – including two of attempting to rape a baby” “His two female co-defendants also admitted a string of sex abuse charges against their own children.” “He also pleaded guilty to two counts of taking indecent […]

Following the child abuse allegations of incarcerated frontman Ian Watkins, Lostprophets have decided to call it quits. You can read a statement from the band below: “After nearly a year of coming to terms with our heartache, we finally feel ready to announce publicly what we have thought privately for some time. We can no […]

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins is on suicide watch five times an hour as he prepares to stand trial on accused charges of raping a baby, according to the Irish Independent. While his hearing is set for October 14, he appeared via video in Wales court yesterday. Read an excerpt from the Irish Independent below: “A clinical psychologist […]