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You may or may not know this, but producer/songwriter Howard Benson was likely behind the boards for at least one of your favorite albums of all time. Want proof? Monster breakout records by My Chemical Romance (Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge), the All-American Rejects (Move Along) and even Daughtry (Daughtry) were all produced by Benson. […]

Hey Monday began teasing us in October on the 11-year anniversary of the band’s debut album Hold On Tight. In the weeks that followed, vocalist Cassadee Pope announced a “#HeyItsMonday pop-punk night” in Nashville at the Exit/In to take place on Nov. 25. She later confirmed with AltPress that Hey Monday would be having a reunion at […]

Bands like Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World may take well-deserved residency on every proper Emo Spotify playlist, but the genre is full of artists who never got the mass recognition they deserve albeit having helped define, and constantly redefine, emo. From Armor For Sleep and their ambitious 2005 concept record “What […]

[Photos by: Keeahtay Lewis, Dave Elkins/Instagram] Thursday's Geoff Rickly, Mae's Dave Elkins and other likeminded artists take a stand against hate for an upcoming benefit concert. Band Together: A Concert Against Hate goes down on Friday, Sept. 22, in Queens, NYC. Read more: Thursday's Geoffrey Rickly speaks out on suicide As reported by BrooklynVegan, proceeds […]

Mae have announced a second leg of their Everglow 10-year anniversary shows, which continues the celebration of a decade since the release of their seminal album. You can check out a full itinerary below. Be sure to let us know if you'll be attending any dates! Watch Schematic's (Mae frontman Dave Elkins) latest music video for “Stand” The […]

Schematic, the new project from Mae frontman Dave Elkins, released its debut LP, Color (n.) Inside The Lines, in December of last year via Spartan Records. Today, Elkins has released a music video for the track, “Stand,” which is taken from the record. You can pick up Color (n.) Inside The Lines now, and check out the video below. Despite […]

Mae have announced three shows, including a hometown stop bookended by Philadelphia and New York City, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Everglow. They'll be playing the album from front to back at the following dates: January 2, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA –  Electric Factory January 3, 2015 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva January 7, 2015 – New York, […]

Earlier this week, we threw it back with a playlist of classic summer jams, one of which included Mae. Now, the band are throwing it back to us, announcing a one-time-only online performance of Destination: Beautiful and Destination: B-Sides. You will have to buy a ticket to watch the show, which is taking place online at Stageit on June 7, […]

The 90-degree days have already descended upon the AP headquarters. As we sit sweating under dog breath-temperature AC and try to process that we’re going to be putting up with a few more months of this oppressive air, we thought of fonder times—when summer was still the carefree thing the movies want you to believe […]

Former Mae frontman Dave Elkins has returned to music with his new project, Schematic. Now settled in Nashville, TN, he'll release his debut full-length, Color (n.) Inside The Lines, on December 3 via Spartan Records. Pre-orders are available now from the label. Stream the lead single, “Stand,” below on Soundcloud.

Mae (e)vening   With (e)vening, Norfolk, Virginia’s Mae are not only rounding out the trilogy started with (m)orning and continued with (a)fternoon (both released in 2009) but also their career; while the members may have since gone their separate ways, they have left fans with one of the strongest releases of their 10-year existence. As […]