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The connection between music and video games is a long and storied one whether it’s the inclusion of our favorite musicians’ songs in a game, small references to their careers or a band having a complete release based on themselves. Going all the way back to the ’80s, artists such as Journey, Michael Jackson, Prince […]

blink-182 have clearly been keeping busy over the past few weeks. Today, the band debuted a music video for “Happy Days” that was created entirely while in quarantine. In March, blink-182 took to social media and asked fans to submit videos of themselves performing and dancing to the NINE track while practicing social distancing. Included […]

Pop punk began to rapidly gain traction in the early 2000s, landing impressive spots on mainstream charts that propelled the success of the genre today. This transformative period uncovered legendary bands who produced albums that have stood the test of time. While it’s apparent that pop punk began a definitive era 20 years ago, it’s […]

Earlier this month, Alkaline Trio teased new music would be released the day before they kicked off their tour with Bad Religion. With most events and tours being canceled and postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the two bands were no exception. With fans wondering if Alkaline Trio would still be releasing that new music despite […]

It’s hard to believe we’ve been screaming “Radio” at the top of our lungs for two decades now, but it’s true. Today marks 20 years since Alkaline Trio released Maybe I’ll Catch Fire, their quintessential sophomore album. Celebrate by seeing if you still remember every line from the Alkaline Trio track below. Read more: 13 new […]

Many Hollywood names, from A-list celebrities to scene stars, have gotten tattooed by Kat Von D, some even appearing on LA Ink. While many people know Von D for her iconic makeup brand and music career, we can’t forget what started it all—her amazing tattoo work on some of the most well-known celebrities.  Read more: […]

We at AltPress hold the emo title in high regard and fully embrace all subsects of fans who proudly stand under the genre’s umbrella without discretion, only pure, kindred acceptance. We celebrate those who have first pressings of Sunny Day Real Estate vinyl, early 2000s My Chemical Romance fanatics who enlisted in the MCRmy during […]

Machine Gun Kelly has always blended rock and rap throughout his career. The rest of the world took note in 2019 when he teamed up with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and YUNGBLUD for the fiery, top-of-the-charts track “I Think I’m OKAY.” Since then, MGK has announced that he and Barker are diving even further into […]

blink-182 have put out so much music in their long-standing career, but we still feel like we’re pretty good at singing along to the lyrics of nearly every song.  The band have come a long way since the early days of Cheshire Cat and Dude Ranch. They lost Tom DeLonge, gained Matt Skiba and put […]

The members of blink-182 probably have more side projects combined than any other band, and we absolutely love them all. With Mark Hoppus recently contemplating the possibility of a +44 reunion, we’re taking a look back. From side-project-turned-main-act Angels & Airwaves to Simple Creatures and Box Car Racer, there’s no shortage of tracks from Hoppus, Tom […]

Hayley Williams captured our hearts years ago with her divine vocals layered perfectly over each Paramore song.  In celebration of the singer’s 31st birthday, we compiled a list of 10 of Williams’ insane collaborations, in no particular order. After all, how could one really narrow down their favorite? Check them out below. Read more: ‘High […]

With the decade coming to an end, it’s hard to believe that 2010 was already 10 years ago. From post-hardcore to pop punk, the scene did not disappoint. We saw major releases (and some temporary final releases) from My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Circa Survive and Underoath, just to name a few. Read […]

Bona fide punk-rock icons Bad Religion celebrate 40 years of punk-rock incisiveness by teaming up with Alkaline Trio for a spring co-headlining tour next year. The campaign starts March 26 at the Palladium in Los Angeles and ends April 19 at the Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin says, “This tour […]

While celebrating Corey Taylor’s birthday this week, we compiled a list of some musicians who are so talented, they’ve been a large part of multiple successful bands. Taylor, being the vocalist of both Stone Sour and Slipknot, shows this to be true. This list is in no particular order and transcends genres and boundaries. We […]

blink-182 dropped a new Christmas track “Not Another Christmas Song,” highlighting the downsides of the holiday season and causing a raucous on the North Pole. This isn’t the first time they’ve made a festive track. In 2001, the band released “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas,” as a single which was later re-released on the […]

Earlier this week, Spotify teased its highly-anticipated 2019 Wrapped feature was “almost ready.” The following day, the streaming giant shared the artists who dominated the year including Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Lil Nas X, Eminem and more. Today, Spotify Wrapped 2019 was finally unveiled, showing us the tracks, artists and genres we […]

YouTube icons Rhett & Link, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, performed a Christmas collaboration on their show Good Mythical Morning over the weekend. They gave a classic blink-182 track a new meaning with their holiday-themed lyrics. Rhett & Link quit their engineer careers soon after college to focus on their future at YouTube. Good Mythical Morning […]

blink-182 performed a new song with the Chainsmokers when the duo invited them onstage at their stop in Los Angeles at The Forum for the World War Joy tour. The set comes months after the Chainsmokers revealed on Twitter that both bands were working on a new song together. Read more: Josh Dun gets marriage advice […]

blink-182 just got a pretty big makeover and its nowhere near what you would expect from the trio. A fan created a shot-for-shot remake of the “First Date” music video with LEGOs. The video is perfect. The creator even made the video side-by-side with the original so you can see how accurate it really is. […]