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Are the 2000s back? How Avril Lavigne, Chris Carrabba are uniting Gen Z and millennials
While it feels like the meteoric renewal of pop punk happened all at once, the subgenre had slowly been edging its way back into mainstream appeal since the days of mid-2010s emo rap. Rather than a general revamp of punk music, the years since Lil Peep’s passing instead saw the resurgence of a specific era in culture: the early 2000s. W...
Unsilent Night festival to make its return after six-year hiatus
For the first time in six years, Unsilent Night will return to Dallas. Unsilent Night 2021 will see the festival return December 19 with a stacked lineup including Sleeping With Sirens, KennyHoopla, Meet Me @ The Altar and more. The one-day festival will include three different stages as well as five rooms of entertainment with things like a wrestling ring, photos with Santa and holiday-themed art
All Time Low and Pale Waves capture the anxiety of our moment with “PMA”
All Time Low have teamed up with Pale Waves to release “PMA.” The single was produced by longtime collaborator Zakk Cervini and serves as the first collaboration between the two bands. Read more: Billie Eilish's much anticipated LP 'Happier Than Ever' is here–listen “PMA” is an exposé of emotional transparency in the wake of COVID-19. A shorthand for  “Post Modern Anxie...
Nova Twins and Meet Me @ The Altar are inspiring the next gen of music
Since their inception, English rock duo Nova Twins (vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South) have been defying convention and making room for women of color in alternative-rock spaces. Meanwhile, American pop-punk band Meet Me @ The Altar, a three-piece energetic group composed of lead vocalist Edith Johnson, bassist Téa Campbell and drummer Ada Juarez, who are Black and Latinx, have
10 alternative songs that explore the highs and lows of mental health
If there's anything that holds true throughout the alternative music scene, it's an inclination toward vulnerable self-expression. For decades, artists have worn their hearts on their sleeves while navigating conflict, both external and inward-facing, to remind their audiences that, no matter how isolating the circumstance, you're never truly alone. Such ...
18 emerging pop-punk artists backed by Pinkshift’s Ashrita Kumar
Back in February, Alternative Press hailed Pinkshift as one of 100 Artists You Need To Know. Now, vocalist Ashrita Kumar is expanding that list with 18 of her favorite emerging pop-punk-adjacent bands. It might not surprise you to learn that the Baltimore-based outfit’s influences are just as eclectic as their sound. In fact, Kumar is q...
41 women empowerment anthems that should be played as loud as possible
With Women’s History Month coming to a close today, it’s vital to carry these messages of intersectional feminism and empowerment throughout every day to come. These musicians aren’t only wonderful leaders in the music industry spanning over decades—they’re using their platform to spread messages of self-love and growth as well as sharing stories of hardship and navigating mistakes, which every yo
10 women drummers who are inspiring the next generation of musicians
At this point, many of us are aware that the music industry is male-dominated when it comes to band leaders. However, when you look at musicians drumming at the back of the stage, there are even fewer women in that position. By showcasing some of our favorite women in the drumming world today, we're proving that ladies can beat the skins with ease and are so cool, they’ll make young people everywh
10 new alternative artists already backed by your favorite musicians
Sometimes, it’s the musicians we are already obsessed with who introduce us to some of our favorite new bands in unexpected ways.  Whether it's through collaborations or social media shoutouts, musicians are often the people who recommend music to us the most, which makes sense because it's their job to be in tune with emerging talent.  Read mo...

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