Michael Ngo has worked with the likes of Ariana Grande and Doja Cat. In his interview, Ngo discusses his upbringing and dreams of working with Rhianna.
In 2022, pop mavens, rap greats, and rock favorites returned, select indie acts broke out to the masses, the pop-punk resurgence continued to thrive, and many upstarts won over the hearts of new fans. All in all: It was a pretty great year for new music...
There’s a new generation of Manchester bands out to shake things up. From Pale Waves to Witch Fever, these rising bands are doing things their own way.
Reading and Leeds boasted the biggest names in alternative music. From Bring Me The Horizon to Megan Thee Stallion, relive the event with our photo gallery.
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Recent AltPress cover artist Holly Humberstone has released "London Is Lonely." The song is her first solo release following The Walls Are Way Too Thin.
Read more: Sam Fender and Holly Humberstone drop "Seventeen Going Under — Acoustic"
"London Is Lonely" was produced by Rob Milton and chronicles Humberstone's move to London, where she felt disconnected and isolated.
Japanese Breakfast recently performed "Slide Tackle" on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Multihyphenate musician Michelle Zauner also had a "Bar Chat" with Corden following the performance.
Read more: Japanese Breakfast share rerecordings on new 'Live At Electric Lady' EP
"Slide Tackle" comes off Japanese Breakfast's 2021 album, Jubilee. The...
Reading & Leeds have announced part of the lineup for their 2022 tour, including all six headliners set to make appearances.
The three-day festival will utilize two main stages, a change the organizers have made to the event in recent years.
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In a new interview, Dave Grohl spoke with Pharrell Williams on how much he was inspired by disco during the creation of Nirvana’s sophomore album, Nevermind. The discussion was featured in Grohl’s new Paramount+ series From Cradle To Stage.
The se...
Lorde is scheduled to perform as part of the newly announced 2022 Primavera Sound festival lineup. The appearance will mark her first live performance since the Melodrama World Tour in 2018.
Lorde began trending on Twitter as thousands of her fans shared their excitement and disbelief about the singer’s return to the stage.
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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
Firefly Music Festival has announced its 2021 lineup. The iconic music festival will return this year for four days, taking place Sept. 23-26.
The event will be held at the Woodlands at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. In total, the festival will host over 120 artists, along with a wide range of amenities and other experiences...
Prior to picking up a needle at age 18, Manuela Soto Sosa never imagined that she’d embark on a career as a tattoo artist. Today, she stands on the backend of over a decade’s worth of experience. Her tenure has seen her through world tours, the launch of a streetwear brand, studio ownership and significant self-discovery. At the cen...
The music and comedy worlds often collide whenever Saturday Night Live airs from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Cast members such as Andy Samberg, Chris Redd, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson and beyond have made the SNL music video digital shorts connect with audiences even more than the live sketches...
About two months ago, Phoebe Bridgers hit the Saturday Night Live stage for her performance debut. At the end of her two-song set, the musician smashed her guitar on stage, immediately earning the praise of fans and the attention of others.
Now, that iconic piece of music history has headed to auction to benefit GLAAD, an organization that promotes the acceptance and increased portrayal of the LGB
Thanks to the internet, our exposure to new artists isn’t reliant on record deals and radio hits. Alternative artists of all ages have been able to blow up on social media, release music on their own and launch their careers out of their bedrooms.
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