melanie martinez

Melanie Martinez and Tierra Whack: The unpublished AltPress interview

You’ve already heard “Copy Cat,” the new track featuring Melanie Martinez teaming up with the mighty Tierra Whack. Martinez and Whack’s collaboration is quite cool, but then we remembered about another exclusive collaboration they worked on. Namely a previously unpublished interview for AltPress. An explanation is in order. Last year, AltPress celebrated the release of […]

Melanie Martinez drops “Copy Cat” with new ‘K-12’ summer tour dates

Melanie Martinez has just dropped a new track titled “Copy Cat” that features Tierra Whack. The new song is also the first Martinez track to feature another artist. Whack received critical acclaim in 2018 for her debut studio album Whack World.  In addition to “Copy Cat,” Martinez also announced a substantial leg of dates for her K-12 world […]

Bunbury 2020 lineup has twenty one pilots, Melanie Martinez, AVA, more

Bunbury Festival announced this year’s lineup and it is stacked with amazing artists such as twenty one pilots, Melanie Martinez, Angels & Airwaves and more. Last year, the festival hosted an assortment of scene favorites and this time around, they didn’t disappoint. Read more: My Chemical Romance add second New Jersey show after quick sellout–UPDATE In 2019, Fall […]

Melanie Martinez reveals what inspired ‘K-12’ film’s choreography

Last month, Melanie Martinez gave fans a look into her thoughts and creative processes from childhood through the making of K-12 and she’s back with another new episode. The series is in partnership with YouTube Music and shows how and why she makes her artistic choices. Read More: Saves The Day to support Third Eye Blind on ‘Screamer’ spring […]

10 dream scene covers of classic Christmas songs we need this year

It’s officially the holiday season, which means it’s inevitable that when you’re in public places, you’re going to hear Christmas songs. The genre of holiday music is always highly contested as it seems like everyone has a strong opinion about it.  While the classic versions of songs such as “Jingle Bells” and “Have A Holly […]

The 50 best albums of 2019 in alternative, punk, alt-pop and beyond

The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]

24 music moments that made us thankful 2019 turned into 20ninescene

A lot has happened in 2019. From having nostalgia thrown at us left and right with the rise of Disney + to artists such as Bring Me The Horizon and Palaye Royale shifting into their respective new eras, it’s been a wild ride. Before moving forward, sometimes we have to look back on all the […]

Melanie Martinez shares a look inside her mind with new YouTube series

Melanie Martinez is giving fans a look into her thoughts and creative processes from childhood through the making of K-12 in Arts & Crafts with Melanie Martinez. In partnership with YouTube Music, the series was created so the singer can explain how and why she makes her artistic choices. Read more: Brendon Urie offers new metal […]

Lauren Ruth Ward is over “Super Bullshit” in folky new song—watch

Singer-songwriter Lauren Ruth Ward is teaming up with AltPress to premiere her last song of 2019, “Super Bullshit.”  The year-closing track follows previous singles dropped throughout the past 12 months: “Valhalla,” “I Touch Myself,” “Pullstring,” “Hungry Barber,” “We Are Grown Ups,” “Same Soul” and “Wise Gal.” Read more: Ed Sheeran joins ONE OK ROCK onstage […]

Warped Tour documentary launches Kickstarter to finish three-part series

Vans Warped Tour as we knew it for so long came to an end in 2018. This ended a magical 25-year run as the longest continuing traveling festival in North American history. Now, in order to keep the legacy of something that might only exist in our hearts, a Kickstarter has been launched to fund […]

Melanie Martinez defies "The Principal" in theatrical new video

Melanie Martinez has debuted the brand new music video for her track “The Principal” from her recent album and accompanying film K-12. Check out the theatrical new video below! Read more: Cassadee Pope confirms Hey Monday reunion set at Pop-Punk Homecoming event So far, “The Principal” has received over 22 million streams with the album totaling over […]

Top 10 unbelievable song mashups that actually work

Recently, mashups have been surfacing, melding the efforts of Post Malone and Hawthorne Heights to create “I Fall Apart In Ohio.” Similarly, Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift were merged to create a “Sugar Calm Down” fusion of two of the artists’ beloved tracks. These unlikely combinations are just a small taste of what the […]

Melanie Martinez is a puppet on a string in “Show & Tell” video

Melanie Martinez has released a music video for her song “Show & Tell” from her recent album and accompanying full-length film K-12.  The video, filled with creepy themes and pastel colors, was taken directly from the film K-12.  Read more: Vans unveils full ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ collection We see Martinez act like a puppet on […]

Which musician should you dress up as for Halloween?

Halloween is fast approaching, so it’s time to start thinking of who or what you’re going to dress up as. While witches and bats are classic options, we love to channel our favorite artists this time of year because of our love for music.  It can be difficult to figure out exactly who you want […]

Melanie Martinez is the guest editor of next month’s AP

Is there anything Melanie Martinez can’t do? She parlayed her time on The Voice into a major-label record contract. She embarked on sold-out tours. And for her second album, K-12, she created a full-length motion picture counterpart which she wrote, directed and starred in. Clearly, the 24-year-old Martinez is a contemporary polymath. Now she can […]

Melanie Martinez serves up "Strawberry Shortcake" on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Coming off the recent release of her new album K-12, Melanie Martinez hit the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to serve up some “Strawberry Shortcake.” Check out the incredible performance below! Read more: Hella Mega Tour VIP packages spark fan disappointment over price, perks Martinez hit the stage to perform the track while channeling some serious Barbie birthday cake […]

Melanie Martinez gives fans hope in the world with ‘K-12’

She made us wait four years but Melanie Martinez is back with a bang for her new album K-12. The album also features an accompanying film of the same name. The album itself tackles a variety of issues affecting everyday people in this fucked up world. Her social consciousness coupled with her creativity combines to create […]

Melanie Martinez takes on her darkest vulnerabilities in ‘K-12’ film

Melanie Martinez has a proven track record of taking fans on deep-dive journeys through her pastel, dark-pop fantasy world, and she doesn’t disappoint with the premiere of her first feature film, K-12. The 96-minute movie accompanies her highly anticipated sophomore album of the same name, which is out today. K-12 marks Martinez’s feature directorial debut […]

Melanie Martinez returns to ‘K-12’ for an even grander life lesson—review

Melanie Martinez had some big expectations to fill off the release of her 2015 debut, Cry Baby. The alt-pop songstress constructed a whole world around the titular character—a version of herself reimagined. While Cry Baby focuses on the internal struggle of family life and troubling romance, K-12 kicks the front door down to show there’s […]

Melanie Martinez heads back to school in pastel alt-pop style with ‘K-12’

Melanie Martinez took us on a deep dive into the world of Cry Baby with her introductory album of the same name. Reaching platinum status, one of only eight debuts to do so in 2015, it’s safe to say the anticipation for the K-12 follow-up was high.  Around the time of her platinum status reveal, […]
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