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Our Most Anticipated alternative releases of 2018

[Pictured L-R: Brendon Urie, Twenty One Pilots, Tonight Alive, Waterparks, State Champs; photos by: Douglas Sonders, Neal Walters, Jawn Rocha, Elliott Ingham] We can’t predict the future, but we can assure you that 2018 will bring plenty of awesome new music. We talked to some of your favorite artists, from Marmozets to State Champs, who are in various […]

Our Most Anticipated heavy releases of 2018

[Pictured, L-R: The Amity Affliction, Black Veil Brides, Bring Me The Horizon, Senses Fail, I Prevail, Whitechapel; photos by: Tom Barnes, Jonathan Weiner, Ashley Osborn, Tyler Ross, Jeff Forney, Alex Morgan] We can’t predict the future, but we can assure you that 2018 will bring plenty of awesome new music. We talked to some of […]

The 14 most anticipated albums for the rest of 2017

So far, we’ve brought you the best songs and albums of the first half of 2017. Now we’re looking ahead to the 13 records you need to keep an eye out for during the rest of the year. You do not want to sleep on these LPs. Read more: Top 5 most anticipated albums of the […]

Our Most Anticipated alternative releases of 2017

We can't predict the future, but we can assure you that 2017 will bring plenty of awesome new music. We talked to some of your favorite artists, who are in various stages of the recording process, to get the scoop on what's to come next year. Everything from heavy to pop punk, we'll be spending […]

Our Most Anticipated metal albums of 2017

We can't predict the future, but we can assure you that 2017 will bring plenty of awesome new music. We talked to some of your favorite artists, who are in various stages of the recording process, to get the scoop on what's to come next year. Everything from heavy to pop punk, we'll be spending […]

The 10 most anticipated albums (for the rest) of 2016

So far this week we’ve brought you the best songs and albums of the first half of 2016. Now we’re looking ahead to the 10 records you need to keep an eye out for during the year’s remaining six months; you do not want to sleep on these LPs.   A Day To Remember – […]

Most Anticipated Gear Of 2016: In partnership with The Music Experience

There’s a lot to get excited about in the coming year: a new president, a new Pierce The Veil record, even another AP Music Awards show.  We teamed up with our good pal, Squiggy DiGiacomo of the Music Experience, the world’s number one experiential music retailer. We asked Squiggy to turn it all the way […]

The Rocket Summer goes for different sound with new album: Q&A with Bryce Avary

With his first full-length studio album since 2012, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Bryce Avary—a.k.a the Rocket Summer—promises to deliver the most alive music he's ever created with his highly anticipated forthcoming release Zoetic. The new album taps into a realm of honesty and inspiration that, according to Avary, has no rules or boundaries and […]

The Most Anticipated Albums of the rest of 2014

Another half-year has passed, so it’s time for AP’s annual mid-year report, where we break down the best of the best so far, with the cut-off date of June 30. Today, we conclude not with what we have already heard, but what we want to hear this year. Check it out below and tell us what you're […]

A Day In The Life Of twenty one pilots (Bonus Photos from AP 307)

Photographer: Ryan Bakerink This time last year, twenty one pilots were still a local favorite (and soon to be one of our 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2013). Now, the Columbus, Ohio, pair are playing their brand of schizoid pop to sold-out crowds actoss the country in support of their debut album, Vessel, which […]

Mid-Year Report Card 2012: Most Anticipated

We spent the entire week looking back at the first six months of 2012’s musical offerings with our top albums, songs, music videos and live performances. But now we are looking toward the open road for the records we hope lodge inside our craniums and never let go for the rest of the year. Check […]