Music

FKJ remembers his earliest memory of music vividly. On a summer day, when he was 3 or 4 years old, his father opened the window of his childhood home and placed a speaker facing the terrace. Soon the fat, funky groove of “Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen took over, making its mark permanently. […]

In 1997, Third Eye Blind released their self-titled debut album, one that ultimately catapulted the band to mainstream success. Now, 25 years later, the group are commemorating those early days with their retrospective album Unplugged. In celebration of the momentous anniversary, Third Eye Blind are also gearing up for their Summer Gods: 25 Years In […]

The most important member of any rock ‘n’ roll band is the drummer. Seriously, you can have Jimi Hendrix on lead guitar in your band. But if Mitch Mitchell isn’t in the back, holding it all together on drums? You just have noise.  Rhythm is king in rock ‘n’ roll. Naturally, rhythm also rules in […]

Hamond is sitting at the booth, nodding his head to a foggy beat as the feds inevitably close in on his pirate radio broadcast. Then he pulls the mic close, stacks of vintage equipment sitting behind him, as he launches into “Left Feet” off Pirate Radio, out today via No Matter. Hamond’s love of cinema […]

June is upon us, which means it’s time for the next issue of Alternative Press. We’re thrilled to present our new issue (#407) with cover stars MUNA. Check out a preview of the story below. Within the pages of our June issue, a number of talented creatives appear alongside MUNA. That list includes Soccer Mommy, […]

Jenna McDougall is starting from scratch. Her band, Australian pop-punk outfit Tonight Alive, went on hiatus in 2019, wanting to take a break from their rigorous international touring schedule to focus on their mental and physical health. “When Tonight Alive went on hiatus, it was a really high priority for me to start figuring out […]

“PFFT, I ACTUALLY DON’T KNOW HOW TO FEEL ABOUT THAT — THAT’S CRAZY!” PinkPantheress laughs softly. I’ve just told her that a friend of mine compared her show last night to “being inside an episode of Euphoria.” She seems equal parts flattered and concerned at the thought, though the comparison makes perfect sense when you […]

Chris Motionless remembers the moment when he knew everything was going to be OK. In the summer of 2021, the Motionless In White vocalist was in Los Angeles, where he had spent a month working on the band’s sixth album, Scoring The End Of The World. The past 15 months, he admits, had been an […]

Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. Pistol packs a punch This week, Danny Boyle’s much-anticipated Sex Pistols miniseries, Pistol, arrived on Hulu. Told through the eyes of guitarist Steve Jones, the six-episode retelling of the Sex Pistols’ story hits just as hard as […]

Decked out in vibrant colors and funky patterns, Kid Bloom (aka Lennon Kloser) could easily be mistaken for a child of the ’80s. That influence shines on his debut album, Highway, out today via Position Music. Read more: Is Frank Ocean directing his own feature film? Highway plays like a 12-track ride through connection, mental […]

To properly dissect the best emo albums from 2011, one must not be afraid to use the term “emo” broadly, as this style of music can take shape across multiple genres. In 2011, emo was arguably at its lowest point commercially, as the mid-to-late 2000s boom had slowly faded away at the turn of the […]

Every month, Alternative Press is sharing some of our favorite new releases. From soul and Afrobeat to hypnotic dream pop, this month’s AP&R list spans various genres, bringing you a unique list of up-and-coming artists. Check out these rising artists who will soon become your new favorite below. Read more: AP&R: 347aidan, Scowl and other […]

Pistol, Hulu’s six-episode retelling of the Sex Pistols’ story through guitarist Steve Jones’ eyes, is hardly the first cinematic rendering of the life and times of England’s most notorious early punk-rock band. But it is the best. Mind you, the competition is hardly fierce. The first, 1980’s The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, was ostensibly a […]

Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. Neck Deep return Neck Deep are back with their first new music in two years, “STFU.” In the single, the quartet fall back on their pop-punk roots while capturing the dread that often accompanies online culture. The […]

For Gino Vento, the intersection of music and acting has more similarities than you might expect. Vento discovered music at a young age, and by the time he entered high school, he began to play in several local bands in the Miami area. However, it wasn’t until he formed his most notable project Thick As […]

Nov. 20, 1980, after-dinner hour: England’s eyes were focused on Top Of The Pops, BBC’s long-running pop program, as they had every Thursday evening since the first day of 1964. In the middle of the rundown of the U.K.’s 30 best-selling singles appeared this apparition, resembling black leather Visigoths from a Hell’s Angels fever dream. […]

Remember when Tom DeLonge started shouting about UFOs and no one took him seriously? Remember later, when the U.S. Navy confirmed the mysterious objects appearing in the footage DeLonge helped get released were, in fact, UFOs? People weren’t laughing then. And for further evidence of him being vindicated in his conviction, you need only look […]

Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. My Chemical Romance are well and truly back Last week, it was releasing a new song; this week, My Chemical Romance have dominated conversation in the scene by kicking off their long-delayed and even longer-awaited world tour […]

My Chemical Romance’s global comeback tour has commenced. After kicking off their first U.K. show in 11 years at Cornwall’s Eden Project, the band took the stage May 19 at Milton Keynes to play the first of four highly anticipated shows. Read more: Here’s My Chemical Romance’s setlist from the first night of their 2022 […]

If there’s one thing Lily Lizotte loves more than making fantastic pop music, it’s a good double meaning.  Planted in nearly every song by THE BLSSM — the 24-year-old’s self-described blissful pop project — is a feeling of both happiness and sadness, competing with each other through lyrics that mean one thing and a chorus […]