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APTV correspondent Nick Major explains why Taste of Chaos is a must-see this year.  Coming back from a five-year hiatus, the rock festival will be feature bands Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional and Saosin. Besides the setlist, Major details why the nostalgic line-up, potential special guests, and the California day-long festival are reasons why you should […]

Ash Costello of New Years Day and Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die will return to host this year’s star-studded APMAs red carpet. Read more: More performances, appearances announced for APMAs including Pierce The Veil, Dashboard Confessional Fans also can watch the red carpet from their mobile devices via Facebook live stream with APTV […]

APTV's Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major breaks down the reasons why you should be attending this year's Warped Tour. From the handfuls of throwback bands to the potential surprise guests, Major details why this year should be the best Warped Tour yet. Besides guests, Warped Tour is revamping their staging, offering two separate Monster stages […]

Nick Major gets a taste of his home scene on the GRAMMYs red carpet with the August Burns Red.  The group talk being out-of-place, their sweet red carpet outfits and how it feels to be recognized by an awards show as big as the GRAMMYs.  “It's something that none of us ever thought would happen […]

At the Grammys this year, APTV Correspondent Nick Major got to chat (and fangirl) with Blink-182's Travis Barker. The two discussed Blink-182’s upcoming album. “This time, I think, it’s definitely the most I’ve ever been really into the project in a long time,” says Barker. Blink-182 has been hard at work churning out new music; Barker […]

We're beyond stoked to announce that we're sending APTV Correspondent Nick Major to the Grammys! He will be on the red carpet, infiltrating the massive award show on Snapchat (AltPress), Instagram and more! Not to mention, we'll have a full recap video for you on APTV!  Here are the five things Nick is looking forward […]

AP Correspondent Nick Major takes us behind the scenes of the one-year anniversary of Emo Night with co-founders T.J. Petracca, Morgan Freed, and Barbara “Babs” Szabo. “Emo night was a place in a small bar in Echo Park where we wanted all of our friends to just come and have fun with us,” Freed reminisced. Petracca […]

Motionless In White are currently in the early stages of writing their new album, and we're so stoked that—in addition to featuring the band in our new Most Anticipated Of 2016 issue—we sent out APTV Correspondent Nick Major to chat with frontman Chris Motionless.  For more information about MIW's next album, pick up our new […]

APTV Correspondent Nick Major sits down with Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba at the triumphant return of Taste Of Chaos.  The two reminisce about the past and how it feels to reunite with old friends, how the band grew while they were away, what they're up to now and what the future holds for Dashboard!  […]

APTV's Nick Major catches up with the hottest new DJ at Taste Of Chaos—the one and only Mark Hoppus!  Learn about Hoppus' sweet DJ moves, how he practices for a DJ set, Emo Night LA, why he identifies with bad speed-skaters, how he will cover up any mistakes he makes on stage and what he's going […]

APTV Correspondent Nick Major gives his 10 “do's and dont's” for concertgoers in his first APTV vlog!   Have you experienced any of these things at a concert or have things you wish people would or wouldn't do at shows? Let us and Nick know!  @nick_major  @altpress  @nick_major  @DracTheChug  What do you want Nick to […]

In the second episode of our Dinnerviews series, APTV's Nick Major caught up with APMAs Best Underground band Being As An Ocean over Warped Tour catering.  The band discuss some happy luxuries they had on the most grueling tour of the summer, their self-titled album, getting to know their musical influences personally, bringing the club […]

In the final episode of AP's “Summer Breakout” interview series, APTV Correspondent Nick Major catches up with APMAs 2015 Breakthrough Band winners PVRIS. Vocalist/guitarist Lynn Gunn  discusses the evolution of their sound, their impending tour with Bring Me The Horizon and more! Previous episodes:  Bebe Rexha | Our Last Night | Moose Blood Video: Nick Major  This series is […]

You may know our APTV correspondent Nick Major from his video work for APTV, interviews and zany antics on our Snapchat account (AltPress) this past summer on Warped Tour.  But do you really know Nick Major? We had Nick (and his chihuahua-pug Dracula) dish ten top-secret (okay, not really) facts for our newest episode of “10 Things […]

In the third episode of AP's “Summer Breakout” interview series, APTV Los Angeles Correspondent Nick Major gets to know Moose Blood.  Learn about their origins (including the story behind their name), the scene in their hometown in the U.K., how their first U.S. touring experience went, their experience with No Sleep Records and more. Previous […]

Miss Warped Tour already? Travel back in time with APTV's Nick Major for A Day In The Life of Knuckle Puck from Warped, brought to you by Hot Topic.  The band discuss working with our friends at Hope For The Day to raise awareness for suicide prevention and decrease the stigma surrounding discussions of mental […]

In our new Warped Tour-themed episode of “A Day In The Life,” presented by Hot Topic APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major followed Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack for a glimpse at his everyday life on tour!  Check out more episodes of A Day In The Life, including our other Warped Tour segments with […]

APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major catches up with Our Last Night in part two of our Summer Breakout series highlighting emerging, standout artists this year.  The band delve into their early history (and we mean early. Did you know vocalist Trevor Wentworth was TEN when he and his brother Matt started the band?) Having […]

In episode two of Warped Tour “A Day In The Life,” presented by Hot Topic, APTV follows Pierce The Veil's Jaime Preciado as he takes us backstage and through the band's tour bus. While at West Palm Beach, the gang uses many different methods to stay cool (after all, it is 147 degrees oustide), including […]