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It was the slap heard ‘round the Interwebz! Slipknot’s Corey Taylor smacked wrestler Baron Corbin at last weekend’s Aftershock Festival, helping a grateful Samoa Joe win the WWE NXT match.    But here’s what you haven’t seen.    Earlier in the day, Corbin interrupted APTV’s backstage interview with Taylor. The trash talk and taunting, which […]

In our new series “If I Ruled The World,” APTV explores the question “What would the world be like if we put bands in charge?” In part two, find out who artists like, Korn, From Ashes To New, Pop Evil and Unlocking The Truth would make their vice president, and which countries they would invade. […]

APTV joined forces with Butcher Babies frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey at Monster Rock Allegiance for some fun with food. Kathy Wimmer of Pie Baby let them try their hands at making a pizza appropriately named “The Butcher Baby.” Multiple cheeses and meats were added, and it was later decided that “You can never have […]

APTV’s Ryan J Downey sat down with members of Tremonti at Louder than Life Festival to discuss the various food options a the festival, the mechanical bull on the grounds and what it’s like to have your young children come to your shows. Turns out, the tour bus is the most fun for them. —Heather […]

You better watch what you say to Corey Taylor… If you have been keeping up with AltPress on Snapchat and Instagram this weekend, you know that APTV's Nick Major, Ryan J. Downey, and Josh Bernstein are out filming for APTV with a ton of bands at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. Yesterday, however, things turned ugly […]

The guys of Beartooth sat down with APTV Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey at Louder Than Life to discuss how the festival is more than just music, but an experience. Awesome BBQ offerings and alcohol galore are just some of the perks! The band also divulged that they plan to start working a record after […]

After their hiatus, Atreyu are “back and on attack!” Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey sat down with drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller at Louder Than Life Festival discuss the love (and hate) the band has gotten on the new album Long Live, vocalist Alex Varkatzas’ varied jobs, the wisdom they've gained over the years and how they've combined it with […]

Hollywood Undead go unmasked with APTV Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey at Louder Than Life. They talk keeping up the image of their rapper image (and mystique), cruising under the radar, touring the world and writing new songs and going to swap-meets. Stay tuned this week for more APTV segments from Louder Than Life and Rock […]

Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes talks to APTV's Ryan J. Downey about life's (and music's) grey areas and, specifically, not wanting to glamorize or have his personal recovery from addiction be a typical “drug addict recovers” story, AKA what people expect to hear and want him to say. Sykes talked about his growth throughout […]

We asked Beartooth, Atreyu, Hollywood Undead, Butcher Babies, Sevendust, Trivium and more what their policies would be if they were in charge. Find out which countries would they invade, whom would they pardon and where Donald Trump's ridiculousness fits into the mix. Do you think the world would be a better place if bands ruled […]

APTV’s Ryan J. Downey sat down with Rob Zombie at Louder Than Life festival. In part one of the two-part interview, the two talk setlists, the new record and what it’s like being in a band this long. “Being in a band is hard. Not hard work. But it’s hard holding people together,” he says. […]

Bring Me the Horizon’s, Oli Sykes, talked about his view on ‘controversial’ topics, with APTV’s Ryan J. Downey at Louder Than Life festival last week. Skyes talked about distinguishing jokes from serious comments and his opinion on political correctness saying of his sometimes shocking onstage banter, “I’m actively trying to find the most offensive thing […]

Diamond Youth Orange EP Three EPs into their short career, Diamond Youth continue to perfect their blend of dreamy pop and alternative rock that's reminiscent of Weezer and Jimmy Eat World. With the help of producer Brian McTernan (Circa Survive, Hot Water Music) and the members' collective approach to songwriting, the six tracks on Orange […]