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You may have heard of 100 gecs, the mutant electronic duo of Dylan Brady and Laura Les—but you’re not sure how or where. That’s because the lauded electro-mutants have gotten acclaim from so many sides, it’s hard to keep track. Their universe is a perpetually fizzing amalgam of caffeinated pop, hip hop beats, android EDM […]

It’s hard to believe it’s been 11 years since All Time Low released their third album, Nothing Personal. The album, which dropped July 7, 2009, has been a staple in our rotation, particularly its lead single, “Weightless.” The vibrant video features snarky one-liners in line with the Nothing Personal theme and some iconic cameos from […]

We’ve heard the phrase a million times. But in the case of Fall Out Boy, we’re happy they’re truly “living the dream.” Our Chicago heroes are Cali enough to get celebrities to make cameos in their videos. And Midwest enough to be stoked to have them. Our APTV video checks off all (OK, most) of […]

Over their nearly 20-year history, Fall Out Boy have given us seven very different incarnations of their now-iconic sound. From the raw, emotional Take This To Your Grave days to the refined neon of MANIA, we’ve learned that every new FOB record comes loaded with a fresh, unexpected guise to obsess over. As every era […]

Lots of bands can effectively write an extremely clever lyric, but it takes a certain bold and confident self-awareness to truly pull off loud and proud dad jokes in a song. Not that many artists can get away with a melodic vocal in such a light manner (or the opposite, depending upon which unappreciative fan […]

In 2005, an unexpected but revolutionary wave of scene music hit the mainstream. It was the year Myspace rose in the online ranks social media and became the most popular of its kind. It gave bands new avenues to introduce their unique sounds to the masses and familiarize the world with the classic scenester selfie […]

Fall Out Boy are one of the biggest bands in the scene, and they certainly have the music video cameo appearances to prove it. From fellow musicians all the way to reality stars, the rock quartet made memorable, hilarious videos to their most famous tracks with help from special guests.  From the guest themselves to […]

Subculture customs—like fuel prices and the release dates of your favorite bands’ records— are always subject to change. And nothing bears that out more than our video of things scene kids in the 2000s did that no one would do today. When creating this video, we were more amused than unhappily nostalgic. There wasn’t anything […]

With all the time we’ve been spending at home lately, we’ve blown an embarrassing amount on TikTok. And apparently so has everyone else, as the app is full of people stuck at home, bored and looking to make videos for their own, and thankfully our, entertainment.  One popular trend on the app features people recreating […]

Fox’s reality show The Masked Singer is only in its third season in the U.S., but it’s sweeping the nation as a family-favorite singing competition. The show, hosted by Nick Cannon, showcases famous artists who perform for an audience in outlandish costumes. Judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke all try to […]

Fall Out Boy‘s legendary second album Under The Cork Tree is a bacchanal of killer hooks and lyrics. It also has more pop culture references than a month’s worth of Jeopardy questions. To celebrate the record’s 15th anniversary, we did a deep dive to unravel all of the strands of references at play.  The culture, […]

If you’ve been missing concerts and festivals during this coronavirus quarantine, you’re not alone. Luckily, with technology, there are still ways we can experience (sort of) some of our favorite bands live. Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco are certainly two of those bands.  Thanks to the miracle of virtual reality, MelodyVR is […]

Seventeen years ago today, Fall Out Boy made their entrance into the world by releasing their debut album, Take This To Your Grave. It seems like just yesterday that the band dropped the album that started it all, which featured bangers such as “Dead On Arrival” and “Saturday.”  In honor of the album’s anniversary, we […]

As Fall Out Boy’s From Under The Cork Tree turns 15, we take a look back at the band’s career the year the acclaimed emo record was released as told in issue #207. Over the past year, Pete Wentz and his band, Fall Out Boy—rounded out by singer/guitarist Patrick Stump, guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer […]

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

Fall Out Boy’s From Under The Cork Tree is the gift that keeps on giving. The pop-punk icons’ unforgettable 2005 output is jam-packed with Easter eggs we either didn’t notice before or completely forgot in the years since. From movie quotes and emo cameos to its unusual artwork, there’s a detail hiding in every corner. […]

Since many of us began quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet has flooded with new content to watch. With various artists livestreaming and new social distancing-inspired content being released every day on various platforms, content sharing seems to be at an all-time high. Now, a blink-182-inspired parody video has emerged on YouTube that is […]

Back in 2008, a hilarious paparazzi photo of Pete Wentz made the rounds over the surprised look Bruno Mars had on his face as he was caught in the background and today, Wentz is throwing back to its anniversary with a TikTok clip. The Fall Out Boy bassist posted a clip of him today green-screened with the photo as a backdrop […]

Patrick Stump is the chameleon of the music world—his soulful tones fit in with pretty much every genre. Luckily for us, he’s spent his years alongside fronting Fall Out Boy proving just that, collaborating with artists across the spectrum and making some pretty unforgettable tracks in the process. In the spirit of celebration for Stump’s […]