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The second annual Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival will return to Columbus, Ohio early next summer. The three-day music festival features an enormous array of top rock groups performing on three different stages. As previously announced, Metallica will exclusively headline all five of Danny Wimmer Presents’ hard rock festivals in 2020. Epicenter will be the […]

The Hit Like A Girl drumming contest is back and better than ever this year. Now in its eighth year of competition, the international contest gives female drummers and percussionists a platform. In turn, it encourages drumming for girls and women regardless of their age or playing level. Drum industry veteran and Hit Like A […]

Hayley Cramer is a dynamic force behind the drum kit and in this edition of APTV’s Two-Stick Stories, the Pop Evil powerhouse breaks down her approach to her instrument and the challenges of being a female drummer. “I never wanted to be the girl drummer that got the job just because she’s a girl. I […]

What a tour! Poison have announced their “Poison…Nothin’ But A Good Time 2018” tour, and they'll be joined by Cheap Trick and Pop Evil. Read more: Asking Alexandria, Miss May I, Five Finger Death Punch and more on their fantasy bands “The all original Poison is headlining again this summer. It’s going to be a mega […]

Pop Evil performs “Torn To Pieces” to a live audience at Carolina Rebellion 2016! SUBSCRIBE fpr new acoustic videos every weekend!   — Special thanks to our friends at ZIPPO ENCORE for helping make this video possible! —

Every musician dreams of rocking out with their favorite icons, so when APTV asked some heavy hitters of this years Rock On The Range, they were happy to divulge their fantasy bands.  Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce answers with legends like Ozzy Osbourne and Jimmy Page, while Miss May I's Levi Benton gives a nod to […]

In this APTV Sessions video, see Pop Evil perform an acoustic version of “Take It All.” For an acoustic performance, it's still pretty electric, but nothing compared to the band's original louder version of the song. Check it out below, and be sure to like and subscribe to APTV for more APTV Sessions!

Pop Evil performs an acoustic version of “Ways To Get High” in this Acoustic Session special. Normally, the song features loud, in-your-face guitars and slamming drums. But here, Pop Evil scales back and makes the rock song more chill. Check it out, and be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments! Subscribe for new acoustic videos […]

Watch Pop Evil perform an acoustic version of “Footsteps,” one of their most well-known songs, in this APTV Sessions video. The song sounds uniquely stripped-down without their full-band sound. Subscribe to APTV for new acoustic videos every weekend!   — Video/Editing: Bobby Makar Sound: Rob Ortenzi Segment Director: Cassie Whitt

Rock heavyweights Disturbed and Rob Zombie have announced a co-headlining US tour for this May. Tickets will be on sale Jan. 22, and meet and greet and VIP packages are available for Disturbed here and Rob Zombie here. Support will come from Pop Evil. Read more: Disturbed frontman on state of rock music: “We’re gonna keep […]

Michigan hard rockers Pop Evil are teaming up with AltPress to give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at their upcoming “Ways To Get High” music video. Check out the clip below and let us know your thoughts! “This song is a chance to free your mind and express yourself in whatever mood you may be […]

Recently, Pop Evil have been dominating their nation-wide tour, receiving radio airtime and their single “Footsteps” has even been featured in car commercials. APTV caught up with the band at Monster’s Rock Allegiance, where they spoke about how their Michigan up bringing connected them to the automotive industry. “I still have only seen it maybe […]

APTV asked bands at Rock Allegiance Festival what their favorite moments from the Rocky movies are. Find out which of the movies Pop Evil, Papa Roach and From Ashes To New like the best—and who hasn’t watched any of the series at all! —Jake Hanson  Stay tuned this week for more APTV segments from Louder T=han Life, Rock Allegiance and […]

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. […]