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[Photo by: Frank Turner/VEVO] Fresh off Frank Turner's eleventh album, Songbook, released Nov. 24 on Interscope Records, is “Get Better”—and we're premiering the new music video right here on AP. Featured in the video is live footage from his 2,000 show in Nottingham Rock City on Dec. 15, 2016. “This was the penultimate song of […]

Palaye Royale are all about big, bombastic rock songs, right? Normally, that would be an accurate statement, but as a festive treat to fans, the three-piece have done something a little different, and are premiering a stripped-down acoustic version of “Get Higher” exclusively with AP. Watch “Get Higher (Acoustic Version)” below: Read more: Palaye Royale […]

Indie-pop outfit Cherry Pools have released energetic new track, “Forever Young.” Listen to it below! Read more: Bad Fortune (ex-CTE) release debut single, “Save Me”—listen “'Forever Young' to me is a timeless anthem for the ages,” says singer Martin Broda. “This song and video embodies what it is to live in the moment and be carefree at […]

Lullaby duo Sparrow Sleeps have just released an album of Joyce Manor covers called I Hope This Child Will Soon Grow Tired.  Read more: Sparrow Sleeps debut lullaby cover of Fall Out Boy’s “Saturday”—listen “These are easily some of my favorite lullabies that we've put out,” says Sparrow Sleeps' Casey Cole. “Probably because I've listened to Joyce Manor […]

Californian post-punk outfit Slow Bloom are premiering their explosive new song, “Cataracts,” from forthcoming debut EP, Hex Hex Hex.  Read more: Our Most Anticipated alternative releases of 2018 “This song started its life during the writing of our first album with the working title 'Surf Against the Machine,' due to the beachy-vibed major-chord verses and the groovy rhythm section […]

[Photo by: Rock Feed/Youtube]  Music videographer Scott Hansen is debuting the first trailer for new documentary, Cut Throat: The Rise, Fall, & Rebirth Of The Music Industry, featuring interviews with Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Attila's Fronz.  Cut Throat is a film that will explore “the effects of technology on the metal and rock […]

We won't lie: The announcement that 2018 will be the last cross-country run of the Vans Warped Tour hit us pretty hard. Many fans and musicians shared their favorite memories on social media, but Hawthorne Heights decided to take it one step further and are releasing a music video for “Beneath The Silver Strand” with […]

Sparrow Sleeps are debuting a lullaby cover of Fall Out Boy's “Saturday” from their new record, Take This To Your Crib.  Read more: Sparrow Sleeps created the ultimate collection of pop-punk lullabies and we’re so happy—listen Sparrow Sleeps have become known for their lullaby renditions of popular bands in the scene. The duo, comprised of Casey Cole and Peter Lockhart, have […]

[Photo by: @andrei_restrepo/Dave Escamilla/Instagram] Bad Fortune, a new duo comprised of ex-Crown The Empire vocalist Dave Escamilla and musician Paul Bartolomé, have dropped their first single, “Save Me.” Read more: Ex-Crown The Empire vocalist Dave Escamilla posts statement on departure from band This is the first we are hearing new music from Escamilla after he […]

[Photo by: Glacier Road Productions/YouTube]  John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday) has debuted a brand new video for “Lost With You,” a track from the emo comedy film (Romance) In The Digital Age.  Read more: (Romance) In The Digital Age debuts new trailer and song written by TBS’ John Nolan “Jason Brescia, the film’s director came […]

So, you have your band members, your practice space and some decent gear. You’ve written some awesome music and had a couple of local shows. Where do you go from here? Read more: 10 times your work completely misunderstood what it’s like to be in a band Make an agreement First off, make an agreement with […]

Metal band Phinehas are debuting their powerful new track, “Break The Earth,” from their forthcoming record, Dark Flag.  Read more: Hardcore veterans Lionheart drop new song, “Cursed,” talk breakup and comeback “'Break the Earth' is a Southern gospel-influenced metalcore ballad,” says singer Sean McCulloch. “It is a blending of styles that we love to experiment with. The lyrics and […]

[Photo by: David OD] We had the chance to have a delightful—and hilarious—text message chat with Kentucky natives Father Mountain to discuss everything from the guilty pleasures on their playlists to the inspiration behind their upcoming debut album, Apartment Living. Check out this fantastic interview while you jam along to the exclusive stream of Apartment Living in it's […]

[Photo by: Luxnox Photo] Last year, Californian hardcore band Lionheart called it quits. The five piece started up in 2004, and since then, members have gotten married, had kids and developed full-time careers. After 12 enriching years of writing, recording and touring, Lionheart collectively decided to split up the band to concentrate on these other […]

Progressive rock outfit Hail The Sun have surprised us all, announcing a brand new EP. Secret Wars will drop Friday via Equal Vision Records, and you can listen to the rhythmic lead single, “1109,” below.  Read more: PREMIERE: Hail The Sun (Equal Vision Records) stream full-length album ‘Culture Scars’ – listen “Secret Wars is, in essence, a more aggressive extension of Culture […]

On the one-year anniversary of Trump's election, ska-punk band Stacked Like Pancakes have premiered their brand new song, “45,” with a hilarious video featuring a terrifyingly accurate cartoon replica of Trump himself. Read more: Stacked Like Pancakes, Warheads turn an AP story into the ultimate friendship  Produced by Matt Squire (All Time Low, Boys Like […]

[Photo by: Jonathan Thorpe] Progressive metal outfit Toothgrinder are debuting their heavy new single, “HVY,” from their forthcoming record Phantom Amour.  Read more: Stream LMTF’s ‘Dark Divine’ and read Chris Roetter’s explanation of the album’s lyrics The Asbury Park quintet released their debut record, Nocturnal Masquerade, through Spinefarm Records in 2015. Having recently finished a tour with Between The Buried And Me, the Contortionist […]

Hardcore outfit Like Moths To Flames’ new LP Dark Divine drops tomorrow, but AP is streaming the full record right now, and you can listen to it below. Accompanying the stream are lyrics pulled from Dark Divine, analysed and explained by frontman Chris Roetter himself. Read more: 10 essential tips for songwriters, from scene songwriter Curtis […]

[Photo by: Comedy Dynamics/YouTube]  (Romance) In The Digital Age, a comedy film about a once-famous emo band whose karaoke video goes viral, is premiering a song and lyric video for “P.S. Whatever,” off the film's soundtrack. The track was written by John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday) and Ryan Hunter (Envy On The Coast) and serves as the […]

[Photo by: Era9Official/YouTube]  Canadian trap-rock act ERA9 have released an acoustic rendition of their hit single, “Hero,” that debuted this past April. In a time of natural disasters, violence and uprisings, vocalist Laurie Normandin finds that adding an acoustic touch has given this track a whole new meaning—and it seems to have happened at the […]