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Last night, President Barack Obama delivered his farewell address in Chicago. “My fellow Americans, it has been the honor of my life to serve you. I won’t stop; in fact, I will be right there with you, as a citizen, for all my remaining days. But for now, whether you are young or whether you’re […]

Let’s face it: We’ve all had at least one moment in our lives where we’ve questioned if we actually want to stay in our town (and for a lot of us, maybe now more than ever after this shocking election). And we have some of our favorite bands to thank for those ever-so-curious thoughts! Many […]

Sometimes, a sad song can help us absorb and understand the tragedies in life. Here are 17 songs we think are the saddest ever. Death Cab For Cutie – “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” The perfect combination of romance and rumination, Ben Gibbard’s solo serenade of ominous adoration tugs at the heartstrings and […]

Indianapolis natives Sparrow Sleeps are hard at work creating the next generation of rockers. Comprised of duo Casey Cole and Peter Lockhart, pop-punk fueled Sparrow Sleeps create lullaby versions of your favorite songs. Sparrow Sleeps shared in a previous interview with Alternative Press that they make a point of reaching out to the artists whose songs they […]

Real Friends have announced that their upcoming Europe and U.K. tour will be postponed until early 2017. In a lengthy statement written by Dan Lambton, the frontman bravely shares his ill mental health and immense struggles with anxiety, stating “I need to be present, sharp, and focused, and at this point I feel that as […]

Real Friends are gearing up for Halloween the right way: by releasing the cutest damn music video for their track “Mess.” Check out some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and watch the new video all below! Read more: Real Friends and Knuckle Puck frontmen team up for adorable kids’ song about sharing—listen “Mess” comes from Real Friends' latest […]

Rationale., the pop-punk supergroup made up of Real Friends and Knuckle Puck vocalists Dan Lambton and Joe Taylor and friends, are releasing an acoustic EP to follow up their debut EP, Confines. Listen to the first track off the acoustic EP, “Quarter Life,” featuring vocals from Knuckle Puck’s Nick Casasanto, below. Read more: Real Friends and […]

Earlier today, YouTuber Jarrod Alonge uploaded a shirt to his site that says “Kanookla Pook: Everything is so phonetic,” inspired by a band pronunciation video he published to YouTube in 2014. Knuckle Puck’s John Siorek and Joe Taylor responded to Alonge’s new merch, showing that it is a direct comparison to the group's own merch […]

After announcing that Real Friends’ Dan Lambton and Knuckle Puck’s Joe Taylor would be featured on the new Sparrow Sleeps pop-punk children’s album Sparrow and Friends Start A Band!, we couldn’t wait to hear their track, “Sharing Is Cool.” Well, Rock Sound shared the track this morning, and it’s just as adorable as we could […]

Following in the footsteps of some of their previously amazing children’s releases, Sparrow Sleeps is teaming up with some of our favorite pop punkers for a collab album Sparrow and Friends Start A Band!, which is set to be released Oct. 21. This is the group’s first release geared to kids age 3-5, and it […]

In this APTV exclusive, Nick Major goes back to the very beginnings of Real Friends with bassist Kyle Fasel. They talk formations, sound changes, the future and more! Consider this your primer on all-things Real Friends!   

APTV Correspondent Nick Major's comprehensive interview with Real Friends bassist Kyle Fasel drops tomorrow.  In the meantime, we have another teaser, in which Fasel explains why Real Friends started over after their first EP, This Is Honesty. Check out the full clip below. Read more: Real Friends’ Eric Haines talks about his musical background and approach to […]

Real Friends bassist Kyle Fasel's dad is the ultimate pop-punk bus driver. How? Well, along with driving his son's band, Fasel's dad has done multiple Warped Tours and tours with State Champs and Seaway. “He's like a road dog now,” Fasel says in the clip below. Read more: The Wonder Years, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, others announce […]

Real Friends and Knuckle Puck vocalists Dan Lambton and Joe Taylor are members of a side-project called rationale. They have released a demo of a new song, which follows their debut EP, Confines. Listen to the new track, along with a message from both members, below. Read more: Knuckle Puck explain why they will “never” play […]

The Wonder Years have announced a fall headlining tour alongside Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Seaway and Moose Blood. A full list of dates and locations, along with ticket information, can be found below. QUIZ: Which pop-punk band are you? Dates: 10/15 – Park Street Saloon – Columbus, OH      10/16 – Anthology – Rochester, New York            10/18 – […]

In another episode of Ernie Ball's “Sound Of Warped” series, Real Friends' Eric Haines tells us about what music inspired him when he was younger, and how that changed over time, as well as sharing how the band prepares for Warped and what kind of gear they like to use live. “In the studio we have the […]

If you’re tuning into the live stream of Warped Tour’s first day, then you just saw Real Friends keep the pop punk vibe going with an awesome set. How sick was that?! The songs they played are listed below. Read more: Here’s State Champs’ Warped Tour set list (Please note: Set lists are subject to change […]

So now you know which Album Of The Year nominee you are (oh, you don't? Go take that quiz first!) As we're rounding the corner for the APMAs in July, we want to put you to the test to reveal which artist fits you best. We're doing half the work for you and telling you exactly […]

The aptly named Forever Beautiful: A Collection Of Love For Orlando is a benefit compilation released today by 49 of our favorite artists on Bandcamp. Proceeds of the compilation will support victims of the devastating Pulse shooting through the OneOrlando fund. Donate for a copy of the compilation here, and read the collective statement from the participating […]

For our annual Warped Tour issue, we sat down with cover star Dan Lambton of Real Friends to talk about the band's new album The Home Inside My Head and Lambton's own experiences on Warped.  Lambton talked to us about how every audience member deserves to feel valued, and what we as a scene can do to […]