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There’s nothing better than finding out that your favorite band is going on tour—especially when they're making a stop in a city near you. Yep, we've been there, too. We've rounded up gifs that basically sum up everything you're feeling until you finally have those tickets in your hands. You feel that initial excitement via […]

APTV's Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major breaks down the reasons why you should be attending this year's Warped Tour. From the handfuls of throwback bands to the potential surprise guests, Major details why this year should be the best Warped Tour yet. Besides guests, Warped Tour is revamping their staging, offering two separate Monster stages […]

Real Friends are celebrating the release of their second full-length, The Home Inside My Head, right now via a YouTube livestream! Read more: Real Friends turn bus stop into album promo The band is performing in the UK to a small crowd of fans. Watch the stream below! The Home Inside My Head released today, May 27, […]

How cool is this? Nice play, Real Friends.  The AP Tour alumni have skinned out a bus stop in Chicago, IL to promote their new album.  Read more: Real Friends, Knuckle Puck tour announced The display is inspired by the album art for Real Friends' upcoming album, The Home Inside My Head. The bus stop is decked out to […]

Suns out, fun's out—it's finally here! Our annual Warped Tour issue has arrived! We've been talking to the bold people (and pup!) fronting Sleeping With Sirens, Motionless In White, Tonight Alive, Real Friends, the Word Alive and Waterparks. We also got your all-access pass to everything behind the scenes for what makes Warped Tour run—from […]

Real Friends have announced a UK/European tour alongside Knuckle Puck and With Confidence. A full list of dates and locations can be found below. Listen: Real Friends premiere new song, “Mokena” (exclusive) Real Friends will release their sophomore full-length album, The Home Inside My Head, May 27 on Fearless Records. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) […]

Last night, Real Friends dropped “Mess.” Now, check out the new song's video below, which features footage of the band's awesome $5 Tour from earlier this year. Read more: Real Friends and This Wild Life premiere covers of each other’s songs (exclusive) The $5 Tour not only included $5 tickets, but it also saw the band […]

Real Friends have released a new song “Mess” off their upcoming album The Home Inside My Head, out May 27 via Fearless Records. You can pre-order the new record here, and listen to their new song below. Read More: Real Friends release new “Scared To Be Alone” music video   Watch More: APTV Sessions: Real Friends perfom “I […]

Through our endless scrolling and clicking, we inevitably come across a massive amount of content that doesn't necessarily warrant a news story on its own—but is amusing nonetheless. Instead of letting those small, yet noteworthy, moments slip through the cracks, we decided to gather them up in one convenient, post. Check out our favorite internet […]

Real Friends have debuted a music video for their new single “Scared To Be Alone”, off their upcoming sophomore album The Home Inside My Head, out May 27 via Fearless Records. You can pre-order the new record here, and check out their new video and full routing of Warped Tour dates below. Read More: Real Friends […]

Real Friends have released a new song, titled “Scared To Be Alone.” Listen below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Read more: Warped Tour 2016 lineup announced The band’s new album, The Home Inside My Head, is due out May 27 via Fearless Records. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) In case […]

The time has finally come: Real Friends have announced their new album. The Home Inside My Head will debut on May 27 via Fearless Records and can be preordered here now. Preorders come with an instant download of the first new song from the record, “Colder Quicker”. Check out the new song, album art, tracklisting and a sneak […]

Did someone say NEW Real Friends? Yes—we did. Our favorite Illinois sad boys played a new track at the Vans Warped Tour lineup announcement. Check it out at around 11 minutes in the video below. Read more: Real Friends finish recording new album Real Friends were one of the bands announced for this year's Warped Tour […]

Get AP 334 now! We have the exclusive story behind Pierce The Veil’s new album Misadventures, as well as the limited-run cover art edition. As if that’s not enough, we caught up with Sleeping With Sirens and The Used to get their stories on all things acoustic. (Tours and albums? C’mon, guys.)  Read more: Vic Fuentes details his ‘Misadventures’ […]

The foundation of most songs begins with an acoustic guitar, so it’s only natural that many bands release acoustic renditions at some point. These toned down versions allow a band to show off their creativity and break down their classic anthems to the bare bones, giving them new life. From hardcore to pop punk, this […]

Real Friends have finished recording what will be their sophomore studio album. The band revealed the news in a statement on their Facebook page, which you can read below. The upcoming LP will serve as a follow-up to 2014’s Maybe This Place Is The Same And We’re Just Changing. Read more: Real Friends announce special headlining […]

Dave Knox of Real Friends has posted a GoFundMe page in support of his father, who was debilitatingly injured during a bar attack in 2012. You can read the heartbreaking story below, as posted on the GoFundMe.  In only 20 hours after the page's opening, it had already collected nearly six thousand dollars. Please take […]

Ever wonder what Real Friends would sound like covering a This Wild Life song, or vice versa? Real Friends and This Wild Life are far from strangers, having shared the stage several times together – now they’re sharing songs. “Real Friends played the same Journey's Stage with us on Warped Tour 2014, and this song always stood out to […]

Not Safe To Drink: Music For Flint Water Crisis Relief is a compilation album featuring over 50 bands, including Craig Owens, Real Friends, We Came As Romans and more.    The album will be available for a $5 minimum donation that goes directly to www.flintkids.org to provide long-term relief to thousands of Flint children dealing with the effects […]