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Providing the world can behave itself for five minutes, My Chemical Romance’s reunion tour is right around the corner. With four iconic albums and a six-year hiatus under their belts, the name of these emo legends is once again on the tip of everybody’s tongues. So while you’re digging out your old merch and playing […]

The new issue of AP features our annual “Class Of” special where we talk about the significance of records released 10 years ago. While some readers will certainly remember those selections, we decided to go back further to 1999. Ever wonder about records from, say, last century? It turns out that 1999 was a pretty […]

[Photo by: The Sidekicks/Nick Fancher, The Weekend Classic/meagansullivan_] Watch new music videos from Reggie And The Full Effect, the Sidekicks and more—plus, don’t miss the Weekend Classic on tour. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Panic! At The Disco, Twenty One Pilots, more nominated for Billboard Music Awards 1. […]

Billy Johnson, former drummer for Reggie And The Full Effect, died Tuesday night (Feb. 13). The cause of death is currently unknown. In addition to playing with Reggie for 10 years, Johnson was a prominent figure in the Kansas City, Missouri, music scene, having done stints with outfits as diverse as Rocket Fuel Is The […]

Reggie And The Full Effect—the alter ego of Get Up Kids/Death Spells keyboardist James Dewees—will have his new album, 41, issued by Pure Noise Records on Feb. 23. Today, AP is premiering the second track from 41, “Karate School,” which Dewees says is “about a young boy in rural England whose parents were killed in […]

Every Time I Die's ‘Tid The Season holiday show is already an epic affair, and they're making it even cooler—and helping a seriously important cause while they're at it. Read more: ETID’s epic holiday show will have music, wrestling, ice skating and more Curling For A Cure auctions give you the chance to curl with your fave […]

[Photo by: Tyler Ross] After announcing their new album, Senses Fail have announced that they will be hitting the road for a full U.S. tour next year with support from Reggie And The Full Effect, Have Mercy and Household. Read more: Our Most Anticipated heavy releases of 2018 The month-long run kicks off February 27 in Santa Ana and wraps up […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the time when you get a bunch of candy just for putting on a costume or the time when you get a bunch of presents from relatives who otherwise never communicate with you. It’s time for Thanksgiving, the one day of the year when, hopefully, […]

There was more than just tears and sad resignation when My Chemical Romance decided to disband three years ago. There was DEATH SPELLS, the caustic electronic-rock reaction to both the breakup and the plastic environment MCR guitarist Frank Iero and keyboardist James Dewees found themselves in. But after a handful of interviews, one mixtape and […]

Editor's note: In its origins, the TASTE OF CHAOS tour was frequently deemed “Winter Warped” by both fans and organizers. The 2006 road show took place in the late winter and early spring, featuring lineups populated by some of the most diverse voices in the scene, including bands like My Chemical Romance, the Used, Underoath, Killswitch Engage, Deftones, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold and 30 Seconds To Mars. For […]

It's been a while since we heard Death Spells, Frank Iero and James Dewees' electronic hardcore side project—aside from a brief teaser in March, it's been about 943 days, to be more precise. But, hey, who's counting? Heh…  Last night, however, the band announced that the are back with the following message:  “death spells is […]

Did you know AP turns 30 tomorrow?! We can hardly believe it either!  Thank you for wishing us a happy birthday, for being a part of our history and for helping us build our future: Frank Iero, You Blew It!, Saves The Day, James Dewees and PVRIS!  More anniversary shenanigans:  10 essential AP covers, from Nirvana […]

Reggie And The Full Effect have announced that they will embark on a headlining tour with Pentimento and the Weaks later this summer. Check out a tweet from Reggie mastermind James Dewees, which contains a full list of dates and locations, below. Be sure to let us know which one(s) you plan on hitting up. APTV: James […]

When you go to a Reggie And The Full Effect show, you’re getting several bands for the price of one. You have Reggie, the umbrella under which everything functions, Fluxuation, a sexed-up British electronic artist, and Common Denominator, a Finnish, blood-covered metal act. They’re a cast of unique characters, each with their own sound, all […]

Reggie And The Full Effect have released a new music video for the song “37.” The track is taken from the band’s latest album, No Country For Old Musicians, which is out now via Pure Noise Records. Check out the video below, and let us know your thoughts. “Franko Mars! No one is ready for […]

Say Anything, Saves The Day and Reggie And The Full Effect have announced a very special fall/winter tour. Say Anything will be playing their debut full-length, Is A Real Boy…, in full to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Saves The Day will be playing Through Being Cool in full for its 15th anniversary. And Reggie And […]

Various Artists Friends There’s something about benefit compilations that bring out the best in bands. Case in point: Friends, a 37-track beast of previously unreleased and new material created to raise money for various cancer charities by the newly reactivated Fadeaway Records. Nearly the entire collection is acoustic, and the whole thing feels very comforting […]