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Waterparks, Bring Me The Horizon and 8 other things you need to check out this week
Waterparks, Bring Me The Horizon and 8 other things you need to check out this week
Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. My Chemical Romance are well and truly back Last week, it was releasing a new song; this week, My Chemical Romance have dominated conversation in the scene by kicking off their long-delayed and even longer-awaited world tour in the U.K. An...
Rina Sawayama drops “This Hell” ahead of ‘Hold The Girl’—listen
Rina Sawayama drops “This Hell” ahead of ‘Hold The Girl’—listen
Rina Sawayama has released a new song, "This Hell." The track is the lead single from her anticipated second album, Hold The Girl. Hold The Girl is set to release Sept. 2 via Dirty Hit. Read more: Rina Sawayama announces ‘Hold The Girl,’ drops album teaser video—watch "This Hell" is a sharp pop-country fusion complete with stinging guitars. Sawayama easily hops ...
Charli XCX drops fifth album ‘CRASH’—listen
Charli XCX drops fifth album ‘CRASH’—listen
Charli XCX has dropped her much-anticipated album, CRASH. CRASH is the English artist's fifth studio album. The project departs from her previous hyperpop sound and ventures more into the realms of dance-pop. Read more: 10 hidden meanings in twenty one pilots lyrics you probably didn’t know The 12-track record features Christine and The Queens, Caroline Polachek and Rina Sawayama. Ahead ... Read M
Charli XCX performs “Beg For You” and “Baby” on ‘SNL’
Charli XCX performs “Beg For You” and “Baby” on ‘SNL’
Charli XCX recently graced the Saturday Night Live stage as the show's musical guest. She performed “Beg For You” (sans collaborator Rina Sawayama) and “Baby.” Check out her performances below. Read more: 15 artists changing the landscape of alternative music with hyperpop Charli was also featured in an SNL sketch about a singing meatball growing out of Sarah Sherman's armpit. The episode premiere
Lowertown showcase a more mature sound with new single “Seaface”—listen
Lowertown showcase a more mature sound with new single “Seaface”—listen
Lowertown are showing their musical growth and maturity ahead of their upcoming EP in the brand-new single “Seaface.” Alternative Press is bringing you a first listen of the track, along with an exclusive Q&A with the group. “Seaface” follows a similar mellow indie feel as the band's previously released songs, including the EP’s title track “The Gaping Mouth.” However, this new release marks L
This is why alternative fashion is transforming the mainstream
This is why alternative fashion is transforming the mainstream
For a while now, what used to once fall under the term "alternative" has been pushing its way into the mainstream. Once fringe areas of creativity and artistry now sit comfortably alongside their more traditionally popular forms.  And this holds particularly true when it comes to music and fashion, each feeding off the other in a feedback loop that gets louder and louder, more and more c
10 alternative songs that explore the highs and lows of mental health
10 alternative songs that explore the highs and lows of mental health
If there's anything that holds true throughout the alternative music scene, it's an inclination toward vulnerable self-expression. For decades, artists have worn their hearts on their sleeves while navigating conflict, both external and inward-facing, to remind their audiences that, no matter how isolating the circumstance, you're never truly alone. Such ...

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