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Backstage with Geoff Rickly, Keith Buckley, and Walter Schreifels

Thursday, Many Eyes and Rival Schools’ frontmen sit down with AP on the heels of their powerful North American tour.

Tour Guide: Beach Fossils, the Lemonheads and more

This is Tour Guide, a weekly recap of the concert news fans don’t want to miss. From Beach Fossils to the Lemonheads, check out who’s coming to a city near you

25 of the coolest vintage band T-shirts and where to find them

There’s the classic adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, a quality band T-shirt is worth a million. Our music tastes are synonymous with our personalities and how we express ourselves, so what better way to embody this than to dive into a collection of classic T-shirts?  Alternative Press is pleased to […]

10 best emo albums of 2011, from Taking Back Sunday to Sleeping With Sirens

To properly dissect the best emo albums from 2011, one must not be afraid to use the term “emo” broadly, as this style of music can take shape across multiple genres. In 2011, emo was arguably at its lowest point commercially, as the mid-to-late 2000s boom had slowly faded away at the turn of the […]

Oli Sykes' Drop Dead Clothing releases Rival Schools winter collection

Oli Sykes’ Drop Dead Clothing has released its latest winter collection, “Rival Schools.” The collection by the Bring Me The Horizon frontman premiered Nov. 25 and revolves around the theme of four rival gangs fighting for control within a dystopian world as they participate in a deadly underground competition. Read more: The 20 most underrated […]

Various Artists - Friends

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 […]

B-side Stream: Rival Schools, "Accept The Compliment"

Rival Schools released their United By Fate vinyl represses today, and as a send-off to their 2001 debut being new again, we're streaming a rarely heard B-side from the double-LP collection titled “Accept The Compliment.” It was actually one of the first songs the band ever wrote, and only saw the light of day on a […]

Saves The Day holiday acoustic tour with Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools) and Jon Simmons (B&C)

Saves The Day are heading out on an acoustic holiday tour this December and bringing Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Rival Schools, Gorilla Biscuits) and Jon Simmons (Balance And Composure) along in their sleigh. Pre-sales for all dates are on sale now at Ducat King. Tour Dates: DEC 13 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL DEC 14 The Loft Lansing, MI DEC 15 Musica Akron, OH DEC […]

I Is Another - I Is Another EP

I Is Another I Is Another EP Fans of Jonah Matranga and Ian Love’s previous work will immediately latch onto the debut EP by I Is Another. The combination of the powerful-voiced Matranga (Far, onelinedrawing, Gratitude) and the rollicking, shoegazey guitars of Love (Rival Schools, Cardia) is enough to send fans of melodic post-hardcore into […]

Members of Far, Rival Schools form I Is Another

Jonah Matranga of Far and Ian Love of Rival Schools have joined forces for a new project, I Is Another. The duo are set to release their debut, self-titled album on June 24. Of their coming together, vocalist Matranga says, “Honestly, we didn’t make this record for any other reason than the love of making records. Ian […]

Exclusives RecAP: March 26, 2013 - Killswitch Engage album stream, August Burns Red in studio, more

Today On AltPress KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are streaming their entire upcoming album, Disarm The Descent, in full exclusively here on AltPress. Check it out and tell us your thoughts!   AUGUST BURNS RED open our recent chat with them with the statement: “Metalcore is not an interesting genre at this point.” Do you agree? See what they're doing […]

Song Premiere: Rival Schools, "Reaching Out"

Rival Schools' “Reaching Out” has never had a proper premiere—until now. The same can be said for the LP's worth of songs recorded along with it roughly a decade ago. A few years following the release of 2001's United By Fate, the band demoed material intended for the band's sophomore album, which will finally see a physical […]

Rival Schools officially releasing lost album, 'Found,' on April 9

Rival Schools are finally releasing their “lost album,” the to-be follow up to United By Fate finished around 2003 and shelved ever since. Although a leaked version has been floating around the internet for years, Found is the proper presentation of the songs, remastered and complete (including a Buzzcocks cover). A vinyl pre-order went live […]

NXNE confirms Bad Religion, Of Montreal, Ceremony, Rival Schools, Good Riddance

Several bands have been announced for this year's NXNE conference, happening June 11-17 in Toronto. Check out the full list below. Bad Religion, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, Matthew Good, Of Montreal, No Use For A Name, Purity Ring, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Death Grips, The Men, Bleached, Good Riddance, METZ, Ceremony, Plants & Animals, The Death […]

Watch Rival Schools covering Quicksand's "Shovel"

Check out this fan video of Rival Schools covering “Shovel” by Quicksand, one of frontman Walter Schreifels' former bands. The song originally appeared on the Anti-Matter compilation.

Rival Schools guitarist leaves band

Rival Schools have announced the departure of guitarist Ian Love. From a statement: “We regret to announce that our good friend Ian Love has decided to part ways with Rival Schools. He is a tremendous talent who will be missed greatly and we wish him well in his future endeavors.” The band will carry on […]

Rival Schools offer free download of "Eyes Wide Open"

Fans can download Rival Schools' track, “Eyes Wide Open”, for free here. The song appears on the band's album, Pedals. Tell us what you think!

Update: Stage collapses at Pukkelpop festival, three confirmed dead

(Photo: @marieke_h) Belgian media outlet De Staandard is reporting that six people have died following a stage collapse during today's Pukkelpop festival. According to Pitchfork, the stage collapsed after a sudden storm swept through the festival grounds right as indie-rock act Smith Westerns were about to play; NME says the Shelter and Chateau stages were […]

Rival Schools release "Eyes Wide Open" music video

Rival Schools have premiered a music video for their track, “Eyes Wide Open”. The song appears on the band's latest album, Pedals. Watch the video here and leave us a comment with your thoughts!

Rival Schools book fall tour with Balance And Composure, Hostage Calm

Alt-rock act Rival Schools have announced their first headlining tour in support of this year's Pedals. Accompanying them on all dates will be Hostage Calm; Tigers Jaw will play the first two shows, with Balance And Composure taking over for them from Oct. 16 onward. 10.14.11 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (w/Tigers Jaw) 10.15.11 […]
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