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This year’s biggest lesson for most of us has been to expect the unexpected. While that mainly went for life itself, it certainly also applied to music. But still, there’s a lot to look forward to in the most anticipated albums of 2021.  2020 saw plenty of surprise drops and album release-date pushbacks. So, really, […]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been an incredibly difficult year for the live music industry. In particular, independent music venues, artists and companies are facing closures and unforeseen economic hardships. Now, Weezer and Fall Out Boy are among the artists giving back to the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO). Two signed Weezer and […]

You’ve probably heard people blame things on Mercury retrograde in the past. If you’re into astrology, you know what’s up. However, for those who aren’t, here’s why Mercury going retrograde is just so antagonizing. When planets go retrograde, they appear to be moving in reverse. What this means, astrologically, is that a planet in retrograde […]

Writer/director Judd Apatow accurately summed up college when he said: “College is the reward for surviving high school.” It’s true. The college experience proffers unprecedented freedom and a constant buzz of wonder—alive in every cup of ramen noodles and late-night study group. You may have left your teen angst in high school, but you’ve only […]

Musicians are just like us—they also do strange things when boredom takes over. While many artists talk about their love of making TikTok dances or binge-watching Netflix, a few rock stars prefer hobbies that are a little more unusual.  We thought it’d be fun to find 10 musicians who have interesting hobbies, from beekeeping to collecting […]

The first decade of this century began in the wake of boy bands and nü metal, so no one truly knew which sounds and bands would break out this time around. Well, “the scene” became a widely used (and misused) phrase, and bands decided to become more egalitarian.  Read below for more on both points, […]

Weezer just dropped their second single from their upcoming album Van Weezer. The new song is titled “Hero” and was teased earlier this week.  “Hero” marks the first new music we’ve heard from Weezer since “The End Of The Game” which dropped when the Hella Mega Tour was announced last year.  Read More: Here are the Green Day, […]

The connection between music and video games is a long and storied one whether it’s the inclusion of our favorite musicians’ songs in a game, small references to their careers or a band having a complete release based on themselves. Going all the way back to the ’80s, artists such as Journey, Michael Jackson, Prince […]

Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have been providing quality entertainment to music fans for decades at this point. What could be better than throwing the three veterans together and giving the world a Hella Mega tour? To celebrate the Hella Mega greatness approaching this summer, we’ve compiled a quiz for you to test […]

Whether you’re publicly lamenting or quietly sulking about not being able to attend shows indefinitely, coronavirus is a massive blow to the music industry. With festivals and gigs getting either postponed or canceled all together, fans suddenly have a ton of time to kill at home because they can’t go to the bars or movie […]

We all know that the first two albums by Weezer are pretty much untouchable. Their 1994 debut (aka the Blue Album) and the follow-up emo talisman Pinkerton have risen above being mere gateway drugs and “alternative nation” staples. We remember teenage indie-rock elitists telling us that Pinkerton was the only great record on a major label. (At […]

The year is 2005, and new gadgets are being introduced constantly. iPod Nano made its debut, and what could be considered the first video social media, YouTube, launched as well. This new platform encouraged artists to create easy, accessible music videos. Despite the low-quality, primarily small-budgeted videos, some bands went all out. Here’s a list […]

Collaborations have been a part of the music community since the very beginning, with crossover collabs being the hardest to accomplish successfully. Blending two unique sounds in a tasteful manner has been proven difficult, but we’ve combed through and narrowed it down to 10 of our favorite genre-bending collaborations. Check out the list below! Read […]

Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]

Hayley Williams captured our hearts years ago with her divine vocals layered perfectly over each Paramore song.  In celebration of the singer’s 31st birthday, we compiled a list of 10 of Williams’ insane collaborations, in no particular order. After all, how could one really narrow down their favorite? Check them out below. Read more: ‘High […]

With the decade coming to an end, it’s hard to believe that 2010 was already 10 years ago. From post-hardcore to pop punk, the scene did not disappoint. We saw major releases (and some temporary final releases) from My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Circa Survive and Underoath, just to name a few. Read […]

A lot has happened in 2019. From having nostalgia thrown at us left and right with the rise of Disney + to artists such as Bring Me The Horizon and Palaye Royale shifting into their respective new eras, it’s been a wild ride. Before moving forward, sometimes we have to look back on all the […]

blink-182 are celebrating the 16th anniversary of their scene and world-renowned self-titled (or untitled) album. With that being said, we’re taking a look back at some of the best self-titled albums over the years. With the self-titled album being a music staple and well more than 10 bands naming albums after their bands, this list […]

If you go to the Wikipedia page dedicated to pop-punk unit Makeout, it’s a total buzzkill. You get all the deets about their accomplishments—a 2017 debut record produced by John Feldmann and a perfunctory tour history—but then it ends on an ominous note: “Remaining members Tyler Young and Scott Eckel are currently unsure of the […]