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APTV’s Ryan J. Downey sat down with Rob Zombie at Louder Than Life festival. In part one of the two-part interview, the two talk setlists, the new record and what it’s like being in a band this long. “Being in a band is hard. Not hard work. But it’s hard holding people together,” he says. […]

Horror maestro Rob Zombie and actress Mila Kunis are teaming up to develop a new horror-comedy show for Starz, (via Variety). Titled Trapped, the series is written by Arrested Development’s Joey Slamo, while Zombie, Kunis, Susan Curtis, Cami Curtis and Lisa Sterbakov are set to executive produce. Zombie will also direct. Read more: Rob Zombie slays […]

At the APMAs, we and AXS TV sent Every Time I Die and New Years Day vocalists Keith Buckley and Ash Costello do our dirty work and talk to bands on the red carpet! Watch snippets from their conversations with DMC, All Time Low, Pierce The Veil, Brendon Urie, Black Veil Brides, Weezer, Halestorm, Rob […]

Over the weekend, metal maniac Rob Zombie shared an interview on his Facebook page, to which a few trolls had some choice responses towards. One, commenting on Zombie’s overall appearance, asked, “When did you decide to become a hipster?” Never one to be silenced, Rob responded by taking a picture from the commenter’s personal profile […]

WWE's Culture Shock will dedicate one upcoming episode to the 2015 APMAs. The episode will be packed with APMAs footage, featuring Pierce The Veil, Black Veil Brides, Rob Zombie, Corey Taylor and many more. Catch the show this Wednesday, August 12 at 9 p.m. EST on the WWE network. Check out previews of the show below and […]

Playful photo shoots. Selfies (so many selfies). Friendly gambling. Gibson lounge interviews. Brendon Urie being, well, Brendon Urie… The action doesn't stop onstage at the APMAs. Behind the scenes, your favorite artists forge new friendships, mingle with their favorite artists and continue having the time of their lives. It's truly a family reunion every time […]

AP Senior Editor Ryan J. Downey chats with Motionless In White in the Gibson Backstage Lounge after their performance with Rob Zombie at the 2015 APMAs.  Chris talks about his infamous $7,000 Tom Ford suit, which he wore on the red carpet and after the show, but—don't be mistaken—he didn't wear it onstage (nor in […]

Rob Zombie went home from the APMAs with one of the highest honors of the night: the Vanguard Award. We sat him down right after he accepted the Skully to talk about being an innovator, his upcoming projects and where fans fit into his creative process. Interview by Lee McKinstry, photo by Lindsey Byrnes. Congrats […]

Rob Zombie’s highly successful Great American Nightmare Halloween event will be returning to Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois, near Chicago, for its second year beginning on the weekend of September 25, with Zombie performing on two separate nights during this year's run—October 2 and October 4. “I am thrilled to be bringing The Great American Nightmare back to the Chicago area […]

Motionless In White perform their APMA-nominated song “Reincarnate” before being joined by our Vanguard Award recipient Rob Zombie for a cover of White Zombie's “Thunder Kiss '65.” Subscribe to AltPress on YouTube to keep up with all our APMAs coverage and rewatch the show!

Shock-rocker Rob Zombie was given the Vanguard Award (presented by Equal Vision Records) at the 2015 AP Music Awards for his legendary career in music. Presenting him with the honor was none other than Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, famous for his own brand of shock-rock. During a acceptance speech, Zombie said, “My first big [AP] […]

Rob Zombie, winner of the Vanguard Award, and Motionless In White took the stage together at the 2015 AP Music Awards. They were introduced by fellow creepy-core act New Years Day and performed both “Reincarnate” and a cover of “Thunder Kiss '65.” Watch a video below.

The Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, has added even more performers and presenters, in addition to this year’s official red carpet hosts and esteemed recipients of the Vanguard and Icon Awards. The APMAs will take place on July 22, 2015 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The APMAs […]

After finishing up their run on the Vans Warped Tour earlier this summer, the Devil Wears Prada will headline the second night of Rob Zombie’s Chicago area Great American Nightmare. The band will also be joined by special guests (TBA). TDWP will perform at the Odeum Expo in Villa Park, IL on September 27. Great […]

Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare has added two performances from percussionists Street Drum Corps. The group will be performing at both Scottsdale, Arizona and Villa Park, Illinois dates. At the Scottsdale date, the group will have three performances every Friday and Saturday, and two performances on Thursdays and Sundays throughout Great American Nightmare’s September 19-November […]

The full lineup has been announced for the 2014 Monster Energy Aftershock Festival. The full bill includes such bands as Weezer, the Offspring, Rise Against (who are nominated for the APMAs’ Philanthropic Award), Rob Zombie, Of Mice & Men (also nominated at the APMAs) and way, way more. You can check out the full lineup below. Let […]

After announcing his new creepy clown film, horror rocker/director/former AP cover star Rob Zombie is releasing a (272-page, hard cover) limited-edition photography book, which documents his headlining tours of 2013. The photos were shot by Zombie’s personal photographer, Rob Fenn. Zombie's press release reads: “Released in partnership between photographer Rob Fenn and the FC Cancer Foundation, this […]

Singer/filmmaker/former AP cover star Rob Zombie is working on his next film project. The singer officially announced the film with a new trailer, which you can watch below. The trailer is a career spanning video of Zombie’s films—including House of 1,000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween and more—concluding with the “next step in his cinematic journey,” […]

At a recent show at the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, former AP cover star Rob Zombie (yeah) covered Metallica’s massive hit, “Enter Sandman.” Before performing the cover, the former White Zombie frontman asks the crowd if there are any “old school metal-motherfucking-heads” in the building. The cover is actually quite a faithful tribute to […]