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Aidan Bissett finds authentic sound in indie track “Communication”—watch

Indie-rocker Aidan Bissett wants people to start talking to each other again in his new song “Communication,” exclusively premiering with Alternative Press.  While both the song and video are breezy and light-hearted, the underlying message is much deeper. After dealing with the pandemic for over a year, the way people interact with each other has […]

10 new songs from black artists who should already be on your playlist

In the words of FEVER 333’s Jason Butler, “Black music is rock music.” AltPress wouldn’t exist without the contributions from black artists who inadvertently paved the way for rock ’n’ roll, which was derived from rhythm and blues.  Today, we want to celebrate black artists who are keeping punk, rock and indie alive and stand […]

Tessa Violet wants you to check out daysormay immediately

During the pandemic, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Tessa Violet got a new job. Don’t worry: It’s nothing that’s going to keep her from bringing her patented good vibes to her fans. Violet became an A&R consultant for TAG, the indie label created by Gabe Saporta. Her first signing to the label is Vernon, British Columbia-based pop-rockers […]