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The Vans Warped Tour has had 23 summers worth of amazing songs from all of your favorite bands and as the “Misfit Summer Camp” comes to a halt, we wanted to know what one song stands out as THE song of the tour. We caught up with members of Waterparks, Palaye Royale, Motionless In White, […]

As it’s been sadly said, Warped Tour—the longest-running touring music festival in North America—is coming to an end after its 2018 cycle. For 24 summers, Kevin Lyman and co. have set up a small punk-rock town in a different city daily, showcasing the scene’s most exciting bands alongside displays of skateboarding, comedy, clothing and nonprofits—a […]

Simple Plan's iconic first album No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls turned 15 last year and the band celebrated by going on anniversary tours in the U.S., Canada and Europe.  Now, it's time for Australian fans to hear the record in full live. Read more: Simple Plan tell the real story behind No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls […]

High school can really suck sometimes—from bullies to parents who just don’t understand. Thankfully, your favorite artists get it and in turn have dropped videos that perfectly sum up what it’s like being a teenager. From All Time Low to Twenty One Pilots, head below for some videos that speak to the adolescent experience. Read […]

[Pictured clockwise from top-left: Sum 41, The Word Alive, Waterparks]  To celebrate Thanksgiving 2017, we reached out to a bunch of our favorite artists and asked them which other acts in the alt music world they are thankful for. We’ve always felt a strong sense of community and charity in our scene, and based on […]

[Weather map photo credit: Instagram/Make Them Suffer] Hurricane Harvey is currently wreaking havoc in the South—enough to force show cancellations in Texas. According to the New York Times, the storm is being propelled by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and is sweeping its way up toward Texas. Harvey has been named a […]

Let's get this out of the way first: We love security. Especially when it comes to crowdsurfing, they're the people that help keep us safe in some seriously intense situations. That said… Everyone seems to have their own story of a scuffle with security. Their job is a tough one, and sometimes they don't do […]

Sometimes it takes a few albums for a band to acquire a cult following. Other times, their very first single sends them off to tour the entire planet. The first music video a band decides to shoot a music video for is a very important choice to make. Read More: 18 of the best music […]

Admit it: We all love watching things explode, get set on fire and smashed into pieces (comment if you got the reference). Apparently, so do our favorite musicians. Music videos are unique creative outlets that allow bands to collaborate with production teams of directors and cinematographers to produce unique art that complements the music and […]

[Photos by: Instagram] Although many of our favorite bands have enough anti-Father’s Day songs to make that its own list, it seems like they’re absolutely killin’ it when it’s their turn to become “the cool dad.” Here are some of our favorite musician dads with their most prized possessions: not their instruments, but their children. […]

[Photo by: Bryce Hall] Fifteen years after No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls launched Simple Plan from obscure Canadian pop-punkers to mainstream hitmakers, the band are spending the majority of 2017 on the road, revisiting the album by playing it front-to-back each night.  Before heading to Europe this month and coming back to the States for […]

What are you supposed to do when you hit 182,000 followers on what we presume to be Snapchat? Cover Blink-182 of course, which is exactly what Simple Plan did and the cover was as amazing as you'd think it would be. Check out Simple Plan covering Blink-182's “All The Small Things” below! Read more: There’s […]

Simple Plan have announced the second leg of their 15-year anniversary No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls tour. The second leg will see Set It Off, who are also supporting the first leg, and Patent Pending open. Read more: Op-Ed—Anniversary tours and why we can’t stay away No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls is the double platinum debut […]

Scooby Doo is awesome. Simple Plan is awesome. How awesome would it be if Simple Plan performed the Scooby Doo theme song live? Alix Epstein from Pennsylvania wants to find out and she's even started a petition to get the band to notice. Check out where to sign below! Read more: Op-Ed: Anniversary tours and why […]

Next month, Simple Plan will hit the road to start the 15th anniversary tour for their debut album, No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls. They were my first favorite band. I identified with “I’m Just A Kid” (yes, life is a nightmare!), longed for “Addicted” (and giggled at “I’m a dick” in live performances), and puzzled […]

2017 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Simple Plan's debut album No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls. To commemorate the anniversary, the Canadian pop-punkers are heading out on a U.S. tour with Set It Off and Seaway where they will perform the album in full at each show. Check out the dates and a statement from the band […]

Pep rallies. Driver’s ed. SAT prep. For anyone who attended high school, these keywords will bring back vivid drama-filled, bathroom-graffitied memories. From varsity football games to awkward slow dances, we’ve got you covered with all of our favorite high school-oriented music videos of the past few decades. We hope this list will receive the highest […]

We were lucky enough to sit down with guitarist Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan and learned all about his unique playing style and his earliest influences. He even had some advice for new guitar players everywhere: “You will find your own voice eventually. I think it's important for players to remember that the goal of […]

Simple Plan announced that they will be rescheduling their Eastern Canadian tour dates with All Time Low due to frontman Pierre Bouvier’s vocal rest. Check out the rescheduled dates below. Read more: Simple Plan announce tour with All Time Low, PVRIS The group said their dates would be postponed until March of next year as a […]

APTV recently sat down with Chuck Comeau and Sébastien Lefebvre of Simple Plan for a quick little “10 Things You DIdn't Know” session The guys tell us which celebrities' houses they've visited, where Pierre gets his clothes, relive their Punk'd incident in vivid detail, and much more! For more videos from all your favorite artists, […]