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Last fall, Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo confirmed the band have finished work on their fourth studio album. Now, they’re back with their first piece of new music this year. On Friday, they returned with their explosive new single “Devastation.” So far, it has not been confirmed whether or not “Devastation” will appear on the band’s […]

It’s finally Virgo season! It’s time to celebrate some of the coolest Virgos, born from Aug. 23 to Sept. 22. Virgos are known for being organized, creative, efficient, independent and charitable. Virgos are earth signs, which means they are also grounded and well adjusted. In the music industry, it’s great to have a Virgo around […]

Since the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, a large number of protests have occurred not just across the United States, but other parts of the world as well. A number of artists have put their words into actions and have taken to helping out on the front lines of […]

There’s no better time than Halloween to dress to impress (or terrify) your family and friends. Whether you’re donning a full face of makeup for a spooky skeleton or drawing inspiration from your favorite band, there’s really no wrong way to embrace Halloween costumes. Check out how some of your favorite musicians rang in this […]

While Issues are getting ready to release their new album after dropping “Tapping Out,” but they’ve got some new material on the way soon. The band responded to a fan asking about new music on Twitter, and they’ve revealed their shooting a new video this weekend. Read More: Foo Fighters drop archival live EP, request fan stories […]

Issues have dropped the highly anticipated first single from their forthcoming album, proving the gloves are off and they’re pulling out all the stops. “Tapping Out” marks the first track from the band’s upcoming third full-length album set to drop later this year via Rise Records. Check out the heavy new track below! Read more: twenty […]

It’s been almost three years since Issues released their last album, Headspace, and they recently announced the band have finished recording their third full-length. Skyler Acord made the announcement via the band’s Twitter account, posting “We finished our album yesterday, almost two years to the day from the first writing session. It (literally) almost killed […]

Set It Off released their most recent album Midnight a couple of weeks ago. Before the LP dropped, the band have given glimpses of what it was like making the album with their “Midnight Thoughts” series. Now, they’re teaming up with AP to bring you the fifth installment of the video series showing what it […]

While on a trip to a furniture store in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Issues bassist Skyler Acord found a pleasant surprise. While wandering the store, Acord found that they were playing Waterparks music videos on the television sets. Read more: State Champs surprise Neck Deep crowd, play ‘faster than humanly possible’ The Issues bassist and Waterparks’ Awsten […]

Bands on the Vans Warped Tour have some interesting experiences during their time on the tour, but this one from Issues‘ Skyler Acord is pretty intense. Read more: Trash Boat detail their Warped Tour experience in series of tweets Taking a cab would seem like it would be a pretty easy task, but as the bassist had to […]

Very soon, the end of an era begins: Warped Tour, America’s longest-running touring festival, commences its final cross-country campaign. READ MORE: Here’s what merch bands are selling on Warped Tour To celebrate the tour’s last run, we asked respected Warped veterans to share in their own words, how Warped has impacted them personally. Skyler Acord, bassist […]

[Photo credit: Graham Fielder] Issues’ Skyler Acord has won the award for Best Bassist, presented by Razor & Tie, at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards! “Most bass players aren’t used to getting a whole lot of attention, but this is cool!” he said in his acceptance speech. “If i can do it, anyone watching this […]

Metro Station’s Trace Cyrus and Issues bassist Skyler Acord recently traded a few comments back and forth on Twitter. Cyrus’ tweets have since been deleted. Concerning the situation, however, he has issued a public apology. “I want to apologize for taking to my Twitter to have any back and forth with one of Tyler Carter’s band […]