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Yellowcard drop lawsuit against Juice WRLD over “Lucid Dreams”
It’s been over nine months since Yellowcard filed a copyright lawsuit against late rapper Juice WRLD. Now, after various delays, the lawsuit is no longer moving forward. Yellowcard’s complaint claimed that Juice WRLD plagiarized parts of their 2006 song “Holly Wood Died” in his hit “Lucid Dreams.” Read more: This Reddit post is being turned […]
Yellowcard’s lawsuit against Juice WRLD is resuming for the third time
After three postponements, Yellowcard‘s $15 million infringement lawsuit against late rapper Juice WRLD is resuming this month. The lawsuit’s last postponement was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which prevented the search for an executor. Read more: Hear a new Gerard Way song in the ‘Umbrella Academy’ season 2 trailer In Oct. 2019, Yellowcard filed […]
Memphis May Fire vocalist Matty Mullins apologizes for using a racial slur
Memphis May Fire vocalist Matty Mullins is issuing an apology for previously using a racial slur after a post began circulating online accusing him of being recorded saying the n-word on a voicemail to his manager. In his post, Mullins recalls the incident from the beginnings of their career offering his explanation of the context under why it […]
Hear Ghostemane return to black metal with his side project’s new EP
Florida artist Ghostemane cannot be pigeonholed into one genre. The musician is well-known for his rap skills fused with metal elements. Recently, he shared a new EP from his black metal side project Baader-Meinhof. The new self-titled EP out via Blackmage Records features three original songs entitled “Evil Lives,” “Stuck In The Hard Place” and […]
Two Feet has everyone from Tool fans to your ex in the palm of his hand
Theoretically (not sonically), Bill Dess, known to the planet and streaming services as Two Feet, is punk AF. Dess, 26, has conjured a sound that grabs at your heart and a couple of other places. While his work has a late-night pleasure vibe to it, it’s his sheer determination to make it work that’s truly […]
GARZI finally embraces his emo roots on the ‘STUCK IN THE MIDDLE’ EP
Self-professed Warped Tour apprentice GARZI is reinventing himself. After two productive years under the umbrella of SoundCloud rap, he’s exploring his melodic emo roots. Captured on his new EP, STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, he’s exclusively premiering the release with AltPress. Co-produced by a legendary team of John Feldmann and Travis Barker, the latter even makes […]
Here's how SoundCloud is creating exclusive music content using Twitch
SoundCloud is revealing a new partnership with Twitch offering original programming airing musical performances, a live chat series, panel conversations and more. The music platform is creating their own channel on Twitch that is featuring artists, producers and other industry experts for music fans and creators to join in on. Read More: Old music piracy practices are making […]
Lil Lotus is rewriting the emo playbook and there are no rules
Lil Lotus grins as he admits, “I’ve always stood out like a sore fucking thumb.” With a sawed-off shotgun tattooed above his eyebrow, a self-beheading angel on one cheek and a bleeding heart inked on the other, the 26-year-old vocalist has always shied away from expectations—with his music being no exception. By utilizing his seemingly […]
Gerard Way wrote this solo song for his post-MCR band that never formed
Over the weekend, My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way released four solo songs marking his first bit of solo material in over a year and now he’s giving some background on the songs. The multi-talented artist updated his SoundCloud descriptions for each track with a more thorough explanation for each song. Read More: Hear Oli Sykes channel ‘Suicide Season’ […]
The essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history
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 […]
10 things My Chemical Romance members did during the hiatus
After breaking our cold, dark hearts in 2013 and then giving us a panic attack in 2016, My Chemical Romance have proved our patience to be worthwhile by announcing their long-awaited return. While we retired our Black Parade flags, the MCR members stayed busy both in and out of the music industry. From writing comic […]
Mark Hoppus, Weezer, more pay tribute to the Cars singer Ric Ocasek
On Sunday Ric Ocasek, the lead singer of the Cars, tragically passed away at his home in New York City at the age of 75. Following the news of Ocasek’s death, fellow musicians and artists shared an outpour of love, tributes and condolences for the late singer. From Weezer to blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus, you […]
10 emo rappers who are blending the genres seamlessly
The year is TwentyNineScene, and the emo revival is real. In a music world where genre-blending is slowly becoming the norm, emo finds itself getting mixed across the music scene in some pretty incredible ways. In 2018, emo rap was the fastest-growing genre on Spotify. The cross-blended genre has only gotten bigger since then, bringing […]
Awsten Knight drops “Turbulent” ASMR remix as latest Waterparks version
After debuting the clean version of their track “Turbulent,” vocalist Awsten Knight later revealed Waterparks had six other versions of the track on his phone. Ever since then, fans have been begging for the release of these different versions. Now it looks a new version of “Turbulent” has surfaced—this time in the form of ASMR. […]
Spotify shuts down direct music uploading for independent artists
Spotify has changed the way artists can upload music, now prohibiting individual musicians from putting their songs on the streaming service directly. The new move requires a third party to be involved in the business of uploads. Read more: Anthony Green pulls off epic crowdsurf to the ocean at Warped Tour stop The company announced […]
Top 15 ways we discovered music before Spotify existed
Discovering music is incredibly simple these days. With the internet at your fingertips and the glorious inventions of Spotify, SoundCloud, Instagram and more, there’s a never-ending supply of new bands to check out. However, it wasn’t always this easy. Before technology became as revolutionary as it is today, the scene relied on simpler things and […]
Death Cab For Cutie vocalist gives Minor Threat track piano-led makeover
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has uploaded a beautiful piano-led cover of Minor Threat‘s “Filler” that you simply have to hear. Listen to the incredible cover below! Read more: ‘Riverdale’ creator reveals when Luke Perry’s death will be addressed The 1981 track comes from Minor Threat’s self-titled debut EP, which Gibbard reveals he’s covered […]
Travis Barker, $uicideboy$ go hard AF in "nothingleftnothingleft" collab
It’s finally here! The first collab single from blink-182‘s Travis Barker and $uicideboy$ has arrived, and you’ll want to put this one on repeat. Check out the debut single, “nothingleftnothingleft,” below! Read more: ‘It: Chapter Two’ debuts terrifying first teaser trailer We’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of the collaborative EP from Barker and $uicideboy$ ever since Barker revealed it was finished […]
Lil Peep track from 2015 gets official release
Lil Peep fans know and love the 2015 track “Star Shopping,” and there is some good news regarding the track. The song was re-released on Friday along with a note from Peep’s mom Liza Womack. Read more: Crown The Empire give “Old Town Road” an acoustic spin “Gus actually composed the lyrics to ‘Star Shopping’ […]
Elon Musk tries SoundCloud rap gig with Harambe tribute track
Elon Musk apparently tried to start a career as a SoundCloud rapper over the weekend. Yes, we’re not making this up. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO shared his new (and short lived) career move on Twitter with a song called “RIP Harambe” under his company Emo G Records. Read more: Kellin Quinn uses unreleased lyrics in […]
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