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Back in February, Alternative Press hailed Pinkshift as one of 100 Artists You Need To Know. Now, vocalist Ashrita Kumar is expanding that list with 18 of her favorite emerging pop-punk-adjacent bands. It might not surprise you to learn that the Baltimore-based outfit’s influences are just as eclectic as their sound. In fact, Kumar is quick to note […]

With Halloween right around the corner, the long-debated question of whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is really a Halloween or Christmas movie has resurfaced yet again. From Jack Skellington dangling from Christmas lights and enjoying the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire to hoping for a box filled with a delightful pox, the […]

Have you ever dreamed of Alice Cooper reading you scary stories in the spirit of Halloween? Now’s your opportunity.  The shock rocker is inviting fans to join him for a story session through an Airbnb online experience. This comes in an apparent effort to foster the spirit of Halloween in light of coronavirus-related restrictions.  Read […]

Recently, the animated The Addams Family film unveiled the first poster for the forthcoming film. It was reported that a trailer would be coming soon after, and now it’s finally here. Read more: Sublime bassist suffers serious injuries following ATV accident The trailer shows the classic spooky family we know and love. However, besides just […]

It’s finally that time of year again—pick up a hefty pumpkin, watch your favorite horror flick and decide who (or what) you’re going to dress up as. Rather fittingly, the mystical aura that surrounds zodiac signs is perfectly suited for Halloween. Both lie deeply within the realms of higher powers, one spookier than the other, […]

Picking out the perfect Halloween costume can be a chore. Whether you’ve been trying to plan your look for months or are attempting to find something at the last minute, it’s never easy to find a costume that looks cool, creative and recognizable. Here are the 13 stages everyone goes through when trying to pick […]

This little girl dancing with a Michael Myers prop to the Halloween theme song just might be the cutest and most comical thing you see today. This little one makes us so proud. Read more: WATCH MICHAEL MYERS RETURN TO HADDONFIELD IN NEW ‘HALLOWEEN’ TRAILER We’ve hit that time of the year where Halloween stores start popping up […]

Halloween is a sacred time for many, but especially fans of emo, punk and rock. Black is the color of the season, skulls adorn every location and fake blood is socially acceptable to wear in public. Our favorite fall holiday brings vampires, ghosts, ghouls and unfortunately, memes that are as dead as our favorite scary […]

Beauty products don’t always have to be hot pink and super girly. Sometimes, we just want to put on some eyeshadow that will look like a zombie or bathe in a tub that looks like it’s filled with blood. Maybe we’re just a little weird, but there are tons of beauty products made for people […]

[Photos by: Adam Ellis/Twitter] Infamous Twitter “ghost” Dear David is back, and the new images of the supposed apparition are making our skin crawl. Take a look below and see if you can suss out the social media ghost story that's spreading like wildfire. Read more: A school apparently caught a ghost on camera—watch Twitter […]

[Photos by: Mike Fuentes/Instagram, Pete Wentz/Instagram, As Sirens Fall/Instagram]  While you guys were out celebrating Halloween this past weekend by going to parties and trawling the streets in search of tricks and treats, here at AP, we were glued to social media: checking in on your favorite bands and seeing how they were marking the […]

[Photos by: Adam Ellis/Twitter] Twitter user and comic writer Adam Ellis is nearly convinced that his apartment is haunted after a series of incredibly spooky events, and he's documenting the whole thing online. Read Ellis' tweets below for the complete, heart-stopping timeline of what he's calling the “Dear David” ghost—it's super freaky! Weird stuff keeps […]

[Photo by Anne Nickoloff] Halloween is coming up fast, and what better way to celebrate than going to a haunted venue? These 13 places have been considered haunted by concertgoers, musicians and venue workers alike. Read more: The stories behind horror movies that are “based on a true story” The Masquerade: Atlanta, GA [Photo by: Wikipedia] […]

My Enemies & I have teamed up with AP to premiere a teaser that shows their behind-the-scenes experience of putting together the “Toxic” music video.  “The idea of this video originated from an article we read about the boomslang snake,” says vocalist Jeff Hill. “The snake's venom breaks you down from the inside out and […]

While New Years Day were in the AP office last week, we spoke to them about one of their favorite topics, Halloween. The band told us all about their favorite spooky songs by artists likes Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie—from the ones you can dance to to the downright terrifying. You’ll never guess whose favorite […]