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Earlier this summer, Games We Play dropped their Get A Job EP. Watch Emmyn Calleiro play the title track live from Denny's, with Pete Wentz crowdsurfing.

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On in loving memory, blackbear reconnects with 2000s punk. He taps several iconic musicians to create his new album, from Travis Barker to Bert McCracken.

These artists are paving the next genres of alternative music right now. It's time to pay flowers to the musicians who are still around today.

From tour managers and videographers to merch managers and beyond. Meet the women who are bringing this year's Sad Summer Fest to life.

***This article contains sponsored content*** Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. My Chemical Romance return with new music Where else would we begin this week’s roundup than with “The Foundations Of Decay”? My Chemical Romance’s ...

Sad Summer Fest is launching a nationwide Battle of the Bands competition. The winner will earn the opportunity to perform on Sad Summer Fest's main stage on one of the dates. Sad Summer Fest will feature the entrants on their website. Voting will take place in rounds until a winner is chosen ahead of the start of the tour...

Pop punk is well and truly back in fashion, with a brand-new face and a fresh perspective on the legacy of the generations that came before it. While it may not look or sound like the same scene that regenerated a decade ago and mysteriously lost favor in recent years, there is one simple message for the bands from the genre’s past iterations: adapt or perish.  ...

Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. Poppy’s Veeps livestream is a must-see If you haven’t seen Poppy on her Never Find My Place tour, now’s your chance. Veeps is bringing the ...

State Champs have released a new single and music video titled “Eventually.” The track comes off their upcoming album, Kings Of The New Age, out May 13 via Pure Noise Records. Read more: Sad Summer Fest announces Waterparks, Neck Deep, Mayday Parade, State Champs and more The band spoke about the song in a press release, sharing, “In the past few years, I’ve had my first real experience with menta

It’s another new month, which means it’s time for the next issue of Alternative Press. We’re thrilled to present our April issue (#405) with cover star, and hip-hop trailblazer, Denzel Curry. Check out a preview of the story below. Within the pa...

Check out The Latest – for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now.   Waterparks and Neck Deep unite for Sad Summer   …and they’re bringing Mayday Parade, The Summer Set, Against The Current, State Champs and more along for the ride, too. These shows are going to be a lo...

Sad Summer Festival has announced its 2022 lineup and dates. The festival will feature Waterparks, Neck Deep, Mayday Parade, State Champs and many other iconic artists joining the already stacked lineup. The cross-country festival, hosted by Journeys, will take place between July 8 and August 5...

blackbear has announced a concert at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Read more: Avril Lavigne drops “Love It When You Hate Me” ahead of next album ‘Love Sux’ Neck Deep, State Champs and MOD SUN will join blackbear at Red Rocks May 31. Presale tickets are av...

State Champs have announced a new album, titled Kings Of The New Age, will come out May 13 via Pure Noise Records. To give fans another taste of what's to come, they've also released the single “Everybody But You,” featuring Neck Deep's Ben Barlow, along with an accompanying music video. The vis...

So What?! Music Festival has updated the lineup for its 2022 event. The lineup includes 100 gecs, 3OH!3, Sleeping With Sirens, 24kGoldn, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Maggie Lindemann and many others. And there are still more special guests yet to be announced...

Masters of their craft can only stay on top for so long. Eventually, they hand over the reins to their pupils—but not without guidance.  You may have stopped listening to many of pop punk’s giants long ago, tossing their CDs in a closet or burying them in a desk drawer. Little did you ...

Important people in music aren’t just behind the microphone, drums or keyboard. They’re also slaving away on Pro Tools, tweaking audio and making the band sound better.  The late Jerry Finn produced Sum 41, blink-182, MxPx and dozens of others in the early 2000s. Tom Lord-Alge m...

Pop punk found new life in 2020. Young bands blossomed, while hip-hop and pop acts picked up guitars. Maybe you’re one of the many fans who rediscovered old favorites on social media. Possibly, Chase Hudson (aka LILHUDDY) acted as your power-chord gateway drug.  ...