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Welcome to the conclusion of Alternative Press’ two-part interview with Bob Mould. In the initial installment, the former Hüsker Dü/Sugar leader addressed the harsh American political climate of the past few years and how it inspired the Dü-esque rage of his latest album, last year’s Blue Hearts. He explained he connected...

“Joan Jett doesn’t play rock ’n’ roll,” I wrote two years back, reviewing her SXSW showcase for The Austin Chronicle. “She is rock ’n’ roll.” It’s true. The individual born Joan Marie Larkin in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, embodies the music and spirit better than anyone this side of Keith Richards. As Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong put it in Magnolia Pic...

The mood of 1992: “We won!” Nirvana’s Nevermind sold by the truckload hourly. All anyone could talk about was alternative rock and grunge. Record biz execs walked around that spring’s SXSW convention in Austin in floppy, artfully unwashed hair, just-purchased flannel shirts and ripped jeans. You’d pass a line of t...

Indie film and alternative music fans have something to look forward to this weekend with Teenage Badass’ digital arrival. Though it couldn’t make its film debut at SXSW due to the coronavirus, the movie is now available via independent film distributor Freestyle Digital Media.  The fi...

On Aug. 3, Four Chord Music Festival announced that its upcoming 2020 event has been postponed until 2021. Despite this setback due to coronavirus, however, blink-182 and the Used are still headlining the 2021 festival. Along with the headliners, all of the acts scheduled to perform at this year's Four Chord Music Festival are returning for 2021...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Aftershock is postponing its 2020 festival until 2021. Despite this setback, however, the festival has confirmed that headliners My Chemical Romance and Metallica are returning for next year's festival. Aftershock Festival 2020 was scheduled to happen on Oct...

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, another festival is being postponed until 2021. Bonnaroo has officially canceled its 2020 festival in light of current events. Now, the Tennessee-based festival has announced its new dates for 2021...

Keeping politics out of punk is impossible, and the idea of wiping the anti-establishment undertones would defeat the purpose of the genre completely. People of colors’ impact reaches far past what bands such as Bad Brains set the foundation for, creating a flourishing scene that’s developing faster than ever.  The ma...

On June 18, Alternative Press ran a feature about the ten neon-pop bands that need to make a comeback. Hey Monday, Forever The Sickest Kids, Cobra Starship and The Friday Night Boys were just a few of the bands to be featured on the list. Now, it appears that Forever The Sickest Kids have confirmed that fans could be hearing new music from them soon...

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many tours and concerts have been canceled worldwide. Since the live music industry is at a temporary standstill, musicians are losing income due to the inability to tour. Now, the canned water company Liquid Death is looking for your help to support struggling musicians during this time...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many places worldwide are beginning to phase out of lockdown. Last week, Disney proposed plans to open its Florida parks later this month. As well, the music industry is already talking about when live events may return...

Back in March, Goldenvoice, the organizers of Coachella, announced that the festival has been postponed to October of this year. The postponement is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, with concerts and festivals unlikely to return until 2021 and Goldenvoice staying quiet about Coachella 2020's future, many wonder if the festival will actually happen this year...

While people have been requesting a new season of The Osbournes for years, and Jack Osbourne is discussing rumours of a return for the show once again. In an interview with Variety, he says questions of a reboot of the series have been cropping up more lately and he seems open to do it. Read More: F... Read More ...

The Austin-based festival South By Southwest (SXSW) is being hit with a class-action lawsuit over its refund policy (or lack thereof). According to Billboard, the two plaintiffs, Maria Bromley and Pauta Kleber filed the suit on April 24 in the U.S. Distri...

After cancelling their 2020 event due to concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, SXSW is revealing a new partnership with Amazon Prime. The event's films will now be streaming on the site as a replacement to the physical screenings that typically happen. Read More: Watch ... Read More ...

Whether you’re publicly lamenting or quietly sulking about not being able to attend shows indefinitely, coronavirus is a massive blow to the music industry. With festivals and gigs getting either postponed or canceled all together, fans suddenly have a ton of time to kill at home because they can’t go to the bars or movie theaters. Naturally,...

For a virus that mimics symptoms of the flu, coronavirus has turned all of our lives into a real-life horror movie. Despite calls to wash hands in the length of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” (or your favorite scene song), keep a larger personal space field and stop touching your face, COVID-19 has spread rapidly, making shut-ins of us all. Especially...

South By Southwest may have been canceled due to coronavirus but the festival is going ahead with their awards for films that were screening at the event. Further, they are expanding their online screenings, creating a digital environment in replacement of the physical event. Read More: R... Read More ...

The coronavirus is having a massive impact on the entertainment industry, and as the pandemic continues to grow, more events are either canceling or postponing. With every industry from music, film, sports and more being affected by the spread of the virus, we're keeping track of which events are being called off...

The increasing world concern surrounding the spread of coronavirus has forced the city of Austin to cancel this year’s South By Southwest music festival. The outcome of canceling this year’s event includes massive repercussions for a city that prospers from the tourism, as well as jeopardizing the very future of SXSW. In a st...