the beatles

Even if you’ve never listened to a single song of his, you have certainly heard Micky James. He’s got the glam-slam confidence of Bowie. The attitude of the Rolling Stones. The danger of the Clash. A look that’s one part Jack White, one part Gerard Way. In a world of pop and hip-hop, James is […]

Given the overnight success of The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie and the subsequent Nickelodeon spinoff series that debuted in 2007, it’s hardly a surprise that the Wolff brothers’ fictional kid group has catapulted them toward a full-fledged alternative-rock career. Working under their given names, Nat & Alex Wolff, since 2009, the duo have released […]

On Wednesday, Grayscale released their highly-anticipated reworked EP Live From The Barber Shop Studios. In celebration of its release, Grayscale have shared an acoustic performance of the reimagined “What’s On Your Mind.” Read more: ‘Riverdale’ star Bernadette Beck says the show fails its Black characters Grayscale put out their last full-length album Nella Vita back in […]

Grayscale are preparing to release their forthcoming EP Live From The Barber Shop Studios on July 29. Now, the band have debuted a new reimagined version of their song “Painkiller Weather.” On Wednesday, Grayscale released a video of them performing a new piano version of the Nella Vita song. Read more: Here’s who is voicing […]

If anyone predicted that the infectious Bananarama hit from the summer of 1983, “Cruel Summer,” could be turned into a somber, foreboding cover with the ability to create a palpable nervousness and introspection, said person surely would have been laughed off the MTV sound stage. After all, without MTV, the three London women who made […]

Comparison quizzes seem to be all the rage on the internet these days, but we’ve yet to see a ’90s quiz that includes all of the four basic food groups: ska punk, nü metal, alternative rock and pop culture. And we don’t care that you’re more of a Chandler than a Phoebe.  Are you ready? […]

It looks like Mayday Parade have been taking advantage of their extra time while in quarantine. On Tuesday, the band debuted their latest cover of the Beatles‘ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” with a cleverly filmed socially-distant video. Alongside Mayday Parade, members of the Maine, We The Kings, Grayscale and Knuckle Puck also took […]

This week, Billie Joe Armstrong has reimagined a legendary song by John Lennon called “Gimme Some Truth.” Released in 1971, Lennon wrote the song in protest of the Vietnam War. Now, the Green Day vocalist is putting his own spin on the song by the late Beatles member that is relevant to the ongoing protests […]

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

Richard Wayne Penniman, known to the greater world as Little Richard, died this morning at his home in Tennessee. He was 87. With a bevy of hit singles, Richard sealed his history as a rock ‘n’ roll icon just as the nascent genre was starting to take shape. Little Richard’s singles are crucial to the […]

It goes without saying, but we’ll do it anyway. We will never grow tired of Brendon Urie. When he joined Panic! At The Disco in 2004, he was a charismatic conduit for band founder Ryan Ross‘ songs. When Ross and bassist Jon Walker split to form the Young Veins, Urie and drummer Spencer Smith kept […]

Brooklyn pop-punk quartet Hot Knife are here to stick it to the corporate elite in their brand-new track “TOP 10 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE.” The band are exclusively premiering the riffy and sarcastic song with AltPress. The single comes from their forthcoming five-track EP Dread, due April 20 via Black Numbers. The EP was […]

Musicians have been making cameos in popular films and franchises for decades. Most of the time they’re small roles that aren’t out of the ordinary, such as Halsey’s appearance in the latest adaptation of A Star Is Born.  From Fall Out Boy landing in Amish country to Billie Joe Armstrong yelling “Shut the fuck up,” […]

The Oscars aired last night on Feb. 9. The award ceremony had its fair share of surprises and exciting moments. Eminem gave a special surprise performance, Parasite won Best Picture and Billie Eilish gave a moving cover of “Yesterday” by the Beatles. But, the awards shows also stirred up a fair bit of controversy. During the In […]

Metal has always been a ridiculous genre dating back to its beginnings. With the cheesy ways musicians dressed to their over-serious attitudes, there’s too much to keep track of. But there’s a ton of bands who take the hilarity to a whole other level. From tribute bands dedicated to Breaking Bad, McDonald’s or Star Wars, […]

As a band, Theory Of A Deadman have shied away from focusing their message on social and political issues for most of their 18-year history. But with the release of 2017’s Wake Up Call, and with that, their biggest hit “Rx (Medicate)”—a song centered on the prescription drug abuse epidemic in North America—it’s no surprise […]

Drake has absolutely dominated music charts and has even surpassed The Beatles in chart-topping songs. The 6ix god got a tattoo in tribute to his achievement, slightly mocking the iconic band and their Abbey Road album cover. Read More: Ron Burgundy appeared on six different late-night shows in one evening The rapper has multiple tribute tattoos at this point […]