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25 essential Fueled By Ramen albums released across their 25-year history

Fueled By Ramen has signed some of the most talented alternative bands and musicians to date. With 25 years of greatness under its belt, now is the opportune moment to look back at its incredible discography. In 1996, John Janick joined forces with Vinnie Fiorello of Less Than Jake and brought the label to life. […]

10 bands from the late 2000s who broke up way too soon

There’s nothing more devastating than a band breakup. If you’ve been invested in the alternative music scene for more than a day, you probably know that feeling all too well. If not, then it’s just a matter of time… We’ve been fortunate enough to follow a number of our favorite 2000s scene outfits through long-lasting […]

10 underrated albums from the 2000s you probably forgot about

Anyone who’s had any kind of scene phase is likely to look back on the 2000s fondly. With numerous hit alternative albums, including Paramore‘s Riot! and Yellowcard‘s Ocean Avenue, we were really blessed with some great music. Unfortunately, our nostalgia really only tends to gravitate toward a small number of the decade’s countless masterpieces. Don’t believe us? Dig up […]

Hey Monday play first show in 8 years with A Rocket To The Moon, more

Hey Monday began teasing us in October on the 11-year anniversary of the band’s debut album Hold On Tight. In the weeks that followed, vocalist Cassadee Pope announced a “#HeyItsMonday pop-punk night” in Nashville at the Exit/In to take place on Nov. 25. She later confirmed with AltPress that Hey Monday would be having a reunion at […]

The Bigger Lights post "Living Martyrdom" lyric video

The Bigger Lights have posted a new lyric video for their song “Living Martyrdom”. The track appears on the band's latest album, Battle Hymn. Watch the video below and let us know what you think!

The Bigger Lights release tracklisting and release date for "Battle Hymns"

The Bigger Lights have released a tracklisting and a release date for their upcoming sophomore album, Battle Hymns.  The album is due out July 12 and according to their Myspace, with every pre-purchase of the album from their Bandcamp comes an immediate download of the song “Bullet Believers (Rah Rah Rah).” Tracklisting: 1. Terrible World, […]

Exclusive Q&A: Shaant Hacikyan opens up about the new Cute Is What We Aim For

At 2:36 a.m. on August 18, CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR founding member and frontman SHAANT HACIKYAN entered an unexpected Twitter update. The message: “I’m going solo. Thank you for every inkling of support.” While fans may have been caught off-guard, it came as no shock to those close to the band, which had […]