the get up kids

Spawning monumental releases from influential bands such as the Get Up Kids, Saves The Day and of course, blink-182, it’s no doubt that 1999 changed the landscape for punk and emo forever. 1999 was a tremendous year of transition that not only pushed the genre to the mainstream, but also kept it fresh and dynamic […]

Enema Of The State turns 20 June 1. Some may call it nostalgia, but true music fans know that the breakout blink-182 album is a timeless classic. Countless awards, iconic tracks and the cultural influence of Enema mark it in history as one of the greatest albums of all time. For the album’s 20th birthday, here are […]

Catfish And The Bottlemen added new tour dates to their spring tour—plus, don’t miss an announcement from Mannequin Pussy. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read More: ‘Captain Marvel’ features some of your fave ’90s songs 1. Mannequin Pussy sign to Epitaph Records We can FINALLY announce that yes, we finished a […]

The Fest has announced their lineup including the Menzingers and so many more amazing artists—plus, don’t miss Stick To Your Guns on tour with Counterparts and watch a new live video from Architects. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Hear Death Cab For Cutie’s dynamic new song “Gold Rush” […]

[Photo credit: Mike Alexander] The Kansas City-area has gifted us with the Get Up Kids, the Anniversary and the Architects, and members from these bands have teamed up for a new project, Radar State, and released their debut single “Spinning Wheel” on BrooklynVegan. Give it a listen below! Read more: Taste Of Tuesday: The Get Up Kids busted […]

Indianapolis natives Sparrow Sleeps are hard at work creating the next generation of rockers. Comprised of duo Casey Cole and Peter Lockhart, pop-punk fueled Sparrow Sleeps create lullaby versions of your favorite songs. Sparrow Sleeps shared in a previous interview with Alternative Press that they make a point of reaching out to the artists whose songs they […]

There was more than just tears and sad resignation when My Chemical Romance decided to disband three years ago. There was DEATH SPELLS, the caustic electronic-rock reaction to both the breakup and the plastic environment MCR guitarist Frank Iero and keyboardist James Dewees found themselves in. But after a handful of interviews, one mixtape and […]

It's been a while since we heard Death Spells, Frank Iero and James Dewees' electronic hardcore side project—aside from a brief teaser in March, it's been about 943 days, to be more precise. But, hey, who's counting? Heh…  Last night, however, the band announced that the are back with the following message:  “death spells is […]

Editor's note: In its origins, the TASTE OF CHAOS tour was frequently deemed “Winter Warped” by both fans and organizers. The 2006 road show took place in the late winter and early spring, featuring lineups populated by some of the most diverse voices in the scene, including bands like My Chemical Romance, the Used, Underoath, Killswitch Engage, Deftones, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold and 30 Seconds To Mars. For […]

The Get Up Kids have updated the routing of their 20th anniversary tour with Into It. Over It. and Rozwell Kid. The band has added a second Chicago show, as well as dates in Kansas City, Missouri and Brooklyn, New York. Read more: Into It. Over It., Rozwell Kid added to the Get Up Kids’ 20th […]

Emo-rock pioneers the Get Up Kids will continue to celebrate their impressive, 20-year career as they've announced a second leg of North American dates following their initial upcoming run with the Hotelier. Little was known about an extended run until today, but it's been revealed that Chicago's Into It. Over It. and exciting up-and-comers Rozwell Kid […]

The Get Up Kids will be heading out on a 20-year anniversary tour with special guests the Hotelier and Joshua Berwanger. A full list of dates and locations can be found below. (Tickets are on sale now.) Video: Watch the Get Up Kids perform a full set in 1999 Dates: Aug 28 – Denver, CO @ Riot […]

The Get Up Kids have announced that they will be embarking on a brief headlining tour alongside PUP and Restorations in March. Tickets are on sale now. Check out all of the locations they will be hitting below. Watch the Get Up Kids perform a full set in 1999. It's becoming more and more seldom to […]

September is finally here, and you know what that means: It’s Riot Fest season! Riot Fest has quickly become the AP staff’s favorite festival of the year, with its insane lineups full of unexpected reunions and legends rubbing shoulders with up-and-comers. All three Riot Fests—Toronto, Chicago and Denver—share some lineup overlap. No matter which one […]

Vagrant Records has become a major force in the (currently in vogue) scene of hipster indie rock bands like the 1975 and Bad Suns. But before that, Vagrant was one of the premier independent labels for punk and emo music, releasing classic albums from bands like Saves The Day, Alkaline Trio, the Get Up Kids, […]

For everything there is a catalyst—that initial spark that tells ignites your curiosity and makes you want to explore further. For most of us, there was that one song or band in the late '90s or early '00s that brought us to the scene as we know it. When the AP contributors got together to […]