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Welcome To Rockville announces its stacked 2023 lineup

The music festival is returning to Daytona Beach, Florida from May 18-21 with a bill featuring the likes of Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Pantera and more.

With over 20 albums to his name, will the world ever catch up with Daniel Romano?

Daniel Romano has created his own world with his various projects. The prolific artist spoke about his whirlwind career and his ambitious new record, La Luna.

Here's how to watch Japanese Breakfast, MGK, Tool, more at Bonnaroo 2022

Bonnaroo 2022 will be streaming live on Hulu. The event starts June 16, and the stream becomes available the same day at 4 p.m. ET. Viewers will have access to one live feed on Thursday and will be able to choose between two feeds for the rest of the weekend. Read more: Iggy Pop, Surfbort, […]

These 10 songs inspired Whitechapel as they were working on 'Kin'

Whitechapel helped the spookiest time of the year draw to a close with their latest album, Kin, released October 29. Prior to the album’s release, the band also dropped a music video for the single “Orphan,” preceded by “A Bloodsoaked Symphony” and “Lost Boy.” While the Halloween season is officially being over, Whitechapel still have […]

Photographer Sean Murphy recalls shooting blink-182, Green Day and more

Alternative Press is resurrecting the Alternative Press Gallery, our section dedicated to the world of music photography. With each issue, we’ll take a look into the archives, highlighting some of the most iconic photographers and memorable shoots from the history of the magazine and beyond. Along the way, we will explore the great moments that […]

15 music producers who made major career moves with their early work

In the music world, everybody has to start somewhere. While a producer’s early albums are their proving ground for a bright future in the field, they also need luck on their side to find a successful band and a scene-changing album to springboard the rest of their career into the stratosphere. From legendary production masters […]

Foo Fighters, Phoebe Bridgers and Lizzo among 2021 Bonnaroo lineup

Bonnaroo is officially preparing for its 2021 return Sept. 2–5 in Manchester, Tennessee. The festival, which kicks off with the Grand Ole Opry Thursday, includes a slew of talented artists such as Foo Fighters, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Phoebe Bridgers, Lana Del Rey and Tyler, The Creator. Similar to other festivals and concerts around the […]

Maynard James Keenan is recovering after contracting COVID-19 again

Tool, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle‘s Maynard James Keenan contracted coronavirus last February which left him with long-term side effects. Now, he has revealed he is recovering after contracting COVID-19 for the second time this past fall. Read more: Miley Cyrus teases a new cover of this Nine Inch Nails classic—watch Back in October, Maynard […]

One of Dustin Diamond's last wishes involved Tool's Justin Chancellor

On Feb.1, Saved By The Bell actor Dustin Diamond died after battling stage 4 lung cancer. Now, a close friend of the late actor has revealed the two things Diamond wanted to do before he died. As it turns out, one of these wishes included Tool bassist Justin Chancellor. Read more: Green Day are returning […]

20 albums from 1996 that mark some of the best of the decade

The year 2021 stands out for, at the very least, two distinct reasons. One, we all simply could not wait for it to get here and to promptly put the horrific year that was 2020 in our collective rearview mirror. And, two, it’s the year that some of the best albums of the ’90s will […]

13 of Tool guitarist Adam Jones’ limited-edition Les Pauls were stolen

Last week, Tool guitarist Adam Jones unveiled his first-ever signature Gibson guitar. The limited-edition 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Antique Silverburst is so popular that the entire run is already sold out. Now, it looks like someone was so desperate to get their hands on the rare instrument that they stole 13 of them. Read […]

15 bands you probably didn’t realize are supergroups

There was a time when the “supergroup” was super obvious. When the world saw legendary axman Ted Nugent making his guitar squeal with the guy from Night Ranger to his right and a guy from Styx to his left, we all knew there was something special afoot. (Classic-rock lovers will recognize this ’80s band to […]

See which rock artists made history with their wins at the 2020 BBMAs

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place on Oct. 14 and a lot of history was made. From Post Malone winning a staggering nine awards to Billie Eilish earning a few more trophies for WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO?, a lot of firsts took place at the awards show. As well, […]

Puscifer never know what Maynard James Keenan might come up with

There’s a good chance that Maynard James Keenan would prefer to be a country gentleman farmer than a brooding rock vocalist. As the owner of the Caduceus Cellars winery, the frontman is busy tending to his children, his vines and his farm. Glued to his phone about how the world reacts to his bands Tool […]

Maynard James Keenan still has lung damage after contracting COVID-19

This week, Tool and Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan revealed that he contracted coronavirus earlier this year. Now, the vocalist says he is still suffering from various health problems as a result of the virus. Read more: The internet is here for Jack White as the last-minute ‘SNL’ musical guest Tool were out on the […]

twenty one pilots hid a nod to each album era on the Bandito tour

Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph are the kings of hiding Easter eggs and double meanings in their music and performances. Now, twenty one pilots‘ lighting director is pointing out a subtle Easter egg that many fans missed on the BANDITØ tour. The Easter egg is both a nod to the band’s logo and their past […]

20 side projects you should already be listening to by now

Side projects have the special ability to give artists the chance to express themselves in whatever manner they choose without snobby genre lords or the (sometimes self-imposed) shackles of their previous works confining their sonic decisions. Sometimes these new bands go in an intentionally more mainstream direction, while other times the word “commercial” is never […]

QUIZ: Can you pass this ultimate Ozzfest trivia test?

Living well is the best revenge. After Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne’s famed manager and wife, was rejected by alternative powerhouse festival Lollapalooza for an Ozzy band performance, she took matters into her own hands and created a metal event of her own, Ozzfest. It was truly a DIY family affair, featuring many of Ozzy’s bands […]

10 musicians with hobbies you probably didn’t know about

Musicians are just like us—they also do strange things when boredom takes over. While many artists talk about their love of making TikTok dances or binge-watching Netflix, a few rock stars prefer hobbies that are a little more unusual.  We thought it’d be fun to find 10 musicians who have interesting hobbies, from beekeeping to collecting […]
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