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So What?! festival adds 100 Gecs, Hawthorne Heights, more to lineup

So What?! Music Festival has updated the lineup for its 2022 event. The lineup includes 100 gecs, 3OH!3, Sleeping With Sirens, 24kGoldn, Simple Plan, Hawthorne Heights, Maggie Lindemann and many others. And there are still more special guests yet to be announced. Read more: Maggie Lindemann discusses her new album and working with Chase Atlantic […]

Jack Kays talks working with Travis Barker on his latest EP—interview

Closing his 2021 chapter with a gut-wrenching collaborative EP with Travis Barker, Jack Kays has morphed into a very different artist — peeling back layers of bleach-blond aesthetics to expose the artist beneath. Tackling difficult topics of depression, anxiety and addiction through devastating emotional serenades and pop-punk tinges, MY FAVORITE NIGHTMARES commences a new chapter […]

Machine Gun Kelly releases video for “emo girl” featuring WILLOW—watch

Machine Gun Kelly has released a music video for “emo girl” featuring WILLOW. The video starts with Travis Barker dressed as a teacher in a turtleneck and grey wig, taking his students on a field trip. You can watch the visual below. “emo girl” is the first track to be released from MGK‘s new album, […]

Machine Gun Kelly and WILLOW team up for ”emo girl”—listen

Machine Gun Kelly has released the single “emo girl” featuring WILLOW. The track comes ahead of his new album mainstream sellout, due out March 25 via Bad Boy/Interscope. MGK previously teased the release of the song on his TikTok. He also sat down with producer Travis Barker to tell him that the new album’s name, […]

blackbear will return to his pop-punk roots with his next album—interview

This year was undoubtedly huge for blackbear, both personally and professionally. Having celebrated many milestones, including the announcement of his second child and an engagement, blackbear seems to be in a reflective place going into the new year. From the extreme highs of his personal life, he gained a new perspective on love and plans […]

KennyHoopla's part of a new generation that's redefining alternative music

In the midst of a growing punk revival, many people are looking back at the past even as they try to figure out a new path forward. KennyHoopla’s SURVIVORS GUILT: THE MIXTAPE//, a collaboration with Travis Barker, is exactly that kind of attempt to find the way. Despite winning over audiences and respect, he’s not […]

iann dior releases sophomore album 'On To Better Things'–listen

iann dior has released his long-anticipated new album On To Better Things. The 15-song record features Lil Uzi Vert, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker. Read more: iann dior set his sights on becoming the biggest artist in the world dior announced the drop by posting on his Instagram, writing, “OTBT IS FINALLY OUT. I’m […]

The best punk drummers of the 2000s, from Travis Barker to Meg White

As the new century’s first decade unwound, things evolved or deteriorated rapidly, depending on your perspective. The entire world was changing in every aspect. So of course, punk rock was gonna change with it. The fundamentalists would scream and moan about how these changes weren’t punk at all, that we needed to go back to […]

Avril Lavigne talks about next album 'Love Sux' and collabing with Mark Hoppus

Avril Lavigne has joined blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus on After School Radio via Apple Music. During the conversation, Lavigne discussed Love Sux, working with Hoppus, signing to Travis Barker‘s label, adapting “Sk8er Boi” into a feature film and more. Read more: Avril Lavigne drops “Love It When You Hate Me” ahead of next album ‘Love Sux’ Speaking on […]

iann dior teams up with MGK and Travis Barker for "thought it was"—listen

iann dior has released “thought it was” featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker. The track comes ahead of On To Better Things, out Jan. 21. Read more: iann dior and Måneskin are making alternative music for a global age dior previously spoke to Alternative Press about his relationship with MGK, naming him as a […]

Avril Lavigne drops "Love It When You Hate Me" ahead of next album 'Love Sux'

Avril Lavigne has dropped “Love It When You Hate Me” featuring blackbear. The track is the second single from her upcoming album Love Sux, following November’s “Bite Me.” Read more: These 15 songs took on completely new identities from their original demo “Love It When You Hate Me” stays true to Lavigne‘s pop-punk roots as she […]

Avril Lavigne announces release date for upcoming album 'Love Sux'

Avril Lavigne has announced her next album Love Suxis coming out February 25 via Travis Barker‘s DTA Records. In preparation for the album, Lavigne also revealed she will drop the track “Love It When You Hate Me” featuring blackbear on January 15. Read more: Avril Lavigne has announced plans to make a ‘Sk8er Boi” movie […]

Machine Gun Kelly plans to drop two new albums in 2022

Machine Gun Kelly fans, get ready. This is your year. MGK recently went to Twitter to announce his plans to release not just one, but two new albums this year. You can check out the posts below. Read more: Machine Gun Kelly announces new custom Schecter signature guitar  Last summer, MGK revealed he was working with […]

From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182

You could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the 2000s. Following Green Day’s release of Dookie in ‘94 and Weezer’s nerd-positive brand of rock, blink were the reason a lot of kids wanted to pick up guitars. It was through TRL hits such as […]

Spiritbox, KennyHoopla, DED and more share Spotify Wrapped results

Beloved annual music retrospective Spotify Wrapped is here. Each year, Spotify offers users a chance to revisit their favorite songs and most embarrassing guilty pleasures, pulling together your most-played songs, artists and podcasts. This year’s Wrapped goes even further. Wrapped Blend allows you to compare your Wrapped with your friends’ own top streams. There is […]

Bring Me The Horizon look back on biggest year ever in AP Yearbook (#401)

The arrival of December signals that 2021 is quickly coming to an end. Winter looms, and we collectively anticipate a new year, with all of the possibilities offered by the final turning of the calendar page. Even so, we’re still savoring the here and now, and it’s not quite time to forget what this year […]

Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker perform together on ‘The Tonight Show'

Pop-punk heroes Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker have repeatedly shown their talents over the years. With their recent performance of “Bite Me” live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the duo are also showing off their synergy. Together, the two artists teamed up for a forceful performance of the new single, bringing the pop-punk […]

DED's positive message behind their new album 'School Of Thought'

Established six years ago purely as a means of paying homage to their metal forefathers Korn, Slipknot and Pantera, the buzz surrounding DED soon grew way beyond the members’ expectations. Before they knew it, the band were caught up in a whirlwind of intense touring, mounting public attention and the opportunity to record their debut […]

Avril Lavigne comments on the pop-punk revival in new interview

Last week, Avril Lavigne celebrated her debut on Travis Barker’s DTA Records with the release of the single “Bite Me.” In a recent interview, the artist also expressed her thoughts on the current state of the pop-punk scene. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Lavigne discussed a wide range of topics. She commented […]

Avril Lavigne debuts on Travis Barker's DTA Records with "Bite Me"

Avril Lavigne has shared her latest music since 2019 with the new single “Bite Me,” which marks her debut on Travis Barker’s label DTA Records.  Alongside the track’s release, Lavigne will perform “Bite Me” live for the first time tonight on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Read more: Avril Lavigne announces UK and […]
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