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Fact: Guitar solos are awesome. Plain and simple. They’re just as much fun to see live as they are to listen to, as they fully display the guitarist’s raw passion for the instrument. While solos are a staple of certain rock subgenres, they’re far less common in pop-punk songs. So, when we do come across […]

Pop punk‘s not dead. Do we have to say it again? Though the genre’s mostly fallen out of the mainstream spotlight, there are still a number of new bands who are making their contributions. And thanks to the rise of streaming platforms, they don’t need to be signed to a major label to gain traction. […]

[Photo by Carter Perrier] The biggest driving force for any musician’s career is built on the amount of fans you have. It’s a no-brainer: The more people who listen to your music and attend your shows, the more success and leverage you have (obviously, right?). This is true from the smallest aspect of the music […]

[Photo illustration by Deanna Zamudio] If you’re currently grinding it out in a basement or garage somewhere, chances are “being signed” is on your list of long-term goals. (Don’t have a list of long-term goals? Make one.) But, we offer a reality check: Are you actually ready to be in a partnership with a record […]

AP's stoked to add another choice video to our YouTube Discovery playlist. Today, we bring you the debut music video from San Antonio's unsigned Saving Solace — the pulse-quickening visual treatment for “Material Eyes”. Comprised of Joe McCloskey (guitar/vocals), Ethan Wade (vocals), Chris McCloskey (bass) and Josten Rodriguez, the incendiary quartet inspires audiences with the convergence […]

Welcome to the third installment of our new AP&R online series. Some of you may be thinking, “Wait. Isn’t this usually in the magazine?” Yes, it is, but we’re upping the ante with this section in our new issues by giving your favorite among our scouted unsigned artists an opportunity for a larger print feature […]

Welcome to the second installment of our new AP&R online series. Some of you may be thinking, “Wait. Isn’t this usually in the magazine?” Yes, it is, but we’re upping the ante with this section in our new issues by giving your favorite among our scouted unsigned artists an opportunity for a larger print feature […]

Welcome to the first installment of our new AP&R online series. Some of you may be thinking, “Wait. Isn’t this usually in the magazine?” Yes, it is, but we’re upping the ante with this section in our future issues by giving your favorite among our scouted unsigned artists an opportunity for a larger print feature […]

Kansas City pop-rock quintet The Strive will be featured in the AP&R section of AP issue 312, but you can get to know the band now with their new video for their latest single “Keep Dreaming.”  We recommend this band if you like their influences Cartel, Mayday Parade and Every Avenue.