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Here’s what Kevin Lyman had to say about Warped Tour making a return
After saying farewell to the long-standing summer touring festival in 2018, Warped Tour officially came to a close with a three-event anniversary run in 2019. But have we actually said goodbye to Warped Tour for good? The tour’s founder Kevin Lyman is finally speaking out on whether or not he thinks the iconic summer festival […]
QUIZ: Which iconic 2010s vocalist are you?
The 2010s brought us a new wave of alternative music. From the rise of pop-punk revivalists, including State Champs and Neck Deep, to modern hardcore outfits such as FEVER 333, the scene is alive as ever. Much like during the pop-punk heyday of the 2000s, our favorite bands feel like an extension of who we […]
Kevin Lyman and Trevor Swenson want to help the music industry adapt
Kevin Lyman hopes he can wake up one day and see the music industry and touring world return to what it once was before COVID-19 hit. But, he admits, that’s likely never going to happen. What the creative mind behind Vans Warped Tour says can happen, however, is the exchange of ideas and the expansion […]
Here’s how Juliet Simms and Andy Biersack met before Warped Tour
There’s no denying that Juliet Simms and Andy Biersack have the most mesmerizing relationship in alternative rock. We’ve all heard the famous story: Juliet Simms and Andy Biersack met on Vans Warped Tour and fell in love before tying the knot in April 2016. And while Warped Tour romances are nothing to stick your nose […]
Juliet Simms and Andy Biersack know how to dominate together and apart
For roughly a decade, Juliet Simms and Andy Biersack have dominated as the sweethearts of our corner of the music community. After meeting and falling in love on Vans Warped Tour, or so we thought, Simms and Biersack share an undeniable connection not only as artists but as soulmates. “It’s like our souls are entangled,” […]
Here’s how Warped Tour led to G-Eazy and blackbear’s “Hate The Way”
Longtime friends and collaborators G-Eazy and blackbear have teamed up for the new single “Hate The Way.” Along with the release of a cinematic video for the song, the duo has also revealed how they met on Warped Tour back in 2012. Read more: Here’s why Atreyu aren’t bringing in a new vocalist to replace […]
10 bands we wish we could’ve seen play Warped Tour’s main stage
Warped Tour may be long over, but it will truly live forever in our hearts. Every scene kid probably spends an embarrassing amount of time thinking about their favorite moments at the summer music festival each year and daydreaming about the lineups we never witnessed. Recently, we’ve been doing the same thing and started thinking […]
These are the 25 most influential songs of pop punk
Pop punk is often associated with the turn of the century when power chords, skateboarders and forever-young tunes on MTV ruled the scene. More recently, there’s the puzzling association of the genre with pizza that has turned into a giant inside joke. But the music dates back decades, with staying power that outlasted most predictions. […]
22 women musicians who have been inspiring the scene since the 2000s
Throughout the 2000s, women started to dominate the alternative music scene with their powerful stage presence and otherworldly talent. Following in the footsteps of riot grrrls, they proudly represented the fact that women rock just as hard, if not harder, than men. Despite the “boys’ club” of emo, punk and pop-punk communities, the women on […]
10 scene TikToks that will immediately take you back to the 2000s
Because we’ve all been social distancing and spending a lot of time at home these past few weeks, we’ve wasted an embarrassing amount of time on TikTok. The app is a godsend in these times and never fails to make us laugh. There are tons of trends on TikTok, such as the ever-popular dance routines, […]
Here's why YUNGBLUD says he was "nervous" to go out on Warped Tour
Dominic Harrison, aka YUNGBLUD, may not have known it at the time he tattooed two black hearts on his middle fingers, but he’s been preparing for total domination for years. Boasting a rambunctious personality, a no-fucks-given attitude and a skirt to boot, Harrison has channeled a generational movement through YUNGBLUD. At the first hint of […]
These are 19 of the best music videos to come out of the scene
MTV launched Aug. 1, 1981, and eventually took over the planet as a youth authority and a music video jukebox that had the power to catapult an artist’s career to the stratosphere. As YouTube and other streaming platforms took flight in 2005, MTV slowly started becoming more obsolete and less meaningful as a video network, […]
10 pop-punk songs you won’t believe are turning 5 years old
The year is 2015. Rocking your “Defend Pop Punk” T-shirt, you elbow through the masses hoping for a prime spot against the railing beneath the Journeys Left Foot Stage at Warped Tour. Your feet fry like eggs on the blacktop beneath the scorching summer sun. Dehydration, not scary viruses, is your biggest worry. Those were […]
Here’s why Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman says gigs could be delayed longer
Over the past few weeks, some states have begun phasing out of coronavirus lockdown. As these restrictions continue to be lifted, establishments are reopening and concerts are resuming. This past weekend, Smash Mouth and Trapt performed to crowded and unmasked audiences in South Dakota. Now, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman is sharing his thoughts on […]
Here are 10 alternative Disney covers to make your playlist more magical
Has there ever been an album more universally loved than Disneymania? Ever since we first heard Aaron Carter and Christina Aguilera, among other famous artists, covering our favorite classics circa 2002, we haven’t been able to get enough of Disney song remakes. Unsurprisingly, given the longstanding affiliation between Disney and Hot Topic, alternative spins of […]
10 scene hair trends from the 2000s that deserve a comeback
The year is 2007. Cobra Starship’s “The City Is At War” plays from your Myspace page as you organize your Top 8. Your profile picture? A high-angle selfie that captures your teased Voodoo Blue hair. “I’m scene, not emo,” you insist. The Rawring ’20s are upon us, and while we doubt Myspace will make a […]
QUIZ: Can you pass this ultimate ’90s music trivia quiz?
Comparison quizzes seem to be all the rage on the internet these days, but we’ve yet to see a ’90s quiz that includes all of the four basic food groups: ska punk, nü metal, alternative rock and pop culture. And we don’t care that you’re more of a Chandler than a Phoebe. Are you ready? […]
Discover 50 unsigned bands from every state in the US
From sea to shining sea, the U.S. is teeming with talented bands and musicians. Every state and region of the country has its own scene, with its own unique flavor, filled with undiscovered and unsigned artists worthy of a listen. In a time when most of us are stuck inside, take a virtual road trip […]
These 18 singers from the 2000s will forever define the scene
Leave it to us to create a video for a list that was bound to fuel some fire. This APTV installment salutes singers from the 2000s whose voices shaped the scene. It was a pivotal time in youth culture. The combined tidal waves of annoying pop stars and nu-metal dudes in funny pants were giving […]
Here are 20 bands from the ’90s you probably forgot about
The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise of the baggy-pant rockers of nü metal and bleached-blond boy bands with chiseled faces, courtesy of TRL. However, some incredible acts and songs fell under the radar […]
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