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See why MGK’s opinion on musician footwear is sparking a discussion

It looks like Machine Gun Kelly has sparked quite the debate about Warped Tour and “appropriate” punk rock stage attire. This week, the Tickets To My Downfall performer opened up about why artists in the rock industry shouldn’t wear “comfortable shoes” onstage. Of course, many musicians have now shared their thoughts on the rapper’s opinions. […]

This moment at Warped Tour led to YUNGBLUD’s powerful song “mars”

YUNGBLUD is back with yet another taste of his highly-anticipated sophomore album WEIRD!. On Friday, he debuted a powerful new video for his song “mars,” which was inspired by an encounter YUNGBLUD had with a fan at 2018’s Warped Tour. Read more: Johnny Depp’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ replacement sparks wave of reactions If things had gone […]

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 […]

10 songs you forgot you had on your Myspace player

We spend a lot of time regularly thinking back to the good old days when we’d devote hours to working on our Myspace pages and searching for new music to impress our friends. The social media website was instrumental in developing our music taste and connecting us with bands we still love today, such as Paramore, […]

GARZI finally embraces his emo roots on the ‘STUCK IN THE MIDDLE’ EP

Self-professed Warped Tour apprentice GARZI is reinventing himself. After two productive years under the umbrella of SoundCloud rap, he’s exploring his melodic emo roots. Captured on his new EP, STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, he’s exclusively premiering the release with AltPress. Co-produced by a legendary team of John Feldmann and Travis Barker, the latter even makes […]

Lil Lotus is rewriting the emo playbook and there are no rules

Lil Lotus grins as he admits, “I’ve always stood out like a sore fucking thumb.” With a sawed-off shotgun tattooed above his eyebrow, a self-beheading angel on one cheek and a bleeding heart inked on the other, the 26-year-old vocalist has always shied away from expectations—with his music being no exception. By utilizing his seemingly […]

Here’s how you can relive your Warped Tour days in ‘Animal Crossing’

Since its launch last month, Nintendo‘s Animal Crossing has been the main source of entertainment for many of those quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic. With some extra time on their hands, players have started to get creative in the virtual universe. From learning how to play Fall Out Boy‘s “Sugar, We’re Goin Down,” My Chemical Romance‘s […]

Tsunami Bomb are having a blast against “Naysayers” in new video—watch

Tsunami Bomb are back! NorCal’s stellar pop-punk-with-teeth outfit are back with their first new record in 15 years, The Spine That Binds, tomorrow on Alternative Tentacles. Today we’re premiering the video for “Naysayers,” directed/compiled by photojournalist Daniel Dreifuss and filmed at various points on the band’s tour in Western America. “‘Naysayers’ is about how life’s […]

Warped Tour announces more information for future plans

More information has been revealed regarding Warped Tour’s 25th-anniversary festivities. In addition to the relative locations, we now have specific dates for Cleveland, the East Coast and the West Coast. The official Warped Tour Twitter announced that Cleveland’s festival will fall on June 8, 2019. However, for the East Coast and West Coast dates, each […]

Kevin Lyman teases future Warped Tour plans

This year may have seen the the last full, cross-country Vans Warped Tour, but founder Kevin Lyman is already teasing cities and dates for some 2019 Warped Tour festival events. Are you ready for a revised Warped Tour run? If not, you better get ready, ’cause Lyman gives a brief overview of his Warped plans […]