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Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer reveal rescheduled UK/EU dates
Last month, Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer updated fans on the status of their North American Hella Mega tour dates, revealing they were postponing the upcoming summer run. With the tour originally set to kick off in mid-June in Paris with all three bands, they first announced they were postponing the Europe and […]
It looks like a new My Chemical Romance Funko Pop! may be on the way
Over the past few weeks, Funko has been dropping a number of Pop! figures for collectors to enjoy. From IT to Corpse Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas, Funko has been celebrating Halloween early with a number of spooky releases. However, it now appears that a Danger Days-era My Chemical Romance Pop! figure might be on the […]
10 incredible women who directed some of your favorite music videos
There are more than a few artists who’ve released videos throughout their career without ever working with a director who’s a woman. It’s an unfortunate truth, especially when you consider the iconic and era-defining videos that directors such as Hannah Lux Davis, Roxana Baldovin, Melina Matsoukas and more are creating with artists who are actively […]
See TWIN XL take “Melt” to the next level without being in the same room
TWIN XL may not be able to see each other in person, but the band put their heads together to create a nostalgic and vibrant music video with TV sets for “Melt” in quarantine, which is exclusively being premiered with AltPress. Pop trio Cameron Walker-Wright (Nekokat) and brothers John and Stephen Gomez (The Summer Set) […]
The Hella Mega tour officially reschedules North American dates
Hella Mega tour ticketholders have anxiously been awaiting the fate of the run as tours across the world began getting postponed and canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. With festivals and other shows well into the early fall beginning to get impacted, it comes as no surprise that Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer are […]
Eric Hutchinson gets a '90s high school do-over with "Good Things Come"
Pop singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson seems to have a love-hate relationship with high school. We think it’s more on the former side, though. His impending album, Class Of 98, is a valentine that would’ve looked good on your CD rack between Weezer and Green Day. Today, we’re premiering the video for “Good Things Come,” a song […]
Anakin’s new single originally started out as a birthday present
Some music fans actively prefer artists to parse out singles instead of an entire album at one sitting. Which is cool, but it can get frustrating when a band leave you hungry for more. Like in the case of Anakin, the ’90s-tinged alternative-rock outfit from San Diego. Today AltPress is premiering “Starshine,” the third installment […]
Watch Weezer pay tribute to essential workers with their new song “Hero”
Weezer just dropped their second single from their upcoming album Van Weezer. The new song is titled “Hero” and was teased earlier this week. “Hero” marks the first new music we’ve heard from Weezer since “The End Of The Game” which dropped when the Hella Mega Tour was announced last year. Read More: Here are the Green Day, […]
These are the weird band merch items we all secretly want
Ever since the music industry shifted much of its focus away from physical product, the race is on to see who can come up with the best weird band merch. What beautiful (yet useless) tchotchke will get a fan to lighten their wallet? We’re sure you’ve seen more than a few examples. But if you’re […]
Here’s how Ireland plans to bring back live music and festivals this year
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, tours and shows worldwide have been canceled and postponed. At this time, it is unknown when concerts and music festivals will return worldwide. While shows may not come back for a while, countries such as Ireland are already planning ways to reintroduce live music into society post-coronavirus. In a […]
Inkcarceration Festival is officially canceling its 2020 event
Inkcarceration Festival is officially canceling its 2020 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The festival was set to run July 10-12 at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, but they’re revealing dates for next year’s event right now. Read more: Hear the first song from Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk album The festival’s lineup included […]
Here are the songs Hayley Williams says inspired Paramore's beginnings
Hayley Williams has been keeping herself busy working on her solo debut album Petals For Armor‘s release but today she’s offering a closer look at what songs and bands inspired Paramore to form. She’s recreated the mix of songs drummer Zac Farro gave her in seventh grade which shaped some of the biggest influences for the band […]
You’re going to see the Hella Mega tour one way or another
Fans are eagerly awaiting further news on Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer‘s Hella Mega Tour and while some shows are being postponed, the tour could go on in other ways. In a new interview with Pete Wentz, Alt Press correspondent One on Gunz is getting an answer about the status and while no one really knows how […]
This Fall Out Boy and Black Eyed Peas mashup works better than it should
If you ever wondered what it would sound like if Fall Out Boy and Black Eyed Peas formed a band, look no further. After recently releasing a mashup of “Master Of Puppets” by Metallica and My Chemical Romance‘s “Welcome To The Black Parade,” YouTuber William Maranci is back with another mashup. Read more: Listen to the […]
Here are the Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer dates being postponed
Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer just postponed a number of their upcoming European shows on the Hella Mega Tour. The news comes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that is absolutely decimating the music industry and everything else. The pandemic was the reason the trio of bands had to postpone the first […]
Pete Wentz knows as much as you do about the Hella Mega tour’s status
Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy sent shockwaves across the internet when they announced their Hella Mega tour back in September. Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first leg of the tour was postponed in Asia this past February. Now, Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz is giving an update on the tour’s […]
Here are 22 live performance streams you can watch this week
We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music […]
AP&R playlist: Experimental pop, heartbreak anthems and hip-hop-infused alt
You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]
10 musician-inspired video games you can play for free right now
The connection between music and video games is a long and storied one whether it’s the inclusion of our favorite musicians’ songs in a game, small references to their careers or a band having a complete release based on themselves. Going all the way back to the ’80s, artists such as Journey, Michael Jackson, Prince […]
These 20 bands defined the sound of the late ’90s
In the wake of grunge and just before Linkin Park reanimated the next decade, these 20 bands dominated the late ’90s and made their respective marks on rock ’n’ roll from 1995-1999. With the exception of a few, most of the acts listed here still play shows today. 311 Let’s start this list with the […]
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