william beckett
Exclusive: William Beckett, "1994 (The Stereo cover)"
In honor of Fueled By Ramen's 15th anniversary, William Beckett of the Academy Is… is covering five of his favorite FBR songs exclusively for AP. Here's the fourth one: The Stereo's “1994.” FBR's 15th birthday shows are September 7 and September 9 at Terminal 5 in New York City.
Exclusive: William Beckett, "Northern Downpour (Panic! At The Disco cover)"
In honor of Fueled By Ramen's 15th birthday, William Beckett of the Academy Is… covered five of his favorite FBR songs exclusively for AP. Here's the third one: Panic! At The Disco's “Northern Downpour.” FBR's 15th birthday shows are September 7 and September 9 at Terminal 5 in New York City.
Exclusive: William Beckett, "Become What You Hate (Midtown cover)"
In honor of Fueled By Ramen's 15th birthday, William Beckett of the Academy Is… covered five of his favorite FBR songs exclusively for AP. Here's the second one: Midtown's “Become What You Hate.” FBR's 15th birthday shows are September 7 and September 9 at Terminal 5 in New York City.
Exclusive: William Beckett, "God & Mars (Days Away cover)"
In honor of Fueled By Ramen's 15th birthday, William Beckett of the Academy Is… covered five of his favorite FBR songs exclusively for AP. Here's the first one: Days Away's “God And Mars.” FBR's 15th birthday shows are September 7 and September 9 at Terminal 5 in New York City.
William Beckett of the Academy Is... opens up about the band's lineup changes and new album
This week, the Academy Is… announced that longtime guitarist Michael Guy Chislett and drummer Andy Mrotek have parted ways with the band. Frontman William Beckett checked in with AP from Los Angeles, where he’s writing with guitarist Mike Carden, to talk about the changes, assuring fans that there is no “big, sexy story.” And while […]
The Songs That Changed My Life: 24 Special Playlist
In our 24th anniversary special in AP 252, 24 artists including PATRICK STUMP of FALL OUT BOY, JADE PUGET of AFI, MARK HOPPUS of BLINK-182 and, well, 21 more told us about the bands who changed their lives. We asked each of the contributors to suggest one quintessential track from their icons, culminating in one […]
The Academy Is...: Rock 'N' Roll High School
On their previous record, THE ACADEMY IS… were thrown into every quandary you can imagine, from crippling self-doubt to in-fighting within their ranks. Somehow they’ve been able to dial down the drama by visiting a place that’s been responsible for generating neuroses in most of us. Story By: Emily Zemler Photos: Taylor Gahm It’s cloudy […]
