On the road with Bane
JC Carey This is Tour Diary, where artists give us a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road. Throughout October and November, hardcore heroes Bane…
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The Used will play first three albums on 25th anniversary tour
The Used will celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2025, and they’ve announced a special U.S. tour for the occasion. They’ll play their first three albums…
Fan poll: 5 best albums of 2024
It’s been a ridiculously solid year for music. Hardcore and shoegaze continued to expand, reaching both old and new generations, while pop main characters like…
Chase Atlantic appear on the cover of Alternative Press’ Winter 2024 Issue
Chase Atlantic are constantly in momentum, packing out shows and continuing to surprise everyone around them with headlong experimentalism. For our Winter 2024 Issue, Mitchel…
See Mark Hoppus join Joyce Manor for “Heart Tattoo” in LA
Joyce Manor are currently on the road performing their classic 2014 album, Never Hungover Again, in full for its 10th anniversary, and at last night’s (Dec.…
Hear Underoath’s ripping new song “Generation No Surrender”
Jimmy Fontaine Underoath have been busy most of the fall celebrating their 2004 classic, They’re Only Chasing Safety, on an anniversary tour. The post-hardcore vets…
Thursday release second reunion single, “White Bikes”
Medios y Media/Getty Images Medios y Media/Getty Images Thursday have released their second new song in 13 years, “White Bikes,” following this past April’s “Application…
Emo Nite remains a love letter to 2000s nostalgia
Mitchell Wojcik The early aughts were wrought with contentious debate over the definition of emo. True believers proselytized Cap’n Jazz on shoddy message boards, mall…
Wisp appears on the cover of Alternative Press’ Winter 2024 Issue
Shoegaze emerged in the late 1980s, where it was used to describe bands like My Bloody Valentine and Ride, who tended to gaze down toward…
Fall Out Boy appear on the cover of Alternative Press’ Winter 2024 Issue
This past October, dozens of bands came prepared to play their most crucial albums from front to back at When We Were Young. That list…
Hear HotWax’s grimy new song “Wanna Be A Doll”
HotWax are barely out of their teens, but the punk trio have been ripping it up onstage for years. Having opened for Royal Blood, Frank…
L.S. Dunes appear on the cover of Alternative Press’ Winter 2024 Issue
L.S. Dunes — the post-hardcore collective composed of scene veterans Anthony Green, Frank Iero, Travis Stever, Tim Payne, and Tucker Rule — put out an…
Pierce the Veil announce era-spanning 2025 world tour
Pierce the Veil played Collide With The Sky in full this past October, and they’ll revisit songs from that album, plus their four others, with…
Damiano David of Måneskin to join Joel Madden on Ep. 99 of Artist Friendly
More Artist Friendly is on the way. Following conversations with comedian Jessi Cruickshank, Tim Kasher of Cursive, and Ink Master judge DJ Tambe, Damiano David…
See Robb Nash’s new mental health documentary If You’re Reading This…
Over the years, The Robb Nash Project has been a leader in mental health. As both a charitable organization and band, the project helps young…
Avril Lavigne extends Greatest Hits tour with Simple Plan and more
Avril Lavigne has been on a trip down memory lane this year on tour supporting her new Greatest Hits album, and she’s announced a new…
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at 44
Bob Bryar, the drummer who played with My Chemical Romance from 2004 to 2010, has died at 44, as confirmed by TMZ. TMZ reports that…
Common Sage unravel the world of Closer To;
Michael Dubin Earlier this month, NYC post-hardcore outfit Common Sage unleashed their latest full-length, Closer To;. Recorded and produced by Brett Romnes out of his…
Stream Knifeplay’s new Spirit Echo EP
When Knifeplay appeared at the shoegaze festival Slide Away in Philadelphia earlier this year, they played profoundly different songs from their studio material. The tracks…
DJ Tambe to join Joel Madden on Ep. 98 of Artist Friendly
More Artist Friendly is on the way. Following conversations with Brandon Saller of Atreyu, comedian Jessi Cruickshank, and Tim Kasher of Cursive, DJ Tambe will…