Gully Boys are the band they always wanted to see onstage growing up
With an LP and an EP under their belt, Gully Boys are making head-turning moves with their music. The band home in on the special connection they can make with their fans while keeping them on their toes. Being named Minnesota’s Best New Music Act in 2018 resulted in being able to play First Avenue’s...
DE’WAYNE poured his whole life experience into his debut record ‘Stains’
DE’WAYNE can’t help but smile every time he answers a question, no matter how serious the topic is. His personality and spirit are just infectious that way. For a young man on the verge of releasing his debut full-length, DE’WAYNE is almost surprisingly calm while talking about the record. Where there would be nerves, instead...
AltPress Weekly: Bob Dylan, Meet Me @ The Altar, Trixie Mattel and more
Welcome to the second installment of AltPress Weekly. Each week, we’ll cover new things we want you to check out. We’ll shout out fresh song drops and vintage finds, highlighting longtime favorites and brand-new discoveries. We’ll also feature the stories we can’t stop thinking about, along with all of the goings-on here at Alternative Press....
Bad Omens made their album to help others “feel in control and powerful”
Much has been written about Bad Omens’ comparisons to scene giants such as Bring Me The Horizon, Beartooth, Underoath or Slipknot—quite a diverse pool from which to draw. Sure, those bands have all flirted with metalcore, but the ultimate unifier is their ability to transcend heavy music in general, be that in style, appeal or...
10 glam-rock artists from the 1970s who heralded the coming age of punk
Rock ‘n’ roll had, for the most part, lost its “roll” by 1970. It became rock music—self-serious, dour, pompous, filled with pretensions to being “art.” It ceased being fabulous teenage noise, filled with Chuck Berry’s playful swagger and Elvis’ hypersexualized pelvic thrust and rebel sneer. Kids wanted something loud and flashy, full of energy, something...