On paper, hip-hop and metal shouldn’t work together — two polarizing genres with very different intentions and attitudes. However, thanks to a new wave of outfits in the late ‘90s and early 2000s ...

Metal is no longer a man’s world. All across the genre’s many subcategories, from folk to black metal, powerful female figures are putting their stamp on a genre that’s finally coming to terms with ...

Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of the 15 best punk albums of 2003. As always, please enjoy our custom Spotify playlist as a soundtrack to your reading.

Destroy Boys appear on the cover of the Fall 2024 Issue — head to the AP Shop to grab a copy. Some months ago, in the clusterfuck that is my ceaseless inbox, an email caught my eye. It was from a ...

“We were just listening to a mixtape that Nate [Dionne] made on the drive, and it is so good,” Edling says when asked what he’s been digesting lately. “I recognized a few songs, one of which was ...

One of the best things about music is when artists put their own unique spin on iconic songs. Sometimes they change the song’s original genre, swap in new lyrics or reimagine its intent. Modern ...

It’s virtually impossible to make a list of influential women from the 2000s without mentioning Avril Lavigne. Undoubtedly, she defined pop punk for young women who wanted to break into the industry.