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[Photo by Thomas Falcone] Gym Class Heroes‘ Travie McCoy has come out of a difficult quarantine with something positive: poignant new music. “A Spoonful Of Cinnamon” marks the end of his quarantine and is his first release since 2015.  “A Spoonful Of Cinnamon” is a glimpse through the window into what McCoy’s life has been like

[Photo via: DE’WAYNE/ Jordan Knight; courtesy of Marina; courtesy of ALX] 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

[Photo by Steve Thrasher] Bob Becker, the Fearless Records founder, has launched an all-new record label called Thriller Records. “After starting and running Fearless Records for 25 years, I feel like there is still plenty of opportunity out there and gas in the tank,” Becker exclusively told Alternative Press. “The new label, Thriller Records, will

[Photo via boyband/Twitter] boyband just released the perfect song to listen to while driving with the windows down on a summer night. “birth by sleep” features clean production and a catchy hook (“I don’t wanna wake up if you’re not next to me”). The instrumentation is bright and airy, disguising the lyrics’ more melancholy tone,

[Photo courtesy of DE’WAYNE] DE’WAYNE is remarkably candid about his intentions in his new music video for “Super 8.” “Super 8” is the latest single off his upcoming album, Stains. The multifaceted, 11-track album serves as DE’WAYNE’s debut full-length and showcases his relentless desire and passion as a musician. The record also features Awsten Knight

[Photo via YouTube] Pop singer ALX has released a new music video for his latest single, “Right Guy.” The song is the first track to be released off his forthcoming EP, Yes, which is expected to drop this summer. “Right Guy” was written and produced by Simonsaid, Adam Novodor, D-Work and ALX, and the track

[Photo by: Adam Alessi] The DC Comics Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack boasts a star-studded lineup of musicians, and the latest offering from HEALTH and Deftones singer Chino Moreno is no exception. The highly anticipated soundtrack, executive-produced by Tyler Bates (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Watchmen, John Wick), is arriving soon. The latest track, “ANTI-LIFE,” will

[Photo via the Used/Spotify; Coheed And Cambria/Jimmy Fontaine] Coheed And Cambria and the Used just announced a summer amphitheater co-headline tour that will begin Aug. 27—and we can’t wait. The U.S. tour will feature Meet Me @ The Altar and carolesdaughter during special performances. The tour is set to hit 18 cities across the country

[Photo courtesy of Waterparks] Waterparks have announced their A Night Out On Earth tour. The North American run will launch in October, bringing the group to over a dozen U.S. cities. Alternative Press and Live Nation have partnered to offer a special presale for the tour. Launching Wednesday, June 16 at 10 a.m. local time,

[Photo by: John Bushell] The ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist Nandi Bushell has added a performance of Linkin Park’s “Numb” to her catalog of badass covers. The Twitter video features the 11-year-old shredding the drums with the same characteristic gusto that has made her an internet sensation. The young drummer was highly appreciative of the band but

[Photo by Angela Ricciardi] Deb Never has released her latest single, “Disassociate.” In addition to the new track, a visual for the angst-ridden song drops on Friday, June 11. The artist also announced her upcoming EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone. Due in July, the new release promises to continue Never’s exploration of the

[Photo by: Scott Fleishman] LA-based dream-pop singer-songwriter BIIANCO has released their new single “checkmate” today alongside a cottage-core thriller-inspired music video.  The new song from the breakthrough singer talks about healing from trauma. Featuring a multi-layered beat and hauntingly enticing vocals, the artist creates a spooky yet characteristically SoCal vibe that feels like a creepy

Photos via Turnstile/Jimmy Fontaine; Bad Suns/Elizabeth Miranda; chloe moriondo/Jimmy Fontaine] We’re very excited to reveal the first installment of AltPress Weekly, designed to give you the lowdown on the things we want you to check out. Each week, we’ll cover new releases and old songs, rising artists and your favorite stars. Along the way, we’ll

[Photo courtesy of YouTube] illuminati hotties kick back and relax at the pool in the video for their latest song “Pool Hopping.” The song comes ahead of their newly announced third album Let Me Do One More, out October 1 via Snack Shack Tracks/Hopeless Records. The indie-rock project of producer and audio engineer Sarah Tudzin,

[Photo by Tonje Thilesen] Japanese Breakfast frontwoman Michelle Zauner has announced that her New York Times best-selling memoir will receive a film adaptation via MGM’s Orion Pictures. The memoir, titled Crying in H Mart in reference to the popular Korean-American supermarket, originally started as a New Yorker essay. Now, it will be made into a

[Photo by Erika Astrid] Multi-genre renaissance artist Poppy has partnered with WWE and Sumerian Records to release the new surprise five-song EP, EAT (NXT Soundtrack). Like professional wrestling, the new EP is loud, chaotic and all-around one hell of a good time. Poppy has continually reinvented her sound since she first came onto the scene,

[Photo by Becca Hamel] Canadian Indie-pop quartet Valley have released a new single and video for “SOCIETY.” The acoustic track is a defiant statement rejecting the demands put upon musicians by the recording industry. Valley have come a long way since their 2016 EP, This Room Is White. Since then, the band put out their

NOAHFINNCE and Doll Skin have collaborated to reimagine YUNGBLUD’s “Parents” for Songs That Saved My Life. They released the track in celebration of the beginning of Pride Month.   The cover gives the original a more punk–rock twist. At the same time, the original integrity of the song is still very much intact. Rather than completely