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22-517: On April 24, 2014, Alternative Press announced they were organizing an award show to be held on July 21, 2014, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland . Mark Hoppus , bassist and vocalist of the pop-punk band Blink-182 , hosted the event's debut. The first show was aired live on AXS TV and Idobi Radio nationwide and featured live performances by Fall Out Boy , Joan Jett &

44-1139: A Long Shadow", a tribute to Joe Strummer and benefit for Strummerville, the Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music, on 22 December 2007 at the Key Club in West Hollywood , California. They covered the Clash 's " Should I Stay or Should I Go ", playing the song twice, the second time inviting members of the audience to join them onstage to sing along. They performed on 27 April 2008 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , and also at Lollapalooza on 3 August 2008 in Chicago. In an interview in June 2009, Ash emphatically stated that he had no further plans to play with Love and Rockets. "We've worked together since 1980. I really want to work with new people, I'm sure everybody feels

66-496: A gruelling tour schedule in support of their big hit, Love and Rockets took a few years off before returning to the studio together. The result was a move to an electronic sound that had more in common with the Orb than their rock or goth roots. Their label, RCA Records , dropped them. They signed with Rick Rubin 's American Recordings to release Hot Trip to Heaven in 1994, followed in 1996 by Sweet F.A. . In April 1995, during

88-609: A period. Despite their previous band's status as a gothic rock act, Love and Rockets moved towards a slightly brighter and more pop-influenced sound, as demonstrated by their first minor hit being a cover of the Motown classic " Ball of Confusion " (reached #18 on the Canadian charts in January 1986). Their first studio album was 1985's Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven (1985). Their second album, 1986's Express , continued in

110-540: A reunion for an appearance at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California on 20 May 2023, the band's first concert in 15 years. They later announced a 2023 U.S. tour in support of their appearance at Cruel World. A Bauhaus reunion was aborted in 2022 after Peter Murphy forced the band to cancel the tour as he entered rehab. Ash said that the 2023 tour would be the band's final. In May 2024, it

132-626: The Billboard Hot 100 chart. They released seven studio albums before breaking up in 1999 and reformed briefly in 2007 for a few live shows, before splitting again in 2009. They reformed in 2023, and announced several tour dates. The band's name was taken from the comic book series Love and Rockets by the Hernandez brothers . Gilbert Hernandez later referred to the confusion caused by this in his book Love and Rockets X , as there were several different bands named "Love and Rockets" for

154-520: The Warped Tour . At the time of its 20th anniversary in 2005, AP had grown to an average size of 112 pages per issue, eventually averaging between 198 and 220+ pages a month. AP sponsored a radio show which aired on XM Radio , a podcast featuring in-depth discussions on various topics with people such as Fall Out Boy 's Pete Wentz and Kevin Lyman , and a compilation CD. Nearing the end of

176-416: The 2000s AP would venturing into hosting tours with AP Tours, documenting musicians day-by-day on the publications YouTube channel, and working with large scale music events. In the fall of 2020, Alternative Press was sold to MDDN, owned by Good Charlotte members Benji and Joel Madden . In the 2020s, AP 's digital and print content has shifted toward highlighting rising artists and introducing them to

198-636: The Blackhearts , the Misfits , A Day to Remember , All Time Low , Falling in Reverse with Tyler Carter and Coolio , Asking Alexandria , Sleeping with Sirens , Twenty One Pilots and Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco . 15 categories were awarded, with 12 of them given away by the readers through online voting. The inaugural ceremony was attended by 6,000 people, with Fall Out Boy winning Artist of

220-519: The Love and Rockets videos "No New Tale to Tell" and "Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)". In 1989 the band released their self-titled album , which presented a more AOR sound. The second single from the album was the T. Rex -inspired song " So Alive ", which became a hit, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat no Bauhaus-related band or artist has achieved before or since. After

242-584: The Maine, Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack with Mikey Way , John Feldmann and Quinn Allman , Machine Gun Kelly , Of Mice & Men , Papa Roach , Good Charlotte and headliners A Day to Remember. The fourth annual show was hosted by Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides. Alternative Press (music magazine) Alternative Press is an American entertainment magazine primarily focused on music and culture. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, and relevant news. It

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264-819: The Year. In 2015, the awards ceremony was moved to Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena . It featured hosts Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low and performances by Rob Zombie , Motionless in White , New Found Glory with Hayley Williams of Paramore , Panic! at the Disco and headliners Weezer . Due to the Republican National Convention , the 2016 APMAs were moved to Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio . The show included performances by Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford collaborating with Babymetal , Third Eye Blind with Mayday Parade and

286-812: The hosts were Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low . In 2016, the show was hosted by Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides . As of 2022, another event has not been announced. Love and Rockets (band) Love and Rockets are an English rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (vocals, guitar and saxophone), David J (bass guitar and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums and synthesisers) after that group split in 1983. Ash and Haskins had recorded and performed in another band, Tones on Tail , between 1982 and 1984. Love and Rockets' fusion of underground rock music with elements of pop music provided an early catalyst for alternative rock. Their 1989 single " So Alive " reached No. 3 on

308-645: The local press. Shea began working on his first issue in his mother's house in Aurora, Ohio . Shea and a friend, Jimmy Kosicki, targeted the Cleveland neighborhood of Coventry. Financial problems plagued AP in its early years, and by the end of 1986, publication had paused due to its financial problems, only resuming until the spring of 1988. With the growth of alternative rock in the early 1990s, its circulation began to increase. Notable AP covers included bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Soundgarden . By 1994,

330-431: The magazine was doing cover stories on Beastie Boys , Henry Rollins and Love and Rockets . By the early 2000s, after resisting attempts to reform and design the so called "fanzine," Shea and Bobby Crist breathed new life into the publication and sought new avenues for its survival, revamping the magazine and marketing it in many venues. They shifted the focus of Alternative Press to the newer punk music associated with

352-706: The magazine's audience. Cover stars include artists such as Waterparks , Rina Sawayama , Chase Atlantic , Willow Smith and more. The editorial shift has expanded their coverage to broader avenues that touched on lifestyle, culture, and style conversations within the alternative sphere. By 2022, the brand had formed new franchises to symbolise the shift in direction, such as Gen AP, and AP&R. In January 2022, Alternative Press closed its offices in Cleveland , Ohio and relocated to Burbank , California. 2022 saw Avril Lavigne debut on their March Issue, and other notable cover stars that year included Demi Lovato , Louis Tomlinson , Spiritbox , and Arctic Monkeys . Upon

374-404: The recording of Sweet F.A. , a fire broke out in the house owned by American Recordings, where the band were living and recording. None of the members were injured, but their visiting friend Genesis P. Orridge of Psychic TV was injured whilst escaping the fire. The band lost their gear (a photo of a burnt guitar was used for the album cover of Sweet F.A. ) and months of work on the album. There

396-466: The release of their Demi Lovato cover, the print publication announced it would be moving to quarterly releases, as opposed to its monthly roll-out. The Alternative Press Music Awards was an annual music awards show in the United States, founded by the music magazine Alternative Press . The inaugural awards show in 2014 was hosted by Mark Hoppus , bassist and vocalist of Blink-182 . In 2015,

418-594: The same vein, adding even more of a pop feel to the mix. It included the dance hit "Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)". The 1987 follow-up, Earth, Sun, Moon , had a more acoustic sound and spawned the minor hit "No New Tale to Tell". The following year, they released the single "The Bubblemen Are Coming" under the alias The Bubblemen . A music video was also produced. It was issued by Beggars Banquet Records in several format variations, including additional tracks "Bubblemen Rap", "Bubblemen Rap (Dub Version)" and "Bees". A brief excerpt of "The Bubblemen are Coming!" appeared in

440-585: The same." A tribute album titled New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets was released on 18 August 2009 featuring contributions from the Flaming Lips , Frank Black , Puscifer , A Place to Bury Strangers , Film School , Better Than Ezra , Johnny Dowd , the Dandy Warhols , Blaqk Audio , the Stone Foxes and Monster Magnet . On 23 January 2023, Love and Rockets announced

462-593: Was a lengthy legal battle between the band, their label, and the label's insurance company. Love and Rockets were found not responsible for the fire, but were left with a large legal bill. Lift came out in 1998 on Red Ant Records, and, after performing in Toronto in April, 1999, Love and Rockets disbanded. Love and Rockets announced in October 2007 on their MySpace page that they would reform to play one song at "Cast

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484-523: Was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea in Cleveland, OH. The company is now managed by MDDN, and based in Los Angeles, CA. The first issue of Alternative Press was distributed at concerts in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in June 1985 by AP' s founder, Mike Shea to advocate for bands playing underground music . The name of the magazine, Alternative Press , was not a reference to the alternative rock genre, but referred to this fanzine being an alternative to

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