On November 11th, Real Friends and Knuckle Puck played a sold out co-headlining show in their hometown of Chicago, IL. House of Blues Chicago was…
Brittnee ThayerNovember 18, 2023
Mayday Parade released a cover of The Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" alongside some friends. John O'Callaghan (The Maine), Travis Clark (We The…
Nicole O’GormanJuly 21, 2020
Real Friends posted on Instagram today that they have "mutually parted ways with Dan Lambton." Dan has been the lead singer of Real Friends since…
Julia PearlFebruary 14, 2020
UPDATE (1/6/20): It seems that Real Friends has taken another step toward a break up. The band has blacked out on all social media, wiping…
Julia PearlJanuary 6, 2020
Last Sunday, pop-punkers, Real Friends finished up their UK/EU tour in Eindhoven with Grayscale and Belmont. I got the chance to catch their gig on…
Evie ShawNovember 4, 2019
The beauty in music will always be the universal connection that it helps to facilitate. New York City has a tendency to create walls between…
Alex WestSeptember 8, 2019
New Found Glory brought the 'From The Screen To Your Stereo To Your Town Tour' to Chicago on June 23rd. With openers Doll Skin, The…
Brittnee ThayerJuly 1, 2019
When Ali and I became friends, we realized we both had the same type in men: bleach blonde band boys. We have now given our…
Alex WestJune 19, 2019
2018 was a year filled with new music; from new bands breaking into the scene with killer first albums to some of our favorites scratching…
Natalie RobertoDecember 29, 2018
Pop punk has been around for a long time. There have been a handful of bands who have paved the way to glory, getting fans…
John AubertNovember 5, 2018
Vans Warped Tour's last full cross-country run began on June 21. Here are 18 songs to get you excited for Warped Tour 2018. 1. Dial…
Natalie RobertoJune 25, 2018
Think of the good old days; basically the late 90's, early 2000's. Think of the punk rock, pop punk, emo music scene back then, basically…
John AubertAugust 27, 2017
Spring Fling is an event put on by BravoArtist and it's only located in Cleveland, OH. This is the fifth year for the event which saw a…
Tabitha TimmsMay 4, 2017
On March 29th, a YouTuber named Blake McConnell released some information that a well-known punk rock band will be breaking up sometime soon. Blake spends…
John AubertMarch 30, 2017
Bands You May Not Like... But Have You Heard This Song? There's always one.. two.. or a few bands that we just don't like or…
Natalie RobertoFebruary 9, 2017
We all get tired of hearing the same pop covers of "Jingle Bell Rock" or "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town" here at APU we…
Tabitha TimmsDecember 23, 2016
Have you ever wanted to try VIP passes for one of your favorite band's shows but wondered if it was worth the money? For my…
Tabitha TimmsOctober 29, 2016
Pop-punk band Rationale. released a new track on Aug. 18. The band is made up of Real Friends' Dan Lambton and Knuckle Puck's Joe Taylor…
Tabitha TimmsAugust 19, 2016
Pop punk band, Real Friends have been on fire this summer. With the release of The Home Inside My Head on May 27th and playing the…
Tabitha TimmsAugust 4, 2016
