On this podcast, we're taking you behind the scenes of our cover stories—delivering the unedited, unfiltered interviews—and more. In this exclusive interview, Ryan Key and Sean Mackin of Yellowcard talk through the making of their brand new album—their first full-length since reuniting. They get into what it was like collaborating with Blink-182's Travis Barker, writing new music as longtime bandmates, and why now felt like the right time to return. From behind-the-scenes stories to reflections on legacy, this is a must-watch for fans of pop-punk and emo revival. 

Editor-in-Chief: Anna Zanes

Co-producer: Kevin Duffel

Audio Mixer: Kenneth Beane

Post Audio Engineer: Nick Gray

Linkin Park sit down with AP’s Editor-in-Chief, Anna Zanes, for an exclusive interview. Mike Shinoda, along with bassist Dave Farrell and new lead vocalist Emily Armstrong, unraveled the meaning of legacy — what it means to be a part of one, and to join one along the way — while also looking forward, and forging ahead. We talk about what’s at the very core of Linkin Park — a band as much as a community, built on connection, catharsis, and unabashedly big feelings.

Editor-in-Chief: Anna Zanes

Co-producer: Kevin Duffel

Sound Mixer: Joel Jasper

Lucy Dacus & Katie Gavin sit down for an unfiltered, intimate conversation that dives deep into songwriting, lust, love, and the complexities of creating vulnerable art in 2025. From honest thoughts on their music, friendship, and identity to their funniest moments, this interview is one you won’t forget. In this exclusive chat, the two artists unpack Lucy's latest album, Forever Is A Feeling, talk about their joint tour, and laugh about their differences — and relate to using lyrics while attempting to understand love. Through their giggles, they remind us all that even when you're “smart,” sometimes you're just dumb at heart.

Editor-in-Chief: Anna Zanes

Co-producer: Kevin Duffel

Sound: Nick Gray

AFI's Davey Havok sits down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for an exclusive interview. Together, they discuss origins — those of the band's new album, of Havok as an artist, and his love of — or need for — art. The two unravel what AFI have lost, and gained, over three decades as a band. Havok opens up about his connection with the characters of Mulholland Drive, with seeing Bugs Bunny dressed in women’s clothing for the first time, and the Ramones. 

Spiritual Cramp's Michael Bingham sits down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for an exclusive interview. Together, they discuss the Bay Area punk band's unique sound — an angsty, energetic fusion of dub, post-punk, ska and indie rock. The frontman opens up about his personal and creative journey from addiction and violence to sobriety and self-esteem — and his admiration for mgk.

Militarie Gun frontman Ian Shelton opens up with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, unpacking the band's latest album, God Save The Gun—which chronicles Shelton's turbulent struggle, and reckoning, with his addiction. They discuss the complicated love affair between art and pain, making an "emotion-forward" album, and what's next for Militarie Gun.

Scowl vocalist Kat Moss sits down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for a candid conversation about mental health, therapy, vices, and the pressures of rising visibility in modern hardcore. Kat reflects on the complicated, often beautiful ways love shapes her life and creativity, her love of My Chemical Romance, and what’s next for Scowl. An intimate, honest look at one of the most compelling voices in the scene today.

AP's Artist of the Year Hayley Williams sits down with AltPress to discuss her new album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, working with David Byrne, separating herself from the frontwoman of Paramore, and finding community in a tight-knit group of friends who came together around her creatively and emotionally, over a year that brought immense tragedy and immense triumph. 

Deb Never gets vulnerable with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes about the story behind Arcade, her debut full-length, two years in the making—an album tracing the emotional whiplash of falling in, and out of, love. Deb opens up about community as creative fuel, music as therapy, and her Myers-Briggs type. They dive into a shared love of Saosin, Deb's time in a doom metal band, and what it means to identify as a certified “sad girl”. 

An intimate, self-aware conversation with an artist stepping fully into her own.

On this episode of In Session, Boys Like Girls frontman Martin Johnson fills in the band's origin story, and his own — from growing up in Boston, working at Hot Topic and hustling to get their music heard, to the success of their breakout album, 2006's 'Boys Like Girls'. He opens up about sobriety, imposter syndrome, and how different life looks today, as the band celebrate 20 and 17 years of those albums on an expansive anniversary tour and look towards the next project.

Having formed in 1998, Atreyu aren’t the same band that practiced in an Orange County garage. They’ve evolved, growing alongside their fans as their lineup, sound, and songwriting shifted into new forms, whether proving difficult or rewarding. Sitting down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, frontman Brandon Saller opens up about their career and recent album. He also reflects on starting to scream again, how he handles the "haters," and how he's drawing inspiration from the band's early sound.

SOFIA ISELLA sits down with AP to unpack her creative arc — from growing up homeschooled studying the Irish fiddle and attending circus camp to standing firmly in the spotlight, opening for artists like Taylor Swift while cultivating a devoted following of her own. She explores the artistic risks that shape her sound, reflecting on how she fuses raw vulnerability, anger, and sharp social commentary with cinematic storytelling, while tracing influences that span from Trent Reznor to Billie Eilish. As an artist whose work consistently holds a mirror to the world, Isella turns that lens inward, offering an intimate look at the mindset behind her latest EP, Something is a shell ., and the enigmatic confidence driving her evolving presence.

The Swedish rock band The Hives sit down with AP's Anna Zanes to talk about touring with longtime friends My Chemical Romance, playing the biggest shows of their career, and how rejecting grunge and nu metal in the ’90s helped shape their explosive sound. They dive into the origins of their signature suits, their relentless live energy, and the philosophy behind their larger-than-life persona, reflecting on decades of chaos, swagger, and staying unapologetically loud.

Torrance's own Joyce Manor sit down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, to talk about their latest album I Used To Go To This Bar, working with Brett Gurewitz, and look back on a career that hasn't been a straight shot up, but "slow and steady."

They unpack the good — and bad — parts of looking back at the past, finding treasures on the cutting room floor, and a sound they self-describe as, "Guided by Voices meets blink-182". 

The Brooklyn-based duo made up of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown sit down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, to talk about touring with Hayley Williams, a near-death experience with Cameron Winter, Metallica, and the decade-long evolution of their unique, experimental sound. 

This week on In Session, singer/songwriter Violet Grohl sits down with EIC Anna Zanes to talk about her grungy, '90s alt-rock-drenched debut, Be Sweet to Me, the impact of David Lynch on her work, and how a childhood surrounded by music informed her creative path. She tells AP about seeing Billie Eilish perform at Camp Flog Gnaw, and how that moment was when it all clicked. Not only was the stage where she wanted to be, something in her gut told her she could get there, too. 

For Alternative Press’ May cover story, Lee joins Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes for an expansive conversation about the path that brought her to this moment. She reflects on the challenges of navigating success at a young age, the evolution of her creative identity, and the lessons she’s carried with her through every incarnation of Evanescence. 

Now, listeners can hear the complete, unedited audio from Lee’s Alternative Press cover interview, available as the latest episode of In Session, offering an even deeper look into the life, career, and creative evolution of one of rock’s most enduring voices.

On the latest episode of Alternative Press: In Session, Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn joins us to discuss the band's latest chapter and the creation of their new album, An Ending in Itself. Quinn opens up about tapping with iconic producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight, Circa Survive), returning to the raw energy and emotional intensity that defined Sleeping With Sirens' early post-hardcore sound, while embracing the growth and perspective gained over more than a decade in music.

Julian Cashwan Pratt of Show Me The Body joins this week’s episode of AP: In Session to discuss the band’s new album, Alone Together, and the experiences that shaped it. In conversation with Alternative Press editor-in-chief Anna Zanes, Pratt reflects on working with producers Kenneth Blume and Klas Åhlund, New York City’s influence on his creative life, the evolution of Show Me The Body, and the community-driven ethos behind Corpus. He also opens up about fatherhood, profound grief, and the perseverance required to keep creating through life’s toughest moments.