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AltPress: In Session

by Alternative Press

AltPress: In Session is the flagship podcast from Alternative Press, hosted by editor-in-chief Anna Zanes. Each month, Anna sits down with the artists who have defined Alternative Press for decades—icons of alternative, post-hardcore, emo, rock, and beyond—alongside the breakthrough voices pushing those genres into the future. These aren't your typical press junket interviews. The conversations go beyond album cycles and tour announcements, giving artists the space to talk about the ideas, experiences, and creative influences that have shaped who they are. From Travis Barker to Linkin Park and some of alternative music's most exciting emerging artists, In Session offers thoughtful, honest conversations that reveal a different side of the people behind the music.

Latest episodes

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Rico Nasty x Alternative Press

Rico Nasty is back—and she's got a lot to say. 🎙️ On this episode of AltPress In Session, Rico Nasty joins us to break down her explosive new album RX, opening up about

Jul 23
45 min

Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless) x Alternative Press

On this episode, Alternative Press Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes sits down with Taylor Momsen — frontwoman of The Pretty Reckless and former actress — to talk about the band

Jul 14
41 min

Geoff Rickly of Thursday x Alternative Press

For AP's June cover story, Thursday's Geoff Rickly takes us through the band's fabled career, from the moment he decided to start a band at a New Brunswick basement show.

Jul 1
56 min

Show Me The Body x Alternative Press

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.

Jun 24
32 min

Kellin Quinn x Alternative Press

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

Jun 12
27 min

Evanescence x Alternative Press

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

Jun 3
45 min

Violet Grohl x Alternative Press

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 o

May 13
40 min

Boys Like Girls x Alternative Press

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

May 6
48 min

Atreyu x Alternative Press

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 so

Apr 29

SOFIA ISELLA x Alternative Press

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 spo

Apr 21
49 min

The Hives x Alternative Press

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,

Apr 10
46 min

Joyce Manor x Alternative Press

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

Apr 1
47 min

Water From Your Eyes x Alternative Press

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

Mar 11
1 h 13 min

Deb Never x Alternative Press

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 whi

Feb 16
45 min

Hayley Williams x Alternative Press

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

Dec 18 2025
59 min

Scowl's Kat Moss x Alternative Press

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

Nov 28 2025
41 min

Militarie Gun's Ian Shelton x Alternative Press

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 stru

Nov 10 2025
54 min

Spiritual Cramp's Michael Bingham x Alternative Press

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

Sep 19 2025
1 h 20 min

AFI's Davey Havok x Alternative Press

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 art

Aug 11 2025
1 h 01 min

Travis Barker and Yellowcard x Alternative Press

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 an

Jul 28 2025
34 min

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