AltPress: In Session
AltPress: In Session
Podcast Description
AltPress: In Session is a podcast presented by the long-running music publication Alternative Press. Each month, editor-in-chief Anna Zanes goes behind the stories that hit our covers—and the moments that didn’t make it to print. From Travis Barker to Linkin Park, you’ll get to hear what it was like on set with the cover stars, an unedited version of their interviews, and much more.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes around personal stories behind music, industry insights, and artist reflections, with episodes focusing on topics such as album creation and the emotional aspects of songwriting. For example, one episode features Ryan Key and Sean Mackin of Yellowcard discussing their return to music and collaboration with Travis Barker, while another episode includes Linkin Park members reflecting on their legacy within the music community.
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.
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 reconnecting with the energy of her early music for this new era, and why the project feels like a full-circle moment.
We also dive into her friendship with Hayley Williams, her uniquely challenging creative relationship with Kenneth Blume (Kenny Beats)—where disagreement actually pushes the two to make stronger music—and what continues to inspire her as an artist.
Along the way, Rico delivers some of the wildest, funniest, and most unfiltered stories we’ve heard on the podcast. If you’re a fan of Rico Nasty, alternative music, hip-hop, punk, or honest conversations with groundbreaking artists, this episode is for you.
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