American Football has cemented itself as a cornerstone of Midwest emo music thanks to the success of their LP1. This reserved yet impactful record carved a lasting influence in the genre and slowly ...

The latest OTW by Vans collab shoe hits super close to home for fans of American Football, the legendary midwest emo band from Illinois. The shoe ties back to the band’s iconic self-titled album—the ...

Mike Kinsella looks dubious. The singer and guitarist of American Football, a band that shaped the Midwest emo sound and produced one of the most influential rock records of the 1990s, is thousands of ...

As professional athletes grunted on the football field below, a group of 10 musicians blared into trumpets, sang proudly and glided bows across violin strings. Instead of helmets and shoulder pads, ...