A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a party that felt like an absolute fever dream: a barbecue and skate jam at the American Football house sponsored by OTW By Vans. The event would commemorate ...

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 ...