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1999’s 15 best punk albums heralded a new age of mainstream rock
Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of 1999’s best punk albums. It can be argued that the tone for the entire year was set in its first two months. For one thing, the 21-day impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton for perjuring himself in the investigation into the scandal over his affair with White House intern […]
The 50 best albums of 2018
Do you have any idea how many records are released in any given year? That’s OK, neither do we. We do know that there are thousands of records that come out every year, from manufactured pop stars to local church choirs, and all of them are hoping to get your attention. So through all the […]
Andy Hurley to be featured in comic book series: Q&A with Hurley, creators
TOE TAG RIOT may be the best band you haven’t heard. Of course, nobody has heard them, because they don't exist outside two dimensions. Toe Tag Riot’s adventures are chronicled in the comic book of the same name; they’re a group of punks cursed to become zombies every time they perform live. Naturally, the whole […]
Lamb Of God honor fan with Leukemia on new EP ‘The Duke’—listen to the title track
Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe has written “The Story of ‘The Duke’,” in which he documents Wayne “The Duke” Ford—a huge Lamb Of God fan and terminal Leukemia patient whose story and attitude while dealing with his fate inspired the band. This inspiration has accumulated into a forthcoming EP, fittingly titled The Duke, to release Nov. 18 via Epic […]
The 50 best albums of 2019 in alternative, punk, alt-pop and beyond
The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]
1998’s top 15 punk albums simultaneously changed and preserved the form
Top 15 punk albums of 1998? You’d be forgiven for thinking that there weren’t any in the year the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal dominated the news. A quick perusal of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles of the year sees domination by several R&B (Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Usher, Mariah Carey) or hip-hop (Puff Daddy, Master P, […]
No return policy: 24 side projects we'd love to see come back
Ah, the side project. It's the perfect outlet for a creatively overstimulated musician who just can't be contained to one band. Unfortunately, many side projects are one-and-dones, rarely getting to tour or exist outside of the artist's main gig. Here are some of our favorite side projects of recent years that we'd love to see […]
Craig Owens chats with Sullivan King on EDM collabs, I See Stars, more
When EDM first started gaining popularity in the U.S., many alternative musicians started dabbling in this new form of energized, loud music, including Sonny Moore of From First To Last (Skrillex) and eventually Craig Owens of Chiodos (badXchannels). Now more than ever, EDM artists are bridging the gap between alternative and electronic music. Crossovers between […]
Cro-Mags: NYC hardcore icons enter a new age of harmony
Cro-Mags founder Harley Flanagan staged a sneak attack last week. After an expensive legal battle and decades of drama, the iconic hardcore band formally released new music for the first time in nearly 20 years. The worthy Don’t Give In EP is technically three singles, released with some surprising new partners. True, Flanagan released a […]
The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond
If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]
