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The 50 greatest pop-punk albums of all time, according to 'Rolling Stone'
After compiling the best emo and punk records, Rolling Stone now selected the 50 greatest pop-punk albums of all time. The list includes releases starting from 1977 (The Ramones, Rocket to Russia) up until 2014, with 5 Seconds of Summer and Joyce Manor. Billie Joe Armstrong might want to end pop punk, but that didn't stop Green […]
Kid Congo Powers on his new EP and the LGBTQIA+ roots of punk
Kid Congo Powers, one of avant garage punk’s secret weapons, was interviewed March 9 from his Tucson, Arizona, home that he shares with his husband. On the brink of releasing his amazing new EP with his longtime band the Pink Monkey Birds, Swing From The Sean DeLear, he explained to us in part one what […]
7 early Sex Pistols moments that deserve screen time in FX's miniseries
On Jan. 11, FX announced it’d ordered a six-episode limited series about British punk spark plug the Sex Pistols. Titled Pistol, the show will be based on guitarist Steve Jones’ 2016 autobiography Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol, relating the catalytic events of the band’s history and the scene they largely ignited from Jones’ […]
Riot Fest and Saved By The Max announce pop-up restaurant, The Riot Feast
Have you ever considered what Riot Fest would be like in restaurant form? Well, that dream’s about to be a reality: the Saved By The Max pop-up diner team have joined forces with Riot Fest to create The Riot Feast. Read on to see more about the pop-up restaurant’s three month run! Read more: Jawbreaker, Paramore, […]
These 11 punk-rock drummers defined the 1980s
Welcome to Alternative Press’ selection of the 1980s’ 11 best punk drummers. One key factor happened that changed it, and the character of its musicianship: hardcore. ‘70s punk posited that Anyone Could Do It. While this was true on paper, some degree of basic musicianship was required to make truly great punk rock. This was […]
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, […]
15 essential post-punk bands who represent the evolution of the genre
Post-punk had to happen. Punk rock opened all this space for people to make exactly the kind of art or culture that the disenfranchised had been imagining in their heads, and maybe had limited means or skills by which to make it. But what if you didn’t want to crank out recharged three-chord rock ’n’ […]
New Found Glory, Bayside, Taking Back Sunday, more announced for Riot Fest late night shows
The party doesn’t end at 10 p.m. when Riot Fest headliners wrap up their sets—the festival just announced their late night concert schedule, to take place at small clubs throughout Chicago, and they’re just as epic as the festival itself. Take a peek at the shows announced below! Read more: The Riot Fest schedule has […]
At The Drive-In, Best Coast, Seaway, Grayscale, more added to Riot Fest lineup
The second wave of bands have been announced for this year’s Riot Fest Chicago, and they’re proving once again that Riot Fest is the place to be. At The Drive-In, Cap'n Jazz, Best Coast, Cockney Rejects, Seaway, Grayscale, Like Pacific, Culture Abuse and many, many more set to make an appearance. Check out the full list of bands announced […]
My Chemical Romance Holy Book: the Return we thought wouldn’t happen
When My Chemical Romance announced their intention to reconvene on Halloween last year, they broke the internet. Fortunately, millions of hearts all over the planet were mended in the process. The joy kept sparking like downed power lines long after their triumphant Los Angeles comeback performance Dec. 20 at the Shrine Auditorium. We’re not kidding. […]
