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Jack White - Blunderbuss
Jack White Blunderbuss Since the White Stripes stopped taking thorny, deconstructed blues to the bank (thereby cashing all of Jon Spencer, Jeffrey Evans and Matt Verta-Ray’s checks), Jack White has dipped his muse into various idioms like he was doing laundry by the side of the river and letting it dry on the rocks. Whether […]
Aaron Paul says he thought it "could be interesting" portraying Kurt Cobain
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul was in the midst of a worldwide press tour for his upcoming role in HBO‘s Westworld which was abruptly shut down due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic which he’s opening up about in a new interview. While speaking with NME, Paul reveals how things have been changing for him as well as talking about how […]
Tour Diary: Red Fang, Part Three
[Red Fang is currently out on an American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan. Their longtime roadie, Chris Coyle, will be bringing us diaries from the road for the next several weeks. Check out the dates here.] Chicago, IL. 11/11/11 What the hell did happen in Chicago? It must have been a good one […]
"Demand a little more from your favorite bands and from yourself"—A plea for creativity
Last fall when we premiered the (Kansas City) Architects Border Wars Episode II and previewed its graphic novel companion, vocalist Brandon Phillips had some impassioned words about uncompromising creativity and the world that often inhibits it. “We live in an age of amphibian attention-spans, rampant stupidity and an economy for music and art that oppressively […]
Friday Fives: Garrett Nickelsen of the Maine on his favorite game-changing songs
We here at AP know you internet denizens love lists. And we know that folks in bands have other interests beyond cranking out decibels. So here’s Friday Fives, a column that solicits a list of five subjects from a number of various rockers. This week, THE MAINE bassist, Garrett Nickelsen shares his five life-changing songs. […]
15 punk guitarists of the ’90s who paved the way for the genre’s future
Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of the 15 best punk guitarists of the ’90s. One notable difference between this list and the other two we’ve compiled is the inclusion of several women. Punk did much to democratize rock ’n’ roll in the ’70s, with many pioneering all-female (the Runaways, the Slits) or mixed-gender lineups (X-Ray […]
Mötley Crüe manager reveals 'The Dirt' journey from book to movie
The Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt premiered on Netflix earlier this month to a very positive reaction from fans, despite the negative reviews from critics. The biopic is a tell-all book-turned-film that shares the “dark parts” and holds nothing back, something Mötley Crüe manager Allen Kovac believes is important for today’s pop and music culture. Read more: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ ticket sale […]
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’ […]
10 Joan Jett-inspired artists who are breaking boundaries just like her
“Joan Jett doesn’t play rock ’n’ roll,” I wrote two years back, reviewing her SXSW showcase for The Austin Chronicle. “She is rock ’n’ roll.” It’s true. The individual born Joan Marie Larkin in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, embodies the music and spirit better than anyone this side of Keith Richards. As Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong […]
10 times different artists collaborated to make inspiring music
September 1963: A young R&B combo called the Rolling Stones are rehearsing, preparing for a recording session. Their manager, former Beatles publicist Andrew Loog Oldham, was tearing his hair out. They were about to record their second single, a follow-up to their modestly successful remake of Chuck Berry’s “Come On.” But they had one problem: […]
