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15 artists influenced by the Sex Pistols, from Joy Division to Oasis
by Tim Stegall“Rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to be fun,” Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten told British rock journalist Charles Shaar Murray...
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12 great standalone punk-rock singles, from the Clash to the Libertines
by Tim StegallThe seven-inch 45 RPM single was the perfect punk–rock medium, insofar as anything about a musical genre and culture as...
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A history of riot grrrl, from “Rebel Girl” to “Racist, Sexist Boy”
by Tim StegallIn 1991, Anita Hill testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee about being the target of sexual harassment from African-American judge...
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20 albums that paved the way for alternative as we know it
by Tim CoffmanAfter the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll, it was clear that something was starting to emerge from the underground....
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From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182
by Tim CoffmanYou could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the...
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The 10 best punk drummers of the ’90s, from Dave Grohl to Tobi Vail
by Tim StegallThe ‘90s was the moment when the experiments wrestled control of the laboratory away from the scientists. Suddenly, punk rock...
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From DEVO to Le Tigre and more, these artists defined synth-punk
by Tim StegallOne of punk rock’s original goals was “the destruction of rock ‘n’ roll.” While that didn’t happen, most early punk...
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The 20 most underrated pop-punk albums from the last two decades
by Tim CoffmanAt this point, you could practically write a textbook on the art of creating a pop-punk song. Ever since people...
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20 songs that transformed punk, from “Raw Power” to “Rebel Girl”
by Tim StegallThere are a lot of people out there who know what punk rock is but have no idea how to...
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10 times different artists collaborated to make inspiring music
by Tim StegallSeptember 1963: A young R&B combo called the Rolling Stones are rehearsing, preparing for a recording session. Their manager, former...
