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1998’s top 15 punk albums simultaneously changed and preserved the form

by Tim Stegall

Top 15 punk albums of 1998? You’d be forgiven for thinking that there weren’t any in the year the Bill...

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10 old-school punk bands who created the blueprint for the hardcore scene

by Tim Stegall

1979: As far as the American record business was concerned, punk rock was finished. They’d spent a packet on the...

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15 punk albums that set up 1994 to be a year of major change for the genre

by Tim Stegall

To consider Alternative Press’ list of 1994’s top 15 punk albums, one has to bear in mind two factors: Green...

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Laura Jane Grace, Anti-Flag and Bad Religion want to build back better

by Paige Owens

As the 2020 Presidential Election was broadcast live in front of millions across the country and around the world, the...

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These 15 punk guitarists of the ’80s set the standards for the future

by Tim Stegall

Welcome to Alternative Press’ list of the 15 greatest punk guitarists of the ’80s. As the timeline shifted from the...

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REVIEW: Anti-Flag live by the political messages they promote in new doc

by Scott Waldman

Anti-Flag are a sharp and substantive band who will have a legacy that stands the test of time. But don’t...

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This is how Minor Threat ended up as direct support to the Damned

by Alternative Press Magazine

Do you remember what you were doing around this time last year? We do. Prior to their kickass show at...

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Bad Religion’s personal punk-rock rulebook only has one sentence

by Jason Pettigrew

In 2020, no band would be spared the wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Punk icons Bad Religion weren’t going to...

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This is how Brian Baker ended up in Bad Religion over 25 years ago

by Alternative Press Magazine

If there was a punk-rock hall of fame, Bad Religion would certainly belong in it. The long-running California punk outfit...

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Watch Bad Religion’s Brian Baker stir the pot making “Seeing Red” sauce

by Alternative Press Magazine

Let’s cut to the chase: Brian Baker is an American punk-rock treasure. His immortality in punk was sealed forever as...