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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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These are the 20 best English punk songs
by Tim StegallTo the outside world, punk rock was initially believed to be an English invention. Blame this on the Sex Pistols’...
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These bands paved the way for pop punk, from Descendents to NOFX
by Tim Stegall“Teenage dream, so hard to beat…”: 1970s pop-punk roots As long as there’s been punk rock, pop punk — a...
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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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The 15 best punk albums of 2003, from Anti-Flag to Against Me!
by Tim StegallAfter months of President George W. Bush beating the war drums, bearing false evidence that Iraq had a hand in...
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Win an Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior
by Tim StegallThere is no doubt that Green Day leader Billie Joe Armstrong is a great guitarist, punk rock or not. He...
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These 11 punk-rock drummers defined the 1980s
by Tim StegallWelcome to Alternative Press’ selection of the 1980s’ 11 best punk drummers. One key factor happened that changed it, and...
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Punk legend Bob Mould on unleashing his need to scream with ‘Blue Hearts’
by Tim Stegall“Government authorize education/(Don’t mean a thing)/They’ll teach you what they want you to think/(Don’t mean a thing)/Saturation of stars and...
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The 10 best punk drummers of the 1970s displayed great skill and power
by Tim Stegall“You’re only as good as your drummer,” Clash singer/rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer lamented in their documentary Westway To The World,...
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Gang Of Four on what they learned from James Brown, COVID-19 and more
by Tim StegallWelcome to the second installment of our exclusive two-part conversation with Leeds, U.K. post-punk icons Gang Of Four, represented by...
