Tag: buzzcocks
These 5 records by Buzzcocks practically invented pop punk
June 21, 2019, Royal Albert Hall, London: What was intended as a celebration of perhaps English punk's most universally beloved band, Buzzcocks, is now...
15 punk-rock albums of 1979 that still rule four decades later
By 1979, punk was firmly established. Seemingly, a million new bands formed weekly, releasing great singles seconds later. But some of the old guard...
10 essential punk rock love songs to win over your Valentine
If you've ever tried to hold hands with that special someone while pogo dancing, these songs are for you! From the creepy-crooning of the...
The top 15 punk albums of 1978 that still rock today
Punk in 1978: The Sex Pistols broke up in San Francisco and were about to become an asset in a legal battle, despite “new”...
Top 15 punk LPs of 1977 that undeniably defined the year
Punk festered the entire ’70s: The Stooges and New York Dolls cleared the field as all the misfits on the margins waited their turn,...
Top 8 videos capturing Britpunk beginnings in all its snarling glory
Britpunk was born out of a movement. However, England no more invented punk rock in 1976 than McDonald's invented the hamburger. Punk was an...
Buzzcocks frontman/pop-punk architect Pete Shelley dies at 63
Peter Shelley, co-founder of the Buzzcocks, the British punk band who were practically the architects for the entire genre of pop punk, passed away...
Riot Fest 2017 day 1 coverage: Interviews with Nothing More, Vic Mensa and more
AP hit the road to Chicago for Riot Fest 2017 this year! Presented by Rockabilia, APTV correspondent Stevie James had the chance to post up...
Riot Fest Toronto photos of City And Colour, the National, Seaway, more
Photographer: Joel Pilotte
AP photographer Joel Pilotte brings you exclusive shots from Riot Fest Toronto of Seaway, City And Colour, the National, Metric, the Hotelier, Social Distortion, Radke...
