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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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These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead

by Tim Stegall

1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green...

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25 most influential emo bands who made the genre what it is today

by Ali Cooper

Emo (noun): a hotly contested music genre where bands and fans alike refuse to agree on who qualifies for a...

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Chris Carrabba is stoked for new Chamberlain music and here’s why

by Alternative Press Magazine

Anybody who claims to be well-versed in emo culture knows how crucial Chamberlain are to the genre. The Indianapolis, Indiana,...

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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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These 15 punk albums from 1988 helped shape alternative rock’s future

by Tim Stegall

Welcome to Alternative Press’ list of the best punk albums from 1988. Which, at the time, would have had most...

List

The best punk albums of 1986 were the sounds of rules being broken

by Alternative Press Magazine

1986 was a turning point for punk rock. Some people thought it should stay frozen in beer-soaked amber or it...

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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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These 15 punk albums of 1986 mutated the underground even further

by Tim Stegall

1986 was the year that speed metal and crossover (metal/core a la Cro-Mags’ The Age Of Quarrel) metastasized across the...

Videos

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...