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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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How Minneapolis’ punk scene foreshadowed alt-rock, grunge and pop punk
by Tim StegallMinneapolis: The state of Minnesota’s most densely populated city. It sits back to back with the state capital, St. Paul,...
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Punk hero Bob Mould on touring, staying healthy and keeping others safe
by Tim StegallWelcome to the conclusion of Alternative Press’ two-part interview with Bob Mould. In the initial installment, the former Hüsker Dü/Sugar...
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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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1998’s top 15 punk albums simultaneously changed and preserved the form
by Tim StegallTop 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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Kid Congo Powers on his new EP and the LGBTQIA+ roots of punk
by Tim StegallKid Congo Powers, one of avant garage punk’s secret weapons, was interviewed March 9 from his Tucson, Arizona, home that...
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11 LGBTQIA+ punk musicians who changed the genre forever
by Tim StegallIt stands to reason LGBTQIA+ culture informed, inspired and enmeshed with punk, down to the crossover with the ’70s glam...
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10 legendary bands who built the foundation of the grunge genre
by Tim StegallDespite the grousings of certain members of punk’s first generation, grunge most certainly earned its place on rock’s historical timeline,...
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15 alternative music stars who got their start working in record stores
by Tim StegallRecord stores are magical places. A good, well-stocked and curated record shop with a knowledgeable staff can influence tastes, expand...
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10 old-school punk bands who created the blueprint for the hardcore scene
by Tim Stegall1979: As far as the American record business was concerned, punk rock was finished. They’d spent a packet on the...
