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20 greatest punk-rock guitarists of all time
by Tim StegallThe hype about punk rock has always been that anyone can do it. This has resulted in misguided notions that...
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11 bands influenced by New York Dolls, from Social Distortion to Guns N’ Roses
by Tim StegallAfter the Stooges, New York Dolls were the most important of all protopunk bands. The standard belief is that in...
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From DEVO to Le Tigre and more, these artists defined synth-punk
by Tim StegallOne of punk rock’s original goals was “the destruction of rock ‘n’ roll.” While that didn’t happen, most early punk...
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20 songs that transformed punk, from “Raw Power” to “Rebel Girl”
by Tim StegallThere are a lot of people out there who know what punk rock is but have no idea how to...
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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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Photographer Bob Gruen talks new book and capturing punk’s early days
by JP ErvinEach month, Alternative Press Gallery explores the work of photographers, directors and other creatives who help shape the music world...
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11 singers who helped define the vocal style of punk rock in the ‘90s
by Tim StegallThe ‘90s: the decade punk went mainstream. First, SoundScan made radio safe for Nirvana and the grunge-ified hordes. Then Green...
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10 glam-rock artists from the 1970s who heralded the coming age of punk
by Tim StegallRock ‘n’ roll had, for the most part, lost its “roll” by 1970. It became rock music—self-serious, dour, pompous, filled...
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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 bands who put the Canadian punk scene on the map
by Tim StegallThough all but forgotten by this point—save for documentary films like excellent Vancouver overview Bloodied But Unbowed and recent Teenage...
