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10 best ’70s London punk bands, from Siouxsie And The Banshees to Sex Pistols
by Tim StegallAs long as there’s been a punk scene, its denizens have argued as to which city invented it — New...
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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...
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These 15 punk guitarists of the ’80s set the standards for the future
by Tim StegallWelcome to Alternative Press’ list of the 15 greatest punk guitarists of the ’80s. As the timeline shifted from the...
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These 10 SST Records releases defined ’80s punk and beyond
by Tim StegallThese 10 albums represent SST Records’ greatest achievements. Greg Ginn began Solid State Tuners at age 12 as a mail-order...
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Milo first heard Descendents’ debut album at a stranger’s house in college
by Bobby MakarMaybe you’re a grizzled punk lifer who hates the kids. Perhaps you came of a certain age where you use...
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The best punk albums of 1984 were leaner, meaner and so much weirder
by Alternative Press MagazineThe Sex Pistols may have cheerfully sang “No future for you” back in 1977. But in the ’80s, an entire...
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These 15 punk albums from 1985 are the roots of alternative rock
by Tim StegallThe year is 1985: Punk’s now 10 years old and changing again. Hardcore was now a formula: 1. Pick a...
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These 15 punk albums from 1983 will still floor you decades later
by Alternative Press MagazineIn the ’80s, many a cloth-eared critic and social dullard thought punk was just a mindless fad. Here in 2020,...
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Before Burning Man and Lollapalooza, there was Desolation Center
by Robert HamIn recent years, massive gatherings and festivals such as Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella have become destination events that draw...
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These 12 punk albums of 1981 are rich in sound and fury
by Alternative Press MagazineWelcome to our look-back video at some of the best 1981 punk albums. While the foundation of punk rock was...
