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10 Joan Jett-inspired artists who are breaking boundaries just like her
“Joan Jett doesn’t play rock ’n’ roll,” I wrote two years back, reviewing her SXSW showcase for The Austin Chronicle. “She is rock ’n’...
10 times punk rockers stole the show on American TV in the ’70s and...
You would think television (the medium, as opposed to Television, the band) and punk rock were a match made in heaven. After all, the...
Dave Grohl is confident Nirvana would have still been making music today
This April marks the 27th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's tragic death. Now, Dave Grohl is opening up even more about his time in Nirvana.
In...
10 essential ‘70s punk bands from Los Angeles you should already know
Punk was, by design, meant to be small and regional. True, bands might break out and become national or even international. But the overarching...
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear still play Nirvana songs together
It's been almost 27 years since the tragic death of Kurt Cobain. Since then, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has forged a career in politics....
Dave Grohl knows who he wants to induct Foo Fighters into the Rock Hall
Dave Grohl didn’t take long to comment about who he’d like to induct Foo Fighters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
His band...
Here’s why you’ll probably never hear Dave Grohl sing a Nirvana song
Dave Grohl is taking a brief break from talking about the highly-anticipated release of Foo Fighters' new album Medicine At Midnight to open up...
These 15 punk guitarists of the ’80s set the standards for the future
Welcome to Alternative Press’ list of the 15 greatest punk guitarists of the ’80s. As the timeline shifted from the ’70s into the new...
15 bands you probably didn’t realize are supergroups
There was a time when the “supergroup” was super obvious. When the world saw legendary axman Ted Nugent making his guitar squeal with the...
Foo Fighters reveal special 25th anniversary tour revisiting stops from 1995
Foo Fighters just announced a 25th Anniversary "Van Tour." The tour hits ten different cities and is special because they're revisiting some stops they...
