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The best punk drummers of the 2000s, from Travis Barker to Meg White
by Tim StegallAs the new century’s first decade unwound, things evolved or deteriorated rapidly, depending on your perspective. The entire world was...
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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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The 15 best punk albums of 2002, from Sleater-Kinney to the Used
by Tim StegallThe most notable aspect of punk rock in 2002 was the mainstream ascension of garage for the first time since...
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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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Rancid were absolutely crucial to the fusion of ska, reggae and punk rock
by Tim StegallBerkeley’s Rancid, history’s most commercially successful street punk band, also have deep-running ska/rock steady/reggae roots. After all, both singer/guitarist Tim...
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How ska paved the way for punk… and took over the world along the way
by Tim Stegall“We’re the Interrupters! We’re from Los Angeles, California!” the young guitarist announces over a fanfare, as the camera pulls back...
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These 10 bands showcase the Ramones’ undying influence on music
by Tim StegallBoston, Massachusetts, Sept. 25, 2021: The 1965 Mosrite Ventures II electric guitar played by Johnny Ramone on every Ramones album...
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Gang Of Four on what they learned from James Brown, COVID-19 and more
by Tim StegallWelcome to the second installment of our exclusive two-part conversation with Leeds, U.K. post-punk icons Gang Of Four, represented by...
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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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Gang Of Four on their political roots, new box set ‘‘77-’81’ and more
by Tim StegallWhen Leeds, U.K. post-punks Gang Of Four first appeared on American shores in 1980, they were simultaneously startling, exciting, fierce,...
