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A history of horror punk, from the Damned and Misfits to Alkaline Trio
by Tim StegallI Put A Spell On You: Horror-punk roots Horror punk? Well, the cheapest, tackiest horror films have always been part...
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The 10 best punk drummers of the ’90s, from Dave Grohl to Tobi Vail
by Tim StegallThe ‘90s was the moment when the experiments wrestled control of the laboratory away from the scientists. Suddenly, punk rock...
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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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10 times different artists collaborated to make inspiring music
by Tim StegallSeptember 1963: A young R&B combo called the Rolling Stones are rehearsing, preparing for a recording session. Their manager, former...
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These 10 bands prove that Cleveland was one of punk’s earliest capitals
by Tim StegallAlternative Press’ native home of Cleveland, Ohio, stands alongside New York City and London as one of punk’s birthplaces. Yet,...
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These 10 vocalists were punk-rock standard-bearers during the ‘00s
by Tim StegallWelcome to Alternative Press’ 10 best punk vocalists of the ‘00s. When we counted down that decade’s finest punk guitarists,...
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These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead
by Tim Stegall1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green...
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Amy Lee, Taylor Momsen, Maria Brink & Lzzy Hale discuss the state of rock
by Paige OwensIn part one of this round-table conversation, Amy Lee, Lzzy Hale, Taylor Momsen and Maria Brink flipped the script. “I was thinking women’s empowerment...
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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...
