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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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How punk and reggae united and went “outernational” to rule the world
by Tim StegallThis past March 5, the French punk label Guerilla Asso quietly slipped a genius album into the marketplace: Rocket To...
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15 artists who draw influence from the Clash’s dynamic punk spirit
by Tim StegallSome promo copywriter at the Clash’s American label, Epic Records, came up with the questionable slogan “19 songs by the...
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15 alternative music stars who got their start working in record stores
by Tim StegallRecord stores are magical places. A good, well-stocked and curated record shop with a knowledgeable staff can influence tastes, expand...
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10 essential political bands every punk fan needs to hear
by Tim StegallWhen pub-rock singer Joe Strummer of the 101ers first met with former London SS guitarist Mick Jones in 1976 to...
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10 essential punk Christmas songs to add to your holiday playlist
by Tim StegallChristmas is quite possibly the most musically controversial holiday of the year. Not everyone digs the varying styles of seasonal...
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QUIZ: Do you know when these classic ’70s punk albums were released?
by Tim StegallRecord collectors of any sort can be a persnickety bunch. But few can be worse than punk-rock record collectors with...
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These 15 punk records from 1980 were complete game-changers
by Tim StegallBy 1980, U.S. major labels abandoned punk with Sid Vicious‘ corpse. The American underground reacted, hard: “Don’t want us? Fuck...
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15 punk-rock albums of 1979 that still rule four decades later
by Tim StegallBy 1979, punk was firmly established. Seemingly, a million new bands formed weekly, releasing great singles seconds later. But some...
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The Fest 18 announces full 2019 lineup
by Joe Smith-EngelhardtGainesville punk fest The Fest already revealed a stacked lineup, but now they’ve announced the full list of artists performing. The lineup...
