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These 15 songs took on completely new identities from their original demo

by Katie Schmidt

Demos are a great way for listeners to peer into the creative process of their favorite musicians. As an artist’s...

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From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182

by Tim Coffman

You could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the...

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A history of horror punk, from the Damned and Misfits to Alkaline Trio

by Tim Stegall

I Put A Spell On You: Horror-punk roots Horror punk? Well, the cheapest, tackiest horror films have always been part...

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Toby Morse’s ‘One Life One Chance’ is your new favorite podcast

by Josh Madden

Forming in the early 1990s, H2O released several acclaimed records that have gone on to inspire generations of artists with...

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iDKHOW cover the Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry” on ‘RAZZMATAZZ (Deluxe Edition)’

by Taylor Linzinmeir

iDKHOW, aka I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, have released a deluxe version of their 2020 debut LP,...

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CHVRCHES return to their dark side on fourth album ‘Screen Violence’

by Jacob Alvarez

“You’re literally witnessing the first time we’ve all been in the same room in a while,” Martin Doherty of Glasgow...

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Weathers are “coming for ya” in their brand-new single “Karma”–listen

by Maria Serra

Alternative-rock quartet Weathers are back with their fourth and final single “Karma” from their forthcoming album, which they are exclusively...

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AFI thrive under stylistic divergence and forge a new path on ‘Bodies’

by Mala Mortensa

AFI certainly know how to rouse suspense—just look back to the effective erasure of vocalist Davey Havok‘s existence prior to...

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10 alternative bands who are refreshing the genre outside of the U.S.

by Ryan Piers

Early emo artists crammed into Washington, D.C. basements, while punk rockers destroyed small California clubs. Grunge blew up in the...

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Bad Suns’ Christo Bowman knows exactly who he’d bring on his dream tour

by Paige Owens

Bad Suns are setting the bar incredibly high for this summer. With their dreamy new single “Heaven Is A Place...