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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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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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These 15 punk albums from 2001 brought the genre back into the spotlight
by Tim StegallHow the year 2001 unfolded must’ve deeply disappointed Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, director and co-author, respectively, of 1968’s...
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How the White Stripes and the Hives built on the legacy of garage rock
by Tim StegallTwo U.K. televisual musical moments from the turn of the century, both involving stripped-down young rock ‘n’ roll bands: First...
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These punk records from 2000 led the genre into a brand-new century
by Tim Stegall2000: The year Texas Gov. George W. Bush vanquished Bill Clinton’s Vice President Al Gore under what many contend was...
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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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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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20 essential songs from 2000 that still hold up today
by Maria Serra2000 paved the way for modern pop-punk, metal and rock music fans enjoy now, such as All Time Low, Fall...
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8 hilarious music videos that spoof other music videos
by AltPressThey say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The art of the spoof is one that has been...
