Tag: the muffs
15 albums from 1995 that are a perfect gateway into the world of punk
In 1996, Your Punk Professor interviewed the Clash’s distinguished lead guitarist Mick Jones for a proposed Alternative Press piece on punk’s original guitar heroes....
Here’s every riot grrrl reference you might’ve missed in Netflix’s ‘Moxie’
Amy Poehler’s Moxie is an impeccable homage to the riot grrrls of the ’90s and features numerous Easter eggs that highlight the importance of...
15 punk albums from 1993 that embraced contrarianism over prefab rebellion
Alternative rock still dominated popular music in 1993. This obviously begged the question of just how “alternative” something was if it was now on...
10 of the most influential musicians who passed away far too young
Many artists have changed both the lives of individual fans and the entirety of music history as it stands. Each musical contribution is immeasurable,...
20 underrated punk albums that should be considered classics
Some of your favorite punk bands released (what should be) classic albums that, for whatever reason, superfans and the general public just couldn’t get...
15 punk guitarists of the ’90s who paved the way for the genre’s future
Welcome to Alternative Press’ pick of the 15 best punk guitarists of the ’90s. One notable difference between this list and the other two...
Green Day auction guitar in memory of the Muffs’ singer Kim Shattuck
roGreen Day are auctioning a guitar via musical instrument resale site Reverb to raise funds for ALS research. The gift is in memory of...
2019 in memoriam: Remembering the ones we lost
Music, movies, tours: Obviously, there were plenty of cool and wonderful things that were brought into the world in 2019. But there was a...
Pixies part ways with new bassist Kim Shattuck
For reasons not immediately clear, the Pixies have parted ways with bassist Kim Shattuck, who joined earlier this year following the departure of founding member...
10 reasons why Pixies matter
New wave upstarts turned college-rock royalty turned alternative-rock avatars PIXIES are playing Riot Fest in Chicago September 15. And while their soft-hard/quiet-loud unhinged dynamics...
