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15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album
Artists can easily find themselves forced into a box, shaped by fan expectations or public assumptions about how they should sound. No matter how...
The 10 best punk vocalists of the 2010s upheld tradition in a new era
Welcome to Alternative Press’ 10 best punk vocalists of the ‘10s. As we noted when counting down punk’s greatest guitarists of this period, the...
10 glam-rock artists from the 1970s who heralded the coming age of punk
Rock ‘n’ roll had, for the most part, lost its “roll” by 1970. It became rock music—self-serious, dour, pompous, filled with pretensions to being...
10 alternative artists who were inspired by David Bowie’s legacy
Nothing’s been right since David Bowie died, Jan. 10, 2016. The rise of Trumpism? COVID-19? The Big Bang Theory going off the air? Would...
10 bands who led the very grisly idea of goth-punk across history
“Goth-punk,” eh? Not as far-fetched as you might believe. Goth was essentially an offshoot of punk, especially its darker early bands—the Damned or Siouxsie...
10 alternative women musicians with unforgettable Grammys performances
The Grammys are finally coming up this week, after being postponed from its original January date, and the night is going to be filled...
7 early Sex Pistols moments that deserve screen time in FX’s miniseries
On Jan. 11, FX announced it’d ordered a six-episode limited series about British punk spark plug the Sex Pistols. Titled Pistol, the show will...
This TikTok challenge is bringing back David Bowie’s most iconic looks
Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 marks what would've been David Bowie's 74th birthday. In celebration of the day, Bowie's team has officially launched his music...
You’ve likely never heard this story about David Bowie’s ‘Snowman’ scarf
With the holiday season still among us, many of us are spending a lot of time watching some classic Christmas films. For some, their...
Here’s why Johnny Flynn was hesitant to play David Bowie in ‘Stardust’
Back in 2019, Johnny Flynn was cast to play David Bowie in the biopic Stardust. However, since then, the actor has faced scrutiny over...
