30th anniversary

‘Back To The Future’ cast reunites for film’s 30th anniversary—watch
On July 3, 1985, one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time was released. Back To The Future was a phenomenon and went on to become one of the most beloved and widely celebrated films (and franchises) of all time. Recently, at London Film & Comic-Con, the film's stars, Michael J. Fox, Lea Th ...
30 Years of AP: Editors (past and present) pick 30 crucial tracks
In honor of our 30th anniversary, we polled the many editors, wunderkinds, and general shit starters past and present to create this playlist: 30 years and 30 tracks. Below you’ll find the crucial songs that soundtracked each staff member’s tenure, shaping editorial content, artistic discovery and general office morale. 1. DAVID ... Read More ... Read More ...
30 Years of AP: David Earle, AP’s First Editor, Guided it From Local Rag to International Mag
Dr. David Earle was the first editor of Alternative Press. A full 30 years later, the magazine and punk-rock never come up in conversation in his daily life, even when he writes scholarly books about periodical publications. But the magazine still informs his personal and professional world, whether he’s teaching college courses or breaking out some old vinyl. Pho... Read More ...
30 Years Of AP: Director of New Media Rob Ortenzi talks industrial music and the digital revolution
Who is Rob Ortenzi? He’s the most sarcastic man on earth. He’s a huge Apple fan. He’s a former “industrial” dude, and he’s also Alternative Press’ Director of New Media. Ortenzi has been with the magazine for 16 years (since 1998) and he spearheaded our voyage into the digital realm. In honor of AP’s 30th anniversary, we ch ...
AP celebrates 30 years with special exhibit at Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Now in its 30th year, Alternative Press Magazine continues to be on the forefront of discovering new artists, breaking news and reporting on the latest trends in music and youth culture. Since its early days as a pasted-up fanzine in the mid-’80s, Alternative Press has been revered as one of the largest music magazines in the world, all while being independently owned and operated. Reno ... Read M
AP Creative director Christopher Benton talks pizza box computers and shirtless wax parties
Photo: AP Creative Director Christopher Benton with twenty one pilots Would you believe it if we told you that Alternative Press Creative Director, Christopher Benton, had never done design on a computer before his first day on the job? It’s true, but back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, that wasn’t an uncommon story. He obviously learned q ...
Former AP editor Rob Cherry: “AP wasn’t just a job, it was a lifestyle”
Rob Cherry, a high school friend of AP founder/publisher Mike Shea, joined the magazine in 1990. A recent college graduate, he made some sacrifices to join the staff. "To show you how bad the economy was, and how small AP was at the time, I actually had to take a pay cut from my job stocking shelves at a local grocery store to join AP," he recalls now, "which I gladly did... Read Mo
10 essential AP covers, from Nirvana to Fall Out Boy
While we don’t make a habit of tooting our own horn, anniversaries are a time for reflection, and on this page we’re highlighting the cover stars we featured before the rest of the world caught on. Whether it was their first-ever magazine cover, or the first time they got the front page stateside—these artists represent some of the times we were driving the bandwagon. Their sounds buo ... Read Mor