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10 pop-punk albums from the '90s that set the path for the genre

It’s easy to mistake the foundations of pop punk as being laid in the 2000s. After all, that’s when the mainstream radio takeover of the genre occurred. As it turns out, though, we really have the ’90s to thank for our favorite artists and albums.  With the meteoric rise of bands such as Nirvana and […]

These iconic movie samples made an impression on your favorite bands

Sick guitar solos and wicked beats are cool. But drop an obtuse sample from a movie into your jam and we’ll perk up immediately. That’s what we were thinking when we put this list together.  Our list of 10 songs with iconic movie samples should keep the celluloid rockers among you amused. Or lying that […]

10 records from 1999 you won’t believe are two decades old

The new issue of AP features our annual “Class Of” special where we talk about the significance of records released 10 years ago. While some readers will certainly remember those selections, we decided to go back further to 1999. Ever wonder about records from, say, last century? It turns out that 1999 was a pretty […]