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From Arctic Monkeys' Favourite Worst Nightmare to Fall Out Boy's Infinity On High, these are the best punk albums of 2007.

“The Battle Of Britpop” In its Aug. 26, 1995 issue, venerable U.K. pop weekly NME reported, “In a week where news leaked that Saddam Hussein was preparing nuclear weapons, everyday folks were still getting slaughtered in Bosnia and Mike Tyson was making his comeback, tabloids and broadsheets alike went Britpop crazy.” Homegrown pop g...

It’s pretty much impossible to overstate how much music was changed when Nirvana arrived on the scene. After bands such as R.E.M. and Pixies laid the groundwork for what alternative music could be, Kurt Cobain’s songwriting on Nevermind introduced their signature sound of punk-rock ethos and pop music hooks. The end result ...

Reading & Leeds have announced part of the lineup for their 2022 tour, including all six headliners set to make appearances. The three-day festival will utilize two main stages, a change the organizers have made to the event in recent years. R...

Måneskin discuss their Italian roots, new music, playing festivals around the globe and their collective influences in conversation with Joel Madden.

Britpop was the sound of England taking back rock ‘n’ roll after American grunge and alt rock had annexed the world’s airwaves and charts for the first half of the ‘90s. Vox amps, Union Jacks, 1964 Paul McCartney haircuts, Ben Sherman shirts and Chelsea boots became all the rage, as bands plundered their British Invasion, David Bowie and early punk records for ideas. If you played your... Read Mo

Nandi Bushell may be emanating the kind of energy and enthusiasm only a kid is capable of when she joins our Zoom call on a Sunday afternoon while she’s not in school, but she’s also a kid who could kick half of the alternative music community’s asses in a drum battle—including, but not limited to, Dave Grohl. At just 11 years ol...

Shapel Lacey, an L.A. by way of Arizona stand-up comedian, is a true-to-form alternative fan. Onstage and behind podcast mics, he never shies away from sharing his love of Oasis, Rancid and beyond, knowing full well that acts such as these inform his whole life and art form...

Upcoming multi-instrumentalist KALI has released her debut EP Circles. The new release captures youthful love and loss, with each track giving a distinctive glimpse into the journey of adolescence. The EP dropped alongside a video for the song “Too Tired.” Fea...

Rammstein are taking their merch to the next level with a new capsule collection. The industrial metal band are teaming up with Balenciaga for a line of clothes that is unlike anything they’ve done before. The Rammstein x Balenciaga collection includes nine original pieces that are already selling out. As w...

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz is officially taking over the radio waves at Apple Music. On April 12, he launched his weekly show Loud And Sad Radio. During every episode, Wentz will be talking about an array of topics in music, social media, TV and film...

Public voting has opened for the 2021 Hit Like A Girl contest. Each year, the international contest returns to promote the visibility of female drummers and percussionists. Supporters can now cast votes for their favorite contestants. They can submit one vote per person per day through April 25 at 11:59 p...

While we love when artists gift us with never-before-heard songs, there’s just something about a cover that will always get us excited.  Since the Punk Goes Pop days, scene artists covering pop tracks have been a popular trend, and vice versa. Through u...

2021 has already been a great year for new music, but it has also been a monumental year in terms of music certifications and achievements. From Billie Eilish to Nirvana, here are 12 artists making history this week and setting the bar higher for everyone with their successes...

In the ’70s, England had two great punk cities. Most across the planet thought London was the world’s only punk capital, completely ignoring the music and culture’s beginnings in New York City, mostly due to the Sex Pistols’ outsized reputation and influence. But if London was Engl...

While we’ll never complain about hearing live music ever again, there’s something special about getting to watch an artist you love cover a song by another musician. Whether it's during a concert or impromptu at a karaoke bar, some of our favorite artists have proven over the years that they’re never afraid to belt out a cover on a whim.  Some have done it...

Anyone who knows anything about YUNGBLUD will tell you that he’s constantly making moves, from crowdsurfing his way through Times Square or ping-ponging across the stage on his recent sold-out Twisted Tales Of The Ritalin Club tour—a name inspired by his new graphic novel. But the mo...

On July 19, actor Rutger Hauer passed away at the age of 75. There were plenty of highlights in his career, but there’s one role that continues to resonate: His portrayal of Roy Batty, the alpha-leader of the replicants in director Ridley Scott’s uber-futurist dystopic masterpiece Blade Runner.  When t...

Last year, U.K. native Dominic Harrison—aka YUNGBLUD—burst onto the scene armed with a joyous blend of hip-hop, punk and indie rock that was unlike anything else around.  Now with a new live album, a sold-out U.S. tour and even grander plans in the works for the rest of 2019, Harrison has world domination squarely in his sights. But YUNGBLUD is...

Can you imagine Fall Out Boy going by any other name? Well, they did, and they certainly weren’t alone. Check out nine bands who have performed under a different name at a secret show, festivals and more. Read more: ‘Black Mirror’ creators “vaguely aware” of Halsey, deny Ashley O. theories 1. Arctic Monkeys –...