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MxPx, Zebrahead and Bad Cop/Bad Cop have collaborated on a cover of “Nothing in the Dark.” The song was originally written by Mercy Music, who are currently supporting the bands on tour. In addition, they have released a music video for the cover.  Check it out below. Read more: MxPx release new song “Say Yes” […]

You could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the 2000s. Following Green Day’s release of Dookie in ‘94 and Weezer’s nerd-positive brand of rock, blink were the reason a lot of kids wanted to pick up guitars. It was through TRL hits such as […]

Anti-Flag have announced tour dates for fall 2021. The group will perform in over a dozen North American cities during the run, and tickets are available for purchase here. Ahead of the tour, Alternative Press and Live Nation are partnering to offer an exclusive ticket giveaway. Pairs of tickets will be available in select cities. […]

The riot grrrl underground feminist punk movement began in the early ’90s in the Pacific Northwest before expanding to the rest of the world. Credited by some for kick-starting third-wave feminism, riot grrrl was a scene where women could express themselves through music.  Many bands were influenced and started because of riot grrrl, with the […]

Despite being heralded as a widely inclusive space, the pop-punk scene has been historically male-dominated. It’s an uncomfortable reality for many, but as iconic artists such as Hayley Williams drag it, kicking and screaming, into the forefront of discussion, we maintain hope that marginalized artists might one day not be regarded as anomalies. In honor […]

If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]

In 1981, British punk commandos the Exploited famously wrote  “Punk’s Not Dead.” It was a response to people persisting that the genre was bundled up tightly in Sid Vicious‘ coffin and buried. That was almost four decades ago. And every year, we’re still waiting for naysayers to drink their last pints of icy cold STFU […]

Are you dreaming about leaving your hometown? Sure you are. Because pop-punk kids have felt self-isolated long before the pandemic. All the shows are canceled, and there’s nothing else to do, so there’s no better time to order in an unhealthy amount of pizza, reminisce about Warped Tour and dust off that Fender or Gibson […]

When it comes to building community and rocking out, there is nothing Shiragirl’s Shira Yevin won’t do. That includes facing down the pandemic. Tonight, Yevin’s new platform, Gritty Rocks Live, will livestream its first showcase of women artists. The “virtual tour” will feature women artists in eight cities, playing in various configurations. Yevin is well-known […]

From the stages at Warped Tour to a small club in a shady part of town, Bad Cop/Bad Cop have never had a problem tearing things up. Their melodic, full-throttled punk is as scorching as a stolen, hot-wired car. Their new Fat Wreck album, The Ride, finds them even more spirited and spectacular. You can […]

Derek Zanetti is the self-described “Mr. Rogers of Punk Rock”—a moniker that’s especially fitting considering his status as an ever-smiling ambassador for positive vibes, staunch socio-political activism and his primary position as the frontman of the raucous and thoughtful DIY punk outfit the Homeless Gospel Choir. Zanetti is an impassioned pundit of the protest song—a […]

[Photos by Lindsey Byrnes and Bad Cop / Bad Cop/Youtube] Los Angeles punk quartet Bad Cop / Bad Cop have just released a video for “Victoria,” a track from their second full-length album, Warriors. With great pathos, “Victoria” serves as the album’s vivid empathetic reflection of loss. Bad Cop / Bad Cop’s Stacey Dee bursts […]

[Photo by: fat_wreck/Instagram] Our thoughts are with Bad Cop / Bad Cop's Stacey Dee. The guitarist and co-frontwoman for the punk band has been hospitalized following an abscess that led to sepsis, an infection caused when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. Read more: Bad Cop/Bad Cop robbed twice […]

The California punk-rock outfit Bad Cop/Bad Cop probably had a worse weekend than you, after both of their vocalist/guitarists were robbed of their personal items. The first incident took place early Saturday morning as the band rolled into San Antonio, Texas, which was where they were stopping that night on their tour supporting the Interrupters. […]

Cali punk band Bad Cop/Bad Cop recorded their energetic new song “Get Rad” to support their current tour. “We love a good time and we'll party if we want, but most importantly, we're going for it! Whatever it is. Otherwise, why bother?” says vocalist/guitarist Jennie Cotterill about the song. “'Get Rad!' is the oldest song […]

Last month, NOFX‘s Fat Mike announce that a new punk-rock musical concept album, titled Home Street Home, will be released on February 10, 2015 through Fat Wreck Chords, in advance of a theatrical production. The first track from the impending effort has been made available for streaming online, which you can do so below. Fat Mike kicked the crap out of […]

Bad Cop/Bad Cop Boss Lady EP When I first laid eyes and ears on this Los Angeles quartet, I immediately flashed back to the Pandoras, an ’80s garage-pop ensemble who were something like the Go-Gos’ rowdier, nastier cousins. Then my 13-year-old got into the car and asked, “Is this Avril Lavigne?” Those divergent reactions suggest […]