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Some of your favorite punk bands released (what should be) classic albums that, for whatever reason, superfans and the general public just couldn’t get behind. And sometimes bands you’ve never heard of release an album that would top many “best of” lists had there been a proper push and an ardent buzz behind the record. Regardless, we pre...

Do you remember what you were doing around this time last year? We do. Prior to their kickass show at Cleveland’s Agora in August 2019, Bad Religion members Jay Bentley and Brian Baker stopped in to blow the breeze on everyone from Minor Threat and the Damned to Sonny Moore and Unwritten Law. N...

Ska may be one of the most polarizing words in the English language. Many of its superfans have lived and died by the genre from the second they heard their first guitar upstroke, whereas some casual fans dug into it as a flavor of the week for a short amount of time and parted ways for (insert trendy musical genre here)...

The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise of the baggy-pant rockers of nü metal and bleached-blond boy bands with chiseled faces, courtesy of TRL. How...

Let’s all collectively and safely push rewind back to the days of yore when the word “rewind” was actually non-ironically popular and current to discuss the power and viability of the multiple artist compact disc compilation. CD comps were of...

Lyrics are a powerful artistic tool. Musicians often draw inspiration from their past experiences to write captivating songs. Less often, these same musicians will call out the people who inspired these songs by name. Whether it’s a sweet homage or a bittersweet confrontation, here are some noteworthy tunes that reference individuals in their lyrics. Rea...

Bands were obviously fans before ever releasing any music of their own. However, instead of just sporting their favorite musicians on a tee, they have the luxury of giving them a shout-out in their lyrics. Head below for just a handful of bands referencing other artists in their songs...

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 ... Read More ...

NOFX's Fat Mike has teamed up with Jeff Marx and Soma Snakeoil to 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 record will feat...

Various Artists The Songs Of Tony Sly: A Tribute When No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly suddenly passed away last summer, a generation of skate punks weaned on early Warped Tour lineups and cheapo comps mourned his loss. Thus, this tribute was born, including Rise Against, NOFX and more, with selections ranging from NUFAN’s 1995 classic ¡Leche Con Carne! to more ob...

This month's AP focuses on side projects, with cover features on the Almost and Blaqk Audio, as well as a brief rundown of the shenanigans perpetrated by other AP-centric bands. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough pages to discuss side bands who fall into the categories of never-again, never-was and good-friggin’-riddance. This is wh...