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The oral history of Anti-Flag: "We were machete-ing our way through failure"
Punk is a genre full of people who are always yelling, but over the past 30 years, Anti-Flag might have been yelling the most. It’s frequently between songs onstage, about the sorry state of the world — wars for oil, police brutality, a system rigged against its people. Truth is, Anti-Flag have had plenty of […]
NOFX's Fat Mike on Double Album: "Choruses are for the f*cking weak"
NOFX follow up 2021’s Single Album with their new record, Double Album. Fat Mike details its creation, the band’s 40th anniversary and their 2023 farewell shows.
NOFX's Fat Mike will open the most comprehensive Punk Rock Museum in 2023
The Punk Rock Museum will open in January 2023 in Las Vegas. It will feature several exhibits and punk artifacts, as well as interactive experiences.
From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182
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 […]
Look back at some of the best Alternative Press covers in honor of issue 400
Four hundred issues after the very first book to carry our name ran off the printers back in 1985, we look back on 36 years of our favorite-ever AP covers, the stories they told and the secrets behind their creation. You can pick up an issue here, starring twenty one pilots. Read more: In issue […]
Toby Morse's 'One Life One Chance' is your new favorite podcast
Forming in the early 1990s, H2O released several acclaimed records that have gone on to inspire generations of artists with their fast, energetic music paired with vocalist Toby Morse’s emotional lyrics that tackle subjects such as family, loss, friendship and staying true to your roots. Additionally, Morse is an outspoken animal rights activist, using his […]
The 20 most underrated pop-punk albums from the last two decades
At this point, you could practically write a textbook on the art of creating a pop-punk song. Ever since people discovered Green Day’s Dookie and the masses fell in love with “All The Small Things” on MTV, the genre has blossomed. Pop punk’s big break didn’t mean the genre got locked into a formula, either. […]
15 punk albums that set up 1994 to be a year of major change for the genre
To consider Alternative Press’ list of 1994’s top 15 punk albums, one has to bear in mind two factors: Green Day’s Dookie was released Feb. 1. Kurt Cobain died by his own hand April 5. The alternative nation’s voice was suddenly, shockingly stilled. After three years of the most popular music being an agonized scream […]
10 artists you probably didn't realize Travis Barker collaborated with
If the past year has proved anything, it’s that Travis Barker is the king of collaborations. From providing instrumentation and production for Machine Gun Kelly‘s Tickets To My Downfall to featuring under FEVER 333, Atreyu, Tyler Posey and phem, the blink-182 drummer has been keeping busy. But that’s hardly a change of pace. Barker has been extending his talents far and […]
Fat Mike knew NOFX's new record couldn't be a double album– here's why
It’s hard to believe that SoCal punk-rock legends NOFX have been around for nearly 40 years, but the band are still proving naysayers wrong song after song with their enduring and tenacious success. To showcase such, the band are releasing their 14th full-length Feb. 26 via Fat Wreck Chords. The aforementioned record is called Single […]
15 punk albums from 1992 that thrived in the era of grunge
The mood of 1992: “We won!” Nirvana’s Nevermind sold by the truckload hourly. All anyone could talk about was alternative rock and grunge. Record biz execs walked around that spring’s SXSW convention in Austin in floppy, artfully unwashed hair, just-purchased flannel shirts and ripped jeans. You’d pass a line of them in the parking lot […]
NOFX tackle gender identity in new song "Fuck Euphemism"—listen
NOFX are back with another taste of their forthcoming 14th studio album Single Album. On Feb. 2, NOFX unleashed a powerful lyric video for “Fuck Euphemism,” a track that addresses Fat Mike‘s sexuality and gender identity. Read more: Post Malone has finally addressed being cursed by that haunted box Last month, NOFX debuted the first […]
See NOFX honor all of those fan covers in “Linewleum” featuring A7X
It looks like NOFX fans are in for quite a treat this year. This week, the band announced that Single Album, their 14th full-length album, is officially on the way. To help kick things off, NOFX have teamed up with Avenged Sevenfold for their new single “Linewleum,” which is honoring all of the fans who […]
50 most anticipated albums of 2021 in alternative, metal and beyond
This year’s biggest lesson for most of us has been to expect the unexpected. While that mainly went for life itself, it certainly also applied to music. But still, there’s a lot to look forward to in the most anticipated albums of 2021. 2020 saw plenty of surprise drops and album release-date pushbacks. So, really, […]
The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond
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 […]
See what Fat Mike had planned for his punk musical ‘Home Street Home’
The coronavirus pandemic has crushed live shows, movie viewings and theater performances. But Fat Mike is persevering. The NOFX/Fat Wreck Chords co-founder was planning to have his first musical, Home Street Home, produced in Los Angeles this year. But he’s navigating the situation as best he can. Today Alternative Press is premiering a video from […]
How ‘Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ inspired Goldfinger’s surprise single
Surprise! Ska-punk legends Goldfinger just dropped their first new piece of music since 2017 in the form of an unexpected single called “Wallflower.” The track packs a third-wave punch for all ages and will be a welcome Easter egg for ardent GF superfans who have been rewatching the band’s amazing recent quarantine videos over and […]
These are the 25 most influential songs of pop punk
Pop punk is often associated with the turn of the century when power chords, skateboarders and forever-young tunes on MTV ruled the scene. More recently, there’s the puzzling association of the genre with pizza that has turned into a giant inside joke. But the music dates back decades, with staying power that outlasted most predictions. […]
These are the 20 most underrated blink-182 songs
Tell someone you’re a blink-182 fan and they’ll no doubt say they like them too. Juggernaut singles such as “All The Small Things” and “I Miss You” made blink a household name, but with nine albums and an array of EPs and singles under their belts, they have so much more to offer. We all […]
NOFX announce lineup for their first-ever livestream in Fat Mike’s backyard
NOFX have announced the stacked lineup for their upcoming Weekend At Fatty’s livestream. The event kicks off virtually on Sept. 19 at 2 P.M. PST. Read more: Trevor Project supports LGBTQ+ community with ‘Animal Crossing’ clothes Obviously, due to coronavirus, live gigs have been postponed and canceled indefinitely. Due to this, livestreams have become the […]
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