grunge

Ever get into a conversation about a great song from the ’90s, only to be told it was never actually a single but a B-side instead? You’re flabbergasted and immediately begin pointing out that the band in question play the song live all the time, which is a clear indicator that if it wasn’t, at […]

Welcome to Alternative Press’ 15 best punk albums of 1989. It’s easy to look at the final year of the decade and see it as transitional. But there are portents of the future all over this list. Yet, truth be told, haven’t we seen that with all these lists? As we’ve worked on this series, […]

We all love ’90s music in some way. Even if you aren’t blaring “Everlong” on your way to work, artists of the time set the foundation for most, if not all, of your favorite alternative bands.  Still, given the surge of commercially successful artists over the decade, it can be hard to keep them all […]

If there’s one thing Bert McCracken is proving this year, it’s that being stuck in quarantine in no way equates to stagnation. From the release of the Used’s Heartwork in April to his long-awaited collaboration on Machine Gun Kelly’s track “body bag,” alongside YUNGBLUD, the singer is hardly lacking in new content. Now, he’s adding […]

When California rockers Ugly Kid Joe (whose frontman Whitfield Crane went on to briefly lead significantly harder rockers Life Of Agony) followed up their hit “Everything About You” with a fist-waving cover of the tear-jerking ’70s ballad “Cats In The Cradle” in 1992, the only word that came to mind was genius. They had vaulted […]

While most people associate Nike with basketball and hip-hop culture, they’ve taken inspiration from the extreme aesthetics of punk and metal, too. Sure, the Air Jordan 1 is the most recognizable shoe due to the mass association with rappers, but the company has been linked with metal for a long time. Look at any photo […]

Streaming numbers have surged because people have been spending more time at home. Many are bingeing their way through shows they’ve already watched or are consumed with the ridiculous Tiger King series. Why not break away from that and learn something about music instead? Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime have plenty of documentaries offering information […]

Your quarantine is about to get a whole lot louder. Today AltPress is premiering the video for “Blacksheepish,” the new track from turbo-charged grunge-punk outfit theWorst. The Portland, Maine, trio are fronted by lead singer Brooke Binion, who comes off as the glorious love child of Joan Jett and Kurt Cobain. Fueled by the best […]

Because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, many people are social distancing themselves and spending a lot of time at home. While we’ll never get tired of a Netflix binge-watching session or frequent naps, it can start to get old to stay inside every day doing nothing.  That’s why we’ve thought up 10 music-related activities you […]

Pioneering shoe company Dr. Martens continues to uncover some of the underground’s coolest sounds. Today we are premiering the next installment in their highly regarded documentary series. The clip begins with SadGirl, the L.A. quartet who are mining the past to further convey the anxieties of modern living.  Then we get introduced to the Paranoyds, […]

Courtney Love might have just revealed that Hole are planning a reunion in the near future in her since-deleted new Instagram photo.  Hole dropped three album in the 90s and reunited for a fourth called Nobody’s Daughter in 2010. Since then, the band haven’t been very active until this new reunion.  Read more: PlayStation confirms […]

Falling somewhere between Kurt Cobain and emo fame are the Standby, who are once again breaking through the surface with their latest single, “Drawing Out The Hurt.” The trio are teaming up with AP to share the new song and music video. Jamming through chilled, gritty visuals to correspond with their emotion-driven words, the band […]

Snoop Dogg just had a recent revelation that a viral photo of him smoking with Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was actually photoshopped.  A few days ago, the rapper shared the “throwback” photo via Instagram.  Read more: Tom DeLonge shares update on new Angels & Airwaves music “Young dogg with. Kurt,” he wrote in the caption.  […]