punk rock

The most notable aspect of punk rock in 2002 was the mainstream ascension of garage for the first time since the ‘60s. But all those albums by the Strokes, the White Stripes and the Hives that went mega this year were all recorded and released in 2002. Which explains their inclusion on this list, rather […]

Emma Ruth Rundle’s fifth solo album sees her confront and pick at the bones of her darkest memories, searching for closure. Fragile, vulnerable and raw, it’s her most emotional and conceptually heavy album yet. Read more: twenty one pilots discuss their roots, their fans and ‘Scaled And Icy’ Stripped back Rundle has established herself as […]

The ‘90s was the moment when the experiments wrestled control of the laboratory away from the scientists. Suddenly, punk rock — the ragged step-sibling of rock and pop — was squarely in the mainstream of culture, after years of ruling the underground. It spawned alternative music and the latter’s most successful subthread, grunge. Grunge was […]

One of punk rock’s original goals was “the destruction of rock ‘n’ roll.” While that didn’t happen, most early punk musicians were rock fans, in spite of their espoused rhetoric. Hence why most early pogo soundtracks were basically Chuck Berry with a Marshall amp. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But this is hardly […]

There are a lot of people out there who know what punk rock is but have no idea how to explain it to a novice or an outsider. It would seem simple enough to define it as “three-chord teenage rebel music,” but what about all those songs that have four or more chords? Or all […]

The Regrettes summarize the painfully familiar feeling of having a crush on a friend with their latest track, “You’re So Fucking Pretty.” The track addresses the confusion that comes with having a crush, such as wondering if the feelings are mutual and the overwhelming fear of rejection. Read more: The Linda Lindas pay tribute to […]

There is no doubt that Green Day leader Billie Joe Armstrong is a great guitarist, punk rock or not. He gets great tone and comes up with solid, catchy riffs and tight, tuneful leads. His most iconic guitar is “Blue,” the heavily stickered Fernandes Stratocaster copy his mother bought him for his 11th birthday. It […]

Welcome to the conclusion of Alternative Press’ two-part interview with Bob Mould. In the initial installment, the former Hüsker Dü/Sugar leader addressed the harsh American political climate of the past few years and how it inspired the Dü-esque rage of his latest album, last year’s Blue Hearts. He explained he connected the Trump years with […]

Established six years ago purely as a means of paying homage to their metal forefathers Korn, Slipknot and Pantera, the buzz surrounding DED soon grew way beyond the members’ expectations. Before they knew it, the band were caught up in a whirlwind of intense touring, mounting public attention and the opportunity to record their debut […]

Welcome to Alternative Press’ selection of the 1980s’ 11 best punk drummers. One key factor happened that changed it, and the character of its musicianship: hardcore. ‘70s punk posited that Anyone Could Do It. While this was true on paper, some degree of basic musicianship was required to make truly great punk rock. This was […]

English punks IDLES are back with CRAWLER, a follow-up to their critically acclaimed Ultra Mono. The album features two previously released singles, “The Beachland Ballroom” and “Car Crash,” both with accompanying videos. Read more: Check out these rare photos of punk legends, as captured by Jim Saah The recent release of “Car Crash” features footage […]

Berkeley’s Rancid, history’s most commercially successful street punk band, also have deep-running ska/rock steady/reggae roots. After all, both singer/guitarist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman got their start in 924 Gilman Street heroes Operation Ivy, who almost single-handedly invented ska-core. Don’t buy it? Listen to “Sound System” and you tell us. With such a pedigree, […]

Two U.K. televisual musical moments from the turn of the century, both involving stripped-down young rock ‘n’ roll bands: First up, the White Stripes on long-standing U.K. pop showcase Top Of The Pops, in February 2002. “Fell In Love With A Girl” began its chart-shaking international climb, and Jack and Meg White entered English living […]

Rise Against have announced that they will be dropping a new EP, Nowhere Sessions, on Nov. 12 via Loma Vista Recordings. The release will be a live expansion of their latest album, Nowhere Generation, and was inspired by the album’s success as well as their sold-out U.S. tour last summer. Read more: Dave Grohl says Nandi […]

Brooklyn-based punk group Surfbort have shared an original Halloween-inspired song just in time for Oct. 31. “Happy Happy Halloween” is a fun-loving punk-rock offering, as vocalist Dani Miller name-drops Siouxsie And The Banshees, Bauhaus and Christian Death. Read more: How Surfbort are championing love and acceptance on ‘Keep On Truckin’’ The band have also released […]

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! has released a surprise EP. Titled At War With The Silverfish, the new release dropped via Polyvinyl Records. The record follows Grace’s solo album Stay Alive, released in 2020. The latest EP, which contains seven tracks, explores a variety of universal themes, ranging from yearning for love to dealing with […]

Amyl And The Sniffers have successfully come to the fore of today’s punk scene and made it their own. Within the five years that the band have been in action, they have unrelentingly proven that the ethos of punk is still thriving in the 21st century. Comfort To Me is the highly anticipated second album […]

The spirit of punk rock and its core values of self-expression are brought to life in Good Dye Young’s brand-new line of hair dye products, Metalheads. The new line debuted this week, along with a promotional video. Having a distinct style is synonymous with uniqueness. In the visual, we see just that. Several musicians in a […]

Making a drastic career change from the monotonous world of finance to the colorful realms of music production and songwriting isn’t the traditional path into the music industry. New Jersey’s Jennifer Decilveo, however, takes unusual moves like this in stride. “I hated it, [and] I couldn’t do it anymore,” she says of her former life […]

Elvis Presley portrayed by actor Michael St. Gerard performing “Baby Let’s Play House” in 1955 in the 1990 ABC TV series “Elvis”: Rockabilly is the original punk rock, from back in the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s. Nothing is more rebellious and life-affirming than some greasy hillbilly gittin’ real, real gone on […]