the Clash

Britpunk was born out of a movement. However, England no more invented punk rock in 1976 than McDonald’s invented the hamburger. Punk was an idea airborne worldwide across 1975. Local freaks who’d bought Stooges and New York Dolls records formed bands in their image, unaware anyone else shared their disgust with the day’s dominant culture.  […]

Get ready to starve your wallet and feed your turntable because the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day falls this weekend (Saturday, April 13).  Because let’s face it, looking at playlists on your phone is kind of boring, but that triple-vinyl set of twenty one pilots’ Blurryface Live is a joy to witness and caress. There’s […]

The late Joe Strummer, the heart and soul of iconic British punk band the Clash, will be celebrated with the release of Joe Strummer 001, a collection of his work culled from post-Clash releases, his three records with the Mescaleros and an album’s worth of previously unreleased recordings found in his backyard shed. The collection […]

With a star cast and a killer soundtrack, the new film London Town has the potential to be one of the next great coming-of-age tales. Spearheaded by director Derrick Borte, the film follows 14-year-old Shay (Daniel Huttlestone) as he navigates through the struggles of love, a rocky home life and an unexpected friendship. After his […]

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the punk rock movement, Converse is launching the new Converse Chuck Taylor All Star The Clash collaboration with colors, materials and graphics influenced by the group’s rock aesthetic. Check out the designs below! Read more: Converse made a shoe with guitar pedal built in The Clash collection's September 20 […]

Activism is nothing new to singer/songwriter Koji. Back in AP 280, he penned an op-ed about overcoming discrimination. Now, he’s put his musical skills to political work with a new song, “Keeping Count,” inspired by presidential candidate Donald Trump, and has teamed up with AP to release it. The song is being released just in […]

Famous director David Lynch once said, “Negativity is the enemy of creativity.” If that’s the case, then as a musician you have to be pretty positive to start not only one band, but others simultaneously. Sometimes these bands bring together other notable artists to form a “supergroup.” These side projects are new avenues for artists […]

Have you ever listened to a song, paused and thought, “Wait. What did they just say?” only to realize it wasn’t a buildup in your ears or an unclear vocal delivery that threw you off, but use of an unexpected language? It’s always a pleasant surprise when an artist steps beyond the boundaries of their […]

You may not have realized this, but your ticket to the APMAs on July 21 also grants you access to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum in Cleveland for that day. AP managing editor Scott Heisel takes you inside the Rock Hall to show you just a few of the amazing artifacts […]

As part of Converse’s ongoing Three Artists. One Song music series, a new song, “Hero” has been released. This unique collaboration features legendary musicians Mick Jones (the Clash, Big Audio Dynamite) and Paul Simonon (the Clash, the Good, the Bad & The Queen), recording artist Frank Ocean and acclaimed producer Diplo. You can listen to […]

We hope that 2014 is going to be the year you stop settling for compressed-to-hell MP3s and start collecting vinyl albums. Records sound vastly superior when compared against those compressed MP3s you got for free. They have great artwork, lyric sheets (usually) and extensive notes about the music, as well as voluminous “thank you” lists […]

Walking past the unassuming Wallplay gallery last Thursday night in New York City, there was nothing to indicate that the event taking place inside was anything other than one of the typical art openings on the Lower East Side. Walls were simply adorned with black and white photos, music videos flashed across a mounted screen […]

Henry Rollins may not be making music anymore, but the L.A. Weekly columnist did list his favorite 20 punk albums yesterday. Check out the list below or click here to check out the article: “Rollins: This list is in no particular order. Lists like these often get confusing because they beg the question, what is Punk? […]

Jimmy Cliff Rebirth Jimmy Cliff is not a likely candidate for the American Recordings-style, late-career comeback. Since his 1970s heyday—most notably with the game-changing soundtrack of The Harder They Come—the singer has maintained his status as one of reggae’s most dependable artists. But there’s been a slick sheen and bloodless professionalism with much of his […]

Jimmy Cliff Sacred Fire EP To the outside observer, the news of Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong working with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff might be cause for alarm. But if you've dug into the work that Armstrong has done outside the Rancid fold—particularly his 2007 solo effort, A Poet’s Life—you'd know that Cliff is in very […]