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Green Day announce massive 2024 stadium tour
The tour will celebrate the 20th and 30th anniversaries of American Idiot and Dookie.
Foo Fighters announce 2024 stadium tour
The Hives, the Pretenders, Amyl & The Sniffers, L7, and more will open on various dates of the tour.
Catch Arctic Monkeys, Destroy Lonely and more on tour
This is Tour Guide, a weekly recap of the concert news fans don’t want to miss. From Arctic Monkeys to Destroy Lonely, check out who’s coming to a city near you.
The best punk drummers of the 2000s, from Travis Barker to Meg White
As the new century’s first decade unwound, things evolved or deteriorated rapidly, depending on your perspective. The entire world was changing in every aspect. So of course, punk rock was gonna change with it. The fundamentalists would scream and moan about how these changes weren’t punk at all, that we needed to go back to […]
The 15 best punk albums of 2002, from Sleater-Kinney to the Used
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 […]
These 15 punk albums from 2001 brought the genre back into the spotlight
How the year 2001 unfolded must’ve deeply disappointed Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, director and co-author, respectively, of 1968’s masterly sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey. For one thing, the space race had petered out aeons ago, and NASA had walked back its most ambitious dreams. In the meantime, we discovered there were bigger […]
How the White Stripes and the Hives built on the legacy of garage rock
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 […]
These punk records from 2000 led the genre into a brand-new century
2000: The year Texas Gov. George W. Bush vanquished Bill Clinton’s Vice President Al Gore under what many contend was less-than-honest circumstances. Bush would assume the following January the seat in the Oval Office that his father George H.W. Bush occupied a decade before. The 43rd U.S. president soon blazed through Clinton’s budget surplus in […]
These 10 vocalists were punk-rock standard-bearers during the ‘00s
Welcome to Alternative Press’ 10 best punk vocalists of the ‘00s. When we counted down that decade’s finest punk guitarists, we noted that the beginning of the new century was a turning point. The ‘90s began with Nirvana breaking down the door for punk-influenced alternative acts to become the mainstream music of the decade, peaked […]
These 15 albums from 1997 irrefutably proved that punk was far from dead
1997: All media is declaring the alternative–rock explosion—for which Nirvana lit the fuse—over. This means the commercial pop-punk wave Green Day touched off was over in their eyes, too. That selfsame media could not have been more wrong. Green Day had just issued their fifth album, Nimrod. The Offspring, the band who made the catchphrase […]
10 essential political bands every punk fan needs to hear
When pub-rock singer Joe Strummer of the 101ers first met with former London SS guitarist Mick Jones in 1976 to brainstorm material for a new band eventually named the Clash, Strummer was shown one of his songs, “I’m So Bored With You.” He wasn’t having it: “‘Ere, let’s rewrite this now!” The rather wimpy romantic […]
20 essential songs from 2000 that still hold up today
2000 paved the way for modern pop-punk, metal and rock music fans enjoy now, such as All Time Low, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance. The influence of artists such as Marilyn Manson and Sum 41 is still evident in today’s alternative scene, too. This list may make some fans feel a little old, […]
8 hilarious music videos that spoof other music videos
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The art of the spoof is one that has been polished and perfected by some of the mainstream masters (looking at you, Weird Al), but that doesn’t mean several alternative bands haven’t taken a crack at it, too. See how many video references you can […]
The Hives announce U.S. fall tour dates
The Hives have announced a string of dates this fall in support of their new album, Lex Hives. You can view the dates below and watch a recent Q&A and performance here. September 6 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom September 7 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo September 8 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom […]
The Hives - Lex Hives
The Hives Lex Hives This review originally ran in AP 288. Releasing a tepid record and then staying off the radar for five years isn’t the smartest career move to make in today’s accelerated music culture. But the Hives simply didn’t care. Were they crazy like foxes, or just waiting to see what kind of […]
The Hives release B-side "High School Shuffle"
The Hives have released a new song titled “High School Shuffle.” Check it out here or below. It'll appear on the deluxe edition of the band's new album Lex Hives, due out Tuesday.
The Hives stream new album 'Lex Hives'
The Hives' new album Lex Hives can be heard in full at their Facebook page. It's officially due out next Tuesday.
The Hives announce UK tour
The Hives will be touring the UK in December. Dates below. The band's new album Lex Hives is due out June 5. O2 Academy Bristol (December 10) O2 Academy Birmingham (11) O2 ABC Glasgow (13) London Roundhouse (14) Manchester Academy (15)
The Hives release "Go Right Ahead" video
The Hives' new video for “Go Right Ahead” can be watched below. It's from the band's new album Lex Hives, out June 5.
Watch the Hives perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Hives guested on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week and performed a pair of songs–“Go Right Ahead” and “Wait A Minute.” Check them out below. The band's new album Lex Hives is due out June 5.
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