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These bands paved the way for pop punk, from Descendents to NOFX

“Teenage dream, so hard to beat…”: 1970s pop-punk roots As long as there’s been punk rock, pop punk — a more tuneful variant — has existed. What’s wrong with washing down your high-speed guitar crunch with some sunny melodies? Many of the earliest punk rockers grew up in the ’60s, their ears glued to transistor […]

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 […]

Foo Fighters and RATM among 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

The list of talented artists nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year has finally been announced. Among the 2021 nominees are Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, Iron Maiden, Kate Bush, Tina Turner and Mary J. Blige among others. Read more: Halsey channels ‘Mean Girls’ for her new […]