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15 punk albums from 1992 that thrived in the era of grunge

The mood of 1992: “We won!” Nirvana’s Nevermind sold by the truckload hourly. All anyone could talk about was alternative rock and grunge. Record biz execs walked around that spring’s SXSW convention in Austin in floppy, artfully unwashed hair, just-purchased flannel shirts and ripped jeans. You’d pass a line of them in the parking lot […]

10 Sub Pop Records releases that set the stage for modern grunge

When Evergreen State College student Bruce Pavitt began his Subterranean Pop fanzine in the early ’80s, covering American independent bands and recordings, he had no idea he would virtually invent an entire rock genre. He was just looking to earn a course credit at the freewheeling Olympia, Washington, higher education outlet. But the ‘zine had […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails

The nominees for the 2020 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and they include iconic acts like Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Motorhead, Judas Priest and more.  The actual inductees will be announced in January and will be inducted on May 2, 2020 at Cleveland’s Public Hall.  Read more: […]

Dave Grohl covers Motörhead, Thin Lizzy on drums at benefit gig

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl covered tracks by Motörhead and Thin Lizzy on drums during the Ride for Ronnie benefit. Grohl was joined by Ricky Warwick, Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders) and Keith Nelson (formerly Buckerry) for renditions for “Jailbreak” and “Bomber.” Read more: ‘Lady And The Tramp’ reboot to “revamp” problematic Siamese cat song The […]

The Sword draw inspiration from Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top on new single, "Empty Temples"—listen

The Sword are gearing up to release their fifth album, High Country, and in preparation for the record, the band have unleashed a new single, titled “Empty Temples.” After listening to the song, it is clear that the group was aiming for a classic sound, similar to Thin Lizzy and ZZ Top. Listen to the track […]