Any musician involved in the most extreme forms of musical expression owes their existence and career to Black Flag. Beginning as a fairly standard-issue late ‘70s punk-rock band, sub-Ramones variety, ...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alternative Press, we’re diving into our archive and unearthing past cover stories that represent milestone moments across the brand’s history. To kick things off, ...

Grab our limited-edition AP x Thursday fan bundle, featuring a repress of No Devolución, custom poster/zine, stickers, and pillow. Only at the AP Shop. We’ve been in this beige room all morning. The ...

On paper, hip-hop and metal shouldn’t work together — two polarizing genres with very different intentions and attitudes. However, thanks to a new wave of outfits in the late ‘90s and early 2000s ...

In her approach to almost everything, Ecca Vandal takes the idiosyncratic path. In spite of budget constraints, and with no one holding her hand, she’s tossed aside the tired map of how things should ...

Hardcore, when it first hit punk rock as the ‘70s gave way to the ‘80s, was intended as a corrective. The scene was in danger of being tamed into new-wave niceness, as the best remaining early bands ...

As with all of our other lists quantifying the greatest musicians in punk-rock history, it’s a fairly daunting task. On the surface, this is a back-to-basics musical style. Instrumental flash isn’t a ...

No doubt aware of the gravity of the moment, returning co-founder Tom DeLonge marked the occasion by amending the end of the classic Enema of the State track’s first verse during Weekend 1 of the ...

Done right, reunions can be a satisfying and life-changing event, giving fans a chance to live out their wildest dreams. Just look at My Chemical Romance ’s comeback shows, which escalated to a ...

Pop punk began to rapidly gain traction in the early 2000s, landing impressive spots on mainstream charts that propelled the success of the genre today. This transformative period uncovered legendary ...

Clipse, John Legend, Voices of Fire, Pusha T & Malice – “The Birds Don’t Sing” ...

The genre affectionately known as emo started out as a wave of internalized rage bubbling under the surface of Washington, D.C.’s Revolution Summer in the mid-’80s. Within three decades, it had ...