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Weezer announce Blue Album 30th anniversary tour with Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr.

Weezer will be on the road in September and October in North America celebrating their classic debut album.

James Goodson’s creative songwriting outburst led to Dazy’s debut album OUTOFBODY

Dazy is making his dynamic debut with his first full album OUTOFBODY. The artist talks punk influences and his DIY recording process.

Atiba Jefferson outlines his process behind the lens

Each month, AP Gallery takes a deep dive into visual culture. We explore music videos and photographs, as well as images that shape the world more broadly. Our discussions go backstage and on set, revealing the vision, the sudden inspiration or the snap decisions that helped to mold iconic images in music, skateboarding, sports and […]

These 15 classic albums made 1996 a crucial year in punk history

1996: President Bill Clinton was squaring off against Kansas Sen. Bob Dole in a successful bid for a second term in the White House. On April 3, former math professor Ted Kaczynski was arrested in his remote Montana cabin, suspected (correctly, it turns out) to be American domestic terrorist the Unabomber. Conservative public policy bulwark […]

Nine Inch Nails, Run The Jewels and more set to headline Riot Fest 2021

The organizers of Riot Fest have announced that the festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago this fall. In typical Riot fashion, the lineup for Sept. 17, 18 and 19 is stacked. “We’ve missed you and we can’t wait to see you this year,” the festival organizers shared.  Headliners include alternative veterans Nine Inch […]

These 10 SST Records releases defined ’80s punk and beyond

These 10 albums represent SST Records’ greatest achievements. Greg Ginn began Solid State Tuners at age 12 as a mail-order electronics business still thriving in his early adulthood. In 1978, when pioneering California indie label Bomp! Records dragged its heels releasing Nervous Breakdown, the debut EP from his punk band Black Flag, Ginn figured he […]

These are the 20 most underrated blink-182 songs

Tell someone you’re a blink-182 fan and they’ll no doubt say they like them too. Juggernaut singles such as “All The Small Things” and “I Miss You” made blink a household name, but with nine albums and an array of EPs and singles under their belts, they have so much more to offer. We all […]

Here are 10 shoes where Nike drew inspiration from metal and punk

While most people associate Nike with basketball and hip-hop culture, they’ve taken inspiration from the extreme aesthetics of punk and metal, too. Sure, the Air Jordan 1 is the most recognizable shoe due to the mass association with rappers, but the company has been linked with metal for a long time. Look at any photo […]

These 15 punk albums from 1985 are the roots of alternative rock 

The year is 1985: Punk’s now 10 years old and changing again. Hardcore was now a formula: 1. Pick a seemingly random number of initials for your name (Say, SRI – Social Reagan Injustice); 2. Play at light speed. 3. Sing about how you hate Reagan and nuclear war. 4. Shave your head. Like rock […]

Discover 50 unsigned bands from every state in the US

From sea to shining sea, the U.S. is teeming with talented bands and musicians. Every state and region of the country has its own scene, with its own unique flavor, filled with undiscovered and unsigned artists worthy of a listen. In a time when most of us are stuck inside, take a virtual road trip […]

Iconic ‘90s rock band beats Ariana Grande on Japanese charts

Dinosaur Jr., a popular ‘90s alternative rock band, has beaten Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” on the charts in Japan this week. However, to make matters even weirder, the song that is topping the charts is 25 years old. A video for Dinosaur Jr.’s “Over Your Shoulder” has amassed millions of views in the region seemingly […]

Dinosaur Jr. frontman teams with Body/Head frontwoman for second CONS EP Vol. 3 single

Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis has teamed up with Body/Head frontwoman Kim Gordon for the second single from Converse's CONS EP Vol. 3. “Slow Boy,” which you can stream below, showcases a fuzzy, guitar-driven punk essence that is backed by the duo's mature musicianship.  The CONS EP series is a project from Converse that unites musicians from genres that […]

Citizen show off their thrift store finds

The members of Citizen have an awesome tour hobby, which they told us all about when they recently stopped by the AP office. They're thrifters on the hunt, venturing to both well-known treasure troves of vintage merch and those so top-secret that they can't even talk to us about them.  See what finds they've snagged on their […]

Photo RecAP: Riot Fest Toronto 2013

Photographer: Jess Baumung Riot Fest Toronto (August 24-25, 2013) through the lense of photographer Jess Baumung

Weezer, Dinosaur Jr., Wavves, Free Energy, more on first-ever Weezer cruise

Alt-rock icons Weezer have booked the first-ever Weezer Cruise, because hey, why not? Taking place from Jan. 19-23, 2012, the cruise will depart from Miami and head to Cozumel, Mexico; along the way, passengers will get to see two sets from Weezer in addition to performances by Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Ozma, Wavves, Free Energy, Yuck […]