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How Linkin Park's "In The End" became a worldwide smash hit

Linkin Park’s Brad Delson explores why “In The End” became the band’s highest-charting single in the new book Anthems We Love. Read an exclusive excerpt now.

Maggie Lindemann breaks down her fearless debut album SUCKERPUNCH

From the cathartic “take me nowhere” to the early 2000s-inspired “cages,” Maggie Lindemann breaks down her debut album SUCKERPUNCH.

Meet Alex Rodriguez, the DJ, Coachella music curator and owner of Record Safari

Record Safari’s Alex Rodrigez has created the optimal record store experience. The vinyl enthusiast and DJ reveals how his love of collecting began.

Beavis and Butt-Head are all grown up – Mike Judge shares sketches for upcoming film

Mike Judge has just released two new designs of his characters Beavis and Butt-Head on Twitter. The once teenaged slackers are now all grown up. With the photos, Judge also revealed info about the new Beavis and Butt-Head movie (and “more”) that will come out this year. Read more: Those slacker teens ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ […]

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 […]

Kid Bookie inspires "methodical madness" through his music

Controlled chaos is a mentality that Kid Bookie brings to his day-to-day life just as much as his metal-laced hip-hop. At the beginning of the interview, Kid Bookie politely asks if he can light up a spliff after breaking a tooth onstage a few days prior. He was performing a cover of “Creep” by Radiohead, […]

The 10 best punk drummers of the '90s, from Dave Grohl to Tobi Vail

The ‘90s was the moment when the experiments wrestled control of the laboratory away from the scientists. Suddenly, punk rock — the ragged step-sibling of rock and pop — was squarely in the mainstream of culture, after years of ruling the underground. It spawned alternative music and the latter’s most successful subthread, grunge. Grunge was […]

From DEVO to Le Tigre and more, these artists defined synth-punk

One of punk rock’s original goals was “the destruction of rock ‘n’ roll.” While that didn’t happen, most early punk musicians were rock fans, in spite of their espoused rhetoric. Hence why most early pogo soundtracks were basically Chuck Berry with a Marshall amp. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But this is hardly […]

The 20 most underrated pop-punk albums from the last two decades

At this point, you could practically write a textbook on the art of creating a pop-punk song. Ever since people discovered Green Day’s Dookie and the masses fell in love with “All The Small Things” on MTV, the genre has blossomed. Pop punk’s big break didn’t mean the genre got locked into a formula, either. […]

Måneskin make history with Best Rock Act win at MTV Europe Music Awards

This year’s MTV Europe Music Awards hosted some of today’s biggest names in music. Among those in attendance was Italian rock band Måneskin, who were nominees in multiple categories. The four-piece took home the award for Best Rock Act. While it was exciting to see the band receiving recognition, the news had an even deeper […]

Machine Gun Kelly announces new custom Schecter signature guitar

Machine Gun Kelly has released a new signature guitar. The Machine Gun Kelly Signature PT was designed in collaboration with beloved guitar manufacturer Schecter. The new instrument comes in a custom color, “Tickets To My Downfall Pink,” perfectly reflecting the unique visual language of Machine Gun Kelly. Read more: In issue 400, twenty one pilots […]

AltPress Weekly: Oasis, WILLOW, boyish, JAWNY, Softcult and more

We’re back with another AltPress Weekly. Each week, we highlight the things we want you to check out. We shout out new discoveries and longtime favorites, the best new, old and everything in between. We’ll also always keep you up to date with the latest coverage over at Alternative Press, along with the stories we […]

20 artists who defined the sound of nü metal from past to present

Whether or not you lived through the golden age of MTV and JNCO jeans, the discovery of the nü-metal phenomenon was an awakening for any generation. Slamming orchestrated metal intensity in the same track as raw, off-the-cuff hip-hop energy sounds like a contradiction. In many ways, the genre seemed like a musical oxymoron that would […]

15 music videos that contributed to the uniqueness of the ‘80s

The 1980s were the big bang of music videos—a cosmic explosion of creativity, technology and straight-up weirdness.  With the launch of MTV in 1981, some artists used the visual art form to sell sex, youth and anything eye-catching, while others used it to visually define themselves within the music business.  Read more: 10 artists who […]

How punk and reggae united and went "outernational" to rule the world

This past March 5, the French punk label Guerilla Asso quietly slipped a genius album into the marketplace: Rocket To Kingston, credited to Bobby Ramone. The melding of the isolated vocal tracks from nine of Bob Marley’s most deathless classics to edited Ramones backing tracks, it sounds like a joke on paper. The cover even […]

8 Lil Peep tracks that nod to some of the scene’s most prominent artists

There’s a reason Lil Peep was lauded as the “future of emo” by multiple publications. From the early days of his career, his songs featured a diverse array of scene-bred samples mixed with trap beats and loaded with lyrics that solidified him as a genre-melding force. Before getting the itch to ditch sampling to create […]

15 alternative songs that were essential for 2000s summer road trips

Flashback to your 2000s scene phase. You’re a day out from a road trip and focused entirely on prepping. Does that mean double-checking your suitcase or gas tank, though? Of course not. You’re more concerned with loading up your iPod with alternative summer hits. Fortunately, even in the wake of widespread technological innovations, some basic […]

Jean Dawson wants to focus on more than the constraints of genre

In a world defined by genres and factions, Jean Dawson stands in a world of his own, influenced by ’90s rock to modern hip-hop. With the release of his true debut album, Pixel Bath, in 2020, Dawson is quickly taking the music world by storm. Making a myriad of sounds and emotional experiences accessible to […]

15 punk albums that set up 1994 to be a year of major change for the genre

To consider Alternative Press’ list of 1994’s top 15 punk albums, one has to bear in mind two factors: Green Day’s Dookie was released Feb. 1. Kurt Cobain died by his own hand April 5. The alternative nation’s voice was suddenly, shockingly stilled. After three years of the most popular music being an agonized scream […]

Kid Cudi honors Kurt Cobain during ‘Saturday Night Live’ performances

Over the weekend, Saturday Night Live viewers were treated to a stacked show that featured host and Promising Young Woman star Carey Mulligan, musical guest Kid Cudi and even a surprise cameo from Timothée Chalamet. During the NBC show, Kid Cudi performed “Tequila Shots” and “Sad People” which appear on his history-making album Man On […]
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