“California Über Alles,” Jello Biafra and the Dead Kennedys sang during the Golden Age of Punk. Across the Atlantic, The Sex Pistols screamed, “I am an anarchist.” At its best, Punk in the U.S. and in ...

Last Updated on November 10, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1980s gave rise to pop goddesses, rock icons, and soul revolutionaries ...

We all know and love Joan Jett and Debbie Harry, but what about the female icons who don’t get mentioned in conversations about the heyday of punk nearly as often? Let’s dive into a list of four ...

Last Updated on November 10, 2025 by Matt Staff Before the tour buses, leather jackets, and eyeliner, these faces were still ...

When one thinks of punk rock music from the 1980s, usually British bands come to mind. While punk and proto-punk bands across the pond definitely pioneered their own legendary period in rock music, ...

Punk-rock goddess Angela Adams-LaBounty is sitting in a Huntington Beach Starbucks and reminiscing about violence, teen angst and sweat-drenched bodies flying through the air at Costa Mesa's legendary ...

Welcome to Alternative Press’ selection of the 1980s’ 11 best punk drummers. One key factor happened that changed it, and the character of its musicianship: hardcore. ‘70s punk posited that Anyone ...