How The Offspring’s Smash changed American punk foreverAn oral history of The Offspring’s breakout album Smash, and how it took U.S. punk into the mainstream…
The Offspring: Why SoCal’s punk legends remain rock’s ultimate gateway bandFrom underage drinking to Smash’s monumental success to being a stepping stone for teenage punks, The Offspring might’ve become elder statesmen after nearly 40 years in the game, but they’re still a voice for a new generation.
Frank Black: “When I get asked about Nirvana, I think, ‘Am I being validated because some other dude mentioned my name?’ F*ck that!”Pixies mainman Black Francis discusses his influence on grunge, the band's split and reformation, and the joy of having an alter ego.
20 things you probably didn’t know about Fall Out Boy’s Pete WentzThink you know everything about Fall Out Boy bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz? Let’s see about that…
The 20 greatest Green Day songs – rankedFrom punk clubs to the world’s biggest stadiums, we present the music that made Green Day superstars.
Rammstein: How Mutter took the world’s most perverse band to the extremeRammstein were still an unknown entity in early 2001, but their landmark third album Mutter would change the band – and metal – forever.
10 lesser known Metallica songs that everyone needs to hearEveryone knows Metallica’s big hitters, but these predominantly later-period tracks also deserve your love and attention…
As Above, So Below: How Beartooth raged through hell to deliver their heaviest album everThere was hope amongst the heaviness as Caleb Shomo started work on Beartooth’s ripping fourth album, Below. Unfortunately, a tortuous 2020 stoked old feelings of fear and doubt. Here, however, the Ohioans explain how tapping into metal’s dark side laid a path back into the light...
The 20 greatest Alice In Chains songs – rankedFrom We Die Young to Rainier Fog, we rank Alice In Chains’ deepest, darkest and (most importantly) greatest cuts.
HIM’s Ville Valo: “Love and sex is at the core of everything”HIM’s breakthrough fourth album Love Metal not only changed the lives of a generation of fans, it also turned their enigmatic frontman Ville Valo into a star…
Perry Farrell on being a solutionist, an innovator and that time he freed slaves in SudanThe Godfather Of Alternative, Perry Farrell, takes a trip down memory lane…
9 lesser known Iron Maiden songs that everyone needs to hearWith 16 albums to their name, Iron Maiden have a lot of songs – some of which get less love than others. Here, we highlight the tunes that deserve more attention.
“The jokes about millennials aren’t real. Young people want a better future”: Rise Against’s fight for the Nowhere GenerationThe world’s in a bad shape, but for millions of us it’s never been that great, facing obstacles at every turn while constantly being told we’re not doing enough. Rise Against’s new album is a warcry for the Nowhere Generation, and frontman Tim McIlrath is leading the charge.
Motörhead’s Overkill is still as awesome as everWe look at how Motörhead’s Overkill remains timeless, crucial, and cool as all hell…
Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe: The 10 songs that changed my lifeLamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe digs into his record collection and pulls out some gold…
9 lesser known Fall Out Boy songs that everyone needs to hearWhat Fall Out Boy songs have you been missing out on?
