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, ...

My introduction to punk rock shows was less than auspicious. I did see the Clash on their first US tour in 1977, yet the venue for that show was a rock festival in Monterey that attempted to bring ...

Black-and-white photo of a chaotic punk rock concert; people are crowd surfing, dancing energetically, and one person’s shirt is being pulled as they run through the crowd. The scene is lively and ...

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 ...

Young Marble Giants wasn’t around for long, but they did leave their mark on post-punk music history. Colossal Youth is a minimalist approach to the genre, without losing any of the elements that make ...

Quit Doors open at a dangerously-late-for-old-timers 7 p.m. ahead of this gig that could anchor a localized version of the ...