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"Minor Threat were like The Beatles. I saw Ian MacKaye write Straight Edge on his mother's piano": Henry Rollins on Black Flag, Minor Threat, The Stooges, Green Day, Beyoncé and the meaning of punk
By Simon Young published
Former SOA, Black Flag, Rollins Band frontman Henry Rollins knows a thing or three about punk rock, so pay attention please

“These rebels are our own children… who masquerade at night in leather and chains yet retreat by the light of day back into the fabric of our society”: watch US TV show Tomorrow investigate the dark side of punk rock in America in 1980
By Paul Brannigan published
Blood! Mohawks! Nazi salutes! In 1980, NBC’s The Tomorrow Show took a solemn, sober and unwittingly hilarious look at hardcore punk

10 amazing metal albums that were too ahead of their time
By Will Marshall published
From Black Sabbath’s debut album to Cynic’s Focus, these metal masterpieces were either lambasted or ignored when they first came out

10 pop covers of metal songs you won't believe actually happened
By Stephen Hill published
From Lil Uzi Vert covering Chop Suey to Maroon 5 defanging a Nine Inch Nails classic, these covers will stun, embarrass and, in some cases, delight you!

A beginner's guide to SST Records in five essential albums
By David McLaughlin published
SST became America's definitive underground rock label: here's the story of how it happened, via five essential records, from Black Flag to Soundgarden

Loving the new Avenged Sevenfold album? Here are the 10 records you need to listen to next
By Matt Mills published
From glitching electronics to unpredictable prog and heavy metal theatrics, ...Life Is But A Dream is an absolute trip. If you're enjoying it, here's where to go next

A beginner's guide to hardcore in five essential albums
By Stephen Hill published
Over four decades since its birth, hardcore punk remains in rude health. From Black Flag to Turnstile, here are the albums that have defined it

The 9 best music books from 2022
By Paul Brannigan published
Here are 2022's finest reads offering illuminating and entertaining insights into lives profoundly shaped by music
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