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Thou's Bryan Funck made a 2-hour ska-punk mix with a very entertaining track-by-track breakdown

”Ska punk is truly ‘a young person’s game’ if there ever was one,” Bryan says. ”That being said, since I made this mixtape a couple of days ago, I’ve probably listened to it ten times.”

10 great Cock Sparrer covers by Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Bouncing Souls, Ted Leo & more

Cock Sparrer’s 1982 UK punk classic Shock Troops (which you can now get on limited splatter vinyl) is one of the most influential punk albums ever. Here are 10 great covers of songs from that album that show off its influence…

Worriers announce covers EP, share cover of Rancid's "Old Friend"

The EP, which comes out this Friday for Bandcamp Friday, also features covers of Tom Petty, Mission of Burma, and more…

tour news: Ozzy, Aftershock fest, The Damned, Major Lazer, Osees & more

Plus: Smashing Pumpkins, The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Disco Biscuits, and more.

Ska is thriving right now. Here's a look at the DIY scene that's keeping it alive

Ska and ska-punk are thriving right now, thanks to a community of great bands with fierce DIY ethics and equally fierce politics. Here’s a look into the scene, including interviews with the musicians and labels who are shaping it…

Rolling Stones, Jimmy Cliff, Skatalites, No Doubt, Blondie & more pay tribute to Toots Hibbert

The Who, Ziggy Marley, Blondie, Willie Nelson, Cat Stevens, Massive Attack, Jeff Rosenstock, Rancid, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, and more also paid tribute to the reggae legend.

18 early 2000s melodic punk & hardcore albums that are still essential today

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at 18 early 2000s punk albums that were too gritty for the bubblegum pop punk TRL was playing but too tuneful for the depths of the hardcore underground, and still sound vital today.

Mike Huguenor (Hard Girls, Jeff Rosenstock) lists 9 of his favorite guitarists

The highly prolific Mike Huguenor releases his solo guitar album this week (three songs are out now), and ahead of the release, he talked to us about nine of his all-time favorite guitar players…

25 Punk & Heavy Metal Toys we really want to own

From AC/DC to Misifts and Motorhead, Slayer, and Venom, here’s what we’ll be asking Satan for Christmas this year.

24 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Billie Eilish, Robert Plant, Hinds (The Clash cover), Juicy J, The Fall of Troy, Tanya Donelly, Molly Tuttle (Rancid cover) Grumpster, and more…
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