Latest articles by Alex Burrows
The Blondie albums you should definitely own
With their sharp songwriting and lyrical flair, Blondie took the pop-rock artform to a new, and hugely successful, level. These are their best albums
Watch the 1986 NY hardcore scene go to war with TV chat show Donahue
What happened when a bunch of New York punks were invited onto a day time chat show
Watch 80s punk brawlers Fear upset everyone on Saturday Night Live in 1981
Mosh pits, slam dancing and stage diving...not what you'd usually expect from your standard Saturday Night Live, but Fear were bound to cause chaos
Black Magic: 10 unlikely goth covers you need in your life
Here's that version of Paradise Lost doing Bronski Beat you never knew you needed – plus a goldmine of other unsuspecting pop hits given the goth treatment
Watch Butthole Surfers destroy absolutely everything at Reading 1989
When Butthole Surfers took to the stage at Reading Festival 1989, audiences didn't know what to expect. By the time it was over, they had no idea what they'd just witnessed
Watch Henry Rollins put a Black Flag fan on blast in 1984
It's 1984 and Black Flag are weathering the dreaded accusations of "selling out" – which explains this encounter with a well-meaning fan which goes very wrong very quickly
Watch Kurt Cobain pretend to die at Reading 1992
When Nirvana went on stage at Reading Festival 1992, this "hilarious gag" was a set highlight – but no one could have predicted what would happen next
The story behind Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds
It’s the ultimate concept album and best-selling prog soundtrack of all time. Prog spoke to Jeff Wayne about his epic creation inspired by a classic of 19th century literature.
Bob Mould: a guide to his best albums
From Hüsker Dü to Sugar and now solo, Bob Mould's albums form a fascinating catalogue. Here are 10 of the best
Opinion: Why metal bands should still give religion the middle finger
Behemoth are back to their blaspheming ways again, and they should be praised for doing so
The music of 80s TV was dominated by War Of The Worlds guy Jeff Wayne and hearing it now is a total timewarp...
World Of Sport. Good Morning Britain. Fry’s Turkish Delight. You loved all of those things because Jeff Wayne made you…
Bob Mould: "I wanted Husker Du to be the best band in the world"
Pete Townshendand Dave Grohl are among his fans. He was one of the most influential songwriters of the 80s and 90s with Hüsker dü and Sugar. It’s time Bob Mould received his dues
We couldn't take pictures at Nickelback's London show, so we drew them instead
We asked people to draw Nickelback in concert because we couldn't take photos... but there's a serious point to be made
The 10 Essential 90s US Punk Albums
Before pop punk became pukesome chart fodder, the 90s scene that spawned it was a hotbed of creativity...
The 11 best cover versions by The Fall
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10 Cali punk albums that paved the way for The Offspring's Smash
We explore the history and influence of melodic and SoCal punk on The Offspring’s Smash
