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Billie Joe Armstrong plays his Gibson Les Paul Jr behind his head onstage in Chicago.
10 lessons you can learn from the last 50 years of punk

By Charlie Griffiths Published

Punk's not dead. Punk's never been more alive, and in the hands of Fontaines D.C., Idles, and ever-popular stadium-rockers Green Day, it's evolving all the time. This tab and audio lesson mines the genre's history to show you just how stylistically diverse it has become

Lessons
Yungblud
Yungblud explains why he’s been giving away his new Epiphone signature models at shows

By Janelle Borg Published

The punk-rock superstar says the idea to hand out guitars to fans came about by accident, after a clip of a fan playing his guitar on stage went viral

Artists
Yungblud and Steve Jones
Yungblud on what it was like to play Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul

By Janelle Borg Published

The iconic punk axe was also recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong

Guitarists
L-Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols performs in their first North American concert at The Great Southeast Music Hall on January 5, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia; R- Steve Jones' Gibson Les Paul
This Sex Pistols and New York Dolls-owned Gibson just sold for $390,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg Published

The Dolls' ex-manager allegedly took the guitar as payment for his management services, later giving it to The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones

Electric Guitars
L-R) Special Guest Ed Sheeran performs with Dextor Holland and The Offspring on Day 3 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2024 in Napa, California.
Ed Sheeran picks up an electric guitar for a high-octane appearance with The Offspring

By Janelle Borg Published

Ed Sheeran brandished his Lowden GL-10 and an Offspring tee as he joined the band for a special rendition of Million Miles Away

Artists
The Linda Lindas
The Linda Lindas make national TV debut with blistering performance of Racist Sexist Boy on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

By Matt Owen Published

The punk proteges followed up their new Epitaph Records deal with a high-octane rendition of their viral anti-racism anthem

Bands
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Guitar tutorial + Q&A: Grenade Jumper amp up the adrenaline with new punk gem "The Power You Flaunted"

By Ellie Robinson Published

We learn how some unexpectedly heavy influences led to this all-out banger.

Guitar Amps
Josh 'Pricey' Price: “There are songs on our record that I don't even know how to play!“
The Chats' Josh 'Pricey' Price: “There are songs on our record that I don't even know how to play!“

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Meet the world's hottest new punk band, loved by Iggy Pop and Dave Grohl

Artists
Mike Gallo: "I don’t think the bass should have more than four strings! But that’s just me"
Mike Gallo: "My father told me guitar players are a dime a dozen, but it’s harder for a band to find a good bass player"

By Ian Glasper Published

The Agnostic Front bassist and NY hardcore legend on the power of Motown, starting out and developing his own style

Bassists
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Retrospective: The Violent Femmes, Pioneers of Acoustic Punk

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Bands
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