Saturday, July 13, 2019

NEWS As ‘Maximum Rocknroll’ Ends Print Run, Artists and Writers Reflect on the Punk Zine’s Legacy



For nearly four decades, the San Francisco–based publication Maximum Rocknroll has been a definitive monthly chronicle of punk and hardcore music globally, holding steadfast to a barebones aesthetic, anti-corporate ethos, and somewhat rigid musical policy, even as the larger media landscape has continued to mutate. In January, MRR announced the end of its run as a monthly print fanzine after 37 years, with the May 2019 issue of the magazine being its final physical outing.


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