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Best punk band of all time according to The Offspring? Creedence Clearwater Revival...

Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1970.

The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland has named his favourite punk band of all time – and it's not the answer anyone would have expected.

In a discussion about the G.O.A.T of the punk rock movement, Holland is asked for his number one.

And without missing a beat, he names classic rock icons Creedence Clearwater Revival. As bandmate Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman expresses his surprise, Holland gives a pretty convincing argument for choosing CCR.

He tells the Lip Service podcast: "It was very anti authority, anti government, anti war."

Noodles says his choice would be California punk heroes T.S.O.L. He adds: "I hate these 'pick one,' because I could pick at least 10 or 20 bands that really mean a lot to me and inspired me.

"But T.S.O.L is probably the one band that inspired both me and Dexter in ways that made us want to be in a band and want to make the kind of music that we still make today."

Holland adds: "Like you say, you can't just pick one. We got to recognise The Ramones. We got to throw that in there. They kind of started it all. I know it's hard to pinpoint that but The Ramones was really a moment where, really, punk started to have an identity."

The Offspring recently released their 11th album, Supercharged, described by Louder as "a triumph and a late-career highlight."

They also announced a 2025 UK tour. See the dates below.

The Offspring UK tour dates 2025

Nov 10: Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Nov 14: The O2, London
Nov 15: Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Nov 16: AO Arena, Manchester
Nov 18: OVO Hydro, Glasgow

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