Rancid

A pillar of punk rock’s rebirth during the ’90s, Rancid has maintained their independent ethos and ramshackle spirit for more than three decades. ∙ Rancid emerged from the ashes of hardcore band Operation Ivy, when guitarist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman formed the band in Berkeley, California, in 1991. ∙ Infusing breakneck hardcore with classic ska grooves, 1995’s ...And Out Come the Wolves was the group’s platinum breakthrough, producing their biggest hits, “Time Bomb” and “Ruby Soho.” ∙ The band’s 2003 LP, Indestructible, hit No. 15 on the Billboard 200, and their 2009 follow-up, Let the Dominoes Fall, went to No. 11—their highest-charting album to date. ∙ Tim Armstrong and bandmate Lars Frederiksen joined the Ramones onstage for a few songs during the NYC punk icons’ final concert in 1996. ∙ In 1993, Billie Joe Armstrong (later known for his work with Green Day) played several shows with Rancid—and cowrote “Radio,” from the LP Let’s Go. ∙ Tim Armstrong teamed up with rapper Rob Aston and drummer Travis Barker to form Transplants in 1999, and he has kept the project going alongside Rancid ever since.