11 - 2011 - Alternative Press Magazine

Vans co-founder James Van Doren dies at 72

(Photo: Los Angeles Times) James Van Doren, co-founder of Vans shoes, recently passed away at the age of 72. Van Doren co-founded Vans, originally known as the Van Doren Rubber Co., with his older brother Paul in 1966 in Anaheim, California. The shoes, with their thick soles and waffle-esque design that would become the brand's...

Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Descendents to headline GV30 festival

Goldenvoice Productions may be best known for creating the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, but the company has also spent 30 years promoting punk rock in southern California. To celebrate this accomplishment, Goldenvoice are holding GV30, a three-day festival taking place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Below are the bands currently announced. Friday, Dec. 16: Social...

Watch Bury Your Dead's video for “The Sirens Of Titan”

Bury Your Dead's new music video for The Sirens of Titan” is streaming here. The band's latest album, Mosh 'N' Roll, is out now on Mediaskare Records.

GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot found dead

GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot—perhaps better known to fans as the character “Flattus Maximus”—was found dead this morning by his bandmates as they prepared to cross the Canadian border. No cause of death has been revealed at this time, nor has a plan been announced for the band's remaining tour dates with Every Time I Die....

Song Premiere/Download: Chris Carrabba's "Mama's Eyes"

Dashboard Confessional/Further Seems Forever frontman Chris Carrabba will be releasing his first-ever solo album under his own name, Covered In The Flood, which will be exclusively available on his upcoming solo tour. You can view the tracklisting and tour dates below, as well as stream and download Carrabba's cover of “Mama's Eyes,” originally by Justin...