Scott Asheton, drummer of the Stooges, dies at 64
Scott “Rock Action” Asheton (photo credit: Tom Getty), best known as drummer for the Stooges, passed away last night at the age of 64. Asheton had suffered a stroke in 2011 that caused the band to seek a fill-in live replacement. No cause of death has yet been announced. Aside from frontman Iggy Pop, Asheton was...
As Friends Rust announce Japan tour and 'Greatest Hits?' compilation
Gainesville, Florida punks As Friends Rust have announced a Japanese tour in June 2014 and a career-spanning compilation titled Greatest Hits? coming soon on Cosmic Note records. Japan's Endzweck will join them for the four dates. Check out details in the tour flyer:
South By So What?! Day Two: letlive., Issues, Crown The Empire, Like Moths To Flames and more
Photographer: Svetlana Joukova Yesterday was day two of the 2014 edition of South By So What?!, Texas’ premier rock, punk and metal festival. AP is proud to be a sponsor this year, having our very own stage and hosting signings with your favorite bands. Unfortunately, rain and lightning led to a cancellation later in the day before the headliners were...
Dead Rider - Chills On Glass
Dead Rider Chills On Glass Armed with a bigger budget, more noise-making gear and an index of weirdo possibilities, Chills On Glass could be best described as “some next-level shit” perpetrated by former U.S. Maple guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Todd Rittmann and his coterie of winking musical savants. While previous Dead Rider records have focused on Rittmann’s fingers-caught-in-a-sewing-machine...
XTRMST confirmed to be Davey Havok and Jade Puget's new project
UPDATE: AFI guitarist Jade Puget has confirmed via Twitter that “straight edge hardcore” band XTRMST is a project of Davey Havok and himself. Check out a tweet from Puget below: Now that the cat is out of the bag, XTRMST is indeed Davey and I. More to come. — Jade Puget (@jadepuget) March 17, 2014 ORIGINAL...
Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden announce summer tour
Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails have announced they will be touring together this summer. The pair, who will be co-headlining, notably played together twenty years ago at Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario. That Canadian festival marked the beginning of what some referred to as a “professional competition” between them. “We had a chip on our shoulder about Soundgarden because their record [Superunknown]...
Help find Driver Friendly's trailer, stolen at SXSW last night
Driver Friendly's trailer was stolen at SXSW last night in Austin, TX with all their musical gear inside it. Their white 6×10 sized trailer with Texas license plate 21760M is pictured on Instagram below. If you happen to see it, please report it immediately to the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5037.