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Stand Atlantic release “hair out” video ahead of 'F.E.A.R.'–watch

Stand Atlantic have shared a new music video for the single “hair out.” The song comes off their upcoming album F.E.A.R., abbreviated from “Fuck Everything And Run.” The record comes out May 6 via Hopeless Records. In addition, they’ve announced a North American headline tour. With Confidence, Cemetery Sun and 7RU7H will support. Read more: Stand […]

15 bands that defined LA punk in the ’80s, from Black Flag to the Go-Go's

As the 1980s began, most of the world was under the impression that punk rock failed when the Sex Pistols imploded at the end of their 1978 U.S. tour. Bassist Sid Vicious then drove the final nails into its mainstream coffin via self-administering his own fatal dose after allegedly murdering girlfriend Nancy Spungen in New […]

11 bands that shaped Detroit punk, from MC5 to the White Stripes

Detroit in the 1950s and ‘60s was a “boomtown,” according to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. “It was the manufacturing center of the world,” he wrote in the October 2003 issue of Mojo magazine. “If you wanted it built, we could build it in Detroit. Jobs were there for anyone willing to put in an honest […]

Stand Atlantic release "pity party" ahead of new album 'F.E.A.R.'—watch

Stand Atlantic have released a new track “pity party” featuring Royal & The Serpent. The band also announced their new album F.E.A.R. is set for release on May 6 via Hopeless Records. Read more: 12 new pop-punk tracks to stream if you’re getting back into the genre “This song fully rocks. It was a 100% yes when I […]

10 most unexpected musical moments from 'Saturday Night Live'

Performing on Saturday Night Live is a milestone for musicians in any genre, as it’s a moment in history that will be looked back on for years to come.  For decades, some of the biggest artists of the time have taken the SNL stage, and most take the opportunity to give a memorable performance.  Read […]

7 artists who were banned from ‘SNL’ for their badass performances

Getting booked as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live is the perfect way for any artist to become a household name. But with the national spotlight comes the show’s strict standards for guests, leaving some outspoken artists to feel restrained. As punk and alternative became more mainstream in the ’80s, the show began to […]

10 essential punk Christmas songs to add to your holiday playlist

Christmas is quite possibly the most musically controversial holiday of the year. Not everyone digs the varying styles of seasonal music, though it’s a genre unto itself. You have the ancient carols, full of religious imagery, usually sung by hoary old choirs. The early 20th century’s awash with hokey Tin Pan Alley Christmas standards, sung […]

Here are 10 times ‘SNL’ brought punk into America’s living rooms

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” Those words have rung out across American airwaves at roughly 10:35 p.m. every sabbath for 45 seasons. Saturday Night Live (fondly and culturally known today as SNL) which premiered under its original title of NBC’s Saturday Night Oct. 11, 1975, became one of history’s longest-running US TV series.  […]

Riot Fest announces full-album performances

Riot Fest 2018 has already proven to be full of surprises, but the Chicago festival has a few more tricks up their sleeve. Notorious for getting bands to play their classics in their entirety, Riot Fest has finally revealed this year’s full-album performances. Read more: Twenty One Pilots drop new video for “Nico And The Niners” […]

10 classic hardcore bands you need to get into now

Classic hardcore punk sowed the seeds by which today's alternative music blooms. Be it death metal, metalcore, pop-punk or screamo, the current iterations of aggressive rock wouldn't exist without our hardcore forefathers. Here are 10 classic hardcore bands we think you'll love. BLACK FLAG The launch pad for both Keith Morris (now frontman for Off!) […]

The 9 biggest fears of all diehard music fans

There’s almost nothing worse than receiving bad news about your favorite band. They fight, break up, get arrested and do all sorts of crazy (or annoying) things that induce nail-biting anxiety in fans. It’s not that we’re paranoid; we just value the music above all else and can’t stand to see anything put it in […]

AP's Massive Election Coverage: The Soundtrack To Your Election

For the past week, we’ve brought you AP’s “Massive Election Coverage.” We showed you some of the best political T-shirts from some of your favorite bands; examined five election issues that will affect you; and solicited one last get-out-the-vote call from Switchfoot frontman, Jon Foreman. Now, after what seems like the longest campaign season ever […]

Song Premiere/Interview: FEAR's "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

(Photo: David Hermon) FEAR frontman Lee Ving is one of the prickliest personas from the old-school punk movement. As captured in the classic documentary The Decline Of Western Civilization, the singer antagonized audiences between musically sophisticated blasts of hardcore. But if Ving were really that guy, he probably wouldn’t have lived this long. Over the […]