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32 bands on their best Riot Fest memories—gallery

Riot Fest is a yearly highlight. This year’s performers reflect on their favorite memories from the festival, and relive the event with our photo gallery.

Nine Inch Nails, Run The Jewels and more set to headline Riot Fest 2021

The organizers of Riot Fest have announced that the festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago this fall. In typical Riot fashion, the lineup for Sept. 17, 18 and 19 is stacked. “We’ve missed you and we can’t wait to see you this year,” the festival organizers shared.  Headliners include alternative veterans Nine Inch […]

These 10 punk bands of the 2000s were underrated but not forgotten

If you’re a diehard music fan, you have the story. It usually starts with going to see your favorite band and having to endure an opening act so repugnant, they made you want to chew sand. Then two years later, said band are everywhere and everyone loves them. And now you’re even more pissed-off about […]

Riot Fest postpones until 2021 and reveals the first wave of the lineup

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Riot Fest 2020 has been postponed until 2021. The festival announced the new dates and first lineup announcement on June 16. The Chicago-based festival follows a long list of other festivals that have been postponed this year including Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Coachella and Reading and Leeds. Read more: My Chemical […]

Watch Frank Iero, Plain White T's and more cover Ramones for charity

A ton of our favorite musicians just linked up for a project called Rock For Hope. Rock For Hope aims to raise money for charity by posting videos of rock musicians collaborating.  When we say a ton, we mean it. Rock For Hope just released a Ramones cover consisting of Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), […]

Riot Fest 2017 day 2: Interviews with Knuckle Puck, Gogol Bordello and more

[Photo by: Ryan Bakerink] AP hit the road to Chicago for Riot Fest 2017 this year! Presented by Rockabilia, APTV correspondent Stevie James had the chance to post up and interview a ton of your favorite bands on-site.  On day one, we interviewed Four Year Strong, Seaway, Like Pacific and more. Today, on day two, we're livestreaming on […]

Flogging Molly announce cruise with Frank Turner, Gogol Bordello, more

Taking a cue from Weezer and Paramore, Flogging Molly have announced their Salty Dog Cruise in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The three-night, four-day cruise goes from March 13-16, leaving Miami aboard the Norwegian Sky with two stops in the Bahamas. Frank Turner, Gogol Bordello, the Tossers, Bronx and a whole lot more will be joining […]

Gogol Bordello frontman being sued by his bandmates

Gogol Bordello seem to be in a financial rut recently after guitarist Oren Kaplan accused front man Eugene Hutz of “brazenly absconding” with $500,000 of the band's money, according to The Gaurdian. The lawsuit was filed by Kaplan against Hutz on behalf of both himself and the band's business entity, Gypsy Punks LLC. Kaplan submitted his claim […]