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Punk festered the entire ’70s: The Stooges and New York Dolls cleared the field as all the misfits on the margins waited their turn, marinating in a stew of poverty, filth, midnight John Waters screenings, scratchy thrift-store garage and rockabilly 45s, ancient dimestore William S. Burroughs paperbacks and clothes stolen out of Goodwill dumpsters, then […]

“I think that some people think we’re feral animals,” Donita Sparks opines, lead singer for legendary all-amps-to-11 alt-rock outfit L7. “Like you can’t take us to a nice restaurant or something. [Laughs.] And that’s not true: We probably have better table manners than you do. It’s nice being part of society.” Indeed, tough-as-nails L.A. rockers […]

There’s an old aphorism that goes “history is what’s happening right now.” But when you are hanging out with your friends at Warped Tour, all the focus is on the moment. Jumping in the pit and getting your crowdsurf on. Trying to capture a band’s set on your phone. Stopping by band tables and buying […]

Bikini Kill have been performing their first shows in 22 years, and Joan Jett recently was featured as a special guest on a stop in true riot grrrl fashion. Jett and the band have had a good repertoire throughout the years, so it was a special moment when she joined them on stage at Brooklyn’s […]

5 Seconds Of Summer and guitarist Michael Clifford have already had quite a busy year. The band dropped their latest single “Easier” last week, which came not long after Clifford unveiled his signature Gibson guitar and the news the band were in the studio. Now, Gibson and AP are teaming up to offer more insight into Clifford’s […]

Billie Eilish, Joan Jett, Evanescence and many more artists are donating instruments, signed memorabilia and other items to be part of the Girls Rock Reverb Gives auction. The auction, which will last a week, starts May 21 on the Girls Rock Reverb site. Proceeds will benefit 10 nonprofit organizations that focus on empowering female, transgender […]

Drag queens are known for their fierce looks, amazing talents and killer performances. Some sing, dance, play instruments and everything in between. Many queens perform to popular songs we know and love, including some by our scene favorites such as My Chemical Romance, Paramore and more. Read more: Halsey shares powerful message on party culture, […]

We all know women are unstoppable forces, but some artists have made that abundantly clear in how they approach their music videos. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we bring you 13 times women were beyond badass. Read more: My Chemical Romance fan designs flash tattoos for every album 1. Sharptooth – “Clever Girl” These Sharptooth […]

Black Friday and Record Store Day are two very different holidays. Where Black Friday is about finding the cheapest deals at the most convenient place, Record Store Day is all about shopping locally at independent stores. Now, in an attempt to get more people to support their local record stores, RSD is coming at us […]

A Nirvana reunion show with surviving members and a few special guests might be happening this weekend. Foo Fighters‘ cryptic social media posts are leading us to believe the band will play a surprise gig at Cal Jam 2018. Read more: Dave Grohl calls Foo Fighters’ latest music video a “Nirvana antithesis” It all started with […]

The Vans Warped Tour is adding another special guest to their lineup! Read more: Adult Swim to release a ‘Rick And Morty’ soundtrack Joan Jett And The Blackhearts have announced that they will be joining the tour for one special guest performance. The band will be joining the tour on the Noblesville, Indiana stop on July 24! Check out […]

Pride parades are colorful celebrations of acceptance, and many bands have gotten in on the events with live concerts. Whether they’re allies or identify as LGBTQ+ themselves, the musicians help spread a message of love at these shows. In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, we took a look back at some of the most iconic […]

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong is a man of many talents. Alongside being the lead singer of a massively popular band, working on Broadway and owning a coffee company, Armstrong is also the star of a new film. Geezer tells the tale of a middle-aged rocker having a nostalgic crisis about his punk youth while already settled into […]

In addition to being a founder member, primary songwriter and bassist in the Ramones, Dee Dee Ramone was a creative force whose work knew no boundaries. Extending his hand to literature, the enigmatic Ramone transcribed the turbulent life of a punk rocker through his self-written books. Read more: Interview: Davey Havok on his new book, ‘Pop […]

Last year on the APMAs red carpet, our hosts CM Punk and Juliet Simms spoke to APMAs nominees, performers and presenters to see who they thought should receive future APMAs Icon Awards. See what Beartooth, Korn, Hayley Williams & Chad Gilbert and last year’s winner Joan Jett thought! Tickets are still available for the 2015 […]