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Watch Billie Joe Armstrong cover a classic with his sons Jakob and Joey

During the coronavirus quarantine, many musicians are capable of a bit more musical freedom of expression. Due to tours being postponed or canceled, some artists have turned to the internet for livestream concerts or cover videos. Billie Joe Armstrong started No Fun Mondays and has been steadily pumping out really cool covers every week.  Last […]

SWMRS photographer Natalie Somekh recalls accident in heartfelt post

SWMRS crew member Natalie Somekh has shared a heartfelt message regarding the van accident that sent herself, fellow crew member Josh Berl and guitarist/vocalist Max Becker to the hospital. You can read her full statement regarding the incident below. Read more: My Chemical Romance return—get all of the details here Earlier this week we learned that […]

SWMRS share update on guitarist Max Becker, crew after van accident

SWMRS have provided an update following a van accident that put guitarist/vocalist Max Becker and crew in the ICU. Yesterday, we learned that Becker was in the intensive care unit following an encounter with black ice in Denver. Two touring crew members, Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl, were also injured in the van accident and […]

SWMRS know everything’s on fire, and they’re here to ease the flame

It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning, Cole Becker has just woken up next to his brother and SWMRS bandmate Max at their sister’s New York apartment and he is on one. “We breed this violence, and it’s so American, and it’s super-fucked,” the frontman begins, leaning into a screed that’s half dispassionate analysis and […]

Ultra Q (formerly Mt. Eddy) break silence with debut track—listen

The band formerly known as Mt. Eddy have begun their journey into the unknown. With a new name comes a fresh slate and fresh expectations, and Ultra Q are up to the challenge. Fans of the indie up-and-comers were devastated last fall with the announcement of the band’s indefinite split, planning to take time and […]

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong performs secret show with son

This past Thursday, June 12, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and side guitarist Jason White performed a secret show at 1-2-3-4 Go Records in Oakland, California with Armstrong's son, Joey, on drums. According to Restless Press, the trio operated under the moniker Two And A Half Men and played songs deep within Green Day's back […]