tattoos

From simple to surreal, tattoos are more popular than ever in 2016. You can’t walk down the street without spotting some serious ink. Tattoos are as unique as the people who wear them, but we’ve gathered some of the most popular styles to make their mark this year. 1. Minimalist   In loving memory �� […]

Last weekend, APTV’s Major got into some of the hardcore shenanigans the 9th annual Musink tattoo and music festival presented by Travis Barker had to offer with the likes of Atreyu and Barker himself. He kicked off his time at MUSINK, discovering Atreyu’s Brandon Saller getting a tattoo of his wife’s eye on his back. […]

Flavia Carvalho, a 31-year-old tattoo artist from Curitiba, Brazil, is using her business for good. Carvalho is offering free tattoos to women with scars from domestic violence, completely free of charge in a program called A Pele de Flor (The Skin Of The Flower). Her beautiful tattoo work tastefully hides the abuse victims' scars, and […]

APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major hits up the third date of Musink Tattoo Convention and Music Festival to take in the culture, tattoos, art, cars,  and performances by Prayers, Yelawolf and Blink-182's set with Matt Skiba!

On February 10, Stick To Your Guns met fans at Aces High Tattoo Parlor in Fullerton CA, where they all got $30 STYG tattoos in commemoration of the band's new album Disobedient. Watch the guys get tattooed, talk about their tattoos, new album and the visual decisions that went into choosing the $30 STYG designs […]

Sleeping With Sirens vocalist Kellin Quinn and guitarist Jack Fowler sit down with APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major to chat about the World Tour with Pierce The Veil, their scrapped album and working with producer John Feldmann on their upcoming one. “My main focus with this album was to make the record that I […]

The artists we cover don't only express themselves through music; many of them also wear their hearts quite literally on their sleeves. Ink sleeves, that is. Here are the arists you think sport the best tattoos. 3. Austin Carlile, Of Mice & Men 2. Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides — 1. Oli Sykes, Bring Me […]

The jig is up- tattoos just aren’t that rebellious anymore. It seems like nowadays, everyone and their Aunt Suzie has a cute little flower inked on their foot, or some quote from The Notebook emblazoned on their arm. Professional sports athletes are arguably one of the main reasons for this (mostly) ubiquitous acceptance of tattoos […]

A news item that resurfaced today involves the Arkansas state legislature, which, by an overwhelming majority of 26-4 in its Senate, recently passed a bill that would ban certain tattoo procedures and piercings, specifically scarification and dermal implants. The initial bill, which was amended upon reaching the House, and subsequently made less invasive in its final […]

Below you can watch a new video from Pierce The Veil where the members discuss the meaning behind some of their tattoos.