the mighty mighty bosstones

The most notable aspect of punk rock in 2002 was the mainstream ascension of garage for the first time since the ‘60s. But all those albums by the Strokes, the White Stripes and the Hives that went mega this year were all recorded and released in 2002. Whic...

“We’re the Interrupters! We’re from Los Angeles, California!” the young guitarist announces over a fanfare, as the camera pulls back and reveals a four-piece band, plus a singer, and a crush of throbbing humanity in a tiny space. “And this first song i...

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...

It looks like the Star Wars and Green Day fandoms have crossed paths in an unusual way this week. As it turns out, before trailblazing their way into the Stars Wars franchise, one actor was actually in a ska band that once opened for the American Idiot trio...

Ska may be one of the most polarizing words in the English language. Many of its superfans have lived and died by the genre from the second they heard their first guitar upstroke, whereas some casual fans dug into it as a flavor of the week for a short amount of time and parted ways for (insert trendy musical genre here)...

Ska-B-Q: (noun) a social gathering taking place outdoors where food is prepared over an open flame, and music with reggae, punk rock and pop influence is played exclusively.  For your summer Ska-B-Q playlist, these songs are sure to put burgers in friends’ hands get them skanking all the way to the condiment table.  Read mo...

Broken Bellows shared a new lyric video—plus, don’t miss If Only, If Only’s new song “The Things That You Love.” Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. Kelsy Karter drops “Catch Me If You Can” video Alt-rock singer Kelsy Karter unleashed her “Catch Me If You Can” video. Karter directed the video, which gives life to a tra...

In this scene, we go to a lot of shows. Way more than the average music fiend, we would venture to guess. And though many of our experiences within crowds will be largely similar, there are some that stand out, for their bizarre factor, for the characters involved or for the way they enhance (or ruin) your experience...

While the Mighty Mighty Bosstones haven't released a full-length album since 2011's The Magic of Youth, the band has announced a limited edition 7" with “What The World Needs Now Is Love” and “I Won’t Go Out Like That” as the B-side. Read more: Hear Flogging Molly’s first new music in fiv... Read More ... Read More ...

The 17th annual Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival will be held May 22-25 in downtown Las Vegas. Rancid, Dropkick Murphys and Refused are set to headline, with other bands like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sick Of It All and Anti-Flag appearing on the bill. Ticket... Read More ...

Every year, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones show love for their hometown with their HomeTown ThrowDown festival. Last year, the three-day fest took place December 27-29 at House Of Blues Boston. Luckily, one of the band's closest friends Mark Higgins was there with his camera to document the event. "This video is o ...

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones will be playing some shows this summer in support of their 2011 full-length, The Magic Of Youth. Dates below. Aug 3 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Aug 4 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Aug 6 New York, NY Webster Hall Aug 7 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Aug 9 Buffalo, NY Thursday at the Harbor Aug 10 Chicago, IL Metro Aug 11 Minneapolis, MN First Avenu

Check out this premiere of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones video for "The Daylights." The iconic ska band's new album The Magic Of Youth is out now.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones frontman Dicky Barrett takes us track by track through the legendary ska group's new album, The Magic Of Youth. You can listen to the album here. "The Daylights" On the one hand it's simply about being afraid of the unknown. Beyond ...

Boston's favorite sons, Dropkick Murphys, have announced the biggest headlining shows of their career, scheduled for Sept. 8 and 9 at Fenway Park in their hometown. Alongside DKM will be fellow Bostonians the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, as well as additional acts TBA. Th ...