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15 greatest supergroups across rock, punk, and metal

We pulled together some of the best supergroups across rock, punk, and metal, from boygenius and L.S. Dunes to Transplants and the Damned Things.

The best punk drummers of the 2000s, from Travis Barker to Meg White

As the new century’s first decade unwound, things evolved or deteriorated rapidly, depending on your perspective. The entire world was changing in every aspect. So of course, punk rock was gonna change with it. The fundamentalists would scream and moan about how these changes weren’t punk at all, that we needed to go back to […]

10 artists you probably didn't realize Travis Barker collaborated with

If the past year has proved anything, it’s that Travis Barker is the king of collaborations. From providing instrumentation and production for Machine Gun Kelly‘s Tickets To My Downfall to featuring under FEVER 333, Atreyu, Tyler Posey and phem, the blink-182 drummer has been keeping busy. But that’s hardly a change of pace. Barker has been extending his talents far and […]

21 alternative albums from 1998 that are still influencing bands today

1998 really wasn’t that long ago, but after saying the number 2021 out loud, it feels like it happened during another lifetime. To put things in perspective, Billie Eilish was born three years after 1998, and, hell, even FINNEAS was born the year before. Despite the fact that said year was toward the end of […]

10 musicians who have tattoos inspired by their own music

Despite the complaints from our parents, it seems like tattoos really will never go out of style. Having tattoos is the norm now, with everyone from teenagers with stick-and-pokes to A-list celebrities sporting their own unique ink. Read more: We finally know how Kevin Smith is using this MCR classic in ‘Clerks 3’ And musicians […]

Can you match the lyrics to the correct blink-182 side project?

The members of blink-182 probably have more side projects combined than any other band, and we absolutely love them all. With Mark Hoppus recently contemplating the possibility of a +44 reunion, we’re taking a look back. From side-project-turned-main-act Angels & Airwaves to Simple Creatures and Box Car Racer, there’s no shortage of tracks from Hoppus, Tom […]

Travis Barker starts new label, drops Lil Wayne and Rick Ross collab

blink-182 drummer and kickass mixmaster Travis Barker has formed a new label, DTA. The label’s first release is “Gimme Brain,” a collaboration between Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. With DTA, Barker has entered into a joint venture with Elektra Records. He’ll assist in both artist development and use it as an outlet for numerous joint […]

blink-182 throw it back to Myspace with custom site for 'NINE'

In 2019, nostalgia is king and blink-182 are proving that point with a new website they’ve created spoofing Myspace for their upcoming album NINE. The band announced the mock website on their Instagram account today and it’s got everything you miss about the social media platform. Read More: Rob Zombie officially gets his first Funko Pop! vinyl figure […]

Top 10 artists proving genres are a thing of the past

It’s easy for artists to be pigeonholed into genres by music elitists in the modern era of collaboration and blurred lines. At the end of the day, though, if the songs sound good, they should be listened to without the threat of some snarky critic explaining the difference between metal and hardcore. Here are 10 […]

blink-182 side-project tour has been considered, Mark Hoppus says

Mark Hoppus recently shared he may be interested in launching a blink-182 side-project tour. Hoppus revealed his hopes and dreams in a recent press conference with Radio 104.5. Originally, Hoppus was asked whether or not he would take Simple Creatures, his project with All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth, on a blink-182 tour. However, his answer […]

The Interrupters - The Interrupters

The Interrupters The Interrupters If ska music is due for a fourth wave, then the Interrupters could be the band to jump-start it. Produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, it’s clear that The Interrupters takes a few notes from ska-punk’s founding fathers. Frontwoman Aimee Interrupter (aka Aimee Allen) brings her raw and gritty vocals to the […]

Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants) to have first ever solo art show in Los Angeles

Rancid frontman and Grammy Award-winning musician Tim Armstrong will be having his first ever solo art show from January 24 to February 22 in Los Angeles, CA at the SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS gallery. Avenues & Alleyways is comprised of never before seen original pieces selected by Armstrong and gallery founder Shepard Fairey (creator of the iconic […]

Transplants - In A Warzone

Transplants In A Warzone Previous Transplants albums basically felt like a vehicle for Tim Armstrong and Travis Barker to step outside the punk confines of their full-time gigs (Rancid and Blink-182, respectively), dabbling with bits of funk, hip-hop and electronica. While those elements still exist to a smaller degree on In A Warzone, their first […]

The Transplants stream new album, 'In A Warzone'

The Transplants are streaming In A Warzone, their third studio album to date, which was just released on Epitaph Records. It's available for purchase from the label and iTunes. Check it out in the YouTube playlist below.

Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth

Jimmy Cliff Rebirth Jimmy Cliff is not a likely candidate for the American Recordings-style, late-career comeback. Since his 1970s heyday—most notably with the game-changing soundtrack of The Harder They Come—the singer has maintained his status as one of reggae’s most dependable artists. But there’s been a slick sheen and bloodless professionalism with much of his […]

Watch Tim Armstrong of Rancid perform "Big River" (Johnny Cash)

Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants) recently performed an acoustic cover of Johnny Cash's “Big River” as part of the Guitar Center podcast. Check out the video below.

Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants) performs "Easy Bay Night" acoustic

Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants) recently performed “East Bay Night” acoustic. Video proof is below. The song originally appeared on Rancid's 2009 effort Let The Dominoes Fall.

Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire EP

Jimmy Cliff Sacred Fire EP To the outside observer, the news of Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong working with reggae legend Jimmy Cliff might be cause for alarm. But if you've dug into the work that Armstrong has done outside the Rancid fold—particularly his 2007 solo effort, A Poet’s Life—you'd know that Cliff is in very […]