During the San Antonio stop of blink-182’s “One More Time” tour, an iconic artifact from the “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” era was on display outside- the van from “The Rock Show” video.
Read moreINTERVIEW: DESCENDENTS Stephen Egerton talks band's influence, legacy
Guitarist Stephen Egerton is the virtuoso buzz behind the Descendents fast, frantic, upbeat punk rock that has helped redefine the genre, as well as help create pop-punk. The legendary act is currently on tour with fellow old-school classic acts the Circle Jerks, and the Adolescents, and the band has shown no signs of switching to decaf anytime soon.
Read moreREVIEW: Alkaline Trio bring fun, yet apocalyptic vibes to House of Blues
Alkaline Trio still knows how to keep things lively, which has been part of the band’s DNA from day 1 by being able to apply darker tones and themes to upbeat pop-punk and emo. While touring off the success and critical acclaim of their latest release, the trio’s first headlining tour in five years saw a renewed energy from the band’s latest incarnation of Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Atom Willard.
Read moreH.E Creative, Mike Damante partner on children's ska book 'Hey Ska-Burbia'-out Feb. 12
On Tuesday Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine’s Day, show your love for ska with the new children’s book HEY SKA-BURBIA written by MIKE DAMANTE and illustrated and published by H.E CREATIVE. Pre-orders for this limited release book are up, and you can pick-it up, pick-it up, pick-it up today!
Read moreREVIEW: The Get Up Kids Matt Pryor's memoir 'Red Letter Days' an emo essential
Matt Pryor, the beloved frontman and emo icon of acts like The Get Up Kids and the New Amsterdams, has penned a memoir chronicling his beginnings in Kanas to the Get Up Kids growth spurt to emo giants in his debut memoir “Red Letter Days.”
Read moreThe top albums of 2023
It’s that time of the year again, for the best albums of 2023. This year seemed to be a return to form for pop-punk new and old, and also showed older bands can bring out new tricks, while the new blood is flowing strong.
Read moreREVIEW: blink-182 returns back to the future with 'One More Time...'
Sometimes you can return to tour roots while also making the future now, and that is what blink-182’s “One More Time…” feels like.
Read moreThrowback Thursday review: ‘The Show Must Go Off!: Alkaline Trio Live Halloween At The Metro DVD’
As fall season, and Halloween approaches, it is time to take a look back at the devilishly delightful “The Show Must Go Off!: Alkaline Trio Live Halloween At The Metro DVD.”
Read moreCOMMENTARY: If The Warped Tour would return in 2024, what would it look like?
The Vans Warped Tour, the summer traveling punk rock summer camp that helped launch the careers of some of the biggest names in music, called it quits for good after 25 years in 2019.If the Warped Tour was to come back next summer, what would it possibly look like?
Read more182 Day: The top 5 blink-182 shows I ever covered/ seen live
Happy 182 Day to those who celebrate. As the band is currently on its massive 2023-2024 world tour, I decided to go back in time and remember and rank the top blink shows I’ve attended /covered as a music journalist at Hearst Media, and as a fan from over 20 years’ worth of shows. The ranking is based upon stories associated with the show, setlist, and overall memories.
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