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: 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 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 moreThe top 10 best NOFX songs of all time
Every band has an expiration date, and NOFX is calling it quits at 40 years, as they band is doing 40 dates of its popular “Punk In Drublic” festival that includes punk rock bands and craft beer. Is NOFX really done for good? Who knows, but let’s take a look at the band’s best 10 songs from a crazy career that helped define American punk.
Read moreREVIEW: Greg Graffin’s ‘Punk Paradox’ a nice addition to Bad Religion’s story
If you’re a fan of Bad Religion, you’ve heard the legendary punk rock band’s story by now. In Greg Graffin’s latest book “Punk Paradox,” the professor and front man gives you a deeper look from his perspective as an academic and a punk rocker.
Read moreFrom the vault interviews: Matt Skiba talks surfing, bikes, and Alkaline Trio
The first installment (right in time for Halloween season) is Matt Skiba ( Alkaline Trio/ blink-182). There are three video clips below,- two where Skiba talks about his love for surfing and motorcycles that was recorded on his bus prior to a show in Houston. The last video ( very dark quality) is from Warped Tour where I interviewed Skiba on the bus, and includes which includes interesting information about the never-made “American Scream” video, and the one song the band would never cover.
Read more#blink30- The top 30 blink-182 songs to celebrate 30 years of crappy punk rock
Well, I guess this is growing up. Legendary pop-punk band blink-182 will mark 30 years as a band in 2022. While fans are feeling the nostalgia from a truly important legacy that went from “crappy punk rock” to one of the biggest, and most influential bands in the world, what better time to count down the top 30 blink songs of all time? Throughout this post there will also be rare photos, and links to past interviews I’ve done with the band. Let’s celebrate a band that has meant so much to many.
Read moreFrom punk rock to pro wrestling: Gaspar Hernandez a rising star for Booker T’s ROW
Houston musician Gaspar Hernandez was at a crossroads. After being laid off during the pandemic at his job as a safety supervisor while also spending his nights in college for a degree in safety management, Hernandez decided to pursue his dream of being a pro wrestler.
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