NORMY is the side project of many notable staple musicians in the punk scene. Consisting of Eric Egan (Heart Attack Man), Steve Perrino (Walking Wounded) and George Lucarelli (Highway Sniper, You Die First), the band could be categorized as a pop punk outfit. However, not the Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Lil Lotus type. They’re more in the vein of the era of Sum 41, Rise Against, and American Hi-Fi. The band is fast, loud, and full of grit. They are known for their high-energy live shows and irreverent humor. Today NORMY announced their signing to Smart Punk Records and… Read more »
Time to put on your skanking shoes because Rancid’s singer/guitarist Tim Armstrong and Operation Ivy vocalist Jesse Michaels have reunited! Forming an all-new supergroup in March 2021, Bad Optix, have released their debut single, “Raid.” Read more: The Home Team Announce Summer Headline Shows with Action/Adventure The track features the former bandmates trading off vocal duty accompanied by Circle Jerks/The Bronx’s drummer Joey Castillo (formerly of Queens of the Stone Age) and Trash Talk’s bassist Spencer Pollard filling in the gaps. Seething with Armstrong and Michaels’ obvious ska influence, “Raid” is a spiritual, slow-burn anthem packed with horns, organs, and… Read more »
boygenius, comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, is easily one of the most iconic acts in the alternative scene. The supergroup is back with a brand new album this month and headlining tour dates. Kicking off in Pomona, CA on April 12th, the band embarks on a North American tour with support from Carly Rae Jepson, Broken Social Scene, Bartees Strange, Claud, and Illuminati Hotties on select dates. The presale begins Wednesday, March 31st at 10am local time with code “NOTSTRONG”. Tickets will be available here. Check out the dates below to see which openers are on… Read more »
All your dreams have just come true: Alex Gaskarth and Mark Hoppus have teamed up to form the supergroup Simple Creatures!
Sit down… and let me explain something. When two bands love each other very much something special happens and they give birth to a Supergroup. Try to see if you can pick up on what bands got together to create these babies… I mean Supergroups. I promise there will be no Hollywood Vampires… enjoy!
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We love supergroups, so CrazyEightEight has totally stolen our hearts. Not familiar? What started as the project of Lauren Babic (Red Handed Denial) and Jarrod Alonge (Sunrise Skater Kids, funnyman extraordinaire), has now welcomed As It Is’ Patty Walters. In true 2018 fashion the band is internet based, and really just out to have fun while making music. Today, they’ve announced that they’ll be releasing a debut album funded by Kickstarter, and to get us all super stoked for the new line-up, they’ve also dropped a track titled “Shinebox”. You can watch the video for the song below and indulge in… Read more »
Whether he wore his Huggy Bear attire is unclear, but Snoop Dogg had some business meetings before he attended the “Starsky & Hutch” premiere a couple of weeks back. If the rapper appeared a little more lively than his usual laid-back self at Los Angeles’ Mann’s Westwood Village theater, it’s probably because his all-star group 213, featuring Warren G and Nate Dogg, signed a record deal hours before. “We just did the deal with TVT today, so y’all be on the lookout,” Snoop said as he strolled the red carpet in full-on pimp wear. “The album should be out late… Read more »
The Transplants, a punk supergroup composed of drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182 and singer-guitarist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman of Rancid, will release their debut album in September on Hellcat Records. “I got a call from Tim and he said, ‘What’s up? You’re my favorite drummer,’” says Barker. “I said, ‘Really? Amazing!’ Originally I thought I was going to come in and do some drum tracks, but they were like, ‘We want you to be in our band.’” The sixteen-song album features vocals from Armstrong’s wife Brody – of the punk band the Distillers – on a pair of… Read more »
To celebrate Black History Month, Donny Lloyd, the exceptionally talented guitarist of the bubblegum pink pop-punk duo Honey Revenge, immerses us in a reflection on the impactful Black musicians and artists who have played a pivotal role in shaping and enriching their artistic journey through the music industry. From discovering a kindred spirit and fellow pink-guitar virtuoso in Marc Okubo, the guitarist of Veil Of Maya, to drawing inspiration from the musical legacy of their own flesh and blood within their mother’s musical repertoire, Donny has curated a soundscape that spans a diverse spectrum of Black musicians. These influences not… Read more »
