Mississippi blues label Fat Possum Records and its owner Matthew Johnson have sued former joint-venture partner Epitaph Records, alleging that Epitaph hatched “a malicious plot… to financially destroy Johnson and Fat Possum.” The suit, filed Tuesday in California Superior Court in L.A., charges Epitaph with breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, interference with contractual relations and a host of other abuses. According to the suit, Oxford, Miss.-based Fat Possum – home to R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and other contemporary bluesmen – was being funded by L.A.-based Epitaph under the terms of a joint-venture agreement reached in July 1997.… Read more »
The seventh edition of Epitaph Records’ “Punk-O-Rama” compilation series will be released June 25 and feature 19 tracks from the likes of Rancid, Bad Religion, NOFX, Pennywise, the Hives, and Bouncing Souls. Following the series’ modus operandi, “Punk-O-Rama Vol. 7” will be specially priced at $5.98. Epitaph says the first six volumes have collectively sold 1.7 million copies worldwide, and the most recent four volumes have reached The Billboard 200. “Vol. 6” debuted at No. 80 on the tally in June 2001. “Vol. 7” features songs from many Epitaph artists’ recent releases, but also includes four previously unreleased tracks: Guttermouth’s… Read more »
KOCH International, a leading distributor of music, video and DVD, announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with the independent punk-rock label Epitaph Records. Epitaph Records was founded in 1981 by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz and has become one of the world’s leading independent labels specializing in punk and punk-influenced music. Since its formation, the label has developed an eclectic repertoire of imprints which include Hellcat (street punk), Anti (all styles) and Fat Possum (blues). Epitaph is located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Fourth quarter releases will include new titles from the (International) Noise Conspiracy ‘New Morning, Changing Weather’,… Read more »
After five albums for Atlantic, Bad Religion is returning to Epitaph Records, the label owned by Brett Gurewitz, a founding member of the 21-year-old punk band. Gurewitz has also rejoined the band in a writing capacity, according to a source. Bad Religion recorded its first seven studio albums for Epitaph before signing to Atlantic in 1993; Gurewitz left the L.A.-based act in 1994 to focus on Epitaph, which was enjoying its first mainstream success with the Offspring’s “Smash.” The group is writing and recording material for its next album, but no release date has yet been targeted. Bad Religion recently… Read more »
Following an explosive summer run on the Saviors Tour opening for Green Day alongside The Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, The Linda Lindas have unleashed the title track pulled from their forthcoming full-length, No Obligation. The group’s sophomore album is slated to drop on October 11 via Epitaph Records and can be preordered and pre-saved here. “Eloise wrote this ripper because we won’t adhere to what anyone else thinks we should sound like or who they think we are,” the band shares in a press release. “We don’t make music out of obligation—we make music out of love. And we’re so… Read more »
Tampa-based rockers Nevertel are freshly back from a massive run with Beartooth. Now, they’ve unleashed their new single, “Losing Faith.” The recent Epitaph signees previously released full-throttle tracks “SYM” and “Sacrifice.” Of the new track, the band explains, “In the music industry, we’ve found that you meet a lot of people that like to make friends only to help their own lives and careers. This song touches on the experience we’ve all had of realizing that maybe the person you’d die for might not even reach out a hand to save you.” Check out Nevertel‘s rap-infused hard rock track “Losing… Read more »
Following the release of powerhouse rock singles “Dumb,” “Glorious Day” and more, Roe Kapara has finally shared his sophomore EP Big Cigars and Satin Shorts via Epitaph Records. Additionally, the raw, brutally honest artist shared his new music video for “Hate Myself.” Kapara shares of the track, “‘Hate Myself’ is the feeling of anxiety that comes with tying your self-worth to others’ opinions. The song really sounds like a downer, but in reality, it’s about finding self-confidence.” Read more: Origami Angel Shares “Wretched Trajectory” Ahead Of LP Release He continues, “At its core, it’s a protest against molding yourself into… Read more »
Though currently on tour with Green Day, The Linda Lindas still found time to release a new single. Teaming up with “Weird Al” Yankovic, the group recently dropped “Yo Me Estreso.” The track is the latest single from their upcoming LP No Obligation. With “Weird Al” serving up the accordion backtrack, the group took influence from other Mexican styles of music and added their twist to the genres. “‘Yo Me Estreso’ is a song about always being stressed,” Bela Salazar says. “Always being anxious and thinking that people are mad at you when they really aren’t. It was inspired by… Read more »
Magnolia Park IS goofy. After starting to tease their team-up with Disney for the A Whole New Sound pop-punk album earlier this week, Magnolia Park and the Mouse House have released their cover of “I2I” from the 1995 classic A Goofy Movie. Their cover marks the second preview of A Whole New Sound, which does not currently have a release date. “‘I2I’ is a huge part of black history and inspired all of us as kids to make music,” Magnolia Park shares. “The message of the song of all of us coming together is something we all stand by.” No… Read more »
Ahead of their massive summer run opening for Green Day, The Linda Lindas have announced their 12-track sophomore album, No Obligation, featuring their previously released “Too Many Things” and “Resolution / Revolution.” In addition to their forthcoming LP, which is scheduled to arrive on October 11 via Epitaph Records, the four-piece has unveiled their latest offering, “All In My Head.” “It has the most indie vibes we’ve leaned into so far because it was written on an acoustic guitar,” Lucia de la Garza shares. “Recording it was really fun, full of lots of dancing in the studio.” She continues, “I… Read more »
