Punk rock has always been known for producing a wild card and, man, did Johnny Rotten prove that at a panel for Epix’s new docuseries, Punk. While with a team of legendary panelists, including Henry Rollins, Marky Ramone, + Donita Sparks, Johnny didn’t exactly keep his opinion to himself. The Sex Pistols vocalist kicked things off with a few words for Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins—specifically, that he didn’t like the band too much. Later he turned his attention to Marky Ramone, who he not so lovingly referred to as a “heavy-metal fucking reject.” Ouch. Before things could get too far out of… Read more »
The Virginmarys have had a rough year, but with a new EP and unbridled passion, they’re ready for a new chapter.
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week is all about The Wildhearts.
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week talks about opinions and music critics.
Back in the early 1980s, punk scenes started to develop in California. Bands like the Germs, Black Flag, X, and the Avengers took what they were doing seriously but appeared to be having more fun than punks from other cities. And one of the originals was Geza X.
We sat down with Rey Roldan, founder and president of the publicity company Reybee Inc.
Each month For The Record is here to bring you the best places to find your next favorite band in different cities all over the world—right to your screen. First stop: London.
Darrin Pfeiffer, Drummer for Goldfinger, is this week’s guest on the Mike Herrera Hour! Tune in for some sex, drugs and punk rock at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
With a traditionally-rooted sound, varied instrumentals, and fired-up vocals amplifying the soul of this much-loved genre, the Dropkick Murphys have a sound all their own. But as inspiring and avant-garde as this variation of simple American punk is, it is safe to say that this band has played all of their cards.
When Barack Obama moved into the White House on January 20th, he gained access to five chefs, a private bowling alley – and a killer collection of classic LPs. Stored in the basement of the executive mansion is the official White House Record Library: several hundred LPs that include landmark albums in rock (Led Zeppelin IV, the Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed), punk (the Ramones’ Rocket to Russia, the Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols), cult classics (Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica, the Flying Burrito Brothers’ The Gilded Palace of Sin) and disco. Not to mention… Read more »
