A new book titled All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit of the Ramones, by Jenn L. Beckwith, will be available on April 23 via DiWulf Publishing (US) and Earth Island Books (UK). The book combines extensive research by Beckwith alongside fan stories, fan-submitted photos, and more. It comes on the 50th anniversary of the Ramones' self-titled debut album.
Jello Biafra, original vocalist of Dead Kennedys, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Saturday, March 7. In a prepared statement from Biafra, issued via Alternative Tentacles, Biafra says: I hopped out of my bed because I needed to pee, and my left leg just collapsed under me and I fell to … Read more
Several record stores will join forces on International Women's Day, March 8, in a campaign called The Women in Vinyl 1% Drive. Participating stores will donate 1% of sales on that date to support mentorship, scholarships, and education in the vinyl industry via the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We don't see … Read more
A new book titled All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Punk and Hardcore is out now, officially available since Dec. 12. The book collects 14 essays about punk and hardcore ethos, personal experiences, and discussions about influential albums by the likes of Minor Threat, Talking Heads, and … Read more
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Epiphone has announced a new limited edition bass made in partnership with Mike Dirnt of Green Day. The new edition takes his Gibson Grabber G-3, with added features specific to his playing style. Read more Its features: Crafted with a double-cutaway maple body and a 34-inch scale three-piece maple neck, … Read more
Radio Silence: A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore is being re-released in a new expanded edition from Revelation Records Books. The collection of photography, flyers, and more was originally published in 2008 by MTV Press/powerHouse in a partnership between designer Nathan Nedorostek and writer / musician Anthony Pappalardo (In … Read more
Long-running noise-ish band Deerhoof just announced that their catalog will be removed from Spotify, offering a lengthy statement below. The band has released 20 albums to date, most recently Noble and Godlike in Ruin (Joyful Noise Recordings). Read more We're taking Deerhoof off Spotify. Daniel Ek uses $700 million of … Read more
Hatchette Book Group (Da Capo) will publish a new book about the 1990s Orange county, CA punk scene, Tearing Down The Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, out on May 20 by Nate Jackson & Daniel Kohn. The book features Social Distortion, The Offspring, No … Read more
Herb Wiley (Rye Coalition, Black Hollies, WYLIE) just shared a health update and disappointing news for fans. The guitarist of Rye Coalition (and more) has been diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS. Wiley recently recorded his first solo album, under the name WYLIE, shortly before losing the function of … Read more
A traveling art exhibit with a rotating group of musician related artists will tour the US, so to speak, hosting events in several states. Punk Rock & Paintbrushes began in 2007, opening for the 2025 season in Los Angeles at Eye for Sound Gallery in Los Angeles, (owned by Serj … Read more
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund has teamed with Sweetwater to created Hearing Health Fund, a program providing free hearing screenings for musicians, including access to free high-quality earplugs. Hearing loss and damage is a major concern for musicians that affects their day to day quality of life, as well as their … Read more
A lot of people, and contraband, cross the US border. In late November, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport captured and confiscated $18 million in fake Gibson guitars. The bust was the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, with … Read more
California based author and winter of the California Book Award Joshua Mohr has a new trilogy of books, The Saint Series, a literary series with a musical bent. Book one is out now, Saint the Terrifying, and is described by Mohr as "a trilogy of novels about a punk rock … Read more
Season 5 of the Lost Notes: Groupies podcast is out now, hosted by Jessica Hopper and Dylan Tupper Rupert. The new season is subtitled "Women of Sunset Strip, From the Pill to Punk" and continues to series' emphasis on the telling the stories of the women from these famous scenes. … Read more
Mickey Leigh (The Rattlers) has teamed up with Jamaican artist Militant General to The Emperor to release a new version of The Rattlers' track, "I Won't Be Your Victim (No More)." Mickey Leigh comments: I knew this song had legs, but i didn't think it could run all the to … Read more
Over one hundred artists have contributed unreleased songs in effort to support flood relief in western North Carolina on a new compilation called Cardinals at the Window. The 135-track collection includes R.E.M., The War on Drugs, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Waxahatchee, Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine, King Gizzard and … Read more
First published in 1994, Hell on Wheels' Tour Stories: Remembered, Remixed, Remastered is back and bigger in 2024. The new collection takes the original book of tour stories from early punk bands, expanding with more artists and more tales of the road from the likes of Bad Religion, All, Dead … Read more
Sacramento sister duo, Dog Party, have released the video for their second single "Last Nite". The single is from their upcoming seventh studio album, Dangerous, which is due for release on May 17th via Sneak Dog Records. The rock n roll outfit have dubbed their upcoming album a "love letter … Read more
Montana based post hardcore, screamo, metalcore four piece Fly Over States have recently signed to Fever Ltd ( Heavenward, Muted Color, Chain Gang of 1974). To celebrate this they have just dropped the single from their new EP Ghosts called "40 Stripes Minus One" and are due to release this … Read more
You've seen some recent news about live Dillinger Escape Plans in 2024. While that's exciting news, it's not all the members of the influential band have been up to. On April 5, Alkemy Coffee Co. in Flemington, NJ will celebrate its grand opening, a coffeehouse co-owned by DEP's Ben Weinman. … Read more
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