Miguel Chen, bassist of Teenage Bottlerocket (Fat Wreck Chords), has announced the release of a new book with Rod Meade Sperry, titled I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too. In addition to actively touring the globe in Teenage Bottlerocket, Chen owns Blossom Yoga in Laramie and Cheyenne, WY. I Wanna Be Well is released by Wisdom Publications. Editor's note: This was revised to on April 2 to reflect that this is Chen's first book, not his second.
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Table-Turned record subscription service has added Southern Lord and Bloodshot Records to their service. The subscription sends a new record to each month based on categories such as "Noise Rock" (Southern Lord) and "Americana Punk" (Bloodshot). Other label partners include Sub Pop, Topshelf Records, Constellation Records, No Sleep Records, and … Read more
Musician Adrian Tenney (Badlands, ex-Spokenest and Gods Equals Genocide) is working on a project to record a piece of music composed by her late father James Tenney in 1985. Titled Changes: 64 Studies for 6 Harps, the work features 6 harps all tuned slightly differently. It will be performed for free in … Read more
Punks in Vegas announced Vegas Strong today, a charity compilation with over 100 bands. On sale for $5, the digital compilation will donate 100% of funds to the UMC Foundation, Las Vegas's only Level 1 Trauma Center. Many artists are featured, included new/unreleased music from The Menzingers, Direct Hit, Lemuria, Off WIth Their Heads, Taking Back … Read more
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Earlier this month, fifteen Houston artists came together for the digital benefit release Making Waves: A Benefit Compiltation For Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey. Including contributions from Football, etc., Cool Moon, VODI, Ruiners, The Wheel Workers, Astragal, Dollie Barnes, Greg Cote & The Real Life Friends, Tee Vee, Lace, El Lago, … Read more
With the Descendents set to tour the US this fall, RARAs Farm's Music Blog has posted a personal review-style exploration of last year's Who We Are, the band's first new album in over a decade. Read about it at the link above, and check after the jump for the band's upcoming … Read more
The Secretly Group curated 30 Songs, 30 Days, has announced a compilation titled Our First 100 Days. With songs from Angel Olsen, Will Oldham, Mountain Goats, Twin Peaks,Minus the Bear, Meat Wave, and more, the subscription based series will raise funds for choice organizations as a protect to the Trump presidency. … Read more
Aggronautix, makers of 7" tall Throbbleheads, have introduced a new limited run figure of Fat Mike, vocalist and bassist of California punks NOFX. One thousand will be made and shipped this spring. Read more
Ben Snakepit, who has played in bands such as J Church, The Sword, and Ghost Knife, will soon release a 288 page book compiling his comic strip based on his own life. Titled Manor Threat: Snake Pit Comics 2013 - 2015,t he book covers three years of his daily three … Read more
Texas psych-punks The Butthole Surfers are being unleashed in literary form in the new Let's Go to Hell from James Burns, a book compiling interviews, rare photos, and analysis of the band over their career. Author James Burns founded Cheap Drugs Records in 2000, and Let's Go to Hell is the … Read more
Born to Run, an autobiography from Bruce Springsteen, will be published on Sept. 27, 2016 by Simon & Schuster. Springsteen reportedly began working ont he book in 2009 following tThe bohis Super Bowl halftime performance and will account for his early days as a struggling musician through the present. Springsteen is … Read more
After tragedy struck in the form of scattered terrorist attacks in Paris last week, including at an Eagles of Death Metal show, the band has returned home safely and issued the following statement concerning events. While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come … Read more
Mike Watt (the minutemen, The Stooges, firehose) has released an extended ebook version of his Mike Watt: On and Off Bass book released previously in 2012. The new version includes an addendum with additional perception about life on the road. The ebook will publish on August 4. All Three Rooms Press … Read more
Miley Cyrus has launched The Happy Hippie Foundation, a non-profit to raise awareness of homeless youth, LGBT youth, and other vulnerable populations. The organization will feature exclusive musical collaborations with artists including Joan Jett, Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), and more. Each session features a video filmed in Cyrus' backyard, along … Read more
With Kathleen Hanna (The Julie Ruin, Bikini Kill) scheduled to play in Boston at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston mayor Marty Walsh has proclaimed April 9 as “Riot Grrrl Day.” Stereogum has the details here. The Julie Ruin returned as a full band in 2013 with Run Fast. Read more
Castle Face, Famous Class, and In The Red are working together on an eBay auction of rare test press releases to raise money for two different charities: Pathway Recuperative Care (Castle Face), focused on Los Angeles outpatient care for the homeless, and Save the Music Foundation (Famous Class and In … Read more
On April 21, Drag City will be publishing a new book titled Staples and Glue: White Glove Test, a collection of Louisville, KY area punk flyers from 1978-1994. The book collects over 700 flyers and focuses on an influential scene that is not an urban core in order to capture … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board is considering a petition to reopen investigation into the Feb. 3, 1959 plane crash in Clear Lake, IA that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson. The original cause of crash was determined to be pilot error combined with … Read more
Microcosm Publishing has released Punk USA - The Rise and Fall of Lookout Records. The book is a historical look at the influential California label that first signed Green Day, Operation Ivy, Crimpshrine, and many more before ultimately dismantling in the late 1990s. It is authored by Kevin Prested, who … Read more
Fat Mike of NOFX and Fat Wreck Chords has announced a concept album titled Home Street Home, which will precede a full-stage production of the album. The musical is built around the tale of runaway teenagers finding acceptance in the counterculture. Other musicians involved include the rest of NOFX, Frank … Read more
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