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T he Palace Theater in Los Angeles was an odd place for a punk show. Its stage once featured worldwide stars like Harry Houdini. For many years it was an ornate movie theater. On this night in 2023, however, the cavernous five-story building was filled with bearded, flannel-wearing, middle-aged former …

If you’re a politically-minded rock fan old enough to remember the 2000s, the past few weeks have felt sadly familiar. Once again, we’ve got a Republican president starting an unconstitutional war in the Middle East based on faulty intel, and a broader national trend of right-wing backlash here at home. …

Washington, D.C., punk band Ekko Astral are releasing a deluxe version of their buzzy debut, Pink Balloons, for its one-year anniversary. The re-release includes the full 2024 album plus five bonus tracks, which are available right now as a digital EP called Pink Balloons: Popped; preorders are also open for …

Hopeless Records will celebrate its 30th anniversary next month with an exhibit and performances at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The punk label will head to Cleveland on the weekend of Aug. 24 and 25, with the first day featuring acoustic performances by Illuminati Hotties, Waterparks’ Awsten Knight, …

When Scowl toured the country last year, they were obsessed with a simple game: Take a die, roll it, and whoever gets a six can chuck it at the nearest band member. “There were dice flying everywhere!” frontperson Kat Moss says. “It was the most obnoxious game,” adds guitarist Mikey …

In a maroon-and-gold recording studio crowded with punk legends, Laura Jane Grace prepares to roar. There’s Bikini Kill bassist Kathi Wilcox with her swooping, arctic bangs; Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo, sharing a mic with Dustin Reid, executive director of the nonprofit label Red Hot; Patti Smith Group drummer Jay …

I t’s a little more than three hours before Mannequin Pussy take the stage at Brooklyn Steel in front of a near-capacity crowd. A long line of fans is already stretching down the block, waiting for the doors to open. But the four members of the punk band are unable …

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Three former Anti-Flag members have further condemned frontman Justin Sane for “deceiving” them and “hurting so many people” following a Rolling Stone investigation where 13 women accused the punk-rock singer of predatory behavior, sexual assault, and statutory rape. “To Justin, we believe you are very sick and in need of …

Officials have identified the victim who was killed during a shooting at a punk show held at a Minneapolis home on Friday, Aug. 11. Nicholas Trevor Golden, who also went by August Golden, was killed, and at least six were injured when, per reports, two suspected gunmen opened fire into …