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Bad Religion To Play Small Venue Shows Across North America

Punk rock heavyweights Bad Religion have previously announced that they will be making an appearance in Quebec’s Amnesia Rockfest this year. In addition to this, the band, together with Plague Vendor, have just announced that they will be playing various small venues across the Northeast and Canada during the same month. The band spent this […]

Canada’s Amnesia Rockfest Announces 2015 Lineup, Thrice Fans Everywhere Rejoice

Monetebello, Canada’s Amnesia Rockfest has slowly grown into the annual envy of fans of any type of loud music across the globe. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the festival has just announced another typically strong lineup headlined by massive names like Linkin Park, System of a Down, The Offspring and Slayer. But as far […]

‘Take Action’ Tour to Feature Memphis May Fire, Crown The Empire and More

Just when you thought spring tour announcements were winding down, Memphis May Fire have sprung into action announcing that they will be headlining the 2015 ‘Take Action’ tour. Crown The Empire, Dance Gavin Dance, and Palisades will be joining this exciting spring lineup as well, as they travel the road in March and early April. […]

RIOT FEST CHICAGO: The Good, The Bad, And The Totally Weird

Alternative music fans far and wide congregated in The Windy City Sept. 12-14 for the greatest punk rock show on Earth, Riot Fest Chicago. The weekend was imaginably filled with amazing sets, carnival rides, beer, and deep fried everything. This year’s Riot Fest Chicago was comprised of hundreds of bands, 7 stages (8 on Friday […]

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: 10 Cover Songs We Hope To Hear at Riot Fest Chicago

Nothing gets a festival crowd going like a good cover tune, so it’s no surprise that many of my favorite memories from Riot Fest 2013 involved covers. The festival opened on Friday afternoon with Hatebreed paying tribute to fallen Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman with their cover of “Ghosts of War,” during which Jamey Jasta made […]

Pennywise Announce New Album Set For July Release, Stream New Song

Earlier in the week, punk veterans Pennywise announced that their new studio album, Yesterdays, will be making landfall on July 15 via Epitaph Records. In anticipation, the four-piece offered fans a sneak peak of the release in the form of a new single titled “Violence Never Ending.” Stream the track in full at the bottom of […]

The Get Up Kids, Weezer, Descendents And More To Perform Full Albums At Riot Fest

It’s not like Riot Fest needed to get any better. The incredible lineups for the Chicago and Denver weekends of the annual festival were revealed earlier this week, and the initial tiers of tickets are long sold out, but the festival made yet another spectacular announcement today. In honor of Riot Fest’s tenth anniversary, ten […]

The Offspring Announce ‘Smash’ 20th Anniversary Tour, Confirm Riot Fest Chicago Appearance

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Offspring‘s Smash, an album that has sold more than 12 million copies and remains the best selling independent record of all time. The band has already announced a massive vinyl/CD re-issue of the album that will be available in August, but now they’ve also announced the tour […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 4/6-4/12

Welcome back to Weekly Wax! It’s a bit of a light week, since everyone is gearing up for Record Store Day, which takes place next Saturday, April 19. The official list of RSD exclusive releases is available right here. What are you planning on picking up? With that said, there are still quite a few […]

Linkin Park, The Offspring And More To Play A ‘Concert For The Philippines’

When a natural disaster strikes, Linkin Park isn’t too far behind trying to do something to help out. They announced they’ll be teaming up with The Offspring for a fundraising event in LA next year to benefit those affected by the recent Philippines’ typhoon. The last time Music For Relief, Linkin Park’s not-for-profit organization, stepped […]

The Offspring, Trivium, Steel Panther, And More Added To Download Festival 2014

Download Festival 2014 is turning out to be one of the strongest festival lineups of next year. The folks behind Download confirmed on their website that The Offspring, Trivium, Steel Panther, Status Quo, letlive., In Flames, While She Sleeps, The Black Dahlia Murder, Crossfaith, Miss May I, Dying Fetus, and blessthefall will be joining the […]

The Bicycle Music Company Purchases Dexter Holland’s (The Offspring) Nitro Records

Nitro Records owner Dexter Holland (The Offspring) has announced today that The Bicycle Music Company has purchased his label. The label is home to original recordings by The Offspring, The Vandals, The Damned, TSOL, AFI, The Aquabats, A Wilhelm Scream, and Exene Cervenka. Check out a statement from Dexter below. “Starting and running Nitro Records […]