Pop-punk kings Green Day are jumping back into action tonight in Chicago as they kick off a 5-month world tour. The trek begins with a U.S. arena run through April. In late May, the the band will head overseas for select dates and festivals, including Rock am Ring and Pinkpop Festival. Green Day are touring in support of their latest...
Category: Punk & Post Hardcore
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Suicidal Tendencies release long-awaited new album ’13’
After 13 long years of studio silence, thrash-punk godfathers Suicidal Tendencies released their long-awaited new LP today. Appropriately titled 13, the album is the band’s first new collection of songs since 2000’s Free Your Soul and Save Your Mind. Last summer, I sat down with frontman Mike Muir backstage at Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival in Atlantic City, NJ to...
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Biffy Clyro to support Muse on select 2013 North American Tour dates
Heavy punk revivalists Biffy Clyro are confirmed to support Muse for a select string of dates on their 2013 North American 2nd Law Tour. Biffy Clyro are touring in support of their latest album, Opposites, which came out back in January. The band’s explosive new album, The 2nd Law (Warner Bros. Records), is the band’s fourth consecutive #1 record on the UK Albums...
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From the Sandlot to the Stage – A Conversation with Dan Kastelnik of Sandlot Heroes
I’ve said only a handful of times throughout my career, “This is one of my favorite interviews…”, but this one was extra-cool and meaningful. Growing up is a crazy thing. You meet so many people along the way, and sometimes, life manages to bring you full-circle in certain instances. This was one of those times....
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TAKING IN THE SOUTHERN AIR WITH SEAN MACKIN OF YELLOWCARD
A little while back, I got a chance to sit down with Sean Mackin of Yellowcard backstage at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA. The band was on their Southern Air Tour, and they have a lot going on right now, to say the least. Back in August 2012, the band released their eighth studio effort, Southern Air, on Hopeless...
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Backstage with Randy Winter and Josh Burke of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
With a name like The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, you’ve just got to be a good band. I recently caught up with Randy Winter and Josh Burke, the guitar tandem of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, backstage in their 2012 U.S. Tour alongside 10 Years. While the guys have been laying low for awhile, they’ve got some big plans in the works...