Punk News

At 77, Merlin Stephens says he's a little old to shoot off fireworks himself this year.

Adrienne Nesser, living in Mankato in her early 20s, had a long-distance friendship and flirtation with a guy so interested in her, he and his band planned tours around Minnesota just so he could see her.

Russian lawmakers threatened the OSCE with "harsh" consequences on Saturday after the European security body's parliamentary arm condemned both Stalinism and fascism for starting World War Two.

Punk rock summer camp was in session Friday as the Vans Warped Tour bought its traveling circus of music and skate culture to the Sam Houston Racepark parking lot.

You're a member of one of the top bands in the world. Your last album sold millions, won two Grammys, and was hailed as a punk-opera masterpiece about love, strife, and the decay of the American empire.

PLAYERS: Miguel Jimenez, vocals; Mario Ramos, guitar/vocals; Javier Jauregui, bass; Jorge Ramos, drums/vocals SOUNDS LIKE: Punk rock.

As New Jersey laments the passing of a sopped and sunless June, we set our hopes high for the coming of Independence Day weekend, when the fire in the sky can't compare to what sears on the stage.

If Green Day were Goodfellas, Tre Cool would be Joe Pesci. "What, I'm a clown?" bristles the drummer goodnaturedly down the phone from a rehearsal studio in San Diego.

Formed in the Southwestern England city of Bristol in 1978, Vice Squad took its early cues from X-Ray Spex and gigged sporadically before signing with EMI and releasing its debut album, "No Cause for Concern," in 1981.

Stick with me, I'm going out on a limb here: librarianship and punk rock are closer in spirit than you might initially think.

This summer, two of the most popular punk trios in history are hitting the road on major new tours: Green Day and Blink-182. Both bands emerged out of California in the '90s to revitalize punk rock at a time when it seemed like the genre might be running out of steam.

SUNDAY: Want some Flying V guitar riffs, unruly hair and headbanging to finish off your week? Man, the universe was looking out for you.

The British government on Wednesday refused parole to ailing "Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs, saying he is an unrepentant criminal and must remain in jail.

This track reminds me of all the pop-punk songs I used to love back in the early 2000s, when Good Charlotte/Simple Plan et al were on repeat.

Johnny Depp looks great in a fedora as bank-robbing legend John Dillinger in Public Enemies.

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. According to makeup artist Jane McKay, 'a lot of animals have a dark rim around their eye.

Ginger Coyote is a true original. Leader of the punk band White Trash Debutantes, Ginger slammed into the San Francisco punk scene in the late 1970a s and became the founder and editor of Punk Globe, a punk media force for over 25 years.

Ten days later the couple filed for a divorce. 1977 - Marvel Comics printed a comic book based on the rock band KISS.

Where else but Florida could a place like Jimbo's exist? It's a Miami bait shack - emphasis on "shack" - a few kilometres from downtown but with an isolated island feel and a diverse mix of customers.

Head bangers, rejoice: thrash metal titans Slayer have announced that their ninth studio album, World Painted Blood , will be released late this summer.