Hardcore
Longtime Cro-Mags Singer John Joseph Slams Dave Grohl and “Flu Pfizers” for “Vaccinated-Only Shows”
John Joseph, the longtime singer of hardcore legends Cro-Mags, has blasted Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters for playing “vaccinated-only shows” as the concert industry starts to open back up again. Joseph, who now fronts the offshoot band Cro-Mags JM, has even gone so far as dub Grohl’s band “Flu Pfizers.” The hardcore veteran was asked about the viability of vaccine passports on the interview series The Void with Christina, and it is abundantly clear that he’s not in favor of them. “I forget what the dude’s name is — he’s in some big f**king band — he’s, like, ‘I’m not playing any vaccinated-only shows.’ He was in a big English band; I forget what the name of ’em is,” began Joseph, likely referring to Stone Roses singer Ian Brown, who recently refused to play a UK festival because of its vacci...
2021 Punk in Drublic Festivals: NOFX, Pennywise, Less Than Jake, Sick of It All, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and More
NOFX have announced two 2021 editions of their Punk in Drublic Craft Beer + Music Festival, one in Denver and the other in Worcester, Massachusetts. The veteran punk band will headline both events, which are scheduled for July and September, respectively. The Denver edition will take place July 17th at Sculpture Park, and features Less Than Jake, Sick of It All, Get Dead, Potato Pirates, and more acts to be named. The Massachusetts event happens on September 25th, at the Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, and includes The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, Get Dead, and more bands to be announced. Related Video Tickets for both Punk in Drublic events go on sale this Friday (June 25th) via the official festival website. Last month, NOFX announced they were dropping off the 2021 Punk Rock Bow...
Knocked Loose Announce Fall 2021 US Tour with Gatecreeper
Knocked Loose have announced a fall 2021 US tour with Gatecreeper and additional support from Magnitude and Kharma. Between the swinging hardcore of Kentucky’s Knocked Loose and the death metal of Arizona’s Gatecreeper, the circle pits will be churning when the trek kicks off on September 9th in Chicago. It runs a month before wrapping up on October 8th in Santa Cruz, California — just days before Knocked Loose join Gojira’s headlining tour as support. “First tour back,” Knocked Loose posted on Twitter. “Small rooms. No barricades. Friends. Two nights in certain cities. Blue.” Related Video “Blue” refers to the band’s 2019 LP, A Different Shade of Blue, and the LeAnn Rimes song of the same name, which served as the band’s walk-out music on their last tour. Meanwhile, Gatecreeper spent the ...
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe and a Ton of Other Acts Turn Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” into a Hardcore Song: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-07T18:07:06+00:00“>June 7, 2021 | 2:07pm ET Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe and a host of other heavy music artists have turned Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” into a hardcore song. It’s the latest edition of Two Minutes to Late Night’s “Bedroom Covers” quarantine series. In addition to Blythe, some other big names appearing on the cover include Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits and Quicksand, The Armed’s Urian V. Hackney, and current and former members of Harm’s Way, the Dillinger Escape Plan, War on Women, and many more. The massive crew help with the New York Hardcore-style gang vocals that make this Prince cover truly one of a kind. Who knew the classic ’80s love song c...
US Rock Festivals Return with Punk in the Park Arizona featuring Pennywise, Face To Face, and More: Video + Photos
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T13:11:42+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 9:11am ET The first large-scale rock festival since pandemic restrictions have been eased in the United States took place on Saturday (May 29th) in Tempe, Arizona. Punk in the Park Arizona featured Pennywise, Face To Face, Strung Out, Good Riddance, H2O, and more. Celebrating the return of live music, the first-ever Punk in the Park fest was staged at Tempe’s Big Surf waterpark. Among the other bands on the bill were Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Bombpops, and Slaughterhouse, with most acts playing their first show to an actual live audience in well over a year. With the thermometer pushing more than 100 degrees, the doors opened just after 1 p.m., and...
Mr. Bungle Unveil Cover of Van Halen’s “Loss of Control” from The Night They Came Home Concert Release: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T22:39:10+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 6:39pm ET Mr. Bungle recently announced the physical and digital release of their acclaimed livestream concert The Night They Came Home, and now they’ve debuted the full cover of the Van Halen song Loss of Control” from the performance. The livestream show aired on Halloween, just a few weeks after the death of Eddie Van Halen in early October. Mr. Bungle singer Mike Patton told us he was a big fan of Van Halen in an interview shortly after the legendary guitarist’s passing. “[Eddie is] right at the top,” said Patton. “That guy’s on the mountain of rock guitarists. And his level of musicianship was off the charts. … We’re gonna miss him.” Regardi...
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Unveil New Song “My Town” featuring IDLES’ Joe Talbot: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T18:01:12+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 2:01pm ET Two years after releasing their most recent album, End of Suffering, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are back with the new single “My Town”. The song features guest vocals from Joe Talbot of fellow UK punk act IDLES. The album cycle for End of Suffering didn’t quite go as planned for Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Carter was involved in a serious car accident in the fall of 2019, forcing the band to postpone their North American tour. And then, like every other music act, they were forced off the road in 2020 due to the pandemic, but did perform a “By Request” livestream show in November. “‘My Town’ is a bruising metaphor fo...
Punk Rock Bowling 2021 Festival Lineup: Circle Jerks, Devo, NOFX, and Many More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T22:25:43+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 6:25pm ET After the pandemic postponed the 2020 edition of the Punk Rock Bowling festival, the popular gathering will be back in 2021 — albeit with significant changes from last year’s planned lineup. Circle Jerks, Devo, and NOFX will headline the three-day event, which takes place September 24th-26th at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center. Circle Jerks are a holdover headliner from the 2020 lineup, while Devo and NOFX take the place of Cock Sparrer and Madness. The rest of the bill is a combination of select bands that were slated to play in 2020, as well as newly added artists. Among the other notable bands on the 2021 lineup are Frank Turner...
Punk in the Park 2021 U.S. Festivals to Feature Pennywise, NOFX, The Vandals, Face to Face, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-14T19:03:07+00:00“>April 14, 2021 | 3:03pm ET In another sign that things are opening up on the festival front, a pair of events dubbed Punk in the Park will take place this May and November in Arizona and California, respectively. Each will feature a lineup of notable punk bands. Originally, the two-day California edition, Punk in the Park – Orange County, was set to be the inaugural version of the new fest, but pandemic restrictions led organizers to move the original 2020 dates to April 2021 and then again to November 6th and 7th at Oak Canyon Park. That makes the one-day Punk in the Park – Arizona event, taking place May 29th at Big Surf Water Park in Tempe — the first stagin...
Lamb of God Cover Bad Brains’ “I Against I” with Fever 333’s Jason Aalon Butler: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-09T16:12:04+00:00“>April 9, 2021 | 12:12pm ET Lamb of God have teamed up with Fever 333 singer Jason Aalon Butler for a spirited cover of the Bad Brains classic “I Against I”. The quarantine performance follows the recent release of Lamb of God’s deluxe edition of their self-titled 2020 album. It’s no secret that Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe is a huge Bad Brains fan. In fact, he even fronted the legendary hardcore group during a few songs at a handful of gigs in 2017. Lamb of God recorded “I Against I” for their 2018 covers album Legion: XX, which they released under their original band name, Burn the Priest. Blythe was “blown away” by Fever 333’s performance at the 2019 ...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks on Vans’ Channel 66 Goes Skate Punk on New Episode
Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream program Under the Tracks rides back to Vans’ Channel 66 on April 5th. This week, Host NNAMDÏ welcomes guests Pete Wilson of Pete Wilson & The Rooks and Cafe Racer to carve out the history of Chicago’s skate music scene. Each artist will put together a unique 45-minute DJ set that drops in on the punk, hardcore, and garage sounds that have soundtracked The Second City’s skate culture throughout the decades. A visual artist in addition to being the vocalist and guitarist for The Rooks, Pete Wilson brings the sublime sensibilities of recent videos like “Look at the Skull in My Face” to his group’s experimental rock sounds. Together with his fellow bandmates drummer Corin and bassist Kevo, his group’s focus on the weird and overlooked align...
R.I.P. Rob Vitale, Singer of New York Hardcore Band Black Train Jack Dies From COVID-19
Rob Vitale, the lead singer of New York hardcore band Black Train Jack has tragically died from COVID-19 complications. His death was confirmed by a number of figures in the NYHC scene, including Sick of It All. “Our hearts are heavy tonight,” wrote Sick of It All on Facebook on Sunday night. “We lost our friend to COVID. Thinking of all the shows, the tours all the good times and laughs we shared. Rest In Peace Rob.” Sick of It All drummer Armand Majidi added, “Tonight we honor a truly good man who departed this world far too early. Rest easy Rob. It was a pleasure touring with you and sharing many fond moments. @bobeatsbtj you were loved by many and will be missed dearly.” Black Train Jack got their start in the early ’90s and landed a record deal with Roadrunner Records. They released t...
