Ska
Sublime reunite with Bradley Nowell’s son Jakob on vocals
Surviving members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh played eight classic Sublime tunes with Jakob Nowell on vocals. Sublime Perform with Bradley Nowell’s Son Jakob at Benefit for Bad Brains’ H.R.: Watch Spencer Kaufman
Madness release new album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie
The album is the first full-length release from Madness since 2016. Madness Release New Album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie: Stream Jo Vito
Madness release new album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie
The album is the first full-length release from Madness since 2016. Madness Release New Album Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie: Stream Jo Vito
The Fest Unveils 2023 Lineup with Thursday, Descendents, Less Than Jake, and More
The festival will feature over 350 bands across 15 venues for three days in Gainesville, Florida. The Fest Unveils 2023 Lineup with Thursday, Descendents, Less Than Jake, and More Jo Vito
Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong Form New Band
Check out Bad Optix's debut single, "Raid". Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong Form New Band Alex Young
The Specials Singer Terry Hall’s Cause of Death, Final Days Revealed By Bandmate: ‘The World Has Lost a Unique Voice’
Just says after the death of The Specials singer Terry Hall at age 63 after what the band described as a “brief illness,” the group’s bassist revealed the beloved singer’s cancer diagnosis, as well as the previously undisclosed album the group was preparing to record. “We had it all planned out. Make the album we were going to do in 2020 – a reggae album,” wrote Horace Panter, an original member of the second wave British two tone ska revivalist group of the sessions that were already booked in Los Angeles during the first winter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Panter said Aggrolites keyboardist Roger Rivas was set to co-produce the set and famed street artists Shepard Fairey was on board to create the cover. With 8 songs prepped for the sessions by Hall, “confidence was high,” Panter wrote, not...
Terry Hall, Singer of The Specials, Dead at 63
Terry Hall, lead singer of influential UK ska band The Specials, has died at the age of 63. The band announced Hall’s death on Monday (December 19th): “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced.” “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls,” the statement continued. “His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… the joy, the pain, the humour, the fight for justice, but mostly the love.” Related Video Hall joined The Specials shortly after their formation in 1977, replacing original vocalist Tim Strickland. The band initially went by the...
The Story Behind Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo’s Halloween Classic “Dead Man’s Party”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS Over the last 40 years, true renaissance man Danny Elfman has delivered it all through various incarnations. As performer, frontman, composer, conductor, and visualizer, he is the consummate multi-dimensional artists. Always unconventional, always out of place — and always slightly dangerous because of it — the Grammy- and Emmy-winning innovator and his body of work are undeniably genius — and also all a bit mad. Advertisement The frenetic and haunted mind of so many mediums, Elfman was meant for the Halloween season. For this special spooky season edition of The Story Behind the Song, Elfman — Jack Skel...
Portugal. The Man Cover Sublime’s “Santeria”: Stream
Portugal. The Man have released their take on Sublime’s classic single “Santeria,” exclusively on Amazon Music. Stream the cover below. On the track, PTM transforms the band’s reggae-tinged ska hit into a string-laden piano ballad as percussionist Zoe Manville warbles, “I don’t practice Santeria, I ain’t got no crystal ball/ I had a million dollars but I, I’d spend it all/ If I could find that Heina and that Sancho that she found/ I’d pop a cap in Sancho and I’d slap her down/ What I really want to know, my baby/ What I really want to say, I can’t define/ Well it’s love that I need, oh, my soul will have to…” “The timing couldn’t have been better,” guitarist Eric Howk said in a statement. “As we were working on several ’90s covers for Brain Dead Radio, we got a call to perform in support o...
Bruce Lee Band Eat the Rich with New Single “Did You Find the Money Farm?”: Stream
Bruce Lee Band, the ska project from Mike Park and Jeff Rosenstock, return today with their first new single of the year. “Did You Find the Money Farm?,” their collaboration with Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, arrives with a comical accompanying music video. It will appear on the group’s upcoming LP One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, out sometime this summer. “Did You Find the Money Farm?” is a scathing diss of those who profit most from late-stage capitalism. “You pattern your life after powerful people, follow the path through the door,” vocalist Mike Park sings, his snide critiques backed by the band’s menacing drums and horns. “One step inside and you’ll never look back, you ride on the backs of the poor.” But despite its somber message, the DIY-style video for “Did You Find the Money Fa...
Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong Reunite to Perform “Sound System”
For only the second time since Operation Ivy’s disbandment in 1989, frontman Jesse Michaels and guitarist Tim Armstrong performed music together live on stage. On Saturday night, Michaels made a surprise appearance at Los Angeles’ Musack Rock and Roll Carnival, where he joined Armstrong’s band The Interrupters for a performance of Op Ivy’s “Sound System.” Michaels previously shared the stage with Armstrong and fellow Op Ivy bandmate Matt Freeman during a Rancid concert in 2006, where the trio reunited to play “Unity” and “Sound System.” During a podcast appearance last month, Michaels said he “wouldn’t object to” a full-fledged Operation Ivy reunion, but added that “I don’t know if it could happen for various practical reasons.” Advertisement Related Video “We have gotten offers, other peo...
Vote for The Great American Talent Show Round 5 on The Rome and Duddy Show
Listen via: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS The Rome and Duddy Show is back with a fresh round of the fan-favorite contents, The Great American Talent Show. Join Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez and Dirty Heads’ Duddy B as they judge 10 new fan-submitted talent entries and narrow it down to the top four. After the show, listeners can vote on their favorite via The Rome and Duddy Show Facebook group. The winners will be announced in a later episode, and whoever comes out on top will receive a prize from the guys! Advertisement Listen to the episode above, or watch video of the full thing below to witness the talent entries with thine own eyes. Then make sure you like and subscribe ...
