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Former Gen X frontman Billy Idol will be honoured with the 2,743rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 5. “There will be lots of rebels yelling for their favourite rock star Billy Idol when he receives his well-deserved Walk of Fame star on January 5th,” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of […]Continue Reading
How ITV and BBC TV news in the UK reported the death of Joe Strummer on 22 December 2002. Strummer was a singer, composer, actor and songwriter and the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Clash formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk rock. Strummer died suddenly […]Continue Reading
The museum that is set to document U.S. punk stories and the music scenes cultural impact over the past five decades, officially opens March 10 The Punk Rock Museum, spearheaded by Fat Mike from NOFX, is set to open in Las Vegas in 2023, and they’ve announced a new opening date, March 10, 2023 at 1422 Western Ave (it was […]Continue Reading
Singles, albums, interviews…..it has been a punktastic year, and here are just some of the highlights…..have a look and see if there’s anything you missed!Continue Reading
Terry Hall, the frontman of UK ska band The Specials, has died at the age of 63. Singer, Terry Hall, (The Specials, Fun Boy Three) has died after a brief illness, The Specials said in a statement. “Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls,” […]Continue Reading
Justin Courtney Pierre opens up about his mental health issues and latest EP. Continue Reading
After what has felt like an eternity for the co-headline show of The Offspring and Sum 41, it finally happened here in Brisbane, Australia! Even before the first note was played the atmosphere was electric. You could feel the excitement and anticipation hanging in the air. It was a sold out show, and the venue […]Continue Reading
Wattie Buchan, the leader of iconic Scottish punks The Exploited, is back in Scotland after collapsing on stage during a concert in Bogota, Colombia and denies, on Instagram, that he is dead. Towards the end of the band’s gig at La Estrella Roja Calle 66 as he sang ‘Army Life’ Wattie clutched his chest and […]Continue Reading
Punk pioneer Siouxsie Sioux has announced that she will make her long-awaited return to the stage next year when she appears at Latitude Festival in the UK. The gig will be her first since 2013. Latitude Festival is set to take place between 20th – 23rd July, 2023 in Suffolk, with Siouxsie as the headliner of the BBC […]Continue Reading
Wingmen along with special guest Rob Coombes put on an eagerly anticipated album launch event to showcase their debut album 'Wingmen' in an unexpectedly snowy South London last Sunday afternoon. Ruth Rae was in attendance!Continue Reading