Interviews: Ron Reyes (Piggy / Red Cross / Black Flag)
There is no modest way to say it. Ron Reyes is a pivotal part of West Coast punk. He played drums in Redd Kross when they were still called Red Cross. He got a Germs Burn directly from The Germs. He cut the vocals for Black Flag's Jealous Again. He was one of the main subjects…
March 14, 2013

Interviews: Dave Grohl's Sound City Players to make live debut at Sundance
Coinciding with his directorial debut of his film Sound City at the Sundance Festival this month, it has been announced that Dave Grohl is also organizing the debut performance of the Sound City Players. The members of this supergroup are…
January 04, 2013

Interviews: Courtney Love slams Nirvana/Paul McCartney collaboration
Though she didn't have anything to do with the music of Nirvana and has no legal rights to the likeness, Courtney Love - the wife of late singer Kurt Cobain - has vociferously attacked anything she feels does a disservice to the band or its legacy; from…
December 17, 2012

Videos: Foo Fighters: "Rope"
Foo Fighters have posted their video for "Rope." It comes from Wasting Light which is due out April 12, 2011 and is the first from the band since 2007's Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. The album reunited frontman Dave Grohl will produced Butch Vig who previously worked with the then drummer on Nirvana's Nevermind. It also reunites Grohl with Nirvana…
March 11, 2011

Videos: Foo Fighters to release new album in April
Foo Fighters have revealed more details about their upcoming, but still-untitled seventh album. The record is due out April 12, 2011 and is the first from the band since 2007's Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. The…
February 02, 2011

Videos: Billy Corgan to release music from The Germs on new label
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins has launched an as-yet-unnamed label with Pumpkins producer Kerry "Studio Dog" Brown, and one of the artists tapped to release material through the label is legendary LA…
January 08, 2010

Tours: The Germs
The Germs have announced UK and Europe date beginning now and running through mid-December. The band features actor Shane West, who played deceased-singer Darby Crash in the 2007 film What We Do Is Secret, stepping into the role as singer for the band. You can…
November 24, 2009

In Memoriam: Brendan Mullen (1949-2009)
A number of you wrote in with the sad news that author and club owner Brendan Mullen has passed away at the age of sixty. The LA Times reported on his passing, noting his opening of The Masque in Hollywood which went on…
October 13, 2009

In Memoriam: Krum Bums to release EP at the end of September
Austin, Texas' Krum Bums are set to release a new EP at the end of the month. S.O.S. will see the light of day via TKO Records and Crawlspace Recprds on…
September 09, 2009

In Memoriam: The Germs plan new recordings, box set for the future
In a new Riot Fest feature, the legendary The Germs talked a little about their plans. Germs drummer Don Bolles revealed that the band will soon be entering the studio for the first time since 1980. The recordings will consist of "new old material, so it's still Darby and Pat compositions." Don says the group is tackling two distinctly different eras that members are unhappy…
July 16, 2009