Comedian George Carlin died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday. He was 71. Carlin was celebrated as a counter-culture icon for his provocative anti-establishment material in the 70s, particularly the routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television." A live performance of the obscenity laden bit saw him arrested in Milwaukee in 1972 for disturbing the peace, and a radio broadcast of the routine in 1973 brought the ire…
Another batch of new reviews posted today as we do every Tuesday and Friday.
Weezer's new one, The Red Album
Atreyu's second release of their major label debut, Lead Sails Paper Anchor 2.0
A new 7 inch from…
Pioneering blues and rock'n'roll musician Bo Diddley has passed away due to heart failure. Diddley was born Ellas Bates McDaniel in McComb, Mississippi. He was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in January 1987 and proved influential particularly for his role in bridging the gap between blues and rock and roll.
His music had been covered by a diverse range of artists including Elvis…
According to a report from Hypebeast, The Supreme Skateshop in New York City and the legendary Bad Brains have launched a new signature line of apparel and retro skate shoes.
The collection includes a three-pack of Vans SK8-Hi's, two t-shirts and a Harrington jacket. The merch rolled out late last month in Los Angeles and California and also in…
Like clockwork, Brian has posted the newest batch of reviews which includes a bunch of interesting stuff. He actually posted this yesterday, but I'm posting this now. I know it's not Tuesday any more, but I'm a rebel. Anyway, If you're counting, we're now up to 7,288 which, frankly speaking, is a lot of reviews.
Face to Face's posthumous DVD, Shoot the…
We're wrapping up early today since many of you are out celebrating Thanksgiving. All of us at Punknews.org wish you a good holiday, and suggest you buy a helmet if you're planning to go shopping…
The Black Numbers record label recently unleashed their first three records ever: defunct Jersey locals Purpose and their discography entitled 1994-2001, melodic hardcore flag-wavers Static Radio NJ and their debut EP One for the Good Guys, and finally, another long-gone Jersey favorite,…
So I'm too tired to make a witty comment or tell an interesting story, but I caught Michigan's pop-punkers The Swellersa couple of weeks ago at small art studio show in the small mountain town of Staunton, VA. The band just finished a lengthy tour in support of their recent release,…
This past weekend Kelly Johnson, guitarist for all-female heavy metal / hard rock act Girlschool passed away. She had been battling spinal cancer for the past six years.
Kelly joined the band in 1978, debuting on their 1980 full length Demolition. The band were frequently associated with tour mates and collaborators Motörhead and played a major part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Kelly left the band in 1984…
So regardless of political views and bandana colors, today is July 4th and that means it's Independence Day here in the US of A. Does that have a lot to do with punk music? It could. After all, without the freedoms guaranteed by things like the First Amendment, how else could a band like the Dead Kennedys, Black Flag or Suicide gotten away with their antics, message and everything else? While the US government at times has provided the ammunition it…
