‘80s Punk Icons Kick off Tour and Fans Are Blown Away by Their Sound originally appeared on Parade. Punk's not dead and Social Distortion is here to prove it. The band that formed in 1978 and made a ...

Leather jackets, black eyeliner, and sweaty basement shows — the early days of punk in the ’70s and early ’80s were all about cutting loose, pushing back against the establishment, and breaking every ...

The Jr. Chemists were a Phoenix-based punk band formed in the early 1980s. The band was known for its quirky, childlike aesthetic and experimental sound. The Jr. Chemists were part of the vibrant Hate ...

‘80s Punk Legend, 69, Surprises Super Young Street Performers With Impromptu Duet originally appeared on Parade. For so many of us growing up, music wasn't just a hobby. It served as a lifeline, and a ...

After joining forces in Chicago, the band known as Bag People became a source of weirdo vitality in New York's early '80s post-punk/no-wave scene, but they never got around to releasing any recordings ...

When it comes to the music journalism geography of ‘70s/’80s punk rock, most scribblings concentrate on the Holy Troika of New York, London, and Los Angeles. But in fact, Texas had a surprising (and ...

LA hardcore-punk pioneers Circle Jerks will celebrate 45 years of Group Sex — the group’s 1980 debut album — with a Saturday, Oct. 18, show at Paper Tiger. The package tour also includes two other ...

Although it took a long time for it to become established in the mainstream of the music industry, many albums define the early years of pop-punk. They stand out in the same way that some vital 10/10 ...

The Jr. Chemists got their start the way a lot of punk bands got their start in Phoenix. As Michael Cornelius, who was in the midst of founding JFA, one of Arizona’s most iconic punk bands, by the ...