"Tron: Ares" Director Opens Up About Shift From Daft Punk to Nine Inch Nails for "Grittier" Soundtrack

"Tron: Ares" Director Opens Up About Shift From Daft Punk to Nine Inch Nails for "Grittier" Soundtrack

Daft Punk fans yearning for the futuristic soundtrack of Tron: Legacy are in for a surprise with the film’s sequel, Ares, which will crank up the industrial intensity. The divergence from the duo’s legendary Legacy soundtrack […]

L7’s Fast and Frightening Takeover is the eclectic punk rock festival you’ve been waiting for

L7 frontwoman Donita Sparks.

Los Angeles art-punk veterans L7 have seen it all, from playing Raji’s in Hollywood in the ’80s, to the grunge circuit in the ’90s, to huge punk and metal festivals all over the world. “We […]

Cult Of Luna Unveil Cover Of Refused’s ‘Tannhäuser / Derive’ As Part Of ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come’ Tribute Album

Cult Of Luna Unveil Cover Of Refused's 'Tannhäuser / Derive' As Part Of 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' Tribute Album

Refused have enlisted fellow Swedes Cult Of Luna for a cover of ‘Tannhäuser / Derive’, featured on their upcoming ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come’ tribute album. Photo Credit: Tim Tronckoe Before the legendary Swedish […]

‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ changed punk music, skateboarding, video games

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Skateboarding made a 180 in the 1990s. At the beginning of the decade, the sport’s popularity had reached a nadir — particularly vert skating, in which riders performed gravity-defying tricks as they launched off ramps […]

Simple Plan, New Found Glory & More On Disney Pop Punk Album ‘A Whole New Sound’

Simple Plan, New Found Glory & More On Disney Pop Punk Album 'A Whole New Sound'

As Disney release their new pop punk covers album, we chat with members of New Found Glory, Simple Plan, We The Kings and Magnolia Park about putting a new spin on some of the most […]

Daft Punk to Appear In Pharrell's LEGO Animation Biopic, "Piece by Piece"

Daft Punk to Appear In Pharrell's LEGO Animation Biopic, "Piece by Piece"

Daft Punk‘s LEGO doppelgängers are set to make a cameo in Piece by Piece, Pharrell Williams‘ upcoming biopic. Told through the lens of LEGO animation, the film, Piece by Piece, chronicles the growth of Williams’ music career and […]

Cassadee Pope On Returning To Pop Punk With Latest Album ‘Hereditary’

Cassadee Pope

First introduced to the music world as the vocalist of Hey Monday, the last fifteen years have been somewhat of a rollercoaster for Cassadee Pope. Releasing just one full-length record before her band’s 2011 hiatus, […]

L.A.’s underground celebrates the life of punk iconoclast John Albert

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Once upon a time, the collected works of music journalists, film critics and other cultural correspondents appeared with regularity on the literary landscape. We relied on their observations to make sense not only of the […]

Eighties punk icon, 66, has barely aged a day in 43 years since iconic hits and marrying huge tennis star

Patty Smyth, pictured here with husband John McEnroe, has barely aged a day

SHE made a name for herself in the eighties as the lead singer of rock band Scandal. And while she might not be hitting the stage every night anymore, Patty Smyth has barely aged a […]