I can’t think of a better documentary to watch right now than White Riot. In the 1970s, the UK was rocked by a rise in xenophobic and racist violence. Some punk bands of the era noticed that those ...

Punk rock wasn’t born in the UK, not in any technical sense; there are arguments to the contrary, of course, but they’re wrong. Punk was born on this side of the Atlantic—in a garage in Queens, in ...

Never shy to express his dislike for any given band, one big name from the post-punk era triggered especial ire from Joey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scott was a big fan of the Scottish band's 1982 album Troops Of Tomorrow, and he headed to downtown Manhattan club The Great ...

British hardcore, whether under the guise of oi!, anarcho-punk, or UK 82, was a statement of internal rebellion — a very loud, fast, and furious one about the state of punk by 1979. Much had changed ...

British band Slaves announced that they have changed their name to Soft Play and apologized for any offense caused by their original name. The UK punk rock duo, which consists of frontman Laurie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brian James reads the listings in a music paper at the Roxy Club in Covent Garden in 1977 - Erica Echenberg/Redferns Brian James, ...

Manchester, UK hardcore band Incisions will follow their 2018 self-titled debut LP with their sophomore album, BLISS, on April 2 via TNSrecords (pre-order). They recently released lead single “No ...

[Eds. Note: I hadn’t met Dustin Payseur until he strolled into the office last week, toting a portable tape player and a backpack full of weathered tapes, seven-inches, and records. It had come to my ...

Dreamworld is far from a group of punk veterans revisiting old glories though. In fact, its inspirations reach far further back than that. Indeed, its cover art, which takes a significant cue from the ...

You don’t have to look far to see U.K. bands making waves in the pop-punk scene. Groups such as Boston Manor, Trash Boat and As It Is have all made significant contributions to the latest revival era.