In 1984, the local manic-punk band Useless Pieces of Shit became the first music group to be banned from the University of Arizona and inadvertently paved the way for the local hardcore music scene in ...

From synth-pop to stadium rock, post-punk to art pop, here are the defining albums that shaped each unforgettable year of the ...

‘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 ...

Forty years later and the “Repo Man” soundtrack – officially titled “Repo Man (Music From The Original Motion Picture)” – stands the test of time as one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever made. It ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gary Floyd, a founding member of the influential ‘80s punk rock band the Dicks, has passed away. He was 71. The Austin Chronicle reports Floyd was taken off life support after time in the hospital due ...

Doug Gillard has been an indie rock fixture since the ’80s, having played in Ohio bands Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde and My Dad is Dead before joining Guided by Voices, and he’s also spent time in ...

The first British invasion was so good we Americans just couldn’t go without a second one. So, when the late ’70s and early ’80s hit, bands from the UK flocked to the US like moths to a flame. And ...

Ella Rhodes is sinking her teeth into queer vampire punk in “Hickeys.” The 12-minute thesis film, which will be screened at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Undergraduate Showcase on ...

The Stranger Thingssoundtrack is a masterclass in '80s nostalgia. It seamlessly integrates iconic songs that enhance the show ...

There’s a certain amount of amusement in picturing an august institution such as an art museum giving itself over to the irreverence of punk. But that’s just what the Orlando Museum of Art has done.