The striking figure known as Soo Catwoman, an icon in the British punk rock and fashion scene, has died after lapsing into a coma. She was 70. “We are utterly devastated by her loss, it came very ...

It’s only natural that a band so well-known for their catchy hooks would dish out a very memorable love song or two. “Good Good Things” is a particularly sweet song, one that differs quite a bit from ...

Punk rock’s first wave didn’t last very long. It burned out nearly as quickly as the short songs of its most famous bands. But the scene wasn’t limited to what happened over a few years in the mid-70s ...

There was something in the air at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas last weekend. No, it wasn’t the sound of distorted guitars, punk rockers puking or Nazis getting punched in the face. Though there was ...

Connor Hogg has been playing video games since Rugrats Search For Reptar on the PS1. He spends a lot of time overthinking everything he plays and itching to write about it, whether that means ...

Have you noticed that guitars are back? I’m being a little facetious, but rock and even punk has has been steadily climbing its way back to the mainstream and we felt that more this year than we have ...

Punk rock's big bang happened sometime around 1973, when the self-titled debut album from the New York Dolls was released. There were plenty of ripples before then — the Stooges, MC5, any number of ...

From CBGB to the LIE. Just when you thought it was “so last summer,” the iconic punk rock/emo and hardcore scene is still moshing hard on Long Island. The Big Apple’s far east neighbor is home to ...

Billy Idol has reflected on punk rock’s early usage of the swastika, describing it as “performance art.” “It was kind of wild because it was some end of the Second World War thing in France [at the ...

We get to see our favorite celebrities in true form again on Punk’d. Suggested Reading Favorite Books By Black Authors in 2025 Stylist Tells The Fascinating Story Behind Brandy’s Iconic Braids The ...

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