Nearly 17 years ago Pearl Jam released their 2nd album & one of the defining albums of my teenage years, VS . While the album was released in October of 1993, rehearsals started in February which is when the demos that you will, no doubt be listening to shortly, are from. In February of 1993 I was 16 years old getting fully ingratiated into the grunge scene, leaving the sounds of gangster rap that my peers were listening to in the rear view. I became a bit more of an outcast than I already was, at a [...]
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There are so many band names in the punk arena that just ooze their genre - Social Distortion, The Offspring, Sex Pistols, and so on. For 30 years, Bad Religion has been one of those names and its members ain't even close to their deathbed prayers just yet. After boldly proclaiming a return to the studio for a 15th studio album recording session, these Southern Californian rockers are playing in the vicinity of their home turf to celebrate the band's punk-presence tricennial. College professor, lead vocalist, and sole consistent member Gregory Graffin shared a quote with [...]
Bad Religion have announced some spring tour dates around California and Nevada, a few weeks before they plan the enter the studio to record their fifteenth full-length and follow-up to 2007's New Maps of Hell .
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of its release, Bad Religion has repressed their 1990 full-length Against the Grain on vinyl. The release is on yellow translucent vinyl, limited to 500 copies and will only be available through the Epitaph Records webstore. Check it out here . The band, now in its 30th year of existence, plans to enter the studio in April to record their fifteenth studio album.
S omaCow Media is proud to present ComaSow brought to you by a few more Holiday Songs! Bad Religion - First NOel The Vandals - Oi To The World The Pogues - Fairy Tale of New York Vote for your favorite HERE!
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive When it came time for Alkaline Trio to start work on their seventh studio album, 'This Addiction,' the Chicago rockers chose to branch out and start their own record label. The decision was easy, at was a combination of both circumstance and a lifelong goal. After moving from small indie companies to a larger indie, Vagrant, the band was eventually signed by V2, but the major label let all of its artists go before the Trio could release a [...]
And so this is Christmas. We're going to sign off for the week with 30 holiday tunes; we'll see you on the flip side of Christmas to help you get ready for New Year's. Thanks for sharing holiday music to Randy Fuller , Jeff Ash at AM Then FM , Heather Browne at I Am Fuel, You Are Friends , Any Major Dude With Half A Heart , Deborah Harry , Bill [...]
In a recent Q&A session with Bad Religion fan community The Bad Religion Page bassist Jay Bentley revealed some of the band's recording plans. The band looks to enter the studio in late April of 2010 to record the follow up to 2007's New Maps of Hell . Jay commented: April 26th, 2010 is the date i have, so sometime around there. Just a few songs are written right now, it feels like the songwriting is picking up momentum. Baker said he was going to drive up to [...]
Christmas. It's not a holiday that I am terribly fond of. The one thing about Christmas I like is the music. There have been amazing covers of traditional Christmas songs and new holiday tunes throughout the years, and I want to share some with you. The holiday season to me is about music. No surprise since music is such a big part of my life. When we are young, the Christmas Carol Standards are quickly ingrained to our psyches. Most of us can recite a few lines of any of the countless xmas songs out there. [...]
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven swans a-swimming... and a whole bunch of Christmas MP3's. I mean, who can resist Christmas songs by the artists below? If I had anything else witty or clever to write I would do so right here, but I don't so this is what you're getting. Do the Bears suck this year or what? MP3: Descendents - Christmas Vacation Mighty Mighty Bosstones - This Time Of Year Bad Religion - Joy [...]
2001: Das jahr, von dem die Menschen in den 60er Jahren glaubten, mit einem gigantischen Raumschiff durch den Weltraum reisen zu können. Diese futuristischen Träume erfüllten sich nicht. Stattdessen flogen Menschen mit Flugzeugen in Hochhäuser, und plötzlich sagte ein jeder, dass die Welt nun nicht mehr sei, wie sie einmal war. Aber hier soll es ja in erster Linie um Musik gehen, deshalb wieder zu meiner musikalischen Entwicklung: Nachdem mein großer Bruder merkte, dass ich anfing, mich für härtere Rockmusik zu interessieren, gab er sein Bestes, um mich weiter in die richtige Richtung [...]
Bad Religion have announced the dates on their recently announced run of March shows. The band will be playing Hollywood, Anaheim, San Diego and Las Vegas.
Over its 15-year history, the Warped Tour has played host to the likes of Bad Religion , Blink-182 , Katy Perry , Ice-T , NOFX , No Doubt and on and on. In fact, it's pretty much a rite of passage for every punk band -- and artists who embrace the punk spirit -- to hit the asphalt with Warped at least once. But even with the literally thousands of acts have played the festival in past, Warped founder Kevin Lyman still has a wish list, albeit a very [...]
Filed under: The Hit List They wanna rock 'n' roll all night -- and study every day. These rock stars by trade are also professors, scientists, authors, techies and, most of all, nerds by design. From past pioneers to today's trailblazers, guitars and geeks go together like eyeglasses and tape. Back by popular demand, from your comments to our ears, it's Revenge of the Rock Nerds Part 2. Henry Rollins [...]
Faster Louder is reporting that Bad Religion is ready to begin pre-production on their next album. The magazine spoke to drummer Brooks Wackerman who explained: Brett and Greg have already started work on some new material. I'm yet to hear any of their ideas but when we get back from Australia and New Zealand we're going to start pre-production on the next record. It's just a matter of getting the songs together and making the best record we can. But in 2010 we're definitely releasing a new album. The band last [...]
The following tickets are on sale beginning Saturday, November 7, 2009: Bad Religion: What: Tour dates for Las Vegas, NV When: March 26th & 27th Tixs: $22.50 Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM PST Jack's Mannequin: What: Tour dates for North American tour When: February - March Tixs: Price varies depending [...]
Bad Religion has announced some scattered dates over the next few months. First, the influential band will be performing at the "Laughs for Bald Bryan" fundraiser on November 20th, in Los Angeles. Bald Bryan was a worker on Adam Carolla's radio show, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year, and there is a fundraiser to help pay for medical bills. For more details, check out here . The band has also confirmed two shows in March at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band will be performing [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Television Bruce Springsteen commemorated the final concerts at Giants Stadium on Wednesday night by unveiling a brand new tune. He surprised fans by opening with 'Wrecking Ball,' his homage to the massive New Jersey venue that he's rocked on many occasions since the E Street Band first performed there during its 'Born to Run' Tour. The band's Oct. 9 gig will be the last concert at the stadium. "Join us tonight to shut the old lady down," Springsteen [...]
As one of the chief riff providers for swaggercore titans Every Time I Die, Andy Williams takes pride in making the discordant into catchy. For a perfect example of this, look no further than the band's latest (MetalSucks-approved) album, New Junk Aesthetic. Distilling the band's decade-plus essence into a tight half hour, it's a satisfying [...]
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