INTERVIEW: DESCENDENTS Stephen Egerton talks band's influence, legacy

Guitarist Stephen Egerton is the virtuoso buzz behind the Descendents fast, frantic, upbeat punk rock that has helped redefine the genre, as well as help create pop-punk. The legendary act is currently on tour with fellow old-school classic acts the Circle Jerks, and the Adolescents, and the band has shown no signs of switching to decaf anytime soon.

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H.E Creative, Mike Damante partner on children's ska book 'Hey Ska-Burbia'-out Feb. 12

On Tuesday Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine’s Day, show your love for ska with the new children’s  book  HEY SKA-BURBIA written by MIKE DAMANTE and illustrated and published by H.E CREATIVE. Pre-orders for this limited release book are up, and you can pick-it up, pick-it up, pick-it up today!

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Best of: UAPs in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we will break down some of the top UAP content in pop culture (movies, music) and mainstream news. As UAP disclosure continues to make headlines, as Congress battles Republican opposition, and Joe Biden is set to introduce legislation involving “'technologies of unknown origin and non-human intelligence,” let’s look at the biggest the top stories, books, movies, and songs about the topic.

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182 Day: The top 5 blink-182 shows I ever covered/ seen live

Happy 182 Day to those who celebrate. As the band is currently on its massive 2023-2024 world tour, I decided to go back in time and remember and rank the top blink shows I’ve attended /covered as a music journalist at Hearst Media, and as a fan from over 20 years’ worth of shows. The ranking is based upon stories associated with the show, setlist, and overall memories.

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REVIEW: Fall Out Boy, Alkaline Trio rock Wrigley Field in Chicago

CHICAGO- Fall Out Boy’s North American Tour launched in grand fashion at the historic home of the Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field on June 21 in Chicago. The show’s grandiose setting was a perfect match to Fall Out Boy’s longstanding aspirations of global pop dominance, and served as a bucket list moment for Chicago’s favorite dark, pop-punk sons Alkaline Trio.

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'Above the fold and the fringe: How UAPs became mainstream news' out now from Beyond The Fray

Beyond The Fray has released its second book by journalist and author Mike Damante “Above the Fold and the Fringe: How UAPs Became Mainstream News.

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The top 10 best NOFX songs of all time

Every band has an expiration date, and NOFX is calling it quits at 40 years, as they band is doing 40 dates of its popular “Punk In Drublic” festival that includes punk rock bands and craft beer. Is NOFX really done for good? Who knows, but let’s take a look at the band’s best 10 songs from a crazy career that helped define American punk.

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