Fugazi knew how to wield music like a weapon in a way few others can match. Read More
By the time Los Angeles punk rock began to crest in the early 1980s, the music was getting harder and faster, politics became integral to the scene, police-on-punk violence and massive riots were de rigueur, and the concept of DIY was transformed into a battle cry. Read More
"It's great to play D.C.," P.K. 14 frontman Yang Haisong said, "because growing up, we were very influenced by the D.C. hardcore scene." Read More
When Fugazi started in 1987 in Washington D.C., it was with the vision that the band would be "The Stooges, but with reggae." Read More
The first thing that really got me going musically was Jimi Hendrix. Read More
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Read More
Welcome everybody to the fourteenth edition of 411 Music Ten Deep as we continue the weekly countdowns of the top ten albums from each year this decade. Read More
"I'm not sure. I guess it is because of our name." Read More
When former Tucsonan and UA grad Michael Toubassi—who currently lives in Los Angeles and is the co-founder of the production company Upstairs Film—set out to document Tucson's music scene several years ago, he probably wouldn't have guessed what the project would morph into. Read More
Yep... Lady GaGa definitely uttered the s-word during her Saturday Night Live performance. Read More
If Iggy Pop is the godfather of punk, then the godfather of hardcore would have to be Ian MacKaye. Few other musicians have ... Read the full Ian MacKaye bio.