
Punk News

Love him or loath him you cannot deny that John Lydon and the Sex Pistols led the charge of a musical revolution that created a political and social storm that changed society forever. His new book, ‘I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right’ reveals more about that ‘revolution’ and features many unseen photos from […]Continue Reading

Hot on the heals of ex-Strangler’s Hugh Cornwell’s car coming on the market, Iggy Pop’s Ferrari 308 GTS QV is now up for sale A Ferrari formerly owned by Iggy Pop who used it to “race around and blow off steam” is up for sale. The ‘Godfather of Punk’ says he “drove the shit outta […]Continue Reading

With the annual Green Day 'joke gone on too long' of meme's quipping not to forget to 'wake Billie Joe up when September ends' an air of seriousness has emanated from the punk rock legend. Continue Reading

Kyaw Kyaw, the frontman of Myanmar punks, The Rebel Riot Band, appears as a guest vocalist on UK hardcore punk band Throwing Stuff‘s new single A.C.I.Y.H.A.B. which is raising money for Black Lives Matter, UK and Food Not Bombs, Myanmar. The Rebel Riot Band, a punk band from Yangon, in Myanmar (formally Burma) are amongst a […]Continue Reading

On this day 15 years ago Die Toten Hosen, turned off their amps and picked up their acoustic guitars for two nights only!Continue Reading

London production company Number 9 Films have secured the television rights to the memoirs of Punk Icon and author Viv Albertine.Continue Reading

As reported in Punktuation in July, one of the UK’s favourite punk, hardcore and alternative rock festival – Slam Dunk, will be back next year with many artists originally booked for the cancelled 2020 shows returning. Latest additions include punk rock favourites Billy Talent and hardcore punk’s Agent Orange. They join a quickly growing list […]Continue Reading

A social worker from the U.S. has broken the Guinness World Record for the highest mohawk! It measures in at 107.97 cm (41 inches) and takes him over an hour to prepare with help from his wife! Joseph Grisamore, a social worker from Park Rapids, Minnesota in the United States, has broken the Guinness World […]Continue Reading

Iggy Pop‘s cockatoo, Biggy Pop has been named a founding patron of Australia’s Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital. Biggy released a statement explaining the decision behind becoming a patron for the wildlife hospital that is working towards becoming Australia’s largest mobile wildlife hospital – a vital undertaking as the country head towards its bushfire Continue Reading

Photographer and author, Ray Stevenson captured some of the most significant, enduring images of the early UK punk scene. His new book, Juju Across America 1981 Part Two –Siouxsie and The Banshees is released August 31. His brother ‘sort of co-managed the Sex Pistols’, so photographer Ray Stevenson was ideally placed when punk kicked off in 1976. The infamous […]Continue Reading