The October roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

The Ice Nine Kills singer has allowed years of live shows and productions to seep into what he wants to present as a live performer.

Always feels right to open another New Weird Britain with people who came here from elsewhere, and who culturally enrich this ...

On Spotify, it has more streams than any Beatles album, Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind,’ Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic,’ or anything else from ...

Good day, DC! Catch Arena Stage’s lively Damn Yankees musical before it closes this week. Or, support local talent at rapper Noochie’s Live From the Front Porch Kennedy Center debut. Best Things to Do ...

November 2025 “Our goals were just to find another gig; to go to more shows…” Exene Cervenka, vocalist for the pioneering ...

Before capes and computer graphics ruled the box office, action heroes were flesh and bone; men and women who bled, sweated, ...

There’s something magical about walking into Monarch Thrift Shop in Chicago with just $35 in your pocket and walking out with a designer jacket, vintage vinyl records, and enough glassware to host ...

DC Comics launches punk rock variant covers in 2026, channeling edgy visuals across six major titles. Classic DC heroes like Superman, Supergirl, and Batman get a playful punk makeover with attitude ...

Oasis took the (white) musical culture of 1966-76 and mixed into music that evoked a non-specific past; in many ways we're ...