The music gear industry is in the middle of a period of wild experimentation, and NAMM was the center of it all last weekend. Read more
Category: Editorial
What new trends will punks set in the new decade? Here's our best guesses. Read more
So, you hate Christmas music. I totally get it, and I was once like you. Things, however, have changed. Read more
Halloween is long gone, but it’s still in our hearts—and more importantly, our stomachs. Read more
June 8, 1984: 'Ghostbusters' and 'Gremlins' are released simultaneously in theaters. Which one had the better ensemble? Read more
Remembering the late, great Ric Ocasek, the legendary frontman of The Cars whose production work carved out the best of bands like Suicide, Bad Brains… Read more
Patti Smith is a punk like no other. Don’t miss her set today at the Riot Stage, 6:20–7:20 PM. Read more
With bands like Bikini Kill, the riot grrrl spirit is still thriving in the digital age thanks to several online communities. Read more
RiotFest.org contributor Annabel Paulsen writes about her dad's favorite band: Guided By Voices. Read more
Take a short stroll through Anthrax’s 1980s discography ahead of the band’s performance at Riot Fest 2019. Read more
The Flaming Lips will perform Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots at Riot Fest 2019. Here’s why the album is still the band’s most universal classic.
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An essay on the everlasting charm of the band’s campy, kooky form of songwriting. Read more