A new generation of ska-punk bands has a message for you, Rudy, and it’s all about unity. Embracing the 80s British ska scene’s politically charged idealism while taking musical inspiration from 90s ...

“We’re the Interrupters! We’re from Los Angeles, California!” the young guitarist announces over a fanfare, as the camera pulls back and reveals a four-piece band, plus a singer, and a crush of ...

Ska-punk is back, and so are DC ska-punks Kill Lincoln, who are gearing up for their first full-length album in seven years (and first release since 2015’s Good Riddance to Good Advice EP). It’s ...

When we did our 2020 ska recap, I said that 2021 seemed poised to be an even bigger year for ska than 2020 was, and wow did that turn out to be an understatement. This year gave us three great new ...

Mustard Plug’s fourth album, Yellow #5, finds the six-piece Michigan ska-punk band sticking to their fun-loving ska goodness, but toning down parts of their sound with mixed results. Yellow #5 offers ...

Ska-punk, the sunny and uptempo and relentlessly cheery mutation of early-’60s Jamaican dance music that took over alt-rock radio sometime in the mid-’90s, is not considered remotely cool these days.

“Black coat, white shoes, black hat, Cadillac, yeah/The boy’s a time bomb.” Can anyone forget the first time they heard Armstrong’s shopping list of rebel style shouting out of a radio or MTV?

Salem is getting its own punk and ska music festival. MIG Fest, happening July 17, will bring four bands from around Oregon to the Minto Island Growers farm in south Salem for an evening of fresh food ...

Houston Matters producer Mincho Jacob talks with front man Felipe Galvan ahead of a concert Friday night at the Heights Theater. Los Skarnales have been rocking crowds in Houston and around the world ...

Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an interior covered with band stickers and T-shirts and a cramped, enclosed alley with walls ...

Since launching during the pandemic, the Mile High Ska collective has been a source of community and friendship for local fans. Credit: Justine Bean Photography Picture in your mind’s eye the average ...