In some ways, you could say every notable ’80s punk band paved the way — obviously almost all the popular ’90s and early ’00s punk bands loved Black Flag, Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, Bad ...

In 1984, the local manic-punk band Useless Pieces of Shit became the first music group to be banned from the University of Arizona and inadvertently paved the way for the local hardcore music ...

The Jr. Chemists brought 'a childlike wonder of making noise' to the Phoenix punk scene of the early '80s. Michael Cornelius went on to co-found JFA.

But he was ultimately fascinated with the underground music that helped pave the way for the grunge era, especially Texas punk bands from the ’80s like Big Boys and the Dicks. “This was my ...

One of his earliest groups, though, was Children’s Crusade, a mid-’80s post-punk band he formed in high school with Fraser Sims. The band’s music has been pretty hard to find, ...

The band’s music fused punk with gothic and horror influences, making them pioneers in the deathrock genre. Birth Place: Long Beach, California, USA Years Active: 1979–1990, 2005–present ...

The band was a solid boost, leading Idol to pursue his iconic solo career, ... '80s Punk Rock Icon, 69, Makes Bold Admission About Start of His Career first appeared on Parade on Jun 11, 2025.

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Gary Floyd, the lead singer of the cult Texas punk rock band The Dicks has died at age 71. He was taken off of life support after being in the hospital for congestive heart failure, according to ...

Ella Rhodes is sinking her teeth into queer vampire punk in “Hickeys.” The 12-minute thesis film, which will be screened at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Undergraduate ...

Speaking with comedian Gregg Turkington about Phoenix's storied 80's punk scene, yielded plenty of yarns about seeing legendary bands in their prime. However, he also painted a vividly grotesque ...

Gary Floyd, the lead singer for 1980s punk rock band the Dicks, has died, according to reports. He was 71. (Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic) FilmMagic ...