The Lawrence Arms Announce New Best-Of Album and Tour Dates
The Lawrence Arms aren’t just playing Metro on April 12… they have a whole tour planned as well! This is all to celebrate the band’s return to Fat Wreck Chords for a brand new record that’s (mostly) full of old stuff!
Watch Rage Against The Machine Play A Record Store in 1992
Rage Against the Machine playing a tiny record store in Long Beach, CA seven months before the release of the band’s classic eponymous debut?! Bring that shit in!
Home Is Where the Van Is: Looking Back on Limbeck
They Just Want to Be Content, No Matter Where They AreJonah Bayer makes his RiotFest.org debut with this sprawling history of one of his favorite bands, Orange County’s y’alternative band that couldn’t, Limbeck.
The Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Monday, January 29th, 2018This is the 5th Monday of January and there are still two more days in this stupid month. New music from Frank Turner! https://riotfest.org/2018/01/frank-turner-be-more-kind-announce/ it’s a beautiful day for Tom Hanks to be your neighbor. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/tom-hanks-mr-rogers/ Another late 1990s reboot is coming back to TV. https://riotfest.org/2018/01/flagging-vince-mcmahons-xfl-reboot-unnecessary-smugness/ We talk to Aaron Turner about his one million…
Check Out “Irish Name,” The First Song From Turnspit’s New Album
Chicago’s Turnspit has released “Irish Name,” the lead track from the band’s forthcoming album, Desire Paths. Check the new track out below. Turnspit’s new record is Riot Fest tested-and-approved, and scheduled for release on February 16 via Dodgeball Records. Singer Gillian McGhee spoke with Brooklyn Vegan about the new song: On the surface, “Irish Name” is a…
Tom Hanks To Portray Mr. Rogers in Upcoming Biopic, ‘You Are My Friend’
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, because Tom Hanks has been cast as Fred Rogers in the upcoming biopic You Are My Friend. The film follows “cynical journalist” Tom Junod become a better person (or something like that), as he begrudgingly embarks on an assignment to cover Mr. Rogers, and then becomes his friend. The…
Anthrax Announces Live DVD, ‘Kings Among Scotland’
On February 15, 2017, Anthrax filmed their sold-0ut Barrowland Ballroom concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Now they’ve turned that show into a two-hour DVD, Kings Among Scotland, which will be released on April 27, 2018 via Megaforce. The disc incorporates the band’s entire live show, and includes gems like “Madhouse,” “I Am the Law,” “Breathing Lightning,” and…
Autodiscography: Aaron Turner on Isis, Hydra Head, and like a million other projects
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration,” Stephen King once wrote. “The rest of us just get up and go to work.” In that spirit, Riot Fest proudly introduces Autodiscography, a new anthology series where we celebrate the tireless work ethic, versatility, and imagination required of our favorite prolific musicians. For today’s inaugural installment, we managed…
