It’s almost impossible to believe, but Bad Religion’s Saturday night set at Fun Fun Fun Fest is part of the punk rock institution’s (gulp) 30th anniversary tour. Few punk rock acts last for three decades and remain as vital as Greg Graffin and company - that the group continues to make strong records is nothing short of remarkable. Looking like the university professor he is with his receding hairline and polo shirt, Graffin led his band (founding bassist Jay Bentley and punk vets Greg Hetson, Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman - original guitarist Brett Gurewitz was absent) through a strong set that both paid attention to recent work, including the new LP The Dissent of Man, and took a healthy dip into the back catalog. more ›

When Greg Graffin, Brett “Mr. Brett” Gurewitz and Jay Bentley formed Bad Religion back in 1980, the high school buddies probably never imagined they would still be together and still be punk rock icons 30 years later. But sure enough, the Southern California sextet is to this day one of the most popular and well-respected punk rock crews in America. more ›

That’s what Matt Skiba, lead singer and guitarist for Chicago’s Alkaline Trio wanted to call their latest release. Upon hearing that they were thinking about using "Church and Destroy" as the title, some religious groups put pressure on the band and their label, Vagrant Records. Skiba says that they changed the title to the bland "Crimson," not because of the protest, but because it didn’t quite fit the new songs they had recorded. For... more ›