Slash Magazine & Records

09/10/2025

09/09/2025

The singer, who died from a heart attack on 5 September, ripped up the two-minute hardcore song blueprint and won over a legion of fans including Kurt Cobain and Jane’s Addiction

09/05/2025

An exclusive excerpt from a new oral history of the wild, early days of the Lone Star State’s distinctive and underappreciated punk scene.

09/02/2025

The U.K. punk band has had to postpone all tour dates just two weeks before their scheduled date at Longhorn Ballroom.

08/28/2025

Bay Area drummer Greg Langston recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with author Joel Gausten. Topics include Greg's role in the previously unreleased Sea Hags LP out Sept. 12, the current whereabouts of Tuxedomoon, his potential influence on Metallica's 'Garage Days Re-Revisited', and what it's like to currently be drumming for West Coast punk heroes Los Microwaves, No Alternative, and The Mutants.

PLUS, Greg candidly discusses the band which ended his marriage and that he had to leave due to the potential for "grievous bodily injury."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FlXn1yFGiQ&t=2644s

08/28/2025

Happy 76th birthday to English musician and songwriter HUGH CORNWELL. At age 15, Cornwell was in a high school band with future Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson. From 1974-1990, Cornwell fronted and played guitar for the Stranglers. In the band's early days, they toured out of drummer Jet Black's ice cream van. By 1977, the group had secured a contract with United Artists Records; they went on to become the highest-selling band to emerge from the UK punk scene, with numerous hit singles and record albums. Cornwell split from the Stranglers in 1990 under acrimonious circumstances. Since then, he has toured steadily and released many solo albums.

08/28/2025

"A mish-mosh of low-budget glamour and high-concept absurdity"

08/28/2025

San Francisco's long running punk venue Thee Parkside may be in Jeopardy. Earlier this month, as per Mission Local, the property that bears the venue was sold for $1.3 million, following the passing of the long time owner. Malia Spanyol, who currently owns the venue itself (but not the property/bui....

08/26/2025

Remembering Stranglers drummer JET BLACK (Brian John Duffy, 1938-2022) on his birthday.

Jet on back right.

08/26/2025

Buyers are fundraising to reopen a music venue and multi-use space at the former punk club and restaurant.

08/26/2025

’1985: The Miracle Year’ features the iconic punk trio's entire January 30, 1985 set at Minneapolis' First Avenue club, plus 20 more live tracks. It's out November 7.