Tim Armstrong

Watch Operation Ivy's Jesse Michaels & Tim Armstrong reunite to play "Take Warning" with Specials members in LA

Tim and Jesse did a surprise Op Ivy performance for the second year in a row, this time at the Terry Hall tribute show in an LA backyard.

Rancid Albums Ranked Worst To Best

Rancid have long bridged the gaps between underground and mainstream, between punk and ska, and they’ve brought fans and musicians from all musical walks of life together. Their albums vary from good to all-time classic, and here they all are ranked from worst to best…

Fishbone, Tim Armstrong, mems of No Doubt, Specials & more playing Terry Hall tribute in LA

“A Celebration of The Music of Terry Hall” happens October 13 & 14 and proceeds benefit charitable organization Musack.

Rancid announce new album 'Tomorrow Never Comes,' share title track (exclusive pink vinyl)

Rancid have announced their first new album in six years, and its lead single/title track is a street punk ripper that sounds like classic Rancid. Listen and pick up our exclusive opaque neon pink vinyl variant…

Operation Ivy's Jesse Michaels & Tim Armstrong reunite in Bad Optix, share first song "Raid"

Rounded out by drummer Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, Trash Talk, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk), Bad Optix channel traditional Jamaican ska with their debut single…

Tour news: Jessie Ware, Jenny Lewis, Bert Kreischer, 700 Bliss, William Parker, more

Plus: Tashi Wada / Holter, Elvis Costello, onelinedrawing, an L.A. Howie Pyro tribute, Protoje, and more tour and festival news.

The Interrupters helped re-popularize ska-punk. Now they've made the most personal album of their career

On The Interrupters’ first album since ”She’s Kerosene” became an unexpected ska-punk hit, Aimee Interrupter opens up about mental health and abuse as the band broadens their musical horizon, incorporating rootsy Jamaican ska, dubby reggae, 2 Tone, and more…

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by Billie Eilish, Rico Nasty, GloRilla, Shygirl, Jessie Ware, Channel Tres, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Daphni, Loraine James, and more.

The Interrupters team with 2 Tone legend Rhoda Dakar & Tim Armstrong on new song (listen)

The latest single from The Interrupters’ anticipated new album features frequent collaborator Tim Armstrong of Rancid and 2 Tone legend Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers, The Special AKA).

Watch full-set video of Operation Ivy's final show at 924 Gilman in 1989

It’s been decades since Operation Ivy last performed, but luckily footage exists of that historic night…
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