Cedric Bixler Zavala

Cedric Bixler-Zavala has spoken out against Danny Masterson, and Scientology, on social media before; Chrissie Carnell-Bixler, who he is married to, accused Masterson of rape.

This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 15 albums that defined the melodic style of post-hardcore that took off in the early 2000s thanks to bands like At the Drive-In, Thursday, and Glassjaw, many of whom are still breaking ground and/or influencing new bands today

Recent daily episodes of 'The Trap Set' have featured guests Flea, Laura Veirs, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Joan as Police Woman, Buzz Osborne (Melvins), Har Mar Superstar, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and more.

Chrissie Carnell-Bixler (wife of At The Drive-In frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who is also a plaintiff in the suit) is one of four women who are suing Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology, saying they've been stalked and harassed after accusing Masterson of rape.

Psych rock icon and 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson sadly passed away at the age of 71 on Friday (5/31), and his fellow artists have taken to social media to pay tribute to the hugely influential musician.

”What it’s NOT going to be,” Cedric Bixler-Zavala says of a potential reunion of The Mars Volta, ”is your ‘fav member lineup’ playing their ‘classic records’ in full etc. Maybe we’ll play old shit, who knows how we feel.”

Beto O'Rourke, who's battling Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race, has also shared a rarity by his old punk band Foss, who counted At the Drive In's Cedric Bixler-Zavala as a member.

Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, John Lurie, Cedric Bixler Zavala (ATDI, Mars Volta), Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Ryley Walker, Blanck Mass, Sarah Lipstate (Noveller), Chris Traynor (Orange 9mm, Helmet) and more pay tribute to the late legend.

At the Drive In's Cedric Bixler Zavala responded to Masterson's denial, saying, “he’s had about 15 years to make this statement. Every time he had a chance he laughed at the victims. He is surrounded by enablers.”

Cedric Bixler Zavala called "Incurably Innocent" "a song about sexual abuse and being able to finally speak out." Specifically, its lyrics relate to his wife, Chrissie Carnell Bixler's alleged rape by Danny Masterson.