Prepare to be thrown into a head-spinning circle pit of punk rock memories and madness at the newly opened Punk Rock Museum. Situated in Las Vegas, the museum features endless smatterings of black and white carbon-copied show flyers, rare photo displays, battered instruments, posters, personal items, clothing, and other artifacts that make it feel like a fan’s bedroom, a club, and a learning institution all in one. 

Celebrating the impact and cultural significance of hardcore music genres and their raucous offshoots, the new venue is bursting with evocative ephemera and amazing memorabilia organized by locales and subgenres that tell the story of punk rock. In addition to stuff to look at, read and absorb, there are immersive spaces to jam, hang out, shop, get tattooed, and even get married. The place is as excessive and irreverent as Sin City itself, with a chaotic aesthetic, inside and out (the exterior is black, natch, with a big green-lettered sign).  

It could be argued that a facility like this should be in Los Angeles, New York, D.C. or even the UK, where much of the music was birthed. But Fat Mike — best known for helming L.A. seminal punk group NOFX and the label Fat Wreck Chords — has been touting Las Vegas as "the most punk city in the U.S." since he first announced plans to open the place a couple years ago alongside Warped Tour producer Lisa Brownlee. 

He has a point: Beyond the gargantuan glitz of Vegas casinos and superstar stage shows, Vegas has become a true alternative destination, particularly the downtown area where an arts district has emerged with vintage boutiques, galleries and now the museum. 

New York-focused memorabilia | Lina Lecaro

A Sunset Strip-like string of bars and clubs has sprouted on Fremont Street too, offering indie DJs and touring bands nightly, not to mention festivals like When We Were Young and Punk Rock Bowling, which sees many artists from its bills celebrated throughout the museum. 

Musicians even serve as "tour guides" for ticketed walk-thrus, telling stories of punk antics and misadventures past. Guest speakers have included L7’s Jennifer Finch, the Germs/45 Grave’s Don Bolles, TSOL’s Jack Grisham, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore and countless more. Coming in July they have the Dwarves’ Blag Dhalia, the Vandals’ Joe Escalante, Circle Jerks/Bad Religion’s Greg Hetson and actor/musician Fred Armisen.   

"Las Vegas has the infrastructure like cheap hotels, public transportation, and is a massive hub of travel and travelers," says Vinnie Fiorello, drummer for Less Than Jake and the museum’s Chief Marketing Officer. "It’s a perfect place for a museum to be, considering how big of a business and vacation destination it is." 

The Vegas Punk Rock Museum is a huge, famous rocker-backed endeavor (investors include Germs/Nirvana/Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear, Warped Tour creator Kevin Lyman and skateboarder Tony Hawk), but it is not the first "punk museum." In Los Angeles, scenester and curator Tequila Mockingbird opened a similar, smaller one herself and created an alliance with other spaces celebrating punk in San Francisco and New York. Mockingbird and the LA Punk Museum (which is dormant at the moment)  have been critical of the Vegas edition on social media, stating that it took her idea, but most in the community seem to think there’s room for everyone.

Personalized leather jackets | Lina Lecaro

Fiorello, downplayed the animosity, stating that there is no controversy "besides sharing the idea of starting a punk museum." He adds that the founders have "only respect and admiration to anyone trying to put a spotlight onto how important punk was, is, and continues to be."

Because so many music people are involved, Fat Mike’s space has the resources to gather an astounding and unrivaled collection. The regional breeding grounds of punk each get their own sections, demonstrating the breadth and diversity of the scene:  Southern California (the Germs, X, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Fear, Adolescents, Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies); Northern California (the Dead Kennedys, Rancid, Green Day); NYC (the Ramones, Blondie, New York Dolls, Television, Agnostic Front);  D.C. (Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Dag Nasty) and many more.

Anarchy in the UK, on display | Lina Lecaro

"It is overwhelmingly chocked full of so much history," says revered rock photographer Lisa Johnson, who has several pieces in the building. "And the story is still being written so there's always going to be something new and exciting to see."

Johnson’s involvement with the museum is vast and varied. From contributing to the acquisitions team with loans and donations, to nailing down temporary exhibitions from  noted photographers Angela Boatwright and Rikki Ercoli. She also has an extensive collection of Vans Warped Tour items and photos she shot, which are heavily represented in the upstairs wing of the museum.

Johnson also shot one of the huge murals upstairs that begs for a selfie: Chuck Comeau from pop-punk group Simple Plan doing a stage dive during the band's set on the Vans Warped Tour in Toronto. "It's a pretty epic stage dive, and it brings back the sense of the energy that their set had at that moment," shares Johnson. "This photo takes me right back into that millisecond. And for the record: the fans caught him, and no one got hurt. 

"The Punk Museum is a mecca for memories," Johnson adds. "It's not a fad. And from these seeds planted decades ago, look at where it has brought us. It's really fascinating on so many levels, and there is so much to take in."

Punk family photos | Lina Lecaro

While the aggressive nature of punk rock is definitely highlighted,  the sense of connection and celebration is even more palpable, especially during the guided tours. There is also an effort to be inclusive in terms of women, people of color and queer contributions to the music. 

This year’s Punk Rock Bowling festival was the first opportunity for many to see the just-opened museum and L.A. punk legend Alice Bag (who is represented in the first room of the experience) gave it kudos for inclusivity in a recent Instagram video. In a longer YouTube video she noted that there is room for improvement in some areas, but appreciated its mindfulness to include all the people of punk– a musical form that’s always been about outsiders, rebels and the disenfranchised fighting to be heard. 

Fiorello says the museum plans to dive deeper into the story of punk as it progresses too.  

"We’ll continue to spotlight current bands and scenes, but also expand our roots into Las Vegas more through community outreach and education," he says. "We are in a unique position to be able to hear about the past from punk rockers who lived it, and the people who created the scenes that continue on. It’s important to hear and capture these stories." 

Fletcher Dragge's recreation of Pennywise's rehearsal space | Lina Lecaro

Beyond what’s on the walls and what’s imparted during guided tours, the museum’s experiential aspects are truly what make it special. "The jam room is my favorite part," Fiorello says. "[It’s where] you can pick up a guitar of your favorite punk rock musician and play it,  so it makes sense we continue to expand the idea. You can get married, have a drink at our bar, get a tattoo, play the guitar of your favorite punker, and get a tour from a living punk legend."

The Triple Down bar (named in homage to Vegas’s first punk dive, the still-standing Double Down) just opened, and it’s already one of its most popular spaces. Pennywise’s Fletcher Dragge, who is also part of the advising collective and recreated his band’s rehearsal space in the exhibit, inspired the most popular drink here: rum and coke in a Pringles can (the chips are served on the side). 

The Wedding Chapel has already seen several vows exchanged and The SHOP — the museum’s official tattoo studio — has been abuzz non-stop.

Shaun Kama at work in The SHOP| Lina Lecaro

"There is a natural affiliation and association between punk and tattoos," says The SHOP’s resident artist Shaun Kama. "Marking your body permanently with the bands and music you love and have an affinity for is part of the passion. It’s the perfect amalgamation of art, music and environment and it’s awesome to have a place where you fit in and don’t necessarily stand out." 

Fiorello concurs, "We hope that anyone that comes to the museum can connect with someone in an exhibit, in a photo on the wall and show them that you can pick up a guitar, create a zine, put on shows and become part of the punk scene," he says.  "Inclusion and representation are words that have been involved in our conversation from the start. The important takeaway is that anyone and everyone is welcome in punk music." 

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Ska — as any lover of the genre will tell you — is far from dead.

In fact, the genre that burst forth in Jamaica at the time of the nation's independence in the early 1960s (and, crucially, is the musical seed from which reggae grew) is alive and well around the globe. Call it a fourth wave, a revival or a scene of stalwarts, but the horn-heavy, grooving and uptempo music continues to march forward — and the GRAMMY Museum is all-in on the celebration.

For several years, the GRAMMY Museum has hosted "A History Of L.A. Ska" — a discussion and performance series featuring local musicians, DJs, journalists, and others. Panelists reminisce about their early years in ska, working with legends, and the important role Southern  California has played in the development of the culture. The most recent panel was held on Nov. 7 (but more on that later).

Although born in Jamaica, ska migrated to the UK in the latter half of the '60s and, the following decade, mixed with burgeoning punk sounds to create the genre's second wave: Two Tone. Bands such as the Specials, Madness and the Selecter struck a chord with local audiences as well as those in Southern California — which saw its first ska band, the Boxboys, debut in 1979. Then by the late ‘80s, California-based bands such as the Untouchables, Fishbone, Hepcat and Let’s Go Bowling were building a distinct scene.

As the ‘90s began, Southern California was the focal point of ska's third wave. Helmed by bands like Reel Big Fish, the Aquabats and, early on, No Doubt, a new generation further enmeshed punk and ska to become faster, catchier and more memeable. While third wave groups of the era came from all corners (see New Jersey's Catch-22, Florida's Less Than Jake and Boston's Mighty Mighty Bosstones), Southern California remained a stronghold for ska music and was buoyed by a strong subculture of mods and non-racist skinheads. 

Today, Los Angeles remains a hotbed for a new generation of ska acts — many of which harken back to the sounds of the '60s. Southern California has also played host to ska legends, including Derrick Morgan (whose song "Forward March" became an independence anthem), Pat Kelly, the Pioneers and more.

"When I was first introduced to ska in Southern California, I was blown away by the level of musicianship and the love that these young talents had for the music that I grew up listening to in Jamaica,” shares Junor Francis, a moderator and veteran radio DJ/emcee who co-curates the "A History Of L.A. Ska" series with Eric Kohler. The two also host a video interview series of the same name. [Editor's note: Author Jessica Lipsky has appeared on this series.] 

"While many fans of American third wave ska were introduced to the sound in the 1990s, more casual listeners may not be aware that ska in Southern California dates back four decades," notes Kohler. "To that end, Junor and I have made it our mission to celebrate and highlight the scene’s rich history, vibrancy and uniqueness."

Part four of the series — and the most recent — featured seven panelists representing a broad swath of L.A. ska history: Hepcat drummer Greg Narvas (Hepcat), singer Karina Denike (Dance Hall Crashers, NOFX), keyboardists Matt Parker (the Donkey Show) and Paul Hampton (the Skeletones), DJ and drummer Nina Cole (the Cover Ups), drummer Oliver Charles (Ocean 11, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Gogol Bordello), and multi-instrumentalist Scott Klopfenstein (Reel Big Fish, the Littlest Man Band). The panel was moderated by Junor Francis.

The four-part series is available to view on the GRAMMY Museum's website, or you can immerse yourself in the "History Of L.A. Ska" panel by panel below:

The History Of L.A. Ska Part One (2017)

Featuring: Greg Lee, Persephone “Queen P” Laird, Joey Altruda, Brian Dixon and Luis Correa

The History Of L.A. Ska Part Two (2019)

Featuring: Angelo Moore, Chris Murray, Darrin Pfeiffer, Kip Wirtzfeld, Tazy Phyllipz

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Featuring: Jerry Miller, Chuck Askerneese, Ivan Wong,  Greg Sowders, Norwood Fishe, Greg Lee, Bill Bentley, Howard Paar, Marc Wasserman, Karena Sundaram Marcum, Laurence Fishburn

If the excitement on display during the "History Of L.A. Ska" panel sessions isn't enough to convince you of the genre's staying power, consummate emcee Junor Francis shares words of affirmation:

“After being baptized into this scene and welcomed with open arms, I realized this was absolutely the right place for me!”

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And just like that, 2022 is almost done — but not before we get another round of must-hear albums. December's slate of releases is set to send the year out on a high note, with something for all tastes.

This month heralds much-anticipated returns from R&B innovator SZA, with S.O.S., and rap super-producer Metro Boomin, with the mysterious HEROES & VILLAINS. December's riches also include Bad MFs from West Coast hip-hop supergroup Mount Westmore, indie-rock lifers Weezer dropping SZNZ: Winter and a loaded, possibly final album from punk-rock misfits NOFX. There's also new-generation R&B (RINI’s Ultraviolet EP and Jacquees' Sincerely For You), dark techno (Terence Fixmer's Shifting Signals), soul-baring indie (Sophie Jamieson's Choosing), and much more. 

Below, check out a guide to the 15 essential albums dropping just in time for the festive season. — Jack Tregoning

Contributed reporting by Ashlee Mitchell

SZA - S.O.S.

Release date: TBD

Five years after her GRAMMY-nominated debut album, Ctrl, it's about to be SZA season all over again. While details are still pending, the alternative R&B star is expected to drop her second album, S.O.S., this month, following the single "Shirt" and its teaser follow-up, "PSA".

In a revealing Billboard cover story, SZA spoke frankly about the pressure she feels to release the album while navigating the music industry and her fans' expectations. As always with SZA, the music itself speaks volumes, and the darkly seductive "Shirt" (accompanied by a music video co-starring SZA and Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield in a riff on Bonnie and Clyde) suggests S.O.S. will be something to savor. — J.T.

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Metro Boomin - HEROES & VILLAINS

Release date: December 2

To prepare fans for his new album, HEROES & VILLAINS, sought-after rap producer Metro Boomin went all-out on a short film starring his collaborators Young Thug and Gunna alongside celebrated actors Morgan Freeman and LaKeith Stanfield. Following that flex, the artist's first solo LP in four years is set to feature a who's who of rap, with an exact tracklist still to be announced.

Metro Boomin's previous album, 2018's Not All Heroes Wear Capes, featured the likes of Travis Scott, 21 Savage and Gucci Mane rapping over the producer's dark, trap-centric beats. This time around, he's keeping his cards close to his chest, slyly sharing a video of the studio sessions on his Instagram with the caption, "When the sequel is even better than the first." All will be revealed on Dec. 2. — J.T.

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Neil Young - Harvest (50th Anniversary Edition)

Release date: December 2

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Neil Young's seminal folk-rock album Harvest, released to great acclaim in 1972. Featuring indelible songs like "Heart of Gold," "Old Man" and "The Needle and The Damage Done," Harvest was the best-selling album of that year in the US.

To celebrate the milestone, Young is releasing a special anniversary edition, available in either CD or vinyl box-set. Extras include a new two-hour documentary called Harvest Time, an official release of Young's BBC In Concert performance , and a hardcover book featuring never-before-seen photos and notes by legendary rock photographer Joel Bernstein. Consider this the festive gift for the Neil Young completist in your life. — J.T.

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RINI - UltraViolet

Release date: December 2

After breaking out with his 2021 debut album, Constellations, RINI returns this month with the seven-track EP, Ultraviolet. The Filipino-Australian R&B talent, who now calls Los Angeles home, pairs his indelible voice with slinky, late-night production that pulls the listener close.

Ahead of Ultraviolet, RINI has released the singles "Haunt Me" and "Selfish," featuring GRAMMY-winning rapper BEAM, which pair his themes of love and longing with gauzy, head-nodding beats. "I want to be able to show the world and myself that I'm growing, not just in music, but as a person," RINI told Uproxx in May. On Ultraviolet, which also features the slick bedroom jams "Something to Feel" and "Your Eyes," that evolution is evident. — J.T.

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NOFX - Double Album

Release date: December 2

SoCal punk veterans NOFX have always kept up a prolific output, and this month the band returns with their 15th LP, Double Album. Following last year's Single Album, the conveniently titled Double Album features 10 new songs with perfectly NOFX titles like "Punk Rock Cliché" and "Is It Too Soon if Time Is Relative?" Lead single "Darby Crashing Your Party" showcases the band at their hard-riffing, rowdy best, with frontman Fat Mike clearly relishing lyrical volleys like, "A middle-class clown waging lower class war/A Beverly Hillbilly peeled off the floor."

In a statement announcing the new album, Fat Mike revealed the songs were recorded at the same time as Single Album, then finished off later. "I think it's a very enjoyable album, and maybe our funniest," he added. It could also be NOFX's parting gift — responding to a fan’s Instagram comment, Fat Mike announced that 2023 will be the band's "last year" after an "amazing run." — J.T.

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Terence Fixmer - Shifting Signals

Release date: December 2

French producer Terence Fixmer has been one of the most intriguing figures in the electronic music scene for well over a decade. Over six past solo albums, numerous EPs and standalone releases, Fixmer has perfected a dark, gritty sound that melds techno with the looser industrial spirit of electronic body music (EBM).

Fixmer's seventh album, Shifting Signals, continues in that vein while allowing for new textures to creep in. "On each album I aim for something different but I retain the core sound, which is always there and often dark and melancholic," the producer wrote in a statement. "Sometimes the balance tips slightly and on this album, I'm striving to be freer and open myself up more to melody."

That openness to different modes is showcased on the atmospheric, piano-led "Synthetic Minds," which evokes a John Carpenter film score, while fellow singles "Corne de Brume" and "No Latitude for Errors" are built for heady techno dance floors. — J.T.

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Sophie Jamieson - Choosing

Release date: December 2

On her debut album, Choosing, London-based singer-songwriter Sophie Jamieson doesn't shy from difficult or uncomfortable emotions. Lead single, "Sink" lays bare her push-pull relationship with alcohol over a lulling bed of piano and drums. That theme of emotional vulnerability carries through the LP's 11 songs, which foreground Jamieson's enchanting voice and plain-spoken lyrics.

"The title of this album is so important," Jamieson wrote in a statement. "Without it, this might sound like another record about self-destruction and pain, but at heart, it's about hope, and finding strength. It's about finding the light at the end of the tunnel and crawling towards it." Choosing arrives via Bella Union, the tastemaking label led by Simon Raymonde, formerly of Scottish dream pop band Cocteau Twins. — J.T.

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White Lung - Premonition

Release date: December 2

Canadian punk rockers White Lung weren't expecting to take six years to follow up 2016's celebrated Paradise. As the story goes, the band got together in their hometown of Vancouver in 2017, expecting to rip out their final album before parting ways. In the studio, frontwoman Mish Barber-Way discovered she was pregnant with her first child — which, along with a global pandemic and another child, put the album plans on ice.

Fast forward to 2022, and White Lung's fifth and final album, Premonition, is finally here. With all that extra time to marinate, Premonition is a thrilling return from the trio, mining deeper themes with the same raucous, kick-down-the-door energy that fans expect. The album opens furiously with "Hysteric", and also features the singles "Date Night" and "Tomorrow," which match Barber-Way's impassioned vocals with muscular punk-rock riffing.

"We felt like this record was the right endpoint and we are happy the songs will finally be released," the band wrote in a statement. — J.T. 

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A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - Me vs. Myself

Release date: December 9

New York's A Boogie wit da Hoodie has been steadily hyping the release of his fourth album, Me Vs Myself, throughout 2022. Originally scheduled for November, the album will drop this month, right in time for A Boogie's hometown album launch at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Me Vs Myself was preceded by a pair of singles, "Take Shots," featuring Tory Lanez, and "Ballin," which both showcase the rapper's supremely confident flow and wavy beats. While the full tracklist is not yet confirmed, A Boogie's previous album, ARTIST 2.0, covered the R&B and rap spectrum with guests like Summer Walker, Khalid, Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert, without pulling focus from the main star. The rapper has already lined up dates for the Me Vs Myself tour stretching into 2023, so it's a great time to bet on A Boogie. — J.T.

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Mount Westmore - Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort

Release date: December 9

When living legends Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too Short and Ice Cube formed the supergroup Mount Westmore, West Coast rap heads took notice. After several hints that a collaborative album was coming, Mount Westmore made the surprise decision to release their debut, Bad MFs, exclusively as an NFT via the blockchain-based platform Gala Music.

The album arrives on streaming services this month under a new title, Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort, featuring additional songs not included on the NFT version. A spirit of loose fun and ride-or-die friendship carries through all the singles released so far, including the swaggering "Bad MFs" and the bass-heavy, light-hearted "Big Subwoofer." As Snoop put it to HotNewHipHop, "You bring the legends of the West Coast together, something great will always happen." — J.T.

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Leland Whitty - Anyhow

Release date: December 9

Best known as a member of Toronto-based jazz ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD, Leland Whitty is a true multi-instrumentalist. On his seven-track solo release, Anyhow, Whitty oversaw all production and composition, moving deftly between guitar, synthesizer, woodwinds and strings.

Following his scores for indie films Disappearance at Clifton Hill and Learn to Swim, Whitty was inspired to combine cinematic composition with rock and jazz instrumentation in his own project. Lead single "Awake" perfectly strikes that balance with twinkling keys, mournful strings and an insistent drum beat, while follow-up "Glass Moon" conjures a similarly beguiling mood. Members of BADBADNOTGOOD and Whitty's musician brother also joined the studio sessions, making Anyhow a family affair. — J.T.

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Jacquees - Sincerely For You

Release date: December 16

On "Say Yea", the sultry bedroom anthem he dropped back in May, Jacquees croons, "Girl, you overdue for some romantic s—." That simple line is something of a mission statement for the R&B casanova, whose third album, Sincerely For You, drops this month.

The LP features "Say Yea" alongside 16 more R&B jams, including singles "Tipsy," which captures the singer's blurry plea to a lover, and the smoothly boastful "Still That." Elsewhere, Sincerely For You offers up guest turns from Future (who also executive produced the album), 21 Savage and Tory Lanez, plus the R&B dream team of 6lack and Summer Walker on "Tell Me It's Over." On his socials, Jacquees dedicated the album to "everybody who been there for me along the way" and promised to deliver only "real R&B." — J.T.

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Ab-Soul - Herbert

Release date: December 16

Six hard-won years after his last album, the divisive, conspiracy theory-heavy Do What Thou Wilt., Ab-Soul has found his drive again. The rapper from Carson, California returns this month with a deeply personal album that shares his birth name, Herbert.

Ab-Soul's new outlook was previewed in lead single "Do Better," which reckons with the scars of his past and looks to the future with powerful clarity. The next single, "Gang'Nem," featuring Houston rapper FRE$H and produced by fellow Top Dawg Entertainment mainstay Sounwave, also revisits his upbringing and pays respect to L.A. street culture over a woozy, hard-hitting beat.

For fans of Ab-Soul's dense lyrical style and gravelly flow, Herbert is an eagerly-anticipated return to the rap limelight. — J.T.

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NCT DREAM - Candy

Release date: December 19

NCT Dream, the youngest sub-group of Neo Culture Technology (NCT), has seen exponential growth since they rebranded as a fixed unit in 2020. The septet is set to release a winter special EP called Candy on Dec. 19. The mini-album's six tracks, include lead single "Candy," which was originally performed by H.O.T. in 1996. The album will be the first holiday release for any NCT sub-group, following a slew of successful releases from NCT Dream this year.

The group released their second studio album, Glitch, in March 2022, followed by their repackaged Beatbox in May. Their first feature film, NCT Dream The Movie: In a Dream, released worldwide on Nov. 30 and Dec. 3 and documents the opening days of their tour in Seoul. The group will finish their tour in Japan by February 2023. — Ashlee Mitchell

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Weezer - SZNZ: Winter

Release date: December 21

This has been a remarkably good year to be a Weezer fan. Always pleasingly prolific, in 2022 the band decided to release a four-EP series under the name SZNZ, each timed to coincide with a new season.

Following Spring, Summer and Autumn editions, SZNZ: Winter arrives just in time for peak coziness. While the complete tracklist is not yet known, Weezer performed the EP in full for an intimate crowd at the Troubadour in Los Angeles (using their favored alias Goat Punishment), with new highlights including "I Want A Dog" and "The One That Got Away."

While frontman Rivers Cuomo has described SZNZ: Winter as having a sad vibe that suits snowed-in days, you can always count on Weezer to cut the melancholy with some power-pop verve. — J.T.

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Fat Mike of NoFX is debuting a new campout festival this summer, bringing together the ever-constant companions that are punk rock music and large amounts of delicious beer.

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Fat Mike's Camp Punk In Drublic, named of course after NoFX's 1994 LP Punk In Drublic, a classic cut of '90s skater punk's most irreverent pre-pop days, will constitute a three-day concert series in Thornville, Ohio, and will cap off NoFX's 2018 spring tour of the same name.

Tapped to play the festival alongside NoFX are fellow '90s punk mainstays Rancid and Pennywise, with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Goldfinger, Sick of It All, Lagwagon, Strung Out, the Bouncing Souls, Face to Face, Jello Biafra & the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Mad Caddies, Street Dogs, the Interrupters, Guttermouth, and Bad Cop Bad Cop.

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While both the NoFX tour (alongside Bad Religion) and the music festival will share the same central theme – that being live music and craft beer tastings – the campout will expand on the tour's offerings with, carnival games, a dodgeball arena, "Fatty's Midnite Matinee" late-night movie screenings, and "campfire stories from punk legends Fat Mike, Keith Morris, Jello Biafra, Eric Melvin, El Hefe, Erik Sandin, and more!"

In a statement announcing the festival, Fat Mike laid out his vision for the event with his trademark levity, "The thing about camping is that really nothing can go wrong, because everything is already wrong …Punk rockers don't really know how to camp. They know how to wear hoodies, drink, and lean on each other. The good thing is that we got a lot of generators and an unlimited supply of kegs (some are even full of beer). …But there will be 17 great bands, 2 mediocre bands, and 5,000 kegs of beer. What could possibly go wrong?"

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Camp Punk In Drublic will be getting drunk and disorderly June 1 – 3 at Ohio's Legend Valley outdoor venue. A limited run of advance tickets will go on sale from between 10 a.m. – midnight on Friday, March 30. Additional ticketing information and prices can be found on the festival website.

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Since Mike Piacentini’s switch from computer science to audio engineering in college, his family has been his biggest champions. So, when he received his nomination for Best Immersive Album for Madison Beer's pop album Silence Between Songs, at the 2024 GRAMMYs, it was a no-brainer to invite his parents and wife.

“He’s always been into music. He had his own band, so [the shift] wasn’t surprising at all,” Piacentini’s mother says in the newest episode of Family Matters. “He’s very talented. I knew one day he would be here. It’s great to see it actually happen.”

In homage to his parents’ support, Piacentini offered to let his father write a short but simple acceptance in case he won: “Thank you, Mom and Dad,” he jokes.

Alongside his blood relatives, Piacentini also had support from his colleague Sean Brennan. "It's a tremendous honor, especially to be here with [Piacentini]. We work day in and day out in the studio," Brennan explains. "He's someone who's always there."

Press play on the video above to learn more about Mike Piacentini's support system, and remember to check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of Family Matters.

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