The popular Irish-punk band Dropkick Murphys were scheduled to play a gig in Tulsa, Texas on Sunday (November 17) before embarking on the international leg of their tour. Unfortunately, an tragic turn of events forced the Boston natives to cancel the concert. Read More »
Boston-loving Oi! stalwarts Dropkick Murphys have raised a ridiculous amount of money for victims of the Boston marathon bombing. The "Shipping Up To Boston" punks raised $300,000 via their Claddagh Fund. Read More »
The Coachella Music Festival just wrapped up its 2013 edition in India, California in April but the festival has already announced its 2014 dates on its website. Read More »
There are plenty of reports out there that talk about people seemingly trying to capitalize on the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombing by selling merchandise to commemorate the event. That is why it is refreshing to hear about the band Dropkick Murphys and how much money they have raised for the victims of the bombing by selling a t-shirt on their website. The shirt is simple enough, reading "For Boston" above a picture of the city and on the back it explains what the money the purchaser just spent on the shirt is going towards. Read More »
As I'm sure you probably noticed, St. Patrick's Day was on Sunday March 17. This is a huge Irish holiday and also a big day for the Irish rock band, the Dropkick Murphys. Well it wasn't all fun and games during the punk rock band's St. Patrick's Day concert at New York City's Terminal 5 in Midtown Manhattan. The lead singer of the group, Ken Casey, actually punched and attacked a skinhead who gave a "seig heil" (Nazi salute) motion on stage. Read More »