The Damned’s Dave Vanian on the Perils of Punk

While the Damned teamed up with renowned producer Tony Visconti to make Evil Spirits late last year, the band, which was part of the UK’s first wave of punk acts along with the Clash and Sex Pistols, spent the earlier part of the year touring in celebration of its fortieth anniversary.

Mayday Parade’s Growing Up in Sunnyland

Brooks Betts, guitarist and one of the founding members of the pop-punk band Mayday Parade, remembers struggling to convince audience members to buy CDs during the first Warped Tour. The group’s come along way since then, even headlining the last iteration of the traveling festival this year.