Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 9, 2017
According to the Chicago Tribune, a man and woman were stabbed at last night’s (8th) Rancid and Dropkick Murphy’s show in the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago. Police said the man (29) was stabbed in the neck and face, and the woman (34), suffered a cut to her abdomen. Both were taken to […]
Posted by Metal Insider on August 7, 2017
While punk may have sold out to the highest bidder long ago, veterans of the scene like Rancid (who in turn formed from the ashes of ’80s punk band Operation Ivy), still have the energy and attitude. Dropkick Murphys, another band that’s been around for over 20 years, also have cred, even if “I’m Shipping […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 28, 2015
Republican Wisconsin governor and presumed 2016 Presidential candidate Scott Walker is down with the kids. At least that what he’s wanted them to think as he walked out to the Dropkick Murphys’ “Shipping Up To Boston,” a song popularized in the Martin Scorcese film The Departed. It turns out that the punk band caught wind that […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 17, 2014
Yesterday (16), punk band Dropkick Murphys canceled their Tulsa show following a fatal accident outside of Austin. The band’s tour bus struck and killed a pedestrian on Route 35. According to a post on the band’s Facebook page, a pedestrian darted into the road in front of the bus, leaving enough damage to it that it couldn’t […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 3, 2014
Remember when rumors circulated that Metallica was going to headline this year’s Heavy Montreal? Well, the rumors are true. But Metallica isn’t the only awesome name playing the Montreal summer festival. The lineup for Heavy MTL has been announced. Joining Metallica at the two day festival will be Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Epica, Exodus, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 17, 2013
Day two of last weekend’s Orion Music + More Festival immediately proved itself the more metal of the two days, with simultaneous heavy bands playing. While Cauldron kicked things off by scratching the NWOBHM itch of those in the crowd, many were camped out at the Orion stage. On that stage, which Metallica would close out […]
Posted by Metal Insider on June 7, 2013
This Saturday and Sunday, Detroit’s Bell Isle will be taken over by the 2nd Annual incarnation of the Orion Music + More Festival. Metal Insider will be there, giving you frequent updates via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Soundtracking, as well as on the site. To get in the mood for this weekend, we asked some of the bands […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on May 1, 2013
The second annual Orion Music + More festival is slated to feature a pretty diverse lineup. In addition to Metallica, the two day festival will feature performances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, Rise Against, Bassnectar, a reunited Infectious Grooves, Dropkick Murphys, The Dillinger Escape Plan, FLAG (one of the Black Flag reunions), Gogol Bordello, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 25, 2013
Last week, we posted video footage of a seig-heiling skinhead getting his ass kicked onstage at a New York Dropkick Murphys show by the band’s bassist, with the band then stating that “Nazis are not welcome at Dropkick Murphys shows.” That clip went viral, appearing on mainstream media websites in addition to the punk rock […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 21, 2013
[youtube]http://youtu.be/QGubnoMqPxM[/youtube] Yeah, we know, Dropkick Murphys are a punk band, not a metal one, but this is pretty awesome. Last week in New York, Dropkick Murphys were playing at Terminal 5, and a lot of people were onstage for their set-ending cover of AC/DC’s “TNT.” Bassist Ken Casey noticed one of them seig heiling, and […]
