As America ages not-so-gracefully into its 240s, with climate change knocking on our doors and tribalism facing all-time highs, it’s time we become realistic about…
LOS ANGELES — Reality TV star and occasional musician Bret Michaels announced earlier today that he will be performing the 2007 season of his hit…
SAN FRANCISCO — 38-year-old father and successful business owner Vince Martinez is still, despite all sound logic and reason, nostalgic for the absolute shittiest years…
By 1969, the Chipmunks had hit a creative and commercial brick wall, with the public seemingly sick of rodent-based novelty songs. The band and manager…
Feeling nostalgic for Nu metal? According to our analytics team, you are for some reason! That’s why we told our people to reach out and…
Every year tens of thousands of immigrants from impoverished, war-torn countries seek asylum in the United States. Here at The Hard Times, our immigrant policy…
With The Hard Times recently celebrating its four-year anniversary, Hard Style’s Tom Peters explores one of the most pivotal moments in the publication’s history, talking…
“Post-hardcore” is one of those terms that doesn’t really mean anything, like “synergy” or “men’s rights.” But The Hard Times loves the punk subgenre nonetheless,…
BOSTON — Longtime scene veteran Tom Williams wistfully pined yesterday for his scene’s bygone era that featured rampant, unprovoked stabbings, lamenting the decreasing rate of…
Nearly 40 years after its release, Joy Division’s most iconic album truly stands the test of time. I’m referring, of course, to the band’s truly…
Hey gang!! We all love 90s throwback nostalgia shit and you know who we haven’t thought of in a while- the mother fucking Spin Doctors,…
LOS ANGELES — Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has confirmed months of online rumors by revealing that he will produce and star in an upcoming…
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Local punk Jesse Watson is breaking out his collection of AFI records earlier and earlier each year, fellow seasonally sensitive sources confirmed.…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Local Get Up Kids fan Will Landis referred last week to the band’s 1999 release Something to Write Home About as their…
ANGEL GROVE, Calif. — Police are currently on the lookout for a group of six teenagers with attitude that went missing right before the unrelated…