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FSU - Friends Stand United

With the arrest of Elgin Nathan James, the leader of FSU, for extortion, FSU is making news again. You might be wondering who FSU is, what FSU stands for, or where FSU came from. Here is a brief profile of Friends Stand United.

A Profile Of The Vans Warped Tour

Since 1995, The Vans Warped Tour has been bringing punk rock and extreme sports to a parking lot near you.

Dropkick Murphys Profile - A Brief Bio of the Dropkick Murphys

Following in the footsteps of the Pogues, the Dropkick Murphys take traditional Irish music and mix it up with punk, Oi! and hardcore.

Paramore Profile - A Biography of Paramore

Newcomers to the punk world, Paramore is pop punk's version of a teenage popstar.

The Slits Bio - A Profile of The Slits

Arguably the first all-girl punk band, The Slits started simply because they thought they should, and music was probably never the same.

924 Gilman Street: A Profile

A profile of the nonprofit. all-ages punk venue at 924 Gilman Street.

Maximumrocknroll

For over 20 years Maximumrocknroll has been dedicated to exposing its readers to underground punk rock, and serving as a way to connect people with unknown bands.

The Germs

One of the first punk bands out of L.A., the Germs helped forge the West Coast sound, and members went on to the Go-Go's, Nirvana and Foo Fighters.

Riot Grrrl

Riot Grrrl was about politics as much as it was about music.

The Runaways

A profile and brief bio of the all-girl rock band the Runaways, often called the first Riot Grrrl band.

Hardcore Punk

A brief description of hardcore punk, and the beginnings of the hardcore punk scene.

The Stooges

Despite poor album sales when they were released, The Stooges are now recognized as one of America's most influential punk bands.

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Goth Punk Pioneers

Part of the first wave of British Punk, Siouxsie and the Banshees, also went on to pave the way for the new wave and goth bands that would come later.

Mest

A profile of Mest and its frontman Tony Lovato, the band identified as the victims of the alleged FSU extortion case.

The Clash - The Only Band That Ever Mattered

A profile of the Clash, the "only band that ever mattered".

Blood or Whiskey Profile - A Biography of Blood Or Whiskey

A profile and biography of Blood or Whiskey, the Celtic Irish punk band from Leixlip, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

Pogues Profile - A Brief Biography of the Pogues

Hailing from London, the Pogues are truly the founders of the Celtic punk movement. Blending traditional Irish Folk with politics and punk rock energy, they paved the way for many bands to come.

X, The Band That Built Los Angeles

No only was X, an influential band in U.S. punk, X is also considered to be an all-around influential band for music in general.

MxPx

A biography and profile of MxPx. From Bremerton, Washington, MxPx is a solid pop punk band with Christian ideals.

Green Day - The Band That Helped Bring Punk Back to the Top

One of the bands credited with the resurgence in popularity of punk rock in the states, Green Day is one of the most popular and commercially successful punk bands in U.S. Over the course of their career, Green Day has captured three Grammys, and Green Day has sold over 65 million records.