Chris Faiumu, the founder of the band Fat Freddy’s Drop has died. More widely known as Mu and DJ Fitchie, he was the man ...

A big fat no. I come by my distaste honestly: About ten years ago, I was at a bar with some buddies; I was relatively sober and something had been playing on the jukebox for about 15 minutes.

As part of the acquisition, Fat Wreck Chords' roster's unrecouped balances will be waived, and Hopeless has agreed to a ...

After months of rumors, bad info, false starts, and gossip, it is now public: Fat Wreck Chords has sold its catalog to ...

Beginning in the 1980s, Mike Burkett—a.k.a. Fat Mike—has been pouring his energy into punk rock. He co-founded the beloved band NOFX in 1983 and the San Francisco-based record label Fat Wreck ...

Hopeless Records and Fat Wreck Chords have announced their partnership, uniting two of punk’s most influential independent labels.

Fat Mike, of NOFX and Fat Wreck Chords fame, joked that he’s not allowed in the band anymore — “I mean, I made that rule” — and said the new name makes sense with Slawson leading the way.

A punk rock supergroup and cover band is entering a new era. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes has changed its name to Spike and the Gimme Gimmes for its 2025 tour, the band announced on Instagram ...

The band never looked back. Then in 1981, Petty found out the Heartbreakers’ next record was going to be sold for $9.98 each, a buck more than the prevailing price.