Stephanie Mendez

1 month ago | grammy.com | Stephanie Mendez

Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Doubt performing in 1996Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty ImagesFrom Adolescents to Social Distortion and TSOL, the Offspring, and No Doubt, Orange County has long been a breeding ground for punk acts. A new book, 'Tearing Down the Orange Curtain,' tracks this massive cultural movement from Southern California.

2 months ago | latimes.com | Stephanie Mendez

Brothers Frank, from left, Rikk and Alfie Agnew of the punk band Adolescents in front of the display that features their band at the “Punk OC — From the Streets of Suburbia” exhibit April 4 at the Fullerton Museum Center. The first time that guitarist Frank Agnew went to a punk show he was about 13, and even though he was underage he was able to get into the Whisky a Go Go to see the Bags, Black Randy and the Metrosquad, and the Weirdos. It was 1978 and he went with his older brother Rikk.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Stephanie Mendez

The first time that guitarist Frank Agnew went to a punk show he was about 13, and even though he was underage he was able to get into the Whisky a Go Go to see the Bags, Black Randy and the Metrosquad, and the Weirdos. It was 1978 and he went with his older brother Rikk. “When the Weirdos came on, holy s— that changed my life forever because it was so good,” Frank said.

Mar 6, 2025 | abcnews.go.com | Stephanie Mendez

A survivor of the Uvalde mass shooting is celebrating her quinceañera this year with a special gift from a prominent dress shop. Miah Cerrillo, a former student at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, got her dream dress through a donation from Moda 2000, a popular quinceañera store known for its viral fashion videos on TikTok and YouTube. A quinceañera is an important celebration in Latino culture that takes place at the age of 15 and marks a young girl's transition to womanhood.

Feb 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Stephanie Mendez

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysPunk rock, a genre that’s known for being explicit, aggressive, and wildly feverish might be the best to capture a feeling as intense and complicated as love.