“They’re the originators,” a fan gushed in anticipation of Jurassic 5 taking the stage Sunday night at Fun Fun Fun Fest for only the second time in six years. Not quite. Jurassic 5 was a throwback ...

“In our day, we knew how to do festivals,” teased John Reis, reviving his guise as Speedo, leader of reborn San Diego garage-punk kings Rocket From the Crypt. “We had big foam hats, love beads, and ...

Brands talk about keeping it real, but most don’t. Fun Fun Fun Fest’s James Moody on the wacky ways it keeps fans passionate about the Austin music festival. When 20-something punk fans Stephen and ...

Fun Fun Fun Fest went down this past weekend in Austin, Texas, aka "the Live Music Capital Of The World." The Fest celebrated its eighth year with headliners M.I.A., Snoop Dogg, and Slayer, along with ...

It’s nice when a festival eschews mega-huge beer money and goes with something more respectable, like Fun Fun Fun did with Shiner, the only beer available onsite (although in many varieties). No ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write for, and about, the up-and-coming musician. In the music festival realm, it is generally an unspoken rule that the number ...