Goth is more about the beyond than the here-and-now. Goth concerns itself with the elegiac, the unsettling, and the tomb. In fact, many people involved in Gothic life come from devout upbringings.

Jane's Addiction (1984-1991, various reunions): L.A.'s Jane's Addiction was the band that took post-punk Goth, added a splash of heavy metal and effectively changed the course of the Goth movement.

For people in the 1980s trying to understand goth – a dark offshoot of punk immersed in morbidity, despondency, and sexual freedom – the obvious 'in' was vampires. The beautiful, shadowy ...

This year’s headliners are the louche lion in winter Iggy Pop, who released his 19th studio album in January, and U.K. goth queen Siouxsie, returning to stages after a decade away.

Among fans of punk and its myriad subgenre offshoots (post-punk, goth, industrial, indie rock, etc.), it’s been customary to lionize the Syd Barrett end of the Floyd canon while writing off the ...

Jan Udell, 23, a dress designer, wore old blue jeans and a blue zipped jacket. "The same thing I wore at C.B.G.B.'s in New York when I saw the Dead Boys. The punk dress is a lot of hype," she said.

We’re all into a lot of different kinds of music, from the Cramps to Black Sabbath and everything in between, along with surf-rock and surf-punk. I mean, we don’t surf, but we like the music.

From dark academia to rockabilly, goth sub-genres offer tons of options to incorporate into your daily aesthetic. Ahead, those and more cute goth outfits.

Jacuzzi Boys return on eve of new album; Autarx’s goth-punk storm rising; Daughter and Vancouver Sleep Clinic make Florida debuts ...