Est 19XX/Bad Boy/ Interscope Recording artist Machine Gun Kelly took home the MTVU "Breaking Woodie" award at the 2012 Woodie Awards Festival this past weekend.  The woodie award comes days before the release of MGK's Half Naked & Almost Famous EP, set to release on Tuesday March 20. This all leads up to what is said to be a ...

The second installment of the Heartbreaker line will be released on February 11 as a Society style shoe with a red waxed suede and red Express TUF upper on a black sole with white foxing and red pinstripes. Some other features of the new kicks are white stripes screen-printed on the back of the collar, broken heart footbeds and a ...

Thanks to the amazing Needles and Sins Tattoo Blog for bringing this great clip from IFC show Portlandia to our attention. It brings up an important question: Is a bad tattoo a "deal breaker"? In the case of this Pearl-Jammer-Eddie-Vedder-playing-tambourines tattoo... the answer is a resounding YES! Have you ever dated somebody and broken up with them because of bad ...

Last week the Hope Gallery Blog posted about the second episode from the IFC Original short-based comedy series Portlandia, Season 2, where Carrie falls for a guy but soon learns he has a bad tattoo of Eddie Vedder playing tambourines. Is a bad tattoo really that hard to over look?

View the clip here.

Meet the winner of our Sailor Jerry calendar contest: Levy Tran.

Steadfast Brand, Inked Magazine, and the Boston-based punk band, Dropkick Murphys joined forces to create a line of limited edition products after the recent bombings during the Boston Marathon. All of the money raised from the sales is to be donated to the charity The Claddagh Fund and distributed to help the victims affected by the explosions. Thanks to all ...

Our cover stars Deadmau5 and on-again girlfriend Kat Von D travelled to London last week to launch Nokia's Lumia 920 phones, making it clear to a crowd of thousands that their mid-November split is behind them. 

The phone company rigged an entire London street with lights and sound as Deadmau5 deejayed - windows, doors, trash cans, and, of course, Kat ...

If your wardrobe is looking a little less patriotic as the election gets closer, then you're in luck!
Comedy Central is joining forces with clothing chain Urban Outfitters in launching a merchandise line inspired by the massively popular programs "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," and the collaborative campaign "Indecision 2012."
Items include graphic and logo ...

Beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor has more than just amazing skills in the sand. She's also got a couple of thoughtful tattoos too.
The gold medalist has a lower back tattoo of her grandmother's initials that are in between the Roman numeral for the number five. Five is the number she played while in college. These symbols are ...

Hartland Tattoo in Lincoln, Neb. is raising money for a woman who reported that she was brutally assaulted in a hate crime last month.
Adam Hart, the shop's owner, is offering "NOH8" tattoos for $40 and is donating $10 from each of the tattoos to Charlie Rogers, who told local authorities that three masked men victimized her by carving ...

“It was love at first e-mail,” says Sherri DuPree-Bemis, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the band Eisley, of meeting her husband, Max Bemis, frontman for the band Say Anything. 

A Fort Lauderdale tattoo shop made Friday the 13th a special occasion for its customers last week by offering them tattoos for only $13.

Formula Ink had many of its regulars lined up outside as artists worked on those eager to add some more ink to their collection.

Gwen Gersich, who works at the shop, said, "It's a fun ...

Before you think about getting a bad tattoo covered, listen to some advice from Megan Massacre first.

The tattoo artist/model, who was featured on the TLC show "America's Worst Tattoos," gave some insight on how to do the perfect tattoo cover-up, her view on art, and the do's and don'ts of tattoos.

"You can't just ...

Nothing says badass quite like holding your wallet, keys, and makeup bag in a human skull. Designer/sculptor Aitor Throup will be releasing a collection of Shiva Skull Bags so you can do just that. Crafted from tweed and accented with leather trim, the bags are based off of the actual anatomical specifications of the human skull. Durable, meticulously crafted ...

Starting on July 1, California tattoo parlors will have to comply with the regulations enforced by the Safe Body Act that was passed in October.

Businesses that work in body modification will be required to register with local governments and receive annual health and safety screenings, as well as follow 25 other rules in the law.

Terri Williams, the assistant ...

Months after Lil Wayne announced that he would be starting his own shoe line we finally learn that he has decided to partner with SUPRA for this endeavor. Already a fan of the brand, wearing the Skytop since it was introduced to the market in 2007, Wayne and Supra are seemingly a match made in heaven. The collection will debut ...

So we’ve already seen the first lovechild of the Marvel and Reebok union: the Spidey-inspired Insta Pump Fury sneaks, but the two companies are releasing a full summer line of footwear inspired by popular masked heroes. Designed by Anthony Petrie, each shoe sports unique tags, graphics and colors based on its respective hero’s costume design to make each ...

BMX and new reality star, Nigel Sylvester visited the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) in Barrington IL, to complete a series of athletic Gatorade challenges and tests. These test’s taught Sylvester how to improve his performance and endurance by changing up his nutrition and intake.

The Gatorade tests will be featured in the latest episode of Nigel's reality ...

Don't let the size of Painkiller Tiki Bar fool you. The tiny tiki-themed joint makes up for it's small size with it's massively strong drinks, even reserving a portion of the drink menu for $16 "Strong Drinks" that'll knock you on your inked ass. And while the action is usually inside the bar, this past Saturday ...

Taking the podium for the first time since publicly announcing Roc-A-Fella Records 18 years ago, CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Bros. Lyor Cohen introduced Rick Ross at yesterdays Maybach Music Group press conference. This was just the first of a number of surprise speakers at the conference.

"The possibilities that Rick and Maybach Music are going to bring is ...

BR4SS Underwear's new ad campaign features none other than Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett. Bennett is known for his sense of style both on and off the field regardless of the price. If you are looking to purchase your own BR4SS underwear they are now available in the Inked Shop.

We are ecstatic to announce that Spike TV's Ink Master has been renewed for another season. If you are unfamiliar with the reality-competition program that pits tattooers against each other and the clock read this - Who Is The Ink Master. But chances are you are part of the 5.2 million viewers who are watching the artists duke it ...

With divorce rumors in the air, Katy Perry and Russell Brand permanently marked their happily married love last week by both getting tattoos after her concert in L.A. Katy got a smiling peppermint on her ankle, while Russell marked his arm with the badge of his favorite soccer team, West Ham United. Katy even proceeded to try her hand ...

On Friday, November 25 SUPRA will be releasing the Skytop III Stealth at select SUPRA retailers and the SUPRA website.  The style has been strictly limited to 413 pairs and each pair is sequentially numbered on the interior. A few of the shoes design features are a custom night vision sock liner, Stealth Bomber hangtag, charcoal speckled blown EVA midsole ...

Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora and songwriter Richie Supa will be hosting the 13th Annual "Bikers Bash" of The Boys & Girls club of Broward County. From Dec. 8 -11, the weekend will be filled with non-stop days of police-escorted rides and a special performance from Sambora and Supa on Dec. 9th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino presented by ...

American designer Adam Kimmel has joined forces with New York skate brand Supreme to release a two-piece corduroy suit for this Fall.  Made from Italian cotton corduroy the suit features an unlined two button suit jacket and custom fit pant.  The suit will be available in dark navy as well as dark green.  November 3 is the official in-store and ...

Vans OTW and Mr. Cartoon proudly present the Art of Lettering, a limited edition book featuring Cartoon’s personal photography. The book was created in conjunction with Mr. Cartoon's “Art of Lettering” seminar held in Los Anges this summer. During the seminar, Cartoon discussing how lettering has impacted his life – from graffiti art to vintage sign painting and ...

The breakout star of Scream 4 and Trespass shows that young Hollywood’s best fashion accessory is still a tattoo.

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