The MotoGP rider, with a tattoo on his skin graft, rides again.

It’s been one heck of a ride for the Exile Cycles bike builder.

In case any of you are curious of what to do and what not to do at your next visit to the tattoo studio, here are a few reminders. And always remember: Good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good!

-DO go to the studio with an idea for a tattoo in mind. Impulsive decisions aren't ...

Cleveland resident Stephen Munhollon got a Charles Ramsey face tattooed on the back of his leg. His explanation behind this permanent piece of recognition is that "In society, a lot of times people choose not to get involved in situations…but he (Ramsey) chose to do something." Charles Ramsey will be forever known as the hero who saved the life ...

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 ...

When we think of Amanda Seyfried, a beautiful blonde bombshell comes to mind along with Dear John and Mama Mia. Seyfried started as a model at 11 years old and today is known for her acting talents. Had it not been for Seyfried to admit she can be quite crude and vulgar, we would only expect to think of her ...

Snooki's first tattoo was her sexy winged leopard queen on her arm. Back in January she explained it's meaning, getting the ink after the Jersey Shore Season 6 and said "it represents being a strong independent woman." Recently, Snooki revealed an up-close Instagrammed picture of her first tattoo, allowing all the mama meatball lovers to see the detail ...

Rihanna's been rated by American Magazine Time as one of the world's most influential people and in 2012 by Forbes as the 4th most powerful celebrity. It is no wonder that her tattoos have impacted her fans worldwide. Every one of her 19 tattoos serve a personal significance to this pop icon. The pisces symbol for her birth ...

FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN REMEMBER, Shanghai Kate Hellenbrand has been inquisitive about the world around her. Any time she saw a machine, she wanted to know how it worked. Any time she heard about a new place, she wanted to go there. Most importantly, the second she learned about tattooing, she wanted to know how she could become ...

It wouldn’t be a stretch to envision Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, and Walt Whitman gathering on the ornate Victorian-era sofas and sipping tea among the luxurious décor and deep red blushed walls of The Honorable Society Tattoo Parlour and Lounge.

Who needs to spend money on a ring when they can get something as permanent as a tattoo? Ciara and her boy Future have recently been spotted having matching tattoos showcasing their dedication to one another. Ciara has the letter N on her ring finger for Future's birth name Nayvadius Wilburn and he has a C in the same ...

The lone joy of traffic is admiring craftsmanship.

"Bell's new Rogue helmet represents the ultimate collision of innovative design and outlaw attitude - the same qualities that master tattoo artist Corey Miller brings to every human canvas."

Bell Helmets is giving you and a friend an opportunity to join them in Sturgis and get INKED by Corey himself. Just visit Bells Facebook Contest Page and tell us the ...

Mix up your palette to stand out in a monotone city of millions.

When Jon “Honest Jon” Boetes picks up his coffee before going to tattoo at Slave to the Needle in Seattle’s bohemian Ballard neighborhood, he sees his tattoos on the staff at Cafe? Bambino. And when he is done for the day, he unwinds next door at the Tin Hat Bar & Grill, where more of his artistry is on display ...

Zak Sabbath and Mandy Morbid:Porn Stars in a Relationship |  If you’re one of those people who can manage not to act like an idiot just because everyone around you is, porn’s a pretty good job. Hot girls have sex with us; then sometimes someone films it and we all get paid.

Drawing from frontman Claudio Sanchez’s sci-fi comic book series, COHEED AND CAMBRIA jams planet rock.

When shoe designer, Alejandro Ingelmo, walks into his Soho studio wearing jeans and a semitransparent white T-shirt—offering a view of the ink covering his chest, arm, and back—he looks more like a musician who rocks fashion-forward sneakers than a fourth-generation cobbler who creates them.

Guy Aitchison and Michele Wortman receive collectors from around the world who want to be tattooed by two of the industry’s pioneers of contemporary tattoo styles. The husband and wife team are also renowned for promoting fine art and education in the tattoo community.

Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, tearing its way through cities, towns and beaches alike. Luckily, the Rockaway Renegades are ready and willing to give back to those who have lost everything.

The Renegades were formed by Jessica Pierik, Holly Jane Butler, Becca Roach, Sara Blake and Norah Gurley. Their efforts have grown exponentially within just a few days. This ...

DeadKat, KatMau5, Kat Von Dead - whatever you called them, Kat Von D and Deadmau5's monikers made for an endlessly entertaining game of "name the power couple." Alas, celeb journalists from coast to coast are mourning the loss of their creative liberties. Kat Von D and Deadmau5 are no more.

True to reality-star form, Von D promptly tweeted up a ...

You've seen them before -- the hipster kid on the subway, the cute girl in the elevator, the jogger in the park -- all with brightly colored, cushioned headphones emblazoned with that unmistakable "b."

Beats headphones are everywhere, and with good reason.

The company has made great strides since releasing its first headphones in 2008. Backed by Dr. Dre and Interscope ...

Though One Direction's shaggy-haired cutie Harry Styles recently turned 18, he's wasted no time enjoying the spoils of his new legal rights (18 is the UK's minimum age for tattooing). Harry's already accumulated 24 different tats, including a five-pointed star symbolizing the members of his band, a padlock on his forearm, a birdcage, and several new ...

If you were perplexed by Miley Cyrus' recently inked excerpt of President Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 speech at Paris' Sorbonne, be perplexed no more. Well, be less perplexed. The former Disney star's incomplete sentence tattoo, which sprawls along her forearm, corresponds to fiancé Liam Hemsworth's tattoo from the same speech. While hers reads, "So that his place shall ...

Forever: The New Tattoo, a new book Nick Schonberger, highlights some of the most talented and creative tattooers of this generation. Schonberger collaborated with Dr. Matt Lodder, an art historian and professor, who wrote the introduction. The book, published by Gestalten, includes 16 interviews with various artists from around the world. 

"I have really fun conversations with everyone, mostly pretty ...

Having just wrapped their West Coast Tour 2012, Culprit is back in LA and ready to chat. We sat down with the indie rock band’s bassist, Zach Blumenfeld, to discuss all things music, tour life, and of course, tattoos.

We met at Starbucks on Ventura Boulevard around noon on Sunday, and Zach grabbed an iced coffee before we sat ...

We're doing an aesthetic overhaul here at Inked Magazine and this is one of the newest additions to our wall space. This mural is Amanda Lynn's depiction of the beloved Sabina Kelly. Leave some comments and show some love! 

If you love tattoos, you'll love The Gypsy Gentleman.

The web series follows its tattoo artist host, Marcus Kuhn, as he travels to different cities and explores their vibrant tattoo culture. In each episode, Kuhn is accompanied by two local guest artists, who look to graveyards, museums and record stores for inspiration. By the end, Kuhn and his companions ...

Drawing from literary heavyweights like Edgar Allan Poe, the Grimm Brothers, and Dante, The Inked Magazine Music Tour headliner, Alesana, creates an awesomely dark experience.

Partners in legal graffiti, Amandalynn and Mags are two emerging talents in the street art scene. When picking up a brush, Amandalynn’s artistic tendency is toward voluptuous women. “I like the sexy allure of girls,” she says. “I like to leave a little bit of them hidden for the imagination.”

The Fatal Brand represents living life to the extreme. Their company moto says it all… “LIVE LIFE HARD!”

Check out this behind the scenes video from Amanda Markowski's shoot for Inked Girls Magazine Vol. 3 Issue 5. 

If you hate having to pull out an earbud to talk on the phone, Jay Bird's Sportsband Bluetooth Headphones might be your new best friend. Although I can't vouch for their lifetime warranty against sweat, I can say that these headphones were definitely something different. I originally thought Bluetooth-enabled headphones were a headache waiting to happen, but "pairing ...

Shepard Fairey's back again with a new collection, and this time he's brought Neil Young along for the ride. Well, kind of. Apparently Fairey's a big Neil Young fan, so his new collection, Americana, is purely based off of Young's work. The artwork is a combination of lyric-based art and Fairey's own visual interpretations of ...

Starting September 8, Cali-based artist Jeff Soto will be showing his exhibit "Death and Overgrowth" at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery. As the name implies, the series explores themes of life, death, growth, and nature in general. His colorful surrealism depicts landscapes that are both foreign in form and familiar in its juxtaposition of life and death. Sharp crystalline shapes contrast ...

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 ...

Coco and Breezy

Your gadgets just got a lot more stylish thanks to Incase.
The brand, working with The Andy Warhol Collection, has released the fifth in their Incase for Andy Warhol Collection series.
Warhol's famous "Cow Wallpaper" and "So Many Stars" artwork were the inspiration for the tote bags and cases for the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro.
View the entire ...

California Headphones has a new set of headphones with a retro metal and leather aviation design. The Laredo features stamped metal and leather with 40mm drivers. The Silverado sports the same metal and leather with 40mm drivers but also serves as an over-the-ear, foldable headphone. Both the Laredo and Silverado use metal sound chambers with titanium drivers to provide a ...

I'm really resisting the urge to whip out a painful "Your Body is a Wonderland" reference. I really am. Perhaps John Mayer was just singing about the awesome work done by Allan Teger (I don't blame you for it, Allan). His "bodyscapes" series of black and white photographs takes the body and uses it as a landscape for ...

Neon Hitch connects with fans through her music—and her Instagram feed. Here, in her own words, the pop starlet shares her thoughts on traveling, her ink, and her life as the world awaits the release of her debut album, Beg, Borrow, and Steal.

Danny Trejo, the actor, the badass, the tatted and now the magazine editor.

Trejo, MYMAG and Inked have teamed up to make "TREJO," a limited edition luxury print and digital magazine that is 100 percent about the movie star. From a rough past to a giving and caring present, the magazine features articles written about things dear to him, about ...

 
Chicago tattoo artist Steed Taylor has created, with a little help from his city, a road tattoo to honor gay and lesbian troops. The massive art measures to be 25' x 625' and has been us since memorial day.

Taylor was quoted saying, "Road tattoos are commemorative, site-specific, community-based, tattoo-inspired, public artworks on roads. Unusual, evocative and beautiful, they explore ...

Wooster St. Social Club's Ami James knows a lot about tattoos and the customers who want them. As he divides his time between his shops in New York and Miami, the star of TLC's "NY Ink" takes note of the personalities who are looking to get inked.

"It's like a culture in New York, and it's ...

VOYR has graced us once again with some dope visuals of the one and only Kanye West.  They explore the Louie Vuitton Don as he prepares for his Watch The Throne tour show at Madison Square Garden, arguably one of the most important venues in the world. The short video shows Yeezy in a rarely vulnerable moment, speaking on his ...

T by Alexander Wang has released the teaser to their new collection video, which stars the eclectic Azealia Banks… and all her fierceness. The basics's line by fashion house has in the past, used superstars like Santigold and Spank Rock, but this just might be our favorite. Directed by Daniel Jackson, this black and white 2 minute teaser is ...

“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. 

The Standard has a new guest in its plaza. The "Big Kastenmann" ("big box man") stands at an impressive 18 feet tall and is made of aluminum and metal. Oh yeah, and he has a box torso with no head. The surrealist piece was forged by Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm and is his first piece of public art in New ...

In celebration of Mandela Day, an international holiday marking the birthday of an extraordinary man who fought long and hard for the people of South Africa and humanity alike, a tattoo shop in Pretoria got creative. Below is a raw video of dedicated patrons getting the former South African president Nelson Mandela faced inked on them, to show their love ...

Incase adds another graphic collection to their inventory with the release of their Summer 2012 Andy Warhol Collection. The technology accesory specialists teamed with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the fifth time, and brought back images that we know and love. The new collection uses the famous images So Many Stars (1958) and Cow Wallpaper (1966), a self portrait of ...

Bad boy singer Chris Brown has a new tattoo to go with the one on his neck he just got days ago. 

Brown posted the design on his Instagram account last week. The tattoo shows Brown wearing a hoodie and a spray paint respirator mask. He captioned the photo "The Bandit!!!"

Peter Koskela, who has been Brown's main tattoo ...

Everyone has their own reason for getting inked. For Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, it's to cover up the scarred evidence of his bandmates' pranks. Taylor says he's sporting some nasty scarring after his bandmates' Sid Wilson and Chris Fehn's attempts to set him on fire during their concerts. "They were lighting my legs on fire every night ...

On July 7th, Sacred Gallery in Soho, NYC is giving the people a double whammy, featuring two separate exhibits, both enthralling in their own ways, for a little less than a month. Showcasing "Tots with Tats," a collection by Martina Secondo Russo, and "Project 30: The Hand Picked 10," a collection by Angie Mason.

"Tots with Tats," is a series ...

While many young artists fail to master the art of what is know as "tebori" (hand tattooing) in Japan, one man is still going strong, despite the practice dying off with his peers.

Oguri Kazuo, known professionally as Horihide, has tattooed everyone from gangsters to geishas. The 79-year-old started out as an apprentice 60 years ago and spent five years ...

iPhoner's get ready to convert, Samsung Mobile has just launched their newest mobile phone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Of course with the release of the phone, Samsung had to do it big with celebrity filled day and night events that encompassed fancy drinks, even fancier food and famous DJ's.

Inked Mag was able to sit down with ...

Congratulations to Inked Girls winner Amanda Markowski. Amanda received the most votes for this round of the Inked Girls model search competition and will be featured in the next issue of Inked Girls!

The Mistlin Gallery in Modesto, California will be hosting the exhibit "Living Art: Tattoo Show" through July. Drawings and paintings will be on display as the artists who created the work discuss tattooing styles and origins.

The concept was created by April Gutierrez, who is a volunteer docent for the gallery. As someone with tattoos, she saw the potential in ...

The D.C Council gave its initial approval to legislation that would require tattoo artists and piercers to follow health and safety standards under the direction of the Department of Health. D.C. is one of the few jurisdictions in the country that has an unregulated tattoo and piercing industry.

Councilwoman Yvette Alexander says she introduced the new legislation out ...

In the latest "Who Knew News," Yahoo features the Guinness Book of World Records holder for the most piercings on the planet, a woman by the name of Elaine Davidson. She was given this title after acquiring an impressive amount of piercings, 9,000 to be exact.

Hailing form Brazil, Elaine has piercings all over her body, weighing about 7 ...

Multi-talented tattooist, painter and friend to many, Shawn Barber has done it again with the upcoming release of his third series book titled "Memoir: The Tattooed Portrait Series." 

The memoir documents Barber's perception of the modern world of tattoos, in which he explains what he see's through the use of oil paintings and other mediums. The 256-page hardcover ...

One of our Freshly Inked artists, Kurt Fagerland, was featured on CNN with some advice for summertime tattoos. Tattoo noobs may be tempted by the beautiful sunshine and beach weather, but the Atlanta-based tattoo vet warns against the notorious summer ink. Too much sun and water exposure can damage freshly inked skin, which for Fagerland, is a definite crime. The ...

On Friday, May 18^th, Queens metalheads Emmure took the stage with Alesana as part of Inked Presents: Saints and Sinners in Silver Springs, Maryland. The death metal headliners destroyed the stage with their usual mix of dissonance, vocal breakdowns, and a load of Marvel comic references. Silver Springs hosted a variety of other bands, including Woe Is Me, Texas ...

Aurora Ansara , one of the creative geniuses behind Steadfast Brand, chats with Inked Magazine about the birth of Steadfast, the artists that are a part of the ever-growing brand, her own ink and even her random meeting with rapper Ice-T. 

We can all thank HappyPlace.com for compiling a group of some of the funniest tattoos with grammar and spelling errors, reminding us that it's always important to think before you ink.

To see more: http://www.happyplace.com/13722/the-most-blatant-grammar-and-spelling-mistakes-ever-seen-in-tattoos/page/3

Shortly after arriving to The Legoland Discovery Center at Grapevine Mills Mall, TX for a surprise visit Lana Massey and her son were asked to leave due to Massey's "offensive body art"(seen above).  Massey posted details of the incident on the Church of Body Modification forum where she describes the embarrassment of being escorted through the crowd and ...

Sneakerwatch.com has complied images of the best and worst sneaker tattoos. There is everything from the Jordan's logo smack dab in the middle of some guys forehead to laces tatted on the top of someones foot. Click the link below and let us know which are your favorites.

Source: sneakerwatch.com

People have been up in arms in the UK since Sainsbury, a supermarket chain, sent out publicity posters featuring soccer star David Beckham with a provocative tattoo of his wife. The poster, meant to encourage children to lead healthier and more active lifestyles, were sent to 47,000 schools and community groups who became outraged when they saw the semi-naked ...

Shortly after becoming engaged in 2010 Katy Perry and her now ex beau Russell Brand got matching sanskrit tattoos reading "Anuugacchati Pravaha" on their right arms. A year later we reported the couple getting even more ink together, Perry a smiling peppermint on her ankle and Brand the badge of his favorite soccer team. A few weeks after the couple ...

There are 6 million ways to get rich—who would have thought opening up old, musty storage units would be one of them? 

Last week Inked and Machine Gun Kelly celebrated not only his Inked Magazine Skin and Style cover but the release of the Half Naked and Almost Famous EP. Hiro Ballroom was filled to the brim with celebrities, fans and tastemakers eager to catch the wild boy's performance. DJ Prostyles and DJ Kalkutta kept the crowd going before and after ...

This week Alabama rapper Yelawolf made his love for Johnny Cash and his lady, FeFe Dobson, evident by tattooing both on his head.  Yelawolf tattooed a portrait of Cash and his wife June Carter with the word "Fefe" across the bottom as a tribute to his girlfriend.  Some things you just have to see to believe, and this is one ...

Steadfast Brand is one of the best selling products in the Inked Store so we thought we should take some time to get to know the man behind the brand. Chris Collins is no tourist tattoo brand owner, he's covered from head to toe with some impressive ink and he even owns his own tattoo parlor in Ocala, Florida ...

A conversation with the colorful NBA standout who calls himself “a scary motherfucker.”

Continuing their winning streak the Dodge/Hart and Huntington/ Sycuan Casino/ Bel-Ray Supercross Racing team has qualified for the Main Event. Though he had been fighting off the lingering effects of a staph infection all week Josh Hansen took home his third straight top 10 finish of the season, placing 7^th in the Main Event. In his second main ...

USA-based lubrication company Bel-Ray has announced the extension of their partnership with Chad Reed and TwoTwo Motorsports for the 2012 and 2013 racing season. Having began prior to the 2011 racing season this is the second year for the collaboration. Reed will be competing in both the AMA Supercross and AMA Outdoor Motorcross series aboard the #22 Honda. This partnership ...

As part of a social media campaign to celebrate Jim Beam reaching 1 million Facebook fans Jim Beam's great-grandson Fred Noe has gotten the brand name tattooed.  The brand asked their fans to vote on a "Bold Choice" for Fred to make once they hit 1 million fans. Though he has a fear of needles Fred stuck to his ...

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 ...

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 ...

The second stop on our calendar girl casting call tour was Royal House in Vegas and man, did they pull out all the stops. There were some really delicious cupcakes from Pick Your Poison bake shop and even a sword swallower because what's a casting call without some circus worthy action? We left Vegas with a ton of potential ...

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 ...

Kat Von D welcomes you into her creative Shangri-La.

Many guys who design motorcycles get into it during their autumn years, after a long life of hard riding. But for 36-year-old Roland Sands, it was a near-death experience that coaxed him into fabricating...

Ten years ago Benji and Joel Madden burst onto the scene with Good Charlotte. The single “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous” put the band on heavy radio rotation and the two scrappy kids with a bunch of tattoos and a boatload of charisma into the spotlight. The Maddens, in location and mind-set...

Heidi Minx interviews Syd Mandelbaum about his organization, Rock and Wrap It Up!

After lying low, the directing duo are back with the postapocaluptic action flick The Book of Eli - and are looking to earn themselves more tattoos.

Finally, a shooter that drops the half-baked sci-fi story and lets the bullets fly. The mission in Borderlands is self-explanatory: The barren world of Pandora holds untold alien treasures, and your job is to find them. Choose one of four characters, take the safety off your weapon, and start shooting your way through baddies in the barren Mad Max–like ...

After 15 years of kicking goth ass and taking names, AFI put out their best album ever.