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 ...

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has been highly anticipated in the world of smartphones and to kick off its launch, Cunard Hall hosted one hell of a revved up event.  The Samsung Experience Shop-Best Buy official launch in New York City on April 25, 2013 was about as close as you can get to turning the experience of the Samsung Galaxy ...

With Obama's daughter's getting older, his worry of rebellious behavior from the two becomes a greater concern. In a recent interview on the Today Show the President revealed his plan to keep his daughter's from getting tattoos. He and his wife, Michele Obama, told their girls that if they get a tattoo then they will get the ...

Justin Bieber's new tattoo was first spotted last week at the backstage of his Copenhagen concert. An image of a Koi fish is located beside the owl and X tattoo on his forearm. The 19-year-old pop star now has over 10 tattoos in his collection. Although Bieber has not revealed the significance of his new ink, the Koi fish ...

A new form of celebration for J.R. Smith is getting new ink. If the Knicks win the championship title then Smith will get orange and blue ink. It has been 40-years since the Knicks have won their last title so this year is hopefully their year. Jason Terry in 2011 got a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien Trophy ...

One way to express love and commitment is a tattoo. Amber Rose recently joined to Instagram to share her permanent love for Wiz Khalifa with her new tattoo of a detailed portrait of Wiz. She captioned the image with "True Love #Cam&Amb :-)" The detail in the ink goes as far as incorporating Wiz's own neck tattoos and ceiling ...

Similar to Rihanna's case in 2009, Justin Bieber tried to call himself a tattoo artist. Five years ago, Rihanna was fined a small sum of $2,000 for administering tattoos at East Side Ink in New York City. Now it is Justin Bieber looking at a $3,000 dollar fine for giving a tattoo to his friend at the ...

The lone joy of traffic is admiring craftsmanship.

Matthew Amey brings “clean lines, solid color, and pain” to tattoos. He can also decorate more than people, having recently won Uncommon Good’s Wall Art Challenge.

Rapper, The Game, sits down with INKED Magazine and tells us about his career, his ink and the one place he WON'T get tattooed. 

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

SOL REPUBLIC's Amps HD In-Ear Headphones are not your average earbuds. These buds have a uniquely knobbed shape, built to nestle snugly into your ear canal. Thanks to i6 Sound Engines, the HD Amps give you crisp vocals, warm bass and clear instrumentals. 

And if you're tired of hopelessly tangled cords, there's another bonus - a thin, flat ...

Marshall amps are an iconic standby in the music scene, and now they can add one more product to their ever-growing list: the Hanwell. 

Don't judge a speaker by its size! The compact loudspeaker has 6" long throw woofers and a max output of 110DB. Specs aside, the Hanwell boasts impressive design and construction. The Hanwell pays homage to ...

Circa Survive's music is not intended for the radio. Their idea is that if they build an artful sound, the fans will come. “Ultimately we would rather have a small number of fans who are devoted enough to the message of creative freedom and who understand what we’re trying to do and support us than try to put ...

The "Dirty Ghetto Kid" talks skating, hip-hop, and hip-hoppers who skate.

Emma Stone has been attending all kinds of A-list events as of late, but homegirl traded her designer duds for jeans last night at a West Hollywood tattoo shop. She and a friend made an appearance at the Shamrock Tattoo parlor, but it was unclear whether she got her own ink. Here's hoping she did, in the form of ...

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 ...

Davies is an oddity in that he’s a veteran tattooer with only one piece of ink on his skin. As a self-described obsessive-compulsive workaholic, he says that he’s too busy focusing on his clients’ tattoos to design and get another one himself. He started out as a comic book artist but grew bored with its repetitiveness and transitioned ...

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! 

Some tattoo artists let their work do the talking—and while Benham’s pieces speak for themselves, his silver southern tongue also interjects. Using super clean lines, smooth shading, and the full color palette, Benham is one of the boldest artists and characters this season.

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.”

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

With it's latest "Hanwell" speaker, Marshall kicks in some self-referential nostalgia. The brand's classic amp brings with it a loud audio history. So it makes sense that Marshall has taken its iconic design and reimagined it into the Hanwell speaker. At first look, the speaker recalls the old time amps through Hanwell's analog switches and dials. But ...

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 ...

When it comes to promoting Undefeated apparel stores, co-founder James Bond prefers things gently stirred, not shaken. He wants to keep a low profile and maintain mystique. “I feel like it’s best that people know very little—other- wise you open yourself up for more criticism than you really want,” Bond says.

There are a lot of unhappy newly inked people this week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found at least 22 confirmed cases of skin and soft tissue infection due to contaminated tattoo ink. The cases have been found in New York, Washington, Iowa, and Colorado.  The bacteria got into containers when the manufacturer used distilled ...

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 ...

Dmitriy Samohin

Oh, you thought you were the mega-ultra-super fan of the [insert sport team name here] team? Well Zack Smartt and his $1,700 Alabama Crimson Tide back tattoo are laughing at you. The college football tat features a giant elephant wading in a crimson tide and took about 10.5 hours to complete. Tattoos: bringing fandom to a whole new ...

Today the undead roam in the premiere of the stop-motion animated film ParaNorman, and and Nike seems to have gotten into the spirit. Get it? Like a ghost? Well anyways, the new Air Foamposite One kicks sport a predominantly black design with neon green accents and ParaNorman branding and film-inspired ectoplasmic graphics on the black Foamposite shell. If you want ...

Those who want to study some waves without the hassle of going to the beach can check out FreelandBuck's "SLIPSTREAM" at New York's bridgegallery. All about movement and fluidity, the piece turns a 2D digital line drawing into an impressive self-supporting 3D piece. 1,800 pieces of blue and green plywood interlock without the use of any fasteners ...

American Idol alum Adam Lambert has recently gotten some new ink, and some would say that it's rather large! On August 12th, he got the words "Musica Delenit Bestiam Feram" which is Latin for "music soothes the savage beast." I would like to see the beast in him. This isn't his first tattoo, and it probably won't ...

Damien Echols

NBA star Jason Terry is no stranger to getting tattoos related to his job.
When he was on the Dallas Mavericks, Terry got a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien trophy tattooed on his right bicep during what would end up being the season that the Mavs won the championship.
Now he's hoping to score another win while on ...

The Olympics might be over, but for four fans, they will have a permanent reminder of how Team Great Britain did in the games.
Luke Williams, owner of Top Notch Tattoos in Llandudno, North Wales, got the idea for the medal count tattoo after chatting with his colleague Blane Dickinson, apprentice Jamie Priestnall, and customer Gavin Hughes. They were discussing ...

Monster has come out with yet another set of new, innovative headphones. The Diamond Tears Edge Headphones feature ControlTalk for Apple and ControlTalk Universal along with a bling-ed out design that certainly lives up to its name. The Diamond Tears Edge Headphones can be bought online for $350. 

Gamers, prepare yourselves for a cool new toy. Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset with "an incredibly wide field of view, high resolution display, and ultra-low latency head tracking." It's all wrapped up in an immersive 3D experience that will take your gaming to a whole new level. Oculus Rift is only in its funding phase at the ...

Yes, we've been seeing those Olympic rings a lot lately, but you haven't seen them like this. Italian graphic designer Leonardo Dentico has recreated the five rings with other-worldly detail an set them against a beautiful London backdrop. Check it out!

And Hollywood said, “Let us make a man, and let there be ink on his skin, and let him play guitar, and hit high notes, and date models, and judge a sing- ing competition, and act on television, and star in a movie.” And there was.

One of the most anticipated movies of the fall has just released their trailer. Following the Olympic Opening Ceremony of James Bond and the Queen, 007 has revealed the first James Bond 007 Skyfall trailer. Packed with intense action, style and of course swagger that only Mr. Bond can do.

With new awesome gadgets, and the theme of resurrection this ...

The Nike store at 21 Mercer Street in New York City has unveiled it's newest friend; an art installation by street artists Eric Haze. Haze has been putting his mark on public places since the early 1970's. Cultivated in honor of the competing Team USA in the 2012 Olympics Games, the multiple instillations are creative interpretations of the ...

James Franco has a new film coming out called "Spring Breakers" but it's his latest project that's garnering buzz.

The actor was tapped to be the photographer for fashion brand 7 For All Mankind's fall campaign.

The shoot took place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and featured model Lily Donaldson.

"We can do a meditation on old ...

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 ...

Buzz Feed has brought not only the funnies but also the "awww's," and the "aw hell naw's," in one of their newer lists, Amy Winehouse Tribute Tattoos: The Good, The Bad and The WTF. Here at Inked we love Amy, we only approve Amy tribute tattoos that are immaculate. Some of these tattoos are really good, while other ...

Have you been riding public transportation, seen these aesthetically pleasing but incredibly depressing posters and been confused? Well you are not alone but, don't worry, they are for a good cause. Several different versions of this ad campaign have been hung around the most people populated places like movie theaters, transit stations and of course social media sites.  Included ...

Before she owned her own tattoo shop, Scarlet Sinclair performed in NYC doing burlesque shows. And now that previous life has helped her reach a lifelong goal.

Sinclair, who owns Tattoo Ritual in Farmingdale, NY, is going to France in August to attend art classes taught by film illustrator Brian Froud ("Labyrinth"). She couldn't have done it without those ...

Take a trip back in time, while celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the immaculate James Bond franchise with the newest addition, 007 Legends. Coming out in October, this video lets your remember all the best Bond's by bedbug sort of a collection of the best movies. 

007 Legends includes 5 of the best Bond movies, their villains, and their ...

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!

Of all the stereotypes a person can choose to identify with, "hipster" has become a popular choice. What classifies someone as a hipster is loosely determined in this video by the characteristics of skinny jeans, Jazz music and widely brimmed hats. Whether or not you are a hipster, you will enjoy this i am OTHER: Stereotypes - "Are You A Hipster ...

Continuing on the tradition of calling out the most heinous and just hopeless tattoos, TLC has compiled some of the most horrendous tattoos for the public's viewing pleasure. The television special, America's Worst Tattoos will debut June 21st at 10/9c with back-to-back episodes.

While witnessing the colossally bad ink, viewers will also get the behind story and ...

Stampd’ has a new piece of punked out headgear. Black with 112 silver studs on the front panel, the new hat adds some edge to the classic black snapback look.

One of the top decision makers at Sony and Marketing Director at Diamond Supply, Brock Korsan, sits with blogger Karen Civil to chat about music, clothes and tattoos. Really, it's all in a days work. 

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

 The Cyrus family seems to love getting inked. Trace Cyrus, who is already heavily adorned,  recently posted a picture of the latest addition to his collection on Twitter. Although Cyrus already had a dove, two feathers and a diamond ring on his head he has decided to add a Native American Indian Chief to the collection.  What are your thoughts ...

It's been a big year for Instagram between launching an app for android and being purchased by Facebook, everyone is trying to get in on the fun. Now ADR Studio has come up with this interesting concept design turning the Instagram icon into a real life digital instant film camera. The Instagram Socialmatic Camera has 16 GB of storage ...

This week Jägermeister unveiled their "Stronger Bond"advertising campaign. Best known for their Jägerettes, tap machines and ice cold shots,  the brand enlisted critically acclaimed film producer Albert Hughes and Emmy Award winning Director Alastair McKevitt to capture top talent including Keyshawn Johnson, Kerry King, Freddie Roach, Mike Lingerfelt, Mister Cartoon, Nathan Fletcher and Rob Smets to create ...

"When I went to get my first tattoo it was so shady! I traded some dude a bag of weed to tattoo me underage."

This year Bamboozle will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary with non-stop entertainment for the tens of thousands fans expected to make the trip to North Beach Asbury Park.  This year the three day festival will be taking place May 18 through 20, with after parties planned for each night of the event. In addition to after parties all of ...

Custom shoe designer, Dominic Chambrone, is better known to his fans and his clients as The Shoe Surgeon for his unique ability to deconstruct and reconstruct a shoe, giving it new life.

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.

From the hard-core comic book fan to the casual Tony Hawk gamer, video game developers Beenox and Activision have released something that is sure to excite all gamers. The Amazing Spiderman captures the web-swinging action seen in the comics and movies, which will surely make you dizzy with excitement as you swing through the free roaming landscape of Manhattan, just ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amy Forrester is a makeup artist who, interestingly enough, saves her brush solely for others.

Whether it’s modern Italian chairs, handmade scarves fashioned from reclaimed saris in India, or incandescent lightbulbs, if it’s well-crafted Bradford Shellhammer will find it and find a way to offer it to you.

Hello my name is Christine Guadagno. I was on the first episode of Ink Master, I was Jeremy Miller's "human canvas" ...yes that was me crying.

            I have had a terrible experience with my back and I ended up with a mess. I went on Ink Master hoping to get it covered up and I was given the opportunity ...

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 ...

Though it has been a topic of conflict in the past UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez's 'Brown Pride' tattoo is not symbolic of his being a Latin gang member, it is meant to show his pride in being a Mexican fighter.  Critics have gone as far as calling the tattoo racist and have even associated the fighters chest piece ...

            House of Coniglio jewelry designer Beverley Coniglio found herself fascinated with the Steampunk lifestyle without even knowing it.  A self proclaimed “flea market hound” Coniglio found herself using gears and knick-knacks she found in antique shops to make jewelry and only later found out that there had been a name for the style in which she had been working.

            Using ...

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 ...

Adam Goldberg calls himself an actor, filmmaker, photographer, musician (with his cool, trippy act The Goldberg Sisters), Lamaze coach, purveyor of fine meats, and inked neurotic. Here are his tattoo chronicles.

When I call Geoff Rickly at noon on a Thursday he is sucking on a hard candy and rereading the novel Invisible Cities by Italian author Italo Calvino. If you know Rickly on any level at all, you’ll recognize that neither of these things—sweets and intellectual sustenance—are out of the ordinary for Thursday’s frontman...

Meet Christina Perri, the first legitimate breakout singer-songwriter who grew up reading the Twilight books. Yes, really.

Not to be overshadowed by a client list that includes Helena Christensen, Orlando Bloom, and Courtney Love, Scott Campbell has become a star in his own right...

Kyle is a champion freestyle motocrosser, and his beautiful wife, Casey, recently launched her own makeup line. Together, they play in a band called Piranha Fever and raise two young children... Wipe your feet.

Tibetan's, for the second year in a row, suspended their new year's celebrations in defiance and solidarity. Tibetan tattoo artist Tamding shares his art, and talks about how he uses it to make a difference.

On paper, there’s nothing likable about Vampire Weekend, a band made up of Columbia University students who describe their sound as “Upper West Side Soweto,” a reference to their blend of preppy indie rock and Afrobeat. But somewhere in their xylophone and harpsichord racket and seeming worship of Paul Simon’s Graceland, there is an odd earnestness that works ...

If you’re not down to work hard and play hard, then Samantha Humphreys can’t be bothered...

She has a hot Hollywood tattoo shop, a hit television show, a best-selling book, and a rock star boyfriend. Now the most famous tattoo artist on the planet is trying to find herself in all of the madness.

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

Ellyse Amelia is studying to be a vegetarian chef while writing a novel about a blood-sucking vampire. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, but gets tattooed...

Under constant police threat with no access to autoclaves, needles, ink, or gloves, tattoo artist and skateboarder Che thrives in Cuba.