This Friday, June 14th, we're helping kick off INKDUSTRY with spotlight artist and Freshly Inked Magazine artist Vincent Castiglia. There will be killer music, drink specials and so much more. Plus you'll get to meet one of our featured artists and see some of his amazing art!

Zippo Encore followed host Jayme Foxx behind-the-scenes of her cover shoot with Inked Magazine. See the video after the jump.

The Lunachicks rock goddess is back in black, and red, and orange, and purple.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has been rumored to be the most innovative and top-notch smart phone to hit the market to date. Now that it’s here it is up to the user to decide how “intelligent” the S4 really is. To begin with, the S4 is a pretty remarkable phone that will give all predecessors a run for their ...

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 ...

Our friends over at Fearless Records sent us the first set from Motionless In White's new music video "America." Set to debut next month on Vevo, the video was directed by Shawn M. "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot. The band is set to play the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer.

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 ...

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 ...

The definitive list of film's most iconic ink.

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 ...

Damaged Ink Tattoo Shop on Main Street in Milford has started a fundraiser for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions. The tattoo community is among the many reaching out to help aid the victims in Boston. Joe Todisco, owner of Damage Ink Tattoos, wishes to give back through his business and looks for nothing in return other than good ...

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.

In the recently released film The Place Beyond the Pines, Ryan Gosling plays Luke, a motorcycle stunt driver who is “damaged, wounded—a person who was kind of covered, not necessarily in scars, but in these tattoos that were signs of the pain he had experienced,” according to director Derek Cianfrance. To get the tattoos right, Gosling looked to his ...

Billy Braun wearing Comune.

On April 4th, Freshly Inked Magazine sponsored the opening of Mark DeMaio's I Walk The Line gallery show at Sacred Gallery NYC. Guests of the opening of DeMaio's inaugural solo exhibition at Sacred got inked up with free flash that was created to commemorate the event. The exhibition is currently on view through April 30th an features over ...

Style for guys who prefer scenery to "The Scene."

With over 11 years together, more tours than Lance Armstrong, and a mariachi alter ego, The Bronx are still grateful to rock the stage.

The Society of Publication Designers have announced the finalists for the 48th Annual Design Competition --and Inked is nominated for the Gold Medal! The SPD Competition recognizes the highest examples of design,photography and illustration excellence in both print and digital platforms. Editorial creatives from Print and Digital selected only the BEST work to be presented in the SPD PUB ...

It's the beginning of the end for Otep. The metal band commences a final tour tomorrow. Shamaya, the group's lead vocalist explained in an interview that the forces of musical piracy working against devoted musicians has influenced her decision to declare Hydra as Oteps final album. After the bands decade long nu metal odyssey, pressures on the music ...

With more than 100 tattoos, Wallace says he’s often stereotyped as a thug. “I change the way I dress around certain groups of people to cover up my tattoos ... [but] if I’m not in a business setting, you better believe I’m showing them off.”

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.

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 ...

The Taylor Gang dynasty begins! Baby Sebastian "The Bash" Taylor Thomaz has arrived. Proud parents/power couple Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose finally announced the name of their new born son, for whom Khalifa has already dedicated a new tattoo (the word "Bash" across his forehead) . The heavily tattooed couple are stars in both ...

Frank Rivera, better known as Frank the Butcher, is a hit man, in the sense that whatever he puts out kills on the market. His limited-release sneakers are snapped up quickly by a dedicated following of fans who have been known to store his sneakers in their boxes as if they were vintage Star Wars toys.

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. 

What could be more infuriating than a precious piece of your community being removed, then sold at auction, and there's nothing you can do about it? A fresh mural by Banksy, the world reknown graffiti artist, had been cut out of the wall it was posted on, and auctioned off in Miami last we ...

Think about how epic it would be if The Black Keys meshed musically with The Supremes, and you have the sound of the eclectic band known as The Shakers. Hailing from Los Angeles with a charming, charismatic lead singer, Jodie Schell, who resembles the eccentricity of Zooey Deschanel, this rock-and-roll group is sure to please a packed crowd this Thursday ...

Two tattoo artists came up with a brilliant idea to bring their community together. What is this brilliant idea you ask? A poem to Lexington, Kentucky written- in the form of permanent tattoos- on the bodies of over 250 residents of the area. When all is said and done, artists Kremena Tordorova and Kurt Gohde will have created a city ...

Did you catch VH-1's Black Ink last night? If not here's the clip of Dutchess meeting with our Creative Director Todd Weinberger at the INKED mothership. Next week on the show you can play fly-on-the-wall at her sultry photoshoot for March's issue of INKED Girls.

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If you missed the season finale of Ink Master, you missed classic reality-show suspense, drama, and gory tattoos (ok, that last one might just apply to this reality show, but it would totally make us watch Real Housewives). 

Because everyone loves to watch sore losers, the live finale welcomed back all the eliminated contestants. The show then surprised everyone with ...

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 ...

Feeling charitable this holiday season? Options abound for more meaningful holiday gifts, so we singled out one of our favorites: SOL REPUBLIC's Anthem Tracks HD On-Ear Headphones. This gear not only delivers crisp sound and style, but it also benefits the Michael Phelps Foundation, as a portion of proceeds go toward the athlete's grant organization for young swimmers ...

As many of you may already know for the month of October fans voted for their favorite Inked Suicide Girls to be Inked SucideGirl of The Year, well we have a winner! It's Radeo Suicide! Congratulations Radeo and thank you to all the girls who entered, there's always next year. 

The 11th annual Boston Tattoo Convention brought together ink experts and enthusiasts from across the globe.

Tattoo artists and patrons gathered at the Sheraton Boston Hotel during Labor Day weekend for four days full of beauties, art, and of course, ink. Inked Girls hosted The Miss Boston Inked Beauty Contest where model Sarah Rose Maillet, crowned the winner, won the ...

Check out what's new in the Inked office!

Blik sent us these dazzling Pattern Wall Tiles in Pick Your Poison - a black and white skull-and-crossbones motif based on a Threadless t-shirt design. The eco-friendly tiles are infinitely adaptable and user-friendly. They're self-adhesive and reusable, plus you can cut and arrange the Pattern Wall Tiles however you want (they ...

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 ...

The Beats empire is steadily becoming a major force on the audio market, so we are not surprised that its new Pill, a portable Bluetooth speaker, is no exception to Beats' respectable track record. Weighing in at a dainty pound, the Pill blasts sound like a machine several times its size thanks to four speaker drivers. The now iconic B ...

Stunner Jessica got your vote in the most recent Inked Girls contest. Check out more of her pics and learn more about the Denver-based hottie here!

On November 7, 2012, DC/Vertigo begins to roll out Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy,” starting with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Vol. 1. But before you can get your hands on the hottest adaptation in memory, we present the exclusive excerpt.

Exquisite Body Art is the home base for ink artists Rob Auquier, Jonathan Brown, and Bill Alcenius. Welcoming walk-ins from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, the door is always open for an art-hungry human canvas to get some work done. For those who seek new ink in southeast Michigan, Exquisite is the place to go ...

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 ...

Gym Class Heroes lead vocalist Travie McCoy stopped by the Inked Offices this morning to show some love and leave his mark. But the singer/rapper known for his appearance on songs such as "Cupid's Chokehold", "Ass Back Home" and "Stereo Hearts", to name a few, is more than just a pretty voice. An experienced tattoo artist himself, Travie ...

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 ...

In high school, D’Angelo worked in a sign shop that made New Orleans replica street signs, and he fell in love with both the Crescent City and its pirate lore. Once out of high school, he decided to forgo art school for a tattoo apprenticeship and now has a pirate-themed tattoo shop. He’s the young gun in the ...

Skin and eye candy is what Ink Master is all about, and Flores’s looks certainly complement her work. She admits she’ll attempt to use her sex appeal to her advantage, but don’t judge this contestant strictly by her appearance alone: She’s got talent and a portfolio of well-crafted black-and-gray tattoos to back up her swagger.

Yunda is one of the first generation of tattoo artists in his native country of Colombia and believes that communication is what makes a good tattoo artist a great tattoo artist. He collaborates closely with his clients in creating his designs and specializes in what he calls “magical realism,” a specific style of tattooing that blends magical elements with the ...

Halvorsen is an alpha male of the group. He’s got a colorful past of serving as a sniper for five years in the U.S. Army and being professional comic book artist for both Marvel and DC Comics before dipping into tattoo art. He says that tattooing is the hardest of all art forms since the canvas moves, screams ...

With india ink and a sewing needle wrapped in thread, a 12-year-old Givens gave himself his first tattoo. To say that he’s come a long way is an understatement. After an eight-year stint in prison, he chose not to return to a life of crime—and he credits tattooing, specifically photorealism, with keeping him on the positive side of ...

Tefft has a shot at the finals if he doesn’t get out of hand between tattoos. The “party boy” in designer shirts will have to get used to the grind of competition as he bangs out black-and-gray portraits and horror imagery in record time.

When Cummings was 15, he was getting himself into trouble—so his dad bought him a tattoo machine, thinking it would give him an outlet for his restlessness. It did. He’s not in this competition to make friends; he is focusing on his art and is in it to win it.

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 ...

Murphy came to tattooing through his work as an airbrush artist when he was a teenager. While glimpses of his past can been seen in his tattoos, he mainly works in black-and-gray and photorealism—of the latter he describes himself as a “ninja duplicator.”

Little Mike makes up for his diminutive status with a large, funny, and sarcastic character (his friends affectionately refer to him as BLB: Belligerent Little Bastard). Similarly, his designs are big and bold with thick, sculpted lines and exaggerated highlights that make his tattoos pop.

The dreaded cover-up tattoo doesn’t make Jones nervous; rather, she shines in correcting scratchers’ mistakes. Her tattoos are often bright, colorful, and pinuppy. The badass mom has a big cheering section outside tattooing, made up of her seven kids and her roller derby team.

Matthews is a self-taught artist who respects the styles of traditional Japanese and American ink. Don’t expect him to back down from competition: He’s also a professional mixed martial arts fighter who will go toe-to-toe with anyone trying to take the title he thinks he should rightfully own.

Miller comes with a different outlook on tattooing. After having worked with numerous design firms on branding campaigns, she quit her thriving graphic de- sign and illustration career in order to ink. She aims to expand the medium and push the boundaries of what is considered tattoo art with her illustrative work.

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.

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 ...

Since Smith’s resume boasts a job of drawing caricatures at Busch Gardens, there’s no doubt that if a quirky, cartoonish tattoo goes in front of the judges, it came from his hand. Not just an illustrator, Smith prides himself on being able to construct his own homemade tattoo machines.

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.

After getting a really bad tattoo, Givens decided to give tattooing a try. He turned a negative into a positive and created a new life’s work. He is always grinning, considers himself an “eternal optimist,” and hopes that his new-school Japanese tattoos and winning smile will take him to the top.

A little tornado warning was NOT going to keep these carnivores from tasting some great meat, sipping on some cool cocktails and enjoying a nice brewski in between. On Saturday September 8, 2012 Randall's Island Park was home to Meatopia, a festival completely dedicated to the love of meat. Chef's from all over the world came to compete ...

iPhone's Instagram app made amateur photography an Internet sensation, but the Impossible Project plans to turn these digital pictures into tangible photographs. Founder Dr. Florian Kaps and his team created an ingenious device, Impossible Instant Lab, that can rapidly transform Instagram photos into SX 70 Polaroids. The Instant Lab, which plans to launch in February 2013, will be compatible ...

On Saturday, September 1, French graffiti writer and tattoo artist <a href="http://fuziuvtpk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">FUZI UV TPK</a> made his first-ever trip to the United States, where he tattooed at <a href="http://www.theholenyc.com" target="_blank">The Hole Shop</a> in New York. The tattoos were provided to the public for free, courtesy of ...

Damien Echols and two other men spent 18 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for the 1993 murders of three 8-year old boys in West Memphis. What do Damien Echols and Johnny Depp have in common? A good deal of personal history and matching tattoos, actually.

Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were the subjects of the "Paradise ...

Who doesn't love an end-of-summer celebration with meat and booze? Meatopia, New York City's annual celebration of meat and drink, takes place in just 2 days on September 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM on Randall's Island Great Lawn, New York NY 10035.

The event, presented by Whole Foods Market "features the biggest, most ambitious line-up of ...

Gestalten is giving you 240 pages of tattoo history. You're welcome. Forever: The New Tattoo investigates current developments in the world of contemporary tattooing. Photos and text document different tattoo styles, philosophies, and artists in order to piece together what makes up the tattoo culture today. On September 21, Gestalten will be hosting the book launch in Berlin with ...

Ryan Matthew Cohn, star of Science Channel’s Oddities, deals in antiques, owns a boutique clothier, and creates skull showpieces that sit in elite tattoo shops. His love for polished ephemera is seen throughout his fantastical home— and in his neotraditional ink.

Friday saw graffiti artists arrive in Bristol, England for the "See No Evil" street art festival.
It's the biggest street art festival in Europe and is celebrating its second year. As Bristol is the "spiritual home of underground artist Banksy," festival organizers are hoping that tourists keep coming back every year.
CBS News has gathered photos of some of ...

Tattoo popularity is at an all-time high right now these days, but the idea of receiving one was a trend even in years gone by.
The Daily Mail has gathered some stunning photographs that show women as tattoo models from as early as the 1920s.
Click here to dive into the rich history of getting inked.

Japan is the latest country to see an influx of tattoo removals from their youth. The Takasu Clinic which has cosmetics surgery centers in 3 of Japans major cities, has reported a 20 percent increase in first-time tattoo removal patients between April and June according to the Huffington Post and the Japan Times. So basically these are the recent graduates ...

The recently engaged and always sexy movie star Brad Pitt will fill his latest role as a gun slingn' bad ass but always enlightening mobster. The trailer has been released for the feature Killing Them Softly  which was incredibly talked about and praised at the Cannes Film Festival.

Brad Pitt, although the best looking, will not be the only mug ...

Lollapalooza had the usual suspects appear at this year's gathering in Chicago's Grant Park. Epic musicians, masses of fans, and tons of security were all in attendance. One uninvited guest though came sweeping in on Saturday.
A major storm unleashed itself on artists and festivalgoers, who had to run for cover to shield themselves from the torrential downpour ...

When it comes to the combination of surfing, skateboarding, live music, and little clothing, only one place comes to mind: Southern California. It comes as no surprise that the Nike US Open of Surfing is currently being held at Huntington Beach Pier through Sunday, August 5. With surfers in the waves, skaters on the rails, and singers on the stage ...

Forget swimming and gymnastics- the buzz around London are the tattoos being sported by the competing Olympians.
Local tattoo shops in the host city are reporting a boost in business by the athletes and those involved in the events. The signature rings are the tattoo of choice for those coming in to get a permanent piece of Olympic history on ...

Yes, the Olympics have been hogging the spotlight recently, but we can't forget all the buzz about the blockbuster Marvel Comics hit late last spring. Ukrainian illustrator scargeear has re-imagined the mighty Avengers as participants of the 2012 London Olympics. And why not? Thor would so kill at the hammer throw. 

Korean artist Koo Jeong-A has combined a skate park and art installation to create Belgium's OTRO, the world's first glow-in-the-dark skatepark. OTRO's bowls, cradles, and tunnels glow a beautiful emerald at night, making nocturnal skate hijinks super easy. 

Famous artist Jeff Koons, known for his balloon animals and metallic kitsch art, made an appearance on The Colbert Report this week and bore the brunt of the signature Colbert snark. Poking fun at Koons' balloon animal art, Colbert introduced the artist as "The world's most expensive birthday clown." Check out the full episode here.

San Fran skateboarder, tagger, and graffiti artist Mike Giant is known for his sick designs and general badassery. And now he's come to NYC. Well, at least his art has. Giant has a new installation under the Manhattan Bridge in Chinatown. The black and white mural of street and skate slogans was commissioned to help promote the Kingbrown Magazine ...

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.

The 7 Line's Mets-inspired clothing line, appropriately named after the train that delivers fans to the stadium, hits the ball out of the park as far as fan wear is concerned. Owner and creator, Darren Meenan tells Inked how his ideas went from concept to creation on both his clothing and his skin in this web exclusive interview. 

From the makers of the Terminator and Avengers figures, Hot Toys brings the heat with the newest release of their latest action figure. This 1/4 scale Batman is here to mark the saga ending with the release of The Dark Night Rises. The Hong Kong based toymakers have created this incredibly life like and detailed action figure, seriously down ...

Getting a piercing in New York under the age of 18 has become a little bit harder thanks to Governor Cuomo and other politicians. The big man of the state signed the new legislation into law on Monday, mandating that teenagers and kids must have permission from their parents in order to get a piercing, which means that they most ...

Jay-Z, the rapper, the mogul, and now executive producer. NBA 2K13 has announced that the video game will be executively produced by none other than, Jigga! Hova can now add this to his long list of achievements and job titles. The trailer, the first for the new video game and revealed Mr. Carter's new position, features one of his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nothing is more funnier than Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman." Except maybe Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy in tattoo form. Or how about a tattoo of comedy legend George Carlin? Or an inked version of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres?

The Huffington Post has gathered up some funny photos of comedian-inspired tattoos that are sure to make you ...

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 ...

Once again, minors with tattoos have made the news. Police in Centralia, Washington are investigating how and where a 13-year-old boy got a tattoo. The nameless boy came home with a 6-inch tattoo of a dragon on his chest, which he says, marks his survival on leukemia. Sounds pretty bad ass to me.

The investigation is proving to be a ...

BMX athlete Nic Long is gearing up to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.

This past Friday, July 13th, marked the third and final "Friday the 13th" of 2012. So of course, a handful of us here at Inked decided to celebrate the occasion. Luckily for us, Dare Devil Tattoo in New York City has been busting out awesome $13 "Thirteen" Tattoos for years. So we headed out for a quick trip downtown to ...

Getting new tattoos seems to be the norm for Chris Brown.

Just days after showing off his "Bandit" tattoo, the singer's latest addition was put on his back. "The impossible triangle: year of the snake," he tweeted to his millions of followers. Indeed he took the "year of the snake" literally, as he revealed a large menacing serpent with ...

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 ...

Psyched for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises? You can sport a pair of Chuck Taylor All Star high-tops with a print from a scene from the new film. Comic book fans get an extra treat because the show contains a hidden QR code that can be scanned for exclusive online comic book downloads. The Dark Knight Rises Converse ...

With the boom of reality shows seemingly at its peak, we typically cringe at the mere mention of a season renewal but when The Real L Word signed up for a third season last fall, we wrote down the date.

Earlier today, Miley revealed in her usual nonchalant way while leaving pilates, her 14th tattoo. The new ink is a quote taken directly from the honorable Theodore Roosevelt from a speech he gave in Paris in 1910. The tattoo is on her left arm and reads, "So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who ...

(LOS ANGELES, CA – July 9, 2012) - House of Blues Entertainment and Inked Magazine have again joined forces for the second “The Inked Music Tour,” which will be headlined this year by Alesana, it was announced by Kelly Kapp, vice president, House of Blues Entertainment and Rocky Rakovic, editor, Inked.

“I am so excited that the Inked Magazine Music Tour is ...

It's not unusual for marketing agencies to spend thousands  or even millions of dollars on Olympic sponsorships. But for this year's 2012 London Summer Olympics, Hanson Dodge Creative spent $11,100 to have their logo sit on the shoulder of an Olympic athlete in the form of a tattoo...a temporary tattoo, that is. U.S team Olympic ...

It's not unusual for marketing agencies to spend thousands  or even millions of dollars on Olympic sponsorships. But for this year's 2012 London Summer Olympics, Hanson Dodge Creative spent $11,100 to have their logo sit on the shoulder of an Olympic athlete in the form of a tattoo...a temporary tattoo, that is. U.S team Olympic ...

This past weekend, Sailor Jerry the rum extrodinaire, debuted their television commercials to several cable channels like Spike and Comedy Central. The commercials ran either 16 seconds, 30 seconds or a whopping 2 minutes.  Featuring spots of archives from Sailor Jerry's previous events, documentaries and awesome concerts, these ads definitely represent the Spiced Rum brand well. Especially with the ...

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 ...

K.olin tribu has unveiled the second edition to the Ludwig Van Porcelain bust by Frank Kozik. There are considerable differences between the first and the second, being that this bust features a golden hand painted eyelash, rather just a black one. Another difference is the shiny enamel on the torso and the hat, while the face and hair are ...

French haute couture fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, is giving the world a taste of ink with his new design of Diet Coke bottles, entitled "Tattoo." Being the creative director for Diet Coke, Gaultier was able to share his passion of body art with all consumers.

This is Jean Paul's third bottle design release, after taking over as creative ...

Deadmau5 has a new video out called "The Veldt", which is inspired by the late author Ray Bradbury.

Bradbury wrote a short story called "The World The Children Made", which was published by "The Saturday Evening Post" in 1950. The story soon became known as "The Veldt" .

Deadmau5 used the world that the author created in the story as his ...

The latest strange person to take devotion and celebrity tattoos 12 steps to far is Carl or @MileyCyrusCarlx. This grown man has an excessive 15 tattoos of Miley Cyrus, ranging from poorly done portraits of her face, her autograph, to song lyrics and titles.

On his twitter profile, he has around 1,800 tweets all primarily about the pop star ...

Bad girl pop star Rihanna has found the time to get another tattoo, despite the drama surrounding her former flames Chris Brown and Drake.

The 24-year-old singer recently got an Egyptian falcon on her right ankle that is in the shape of a handgun. She proudly announced the new ink via her Twitter page.

"Falcon: a light that shines in ...

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 ...

Your dad is a one of a kind, rare blend of kick ass shit so why shouldn't his Father's Day present be? Crown Royal recently unveiled its second addition to the Extra Rare Whiskey Series - Crown Royal XR. Handcrafted by Crown Royal Master Blender Andrew MacKay, the new XR installment provides an extremely sophisticated tasting experience while maintaining ...

Check out this video on how to enter the Inked SuicideGirl of the year contest!

Enter here: http://suicidegirls.com/model/

The winner will receive:
- $10,000
- 5 photo shoot contract with SuicideGirls
- The cover of Inked Girls Magazine
- An all expense paid trip to NYC for the cover shoot
- Travel around the world, all expenses paid for 1 year ...

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 ...

Buzz Feed put together a collection of what they believe to be ten of the worst lip tattoos. Click HERE and let us know what you think!

Getting a tattoo of your lover’s name can only end in tragedy. Or so say the tattoo-superstitious. This doesn’t deter the hordes of lovebirds that continue to swarm into shops asking for an intimate inked symbol of their one true love. Jennifer Lopez’s boyfriend Casper Smart has taken “intimate” to a new level with his fresh ink ...

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. 

 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

When Hollywood is looking for a hard guy, the kind you wouldn’t want to meet in even a well-lit alley, they call Danny Trejo. You’ve seen his tough persona, you’ve seen his prison tattoos, and you’ve seen the distinctive lines on his face blown up on a big screen, but have you ever seen Trejo melt ...

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.

Covered in 305 country flags, 185 maps, 165 miniature flags and 2,985 characters, Guinness Rishi holds the current Guinness World Record for most tattoos. After enduring years of her husbands obsession with world records Bimla, Guinness' wife, has convinced him that no one will break his world record. Not to mention she also threatened to leave him if he ...

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 ...

Graffiti artist and tattoo shop owner Michael McLeer, better known as Kaves, left his mark on a Jaguar XK at the New York Motor Show. Kaves took two days to spray paint a Jaguar XK with his unique artistic style giving a nod to XK designer Ian Callum on the bonnet. The one-off design will be on display at the ...

Think you have what it takes to be the Inked SuicideGirl of the year? Enter the Inked SuicideGirl contest for a chance to win $10,000, a 5 photo shoot contract with SuicideGirls, your picture on the cover of Inked Girls magazine, an all expense paid trip to NYC and an opportunity to travel around the world, all expenses paid ...

Sony’s PlayStation exclusive baseball game has 10-run ruled the competition for years now, but like the New York Yankees, that isn’t stopping the developers from upgrading its evil empire. 

Joe Capobianco, previously featured on the cover of Freshly Inked Magazine, has been writing for a number of media outlets to promote the premier of Oxygen Networks "Best Ink," where he is set to be head judge. This week he wrote "The Evolution of Tattoo Art" for the Huffington Post, where he details the history of the tattoo culture.
"While ...

Proficient at black-and-grey, photorealism, and anything else thrown his way, O’Neill was named Spike TV’s first Ink Master on the show of the same name. 

We'd like to take some time to congratulate the winner of Spike's Ink Master, Shane O'Neil. Take a look at some clips of Shane throughout this season and stay tuned for his feature in the April issue of Inked on stands everywhere March 27th.

At first look, Jordan Brand’s new release, the AIR JORDAN (AJ) 2012, is like Crystal Pepsi: a complete mistake and will be forgotten as quickly as it was created. The press photos, however, for the 27th shoe from Air Jordan didn’t do them any justice. With the shoe out of the box and on your feet it’s ...

Inked, Inked Girls and Freshly Inked Magazine are now available for purchase in the itunes App Store. For $19.99 you can get a one year subscription to one of your favorite tattoo magazines. The subscription will include the current issue, if you do not already own it, and subsequently published future issues. We also have individual magazines available for ...

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 ...

We've all been there, trying to open a bottle of beer after forgetting to ask if anyone had a bottle opener. With the Opena iPhone case you will be rid of this problem forever, or until you lose your iPhone. The Opena Case is a PC/ABS hard case with a slide out bottle opener. The case retails for ...

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 ...

Sixty percent of the time, Steel Panther glam-rocks the house every time.

Katherine Hartley is lightning in a tattooed bottle—so much so that Monster Energy Drink picked her to add some electricity to their concert circuit as an effervescent Monster Music Ambassador.

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 ...

"It’s about all free mind, man, not being bound by the matrix. That’s what all my tattoos mean.” —Alvin “Joey” Lindsey, The Knux

Saturday, Nov. 26th, tattoo artist and musician Dan Smith will be having a book signing of his new book "With the Light of Truth" at Sacred Gallery in SoHo, NYC.  The former LA Ink star brings a collection of straight-edge related tattoos, art and profiles from artists who have dedicated their straight-edge lifestyle to their artwork.

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 ...

L.A. was the last stop on the search for the 2012 Sailor Jerry Inked Magazine calendar girls.  The Sailor Jerry website posted a video of some of the girls that came out to the L.A. casting and it's hard to imagine how they got it down to just 12.

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 ...

Our favorite fine artists have something very important in common: ink. Here, they display their studies of the tattooed and take artistic license with the INKED logo.

John Lawrence Sullivan jacket; Hanes tank top.

Zombie Boy, muse to Thierry Mugler and Lady Gaga, marries extreme ink and high fashion.

House of Blues Entertainment, Inked magazine, Crush Entertainment and TKO have joined forces for the inaugural “The Inked Music Tour" Featuring The Damned Things. With members of Anthrax (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano), Every Time I Die (Keith Buckley) and Fall Out Boy (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley), The Damned Things debut album, Ironiclast, was released through Island Records in December 2010 ...

These women rock out with their tattoos out!

Tess Taylor is out to prove that there are second acts in American lives.

Even crazier than being a Juggalo—a diehard fan of Insane Clown Posse—is not being one but going to the Gathering of the Juggalos. Our reporter spends four days inside the dark carnival.

Kid Cudi has a new album and a fresh-old look. We go vintage shopping with the rap and style impresario.

Alabama Rapper Yelawolf takes street wear a little bit country.

Punk’s leading troubadours Against Me! are back with a new album, a new sound, a new drummer, and a new message. Are you with them or against them?

Your gym clothes look a lot better on her.

Can you rattle off the lineup of the 1951 New York Yankees at a moment’s notice? If so, MLB 10: The Show is your game. The deepest baseball simulation in the majors returns with its signature game play, plus a few additions. The new Catcher Mode in The Show lets any wannabe Joe Mauer call games from behind the ...

Boy, have we missed The Dillinger Escape Plan. While some of the time since the prog-metal band released 2007’s Ire Works was certainly spent practicing guitar scales, it seems much of it was dedicated to songwriting, as Option Paralysis sees the band finally realizing their Faith No More obsession without abandoning their own schizophrenic sound. That doesn’t mean ...

Even before he’d released an album in the States, Australian singer Daniel Merriweather was selling out venues like Los Angeles’s Troubadour and having big-name acts like...

Don’t treat vodka like the invisible spirit in your liquor cabinet. It’s the most important booze in your bar.

Here’s the setup: Two steroid-shooting, joke-spewing mercenaries are in Shanghai for a routine mission. When the city comes under siege from a rival private military contractor, the cocky duo ditch the bravado and prepare for the worst. Escaping the chaotic disaster zone won’t be easy, with buildings collapsing around them, panicked civilians running for their lives, and a ...

There are eight million ways to die on the streets of Compton, CA. Deputy Fire Chief Marcel Melanson lives to stop them.

Outdoor fashion spread featuring model, Tony Ward.

Tattoos are designed for permanence, and the technology behind them is in no hurry to change either. For more than a century, the basic setup used to put ink in the skin of sailors, soldiers, and other skin art fans has been tweaked and fine-tuned while never deviating too far from the original design. After all, tattoo artists aren’t ...

Strip any given Clipse song of references to drugs, exotic cars, lavish locales, and, of course, money—what’s left? Still enough lyric-driven hip-hop...

The best way to stay warm when it gets cold outside: drink 'til you're numb. Bartender Brittlynn Stites offers tips on keeping warm. We listen.

If you’re going to cop your sound from bands that were around 30 years ago, you’d better be damn good at it or make it obvious that you’re just taking the piss. Wolfmother never quite did either, leaving the listeners of their debut album wondering, Are they for real? Don’t count on Cosmic Egg to clear ...

If you've got relationship questions, Mary has got your answers. Submit your questions to askmary@inkedmag.com for a chance for your questions to be answered.

We’ll be the first to admit that the Drive-By Truckers’ last proper full-length (and first since the departure of songwriter Jason Isbell), Brighter Than Creation’s Dark, left a lot to be desired. However, The Big To-Do is proof that the band have their Southern-fried mojo back. Spanning everything from the hard rocking opener “Daddy Learned to Fly” to ...

Most people know OK Go more for the choreographed treadmill work of their YouTube sensation video than their actual music. For the uninitiated: The L.A.-via-Chicago band build wild disco-jam pop songs that sound as if The Strokes were crammed through a Prince filter. On their latest, the drums are big, the bass slinky, and the vocals soaring. Start ...

As Dashboard Confessional’s fan base grew, so did their sound. What started as Chris Carrabba wrestling out heartache alone on a stage with an acoustic guitar has grown into a full-size band with a big sound designed to back the singer’s growing songwriting skills. The center of that sound will always be Carrabba’s voice diving from a ...