Born in art school at Leeds University in 1977, the Mekons long ago conceded that fame and fortune were outside their grasp, and it kind of shows. The band’s fan site, while kept current, is run by a ...

The world is doomed, but at least we've got the Mekons. For nearly 50 years, the British punk band has always done things its own way — out of stubbornness, survival or maybe a little bit of both.

"The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock 'n' roll." -- Lester Bangs Years before the term "collective" became a convenient and gradually more irritating shorthand for bands ...

It is said that there are more sheep and deer on the remote Scottish island of Jura than there are people. Improbably enough though, there is a recording studio. "The Mekons' very early recordings ...

More than two decades ago, I wrote this about the Mekons, an English-born punk/alt-country band that staggered to life in 1977: “The Mekons are a boys-and-girls ...

Compared to the relatively slick output of their fellow Class of ’77 British punks, the Mekons might not have seemed like real contenders. When the Clash released their anthem “White Riot,” the Mekons ...

Bands reflect history as much as they help shape it. With a career that spans more than three decades, the Mekons have found themselves by choice and coincidence amid myriad social and cultural ...

Acclaimed Mekons documentary Revenge of the Mekons premiered a year ago at NYC Doc fest and is now getting a proper release. It’ll screen in NYC at Film Forum from Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 with daily ...

After the Mekons released their first album in eight years in 2019, the long-running cowpunk outfit make a quick return with their surprise new LP Exquisite, which the band wrote and recorded while in ...

California’s High Desert is heavy with rock history. It’s where country-rock icon Gram Parsons had his corpse cremated by friends; where an Irish band found a name and cover image for a great LP; ...

Given their checkered history, it's nothing short of a miracle that the Mekons are celebrating their 25th anniversary. But on Saturday night, there they were on the Troubadour stage, playing with ...