According to Bauhaus’ iconic goth anthem, “Bela Lugosi’s dead.” Yep, that’s true. The actor who gave a legendary performance of Dracula back in the 1930s has long been deceased. Ruben Garcia Jr., ...

Goth Icon Shares New ‘Dramatic’ Version of Hit Song originally appeared on Parade. Few are more synonymous with goth—be it music, fashion, or lifestyle—than Robert Smith of The Cure. Since forming in ...

Despite the blue skies and relentless sunshine of the desert, the gloominess of goth-inspired music has a strong foothold in our fair state. Gothic rock first emerged from post-punk outfits in the ...

The tour delivered everything fans have come to expect from the artist: spectacle, innovation and, above all, immersion in a ...

Today (May 22) is World Goth Day, a celebration of all things dark, mysterious and culturally vibrant. The genre has evolved enough that to use the g-word casually feels like shorthand for tidy ...

This 1996 track from October Rust leans more toward gothic metal than gothic rock, but it’s a classic (though notably explicit) piece of work that is more than worthy of a spot on our list. That ...

About five years ago, in the dark depths of the pandemic, TikTok users suddenly became enamored of a video of dancing bats. The bats weren’t really dancing, just hanging upside down, but the black-and ...

Christina Villanueva, or “Hot Goth Girlfriend” to baddies in the know, is a Berkeley-based DJ and promoter bringing together the Goth and queer scenes with a focus on women of color. How did she get ...

Even goths get their day in the sun. Today marks World Goth Day, an annual celebration of all things black and broody in that music and fashion subculture. And you bet your inky corsets and combat ...