About Hot Topic

The Birth of the Loudest Store in the Mall It all started in 1988. A ton of teen retail accessory stores littered the malls, but there weren't any cool, music-inspired accessory destinations for both guys and girls. Enter Hot Topic. As 1990 rolled around, adding apparel seemed like a no-brainer. What… read more

Never Shout Never: Love Is His Weapon

…knows. On “Jane Doe,” he just wants to know a cute girl's name; “Sacrilegious” finds him questioning the necessity of church in a spiritual teen's life; and “The Past” details his parent-shocking decision to drop out of high school in Joplin, MO to pursue his musical career. “Love Is Our… read more

HIM: "Pain Is Like A Beauty Mark!"

…14 again — I feel like a teenager, like ten years of my life have vanished. I may have the body of a frail 33-year-old, but my mind is like a pre-teen fella. So it's an interesting situation to be in. SHOCKHOUND: The last time I saw you, you were drinking backstage on a tour sponsored by Jagermeister… read more