As mouthpiece and musical architect for Memphis-based, countrified-rock combo Lucero, Ben Nichols will spend a healthy portion of this summer standing alongside his mates like senior citizens perusing the shelves of Hot Topic. Joining him onstage at this year's Warped Tour will be bands playing mostly pop-punk-inspired music with hints of emo (does that genre still exist?) and hip-hop. And that anomaly suits Nichols and his band mates just fine. Over the years, Lucero have been the sore thumb on most of their bills, sharing stages with everyone from blues-jam masters North Mississippi All-Stars to heart-and-soul... More >>>