A recent article in L.A. Weekly looks at the history of one of punk rock's most influential figures, Bad Religion guitarist and Epitaph boss, Brett Gurewitz.

The story talks a little about the Epitaph family of labels:

Begun with the modest goal of releasing his band's 7-inch singles, today it is an umbrella organization for four labels. Together, they release about one new album per week. The mothership, Epitaph, has expanded beyond punk to release underground hip-hop (Minneapolis' Atmosphere, Northern California's Blackalicious); Hellcat focuses on ska and other street-punk styles; and the Swedish-based Burning Heart has found a U.S. audience for driving garage-rock groups like the Hives and Turbonegro. The jewel in the crown, though, is ANTI-, an eclectic label founded in 1999, it focuses on songwriters with strong roots in blues, Americana and R&B.

You can check out the article here.