Last year brought Punk Me Up, a star-studded punk tribute to the Rolling Stones (and the successor to perhaps an even more audacious offering, a punk tribute to Pink Floyd that utterly brutalized the sentiments behind Johnny Rotten's most famous T-shirt).
Now comes Anarchy on Abbey Road, a 15 track collection that sees another spiky-haired army of punkoid heroes and veterans fold their fists around the Fab Four's favorite ditties, and breathe a whole new wave of energy into songs we've spent our entire lives hearing. (continue)
Wolves at the Gate will release new album Wasteland on May 30 via Solid State Records. Today, the band has shared the "LAW OF THE [Waste]LAND" visualizer.
"The song is a reflection on a world and humanity that has lost its grip on true justice," says singer/guitarist Stephen Cobucci. "But this isn't anything new. History tells endless stories of war, genocide, and injustice and a seemingly endless list of atrocities. There is something terribly broken in us by nature that exalts self-preservation. I've seen it firsthand in my own heart. I saw this confirmed to me by the words of an old Psalmist when he said, 'None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.' As much as I tried to fight the reality of that truth, an honest look at myself told the same story." (continue)
New Orleans musician Sleep Habits, the moniker of Alan Howard, is excited to announce his new EP, Mourning Doves, available May 10, 2025 via NOLA's DIY scenemaker Kiln Recordings. Out now is lead single, "Antique Mall," which reflects on the tendency to treasure and archive memories, clinging to conceptions of the past even as life continues to shift.
Today's release aims to make sense of that burden through a combination of hazy, mellow acoustics and focused synths, merging feelings of old and new to reach a point of understanding. The impending EP was heavily influenced by Killers and Stars by Patterson Hood, featuring live recordings and sparse reflections on the past. (continue)
South Jersey pop punk torchbearers FRND CRCL are back with vengeance. Their newest single, "Nice Guy," delivers a punch of 2000s nostalgia with a modern twist. The high-octane anthem that channels the golden era of pop-punk-think punchy guitar riffs, anthemic hooks, and raw, relatable lyrics.
This is the second official single from their upcoming fourth full-length album, JRSY FRSH, set to drop May 30. Previously Featured on Paste, AltPress, Ones To Watch, New Noise Magazine and more, "Nice Guy" is FRND CRCL doing what they do best-capturing emotion, energy, and era-all in under three minutes. (continue)
In anticipation of his upcoming 2025 One Assassination Under God Tour, iconic rock legend Marilyn Manson has revealed a cover of luminary musician Phil Collins' seminal song 'In The Air Tonight.'
The single has been released with the B-side track 'As Sick As The Secrets Of (Sleep)' on a Maxi Single CD, which sold out in just 4 hours. The tracks are available for streaming everywhere now. (continue)
Puddle of Mudd is ready to shake up the music world with their latest album, Kiss The Machine. The album will be released on May 2, 2025, via Pavement Entertainment.
To give fans a taste of what's to come, the album's lead single, "Beautimous," is available now on all digital platforms, and the full album is available for pre-order and pre-save. (continue)
Brew Ha Ha Productions continue to expand their Punk In The Park festivals, and have announced a Saturday, September 27 event at the Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The central New England date for North America's premier outdoor punk rock and craft beer festival will feature a lineup of punk rock legends including Bad Religion, Pennywise, Propagandhi, Face To Face, Comeback Kid, Adolescents, Guttermouth, Dwarves, Poli Van Dam, The Rins and more. (continue)
Superheaven have released their long-awaited new Self-Titled album, the band's first full-length release in 10 years, which is available today via Blue Grape Music.
The collection is available across all streaming platforms and in several exclusive and limited vinyl colorways. The band have also shared a new music video for the album's opening track "Humans For Toys," which is directed by Britain Weyant (continue)
Acclaimed bassist Ben Basile (pronounced "ba-sill-ee"), best known for his work with Big D and the Kids Table, is thrilled to announce the release of his new single, "Cacao Knibb" the third track from his debut solo album, 'Benergy', set to drop May 2nd via Sleep Walk Sounds.
Ben says, ""Cacao Knibb" has been in development for a long time and took years to find its final form which appears on the album. The title is a play on words with two of my favorite things: Ska music and Dark Chocolate. Cacao Nib being a piece of a dried cacao bean and Lloyd Knibb was the original drummer with The Skatalites who pretty much created the whole style! I always love when ska is blended with latin rhythms, so that was also a part of the inspiration for this piece. "Cacao Knibb" feature's the album's co-producer Jon Degen on saxophone, as well as a piano solo by my longtime friend Sean Morrison." (continue)
Jaws of Brooklyn is back with their sophomore album, Crush on You, set for release today. Marking a new chapter for the band, the album celebrates resilience, reinvention, and the sheer joy of making music together. The band launches into their sold out Seattle album release show tonight at Baba Yaga, with performances on Fox 13 and King 5's New Day Northwest, as well as airplay on KEXP.
Building on the retro-infused rock and soul sound that defined their debut album, The Shoals, Crush on You embraces the spirit of renewal. "We love playing together, and when we lost our first lead singer, we knew we wanted to keep going," the band shares. "We have a crush on Jaws of Brooklyn-being in this band is an adventure. The title represents that sense of playful fun and the energy we've rediscovered." (continue)
In line with their biggest North American tour to date kicking off this week in Seattle, Dublin quintet Fontaines D.C. have released a deluxe edition of their acclaimed fourth album ROMANCE. Available on all digital services via XL Recordings, ROMANCE (Deluxe Edition) adds three songs to the original 11 track album.
In addition to the recent "It's Amazing To Be Young" and its stunning, Luna Carmoon-directed music video, the deluxe album also features the brand new, James Ford-produced song "Before You I Just Forget". (continue)
Nashville's Brittany Bexton just released her latest single, "I Remember You", which is a heartfelt ode to friendship, and to celebrate we asked her to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
The inspiration for "I Remember You," came, because I had been watching a friend go through a really hard time, and they were struggling. They weren't themselves, and they were isolating themselves a lot from friends and others who cared. I was really concerned about them, and their well being, and I wanted to be able to encourage them, or comfort them, and I really didn't have many options. I was on a drive, and thinking about them and what they were going through, and I had this thought "You might not remember who you are right now, but I remember you, and I'm here to remind you." As soon as I had the thought, I knew "I Remember You" was meant to be a song. (continue)
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