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Social Distortion Releases Video “Born To Kill
Social Distortion Releases Video “Born To Kill. The song is the title track from the new record “Born To Kill”, which will be released May 8, 2026, on Epitaph Records. This is the first album and a return to touring
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CKY And Bassist Mike Leon Part Ways
CKY And Bassist Mike Leon Part Ways…Now, Former-CKY Bassist, Mike Leon, has posted the following statement: Hey everyone, I want to let you know that my time with CKY has come to an end. Growing up, I was a huge
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Punk In The Park Road Show Features The Adicts, Dead Kennedys, Fear, Agnostic Front And More
Initial Dates Announced For Punk In The Park Road Show Punk Rock & Craft Beer Tasting Festival: April 18 – Pittsburgh, PA, May 2 – Orlando, FL, May 23 – Vallejo, CA All Three Shows Will Be Headlined By The
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Watch Green Day Perform At Super Bowl LX
Green Day Perform At Super Bowl LX. Green Day opened Super Bowl XL with a highly praised concert performance, playing several of their main hits, including “American Idiot”. The Punk pop band has maintained their popularity over the years and
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THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET & LYDIA LUNCH LAUNCH NEW SINGLE
THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET is spearheaded by twisted Australian guitar legend STU-ART GRAY, most notoriously known as STU SPASM of LUBRICATED GOAT, CRUNT, SALAMANDER JIM, and THE BEASTS OF BOURBON. Adding another crazed chapter to an already solidly sordid
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D.O.A. Reissue “The Black Spot” Album
D.O.A., the godfathers of Hardcore, were getting ready to start recording a new studio album when their drummer, Ken Jensen, tragically died in a house fire. While grieving the loss of their talented young drummer, the remaining members decided to
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Dropkick Murphys Announce Split LP
Dropkick Murphys have announced they’ll release a 12” vinyl split LP with recent tourmates Haywire titled New England Forever. The Boston-based bands–who got to know each other while touring Europe together last fall–each recorded three original songs as well as
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The Ataris To Release New Album in 2026
The Ataris To Release New Album in 2026…The Ataris are set to release a brand new album almost 20 years after their last album. The album will feature the single “Car Song,” which the band released in 2025. The album
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Punk Legends U.K. Subs Release Ultra Rare Songs
Punk Legends U.K. Subs Release Ultra Rare Songs. U.K. Subs just released Friends & Relations. “A must-have collection of SUPER rare tracks featuring UK Subs’ frontman Charlie Harper, along with four completely unreleased tracks featuring longtime UK Subs guitarist Nicky
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Bad Brains Form Partnership With Trust Records
The iconic and highly influential punk rock band Bad Brains announced today that they have partnered with Trust Records, the company formed to ensure that classic punk and hardcore music continues to endure. Under the new deal, Trust Records will
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The Other Release “Master Of Menace”, Honoring Horror Icon Vincent Price
Horror punk institution THE OTHER return with a brand-new single, “Vincent Price – Master Of Menace”, taken from the original soundtrack of the international documentary The Vincent Price Legacy. The two-hour documentary – co-produced by daugher Victoria Price – covers
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Femme-Punk Rockers Downgirl Release Wild Video For “CPR”
For all their ferocity on and off stage, DOWNGIRL are not immune to the same dangers that shadow so many women in male-dominated spaces. ‘CPR’ pulls its story from a gig gone wrong, a night far from home where the
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Vice Squad Release New EP And Video For “Worry Doll”
Vice Squad Release New EP And Video For “Worry Doll”…Vice Squad have just released a new EP called Worry Doll, and the video for the title track is available to watch below: The lyrics carry a serious message about the
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Punk Legends, The Damned Releasing “Not Like Everybody Else” Covers Album
Legendary Punk rockers, The Damned, are releasing a brand new album on January 23rd, 2026 entitled “Not Like Everybody Else”. The Damned made the announcement today saying: The Damned would proudly like to announce the release of a new studio
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Rancid Release Motorhead Cover For “Sex And Death”
KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, PENNYWISE, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A final preview of Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct. 31, BMG Recordings) arrives today with the
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Legendary KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead At 74
In shocking news, legendary guitarist Ace Frehley, one of the four original members of KISS has passed away at age 74. Frehley recently made the difficult decision to cancel his remaining tour dates for 2025 after reportedly falling in his
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Dropkick Murphys Announce In The Pit St. Patrick Day Tour
Dropkick Murphys have announced the full routing for their 2026 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The trek kicks off February 9 in Portland, Maine and culminates March
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Watch “Truth In Fiction” By The Offspring
Watch “Truth In Fiction” By The Offspring…The Offspring have been delivering unfiltered energy, catchy hooks, and punk attitude for over three decades. From their breakout album Smash to their latest release SUPERCHARGED, they’ve created anthems that defined a generation. New
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Riot Grrrl Punk Returns With Sour Tongue’s New Video For “I Thought You Like Me”
The Los Angeles-based punk band Sour Tongue was formed in the early days of the 2020 pandemic by Satori Marill and John Murphy, the mission of the alternative rock, grunge and riot grrrl influenced quintet remaining the same ever since
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Vice Squad Release “Punk Police”
Vice Squad Release “Punk Police”…Vice Squad has released a new video for their song “Punk Police,” explaining, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Secret Police, Facebook Police, Transport Police, and maybe the Dream Police, but have you ever been
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Punk Rock Singer Dies In Freak Swimming Accident
Punk Rock Singer Dies In Freak Swimming Accident…Jock McDonald, singer for the punk band The Bollock Brothers, has died from what has been described as a freak swimming accident. The incident occurred in Bundoran, Ireland. Jock McDonald was 69 years
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Laura Jane Grace Cancels Tour After Spousal Abuse Allegations
Laura Jane Grace Cancels Tour After Spousal Abuse Allegations…After an Instagram and Threads post by Paris Campbell Grace that alleged abusive behavior by Laura Jane Grace, which has since been deleted from both platforms…Laura Jane Grace has responded. Laura Jane
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The Best American Punk Bands
While the birthplace of Punk music is often thought to be England, the U.S. was launching its own punk scene around the same time. The Stooges and the Ramones were early American punk bands, but the American punk scene would
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Punk Rock & Paintbrushes Partners With The Offspring To Present Art & Photo Exhibits
Punk Rock & Paintbrushes is teaming up with punk rock legends The Offspring to present curated art and photography exhibits at each North American stop on the band’s upcoming SUPERCHARGED Tour, beginning July 11 and running through September 7. The exhibits will celebrate four
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Fugazi Makes More Concerts Available For Download
Fugazi Makes More Concerts Available For Download…Fugazi has been very busy lately adding even more concerts to their live series site. The band has been adding live show recordings and info to the site since 2003. Info about the site
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Dropkick Murphys Release “Who’ll Stand With Us?”
Dropkick Murphys Release “Who’ll Stand With Us?”…Dropkick Murphys’new album For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest
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Conflict’s Original Singer Colin Jerwood Dies
Conflict has posted the following regarding the death of original singer Colin Jerwood: Message from the band: As you can imagine we are struggling to find the words to describe how sad and upset we feel upon hearing of the
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U.K. Subs Singer Charlie Harper Releasing Tell-All Book
U.K. Subs Singer Charlie Harper Releasing Tell-All Book…The long-awaited autobiography “An Anarchy Of Demons” by U.K. Subs’ legendary leader, Charlie Harper is being released. Charlie’s fascinating story is told in his own unique style, taking the reader through his early
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Black Flag Announces New Lineup
Black Flag Announces New Lineup…Greg Ginn has announced the following info regarding the new singer and other new members in Black Flag. The band parted ways with singer Mike Vallely recently: **BLACK FLAG ANNOUNCEMENT**We’re turning the page. BLACK FLAG is
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Suicidal Tendencies Release”Adrenaline Addict”
Suicidal Tendencies Release”Adrenaline Addict”…Suicidal Tendencies are all set to support Metallica on their new tour and the current version of the band is loaded with talent. The band features Mike Muir on vocals, Tye Trujillo (Metallica’s Robert Trujillo’s son) on
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Former Misfits Singer Michale Graves Says He Is Being Canceled By His Affilitation With The Proud Boys And Jan 6th
Former Misfits Singer Michale Graves has posted the following on his official website: I am no stranger to being cancelled. Since 2004 when I helped found a website called Conservative Punk, I have been one of the deranged lefts’ most
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Al Barile From Decontrol Has Died
Al Barile’s Wife, Nancy has shared the news of his passing: Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know that Al Barile passed away this morning. I was with him. You all know he fought a hard, hard battle. He
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80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”
So, Get Your Mix Tapes Ready To Rock! 80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”…For the majority of rock fans, or really any genre of music, our favorite songs accompany most of our favorite activities. We
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Fastway, Flogging Molly Singer Was In A Coma
Former Fastway and current Floggy Molly frontman, Dave King suffered a life-threatening brain hemorrhage. His wife has reported the news of his condition on the Flogging Molly Facebook page today: Hi everyone, I’ve wanted to reach out for some time,
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Brian James Of The Damned Dead At 70
Brian James Facebook Page has posted the following info regarding his death: Brian James Of The Damned Dead At 70…GOODBYE TO A PIONEER & TRUE GENTLEMAN It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the
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CONFLICT ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER TWO DECADES
CONFLICT ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER TWO DECADES ‘THIS MUCH REMAINS’ TO BE RELEASED ON MORTARHATE/CADIZ MUSIC ON APRIL 25th PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM ON CD, VINYL AND LIMITED EDITION BOXSET HERE: https://cadizmerchstore.com/…/conflict-this-much… WATCH THE VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘THIS MUCH
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David Johansen, New York Dolls Singer Dead At 75
Sad news to report, less than two weeks after we reported that David Johansen had stage 4 cancer, the singer has passed away from the illness. See below for the earlier report that we posted about Johansen and his daughters’
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Red Alert Singer Steve “Cast Iron” Smith Dies
Red Alert Singer Steve “Cast Iron” Smith Dies… The Official Red Alert band page has posted the following regarding Steve’s untimely passing: It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to let everyone know that Steve Castiron Smith passed away
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The 60 Best Classic Punk Bands From The U.K.
Some of the greatest punk bands of all time have come from The United Kingdom. While you would practically have to be living under a rock to not be aware of bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, there are many, many other great punk bands from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland that…
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