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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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Listen To Pennywise’s Version Of Motorhead’s “Ace Of Spades”
PENNYWISE RELEASES “ACE OF SPADES” COVER KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A second preview of Motörhead tribute Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct.
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Listen To Unheard Motorhead Collab “Neat, Neat, Neat” With The Damned From New Punk Compilation
FOURTEEN OF THE FINEST PUNK BANDS ON THE PLANET COVERING THEIR FAVORITE MOTÖRHEAD SONGS INCLUDING RANCID, PENNYWISE, THE BRONX, GBH, FEAR AND A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COLLABORATION OF MOTÖRHEAD & THE DAMNED PERFORMING THE DAMNED CLASSIC: “NEAT, NEAT, NEAT” Across the
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Legendary Japanese Punk Band Shonen Knife Announce U.S. Tour And Album Re-Releases
In advance of Shonen Knife’s EVERYBODY HAPPY U.S. Tour (their first North American dates since 2019!) which is sponsored by Momokawa Sake, the Japanese punk legends are announcing the release of Our Best Place (Expanded Edition) on September 19, 2025
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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 album SUPERCHARGED out now! Listen or
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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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UK Punk Legends Vice Squad Release New Video For “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 nicked by the Punk
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Rise Against Return With “Ricochet” Watch The Video Here
Rise Against releases their latest album “Ricochet” on August 15th and you can hear the title track from the album below: Ricochet Tracklisting: For more info on Rise Against, visit: https://riseagainst.com/
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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 old. The Bollock Brothers are most well
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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 Grace has posted the following message via Instagram:
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Oxymorrons Mix Punk, Rock and Rap To Create A Cohesive Sound In New “BLK SHEEP” Video
Today, New York’s genre-defying punks Oxymorrons have officially announced their upcoming EP Create. Destroy. Rebuild. Repeat. will release on September 12, 2025. The news lands alongside the release of the gripping official video for their explosive single “BLK SHEEP.” Visually
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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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Legendary Punk Band Vice Squad Release 20 Track “The Best Of Vice Squad” Album
Legendary punk band Vice Squad has released “The Best Of Vice Squad,” which features fully remixed and remastered audio. Vice Squad are 100% DIY Punk Rockers who have released this blistering twenty-first-century collection of classics. Compiled by original singer/songwriter Beki
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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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Punk Legends Fugazi Make More Recorded 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 is as follows: Fugazi Live Series
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Watch New Video For “Who’ll Stand With Us?” By Dropkick Murphys
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 punk rock roots. For The People
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Legendary UK Punk Band 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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Amazon Music To Exclusively Livestream Vans Warped Tour 30th Anniversary
The livestream of the iconic rock festival will broadcast on June 14 and 15 from Washington, D.C. with performances from artists like Bowling For Soup, Hawthorne Heights, Mayday Parade, mgk, and Sublime Watch the broadcast from Amazon Music on Prime
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Green Day Now Has Their Own Slurpee Flavor “Kerplunk Kandy Grape”
Now available in select 7-Eleven and Speedway stores nationwide, Green Day’s “Kerplunk Kandy Grape Slurpee”! Green Day already has its brand of Punk Bunny Coffee out on the market, but now they’ve added the Slurpee to the mix. For more
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Award-Winning Punk Film “American Hardcore” Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Author/Filmmaker Steven Blush Celebrates the 15th Anniversaryof the Award-Winning American Hardcore Film AMERICAN HARDCORE Film Screening Monday, June 23, 7pm “Sonic Wave” Series Orpheum Theater 156 Main St., Saugerties, NY (845) 876-2515 Introduction and Q&A with author/filmmaker Steven Blush followed by: Slide Show and
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Legendary UK Punk Band Vice Squad Re-Release “Defiant” Album And Give Overview Of Recording
Vice Squad has announced the following regarding the re-release of their “Defiant” album: ‘Defiant‘ was a bit of a milestone for us in that we changed our approach to songwriting. This was partly due to having Lars from Rancid and
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U.K. Subs Singer Charlie Harper Releasing Tell-All Book Called “An Anarchy Of Demons”
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 years as a ‘war baby’, his time
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CBGB Festival To Feature Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, Jack White And More
CBGB & OMFUG – Home of Underground Rock lives on with the announcement of the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with The Bowery Presents, taking place September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. The one-day event
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Documentary About Punk Activist Turned Politician, Joe Keithley (D.O.A.) Announced
New Rose/SBC Films has announced the release of Something Better Change, A documentary film that tells the story of punk activist turned politician Joe Keithley. His shocking 2018 victory in Burnaby (the seat of Metro Vancouver’s regional government) was a
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Dropkick Murphys to Headline D-Day Rally in Support of Veterans
Organizers of the upcoming Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally are proud to announce that acclaimed Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will join forces with veterans and their allies on the anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2025, for a
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Classic Punk Band 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 entering a new era
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Listen To Brand New Suicidal Tendencies Song “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 bass, Ben Weinman
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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, Guitarist For Hardcore Band SS 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! For the majority of rock fans, or really any genre of music, our favorite songs accompany most of our favorite activities. We take the radio with us to the beach, parties, sporting
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Fastway, Flogging Molly Singer, Dave King Had Brain Hemorrhage And 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 Original Guitarist For The Damned Dead At 70
Brian James Facebook Page has posted the following info regarding his death: GOODBYE TO A PIONEER & TRUE GENTLEMAN It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the true pioneers of music, guitarist, songwriter, and
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BUTTHOLE SURFERS TO RELEASE LIVE AT THE LEATHER FLY ALBUM
Arguably one of the most notoriously named bands in rock history, Butthole Surfers made a career out of upending the establishment and irritating the easily annoyed. Their albums were abrasive yet tuneful, much like their live performances. Rising to 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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Incredible Lineup Announced For 25th Annual Punk Rock Bowling And Music Festival
Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival in Las Vegas is the place where generations of punk fans come together to raise hell. Picture a massive 3-day outdoor music festival, paired with late-night club shows over 5 days, a 2-day bowling tournament,
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Dropkick Murphys & Bad Religion Announce First Ever Co-Headlining U.S. Tour
Dropkick Murphys & Bad Religion Announce Summer Of Discontent Tour, First Ever Co-Headlining U.S. Tour Tickets On Sale February 20 At www.DropkickMurphys.com & www.BadReligion.com This summer, iconic punk rock bands Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion will be co-headlining for the
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New York Dolls Singer David Johansen Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer
Breaking news on New York Dolls’ Vocalist David Johansen direct from his daughter and with a link to help out if you can: My name is Leah Hennessey, and I’m David Johansen’s daughter. As some, but not many of you
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Punk Is Back In Your Face Courtesy Of The Lambrini Girls!
Punk upstarts the Lambini Girls consisting of the British duo of Phoebe Lunny and Lilly Macieira have released their debut album “Who Let The Dogs Out?” and it’s raw, energetic, and unapologetic! Check them out below to get a sample
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Legendary Punk Rockers ANTISECT Reissue Their Iconic Album’In Darkness, There Is No Choice’
The term ‘legendary’ is often overused, but in the case of ANTISECT, it’s entirely fitting. This band stands shoulder to shoulder with the giants of early 80s anti-establishment punk rock — Discharge, Flux of Pink Indians, Subhumans, Rudimentary Peni, and
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Alkaline Trio, The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, T.S.O.L. & More To Rock Punk In The Park Florida!
Punk In The Park American Road Trip – Orlando Saturday, September 14 At Central Florida Fairgrounds In Orlando, Florida Punk Rock & Craft Beer Tasting Festival Will Feature Performances From Alkaline Trio, The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, T.S.O.L. &
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Horror Punk Lives On With Mourning Noise, Watch New Video For “Misery Loves Me”
Horror punk warriors Mourning Noise, featuring Samhain/Danzig member Steve Zing, bassist Chris Morance, guitarist Tommy Koprowski, and vocalist Robby Bloodshed has released the third electrifying music video titled “Misery Loves Me” off their monster new studio album Screams/ Dreams via
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Watch Punk Legend Steve ‘Cast Iron’ Smith (R.I.P. 2022) with Red Alert In Concert 1995
Recently Steve “Cast Iron” Smith, vocalist for the legendary punk band Red Alert, passed away. His legend lives on if you can access the internet thanks to contributors who post concerts and footage online. Check out this great live concert
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Vocalist For Punk band Red Alert, 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 last night. He had been in hospital for
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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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From the early days of Punk with the Clash, The Damned, Sex Pistols, The Exploited, Dead Kennedys, U.K. Subs and The Adicts to Fugazi, Bad Religion, Black Flag, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, Alkaline Trio, Lag Wagon, Green Day.
