April, 2026 - Hot Off The Press with Ace Hartmann

BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE SOUND OFF WITH “RIGHT NOW” AS COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND FRONTMAN

byAce HartmannApril 30, 2026June 4, 2026

With the urgency of a streetcar bell and the unmistakable horns of brass in full cry, Big D and the Kids Table have delivered yet another spirited dispatch in the […]

RUMBLE KING RETURNS WITH ‘GUILTY’ ROOTS-DRIVEN FIRE

byAce HartmannApril 30, 2026June 4, 2026

From the sunburnt avenues of Southern California comes a sound not borrowed, but lived — a thunderous revival of rhythm and blues, hammered from ivory keys and blown through brass […]

RAT BOY ‘CRASH’ BACK WITH “BROKEN”

byAce HartmannApril 29, 2026May 4, 2026

In a return to the racket and roar of unvarnished punk expression, Essex outfit Rat Boy have flung open the doors once more with their latest single, “Broken,” a snarling, […]

BAD OPERATION ADVANCES NEW SOUND WITH “EVERYTHING MUST GO”

byAce HartmannApril 24, 2026May 1, 2026

From the humid streets where jazz once rewrote the rules of American music, a new sound now surges forward with equal urgency. The five-piece outfit known as Bad Operation returns […]

BOUNCING SOULS ‘BORN TO BE’ GUIDED BY ‘THE LIGHT’

byAce HartmannApril 14, 2026May 4, 2026

For nearly four decades, the New Jersey outfit known as The Bouncing Souls has stood as a steadfast pillar of punk rock, their anthems echoing from dimly lit basements, clubs, […]

SOCIAL DISTORTION RELEASES SECOND SINGLE FROM ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM

byAce HartmannApril 14, 2026May 1, 2026

As reported on earlier, after a silence stretching nearly a decade and a half, the unmistakable voice of rebellion returns to the airwaves as Social Distortion unveils its latest single, […]

PRINCE DADDY & THE HYENA UNLEASH ELECTRIC FURY WITH “HOTWIRE TRIP SWITCH”

byAce HartmannApril 6, 2026May 1, 2026

From the restless corners of Albany, New York comes a sound neither tempered nor tamed. Prince Daddy & The Hyena, long known for their unruly spirit and combustible stagecraft, have […]

EX-TURNSTILE GUITARIST ARRESTED – ATTEMPTED MURDER ON VOCALISTS’ FATHER

byAce HartmannApril 3, 2026May 1, 2026

A once-rising figure in the hardcore music scene now sits in custody facing extremely serious felony charges following an alleged violent incident that authorities say marks a dramatic escalation in […]

BUMBERSHOOT 2026: TURNSTILE, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE & THE WONDERFUL PNW

byAce HartmannApril 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Beneath the shadow of the Space Needle, a city’s imagination will once again burst into life this Labor Day weekend as the Bumbershoot returns for its 53rd year—bolder, stranger, and […]

BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE RETURN WITH BRASS, BITE, AND BOUNDLESS ENERGY

byAce HartmannApril 3, 2026May 1, 2026

In a triumphant return that rings with the jubilant clatter of horns and the restless stomp from the streets, Big D and the Kids Table have re-emerged with renewed vigor, […]