2026 - Hot Off The Press with Ace Hartmann

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, […]

SUBLIME ANNOUNCES TITLE TRACK ‘UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES’ – FIRST ALBUM IN 30 YEARS

byAce HartmannMarch 26, 2026March 26, 2026

In a musical event bridging generations, the legendary ska-punk outfit Sublime announces the release of their first album in almost three decades. Titled Until the Sun Explodes, the album marks […]

THE AGGROLITES ARE ‘SUPER ATOMIC’, ‘TIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF’

byAce HartmannMarch 26, 2026March 26, 2026

THE AGGROLITES have just announced their long-awaited LP, SUPER ATOMIC, via PIRATES PRESS RECORDS, and it’s set to hit the streets June 5, 2026. Their first single, “TILL THE WHEELS […]

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ANNOUNCES 11TH STUDIO ALBUM, ‘I BUILT YOU A TOWER’

byAce HartmannMarch 26, 2026March 26, 2026

In a move that signals a homecoming to independent artistry, indie rock stalwarts and eight-time GRAMMY nominees Death Cab for Cutie—Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac […]

THE FLATLINERS HIT THE ‘COLD WORLD’ WITH ‘INNER PEACE’

byAce HartmannMarch 26, 2026March 26, 2026

In an age where certainty slips like sand through the fingers of a restless public, and the modern condition grows ever more uncertain, a familiar voice rises once more from […]

SWEAT IS ABOUT TO ‘TEAR IT DOWN’ WITH NEW LP

byAce HartmannMarch 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Out of Southern California’s long-burning underground comes a band that doesn’t just play loud—it sounds like it means it. SWEAT, the Los Angeles-based wrecking crew forged from decades of punk […]