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RISE AGAINST RETURNs TO THE ROAD WITH TWO NEW SONGS

byAce HartmannAugust 20, 2026August 23, 2026

Rise Against have returned with two new songs, releasing “Katy Bar The Door” and “Living Undercover” on August 13 via Loma Vista Recordings. The two-track release marks the latest music from the Chicago punk veterans following their 2025 album Ricochet. The new songs arrive as Rise Against continue building on the momentum of Ricochet, adding […]

ROCKETSUIT ROGUE FIND HOPE AT THE END OF THE WORLD WITH ‘Hello, Apocalypse!’

byAce HartmannAugust 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Rocketsuit Rogue, the new guitar-driven punk rock project led by former Zebrahead frontman Matty Lewis, continues the countdown to its debut album Hello, Apocalypse! with the new single “The Best Last Day on Earth.” serves as the latest preview of an album due August 21 via Double Helix Records and SBAM Records. Following previous singles […]

SACRAMENTO SKATE-PUNK FAVORITES LAMONTA PREPARE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH

byAce HartmannJuly 30, 2026August 7, 2026

Sacramento, California skate-punk outfit Lamonta is set to release their debut full-length album, Here’s The Thing…, arriving August 28, 2026. Packed with driving melodies, infectious hooks, and the unmistakable energy of classic skatepunk, the album captures a band focused on writing the kind of songs they would want to hear themselves. Formed by longtime friends […]

TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET AND THE QUEERS FINALLY DELIVER DECADES-IN-THE-MAKING SPLIT 7”

byAce HartmannJuly 30, 2026August 7, 2026

Two generations of pop-punk history collide this summer as Teenage Bottlerocket and The Queers join forces for a long-awaited split 7” arriving July 30, 2026 through Pirates Press Records and Rad Girlfriend Records. The collaboration brings together two bands whose influence on melodic punk has stretched across decades. From Laramie, Wyoming, Teenage Bottlerocket and from […]

CHARGER ANNOUNCEs NEW EP ‘LAST CALL’ ARRIVING THIS FALL

byAce HartmannJuly 29, 2026August 7, 2026

East Bay trio Charger has announced its new five-song EP, Last Call, arriving October 23 via Pirates Press Records. Leading the announcement is the first single, “Breakout,” giving listeners an early taste of the band’s latest collection of high-octane, Motörhead-inspired rock ‘n’ roll. Recorded at Studio 2200 in Sausalito, California—formerly the legendary Record Plant—the EP […]

Meteor Police drops ‘unwanted in july’ before next months album release

byAce HartmannJuly 28, 2026August 7, 2026

New Jersey post-punk outfit Meteor Police have announced their sophomore album, Death Is So Permanent, arriving August 28 via Mint 400 Records. The announcement is accompanied by the release of the album’s closing track, “Unwanted In July,” offering listeners an early glimpse into the band’s evolving sound. Often describing themselves as “post something,” Meteor Police […]

MICHAEL MCCOLGAN & THE BOMB SQUAD – A BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL REKINDLESHIP

byAce HartmannJuly 6, 2026July 6, 2026

More than two decades after helping establish the sound of Boston street punk, Michael McColgan has returned alongside a collection of longtime collaborators and friends under the banner of Michael McColgan & The Bomb Squad, launching a new five-song recording project with “ROLAND THE HEADLESS THOMPSON GUNNER” The release marks the first of five songs […]

NOi!SE RETURN WITH FIRST ALBUM IN A DECADE, ‘FATE OF THE UNION’

byAce HartmannMarch 5, 2026August 7, 2026

After nearly ten years without a full-length release, Pacific Northwest streetpunk stalwarts NOi!SE are back with a new studio album. Fate of the Union, the band’s long-awaited third LP will arrive April 3, 2026 via Pirates Press Records, marking their first full album since 2016. In the years since their last LP, the band never […]

SOCIAL DISTORTION HAVE ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE FOR ‘BORN TO KILL’ ON EPITAPH RECORDS

byAce HartmannFebruary 26, 2026August 7, 2026

Orange County punk legends Social Distortion have announced the release of their long-awaited eighth studio album, Born To Kill, arriving May 8, 2026 via Epitaph Records. The 11-song collection marks the band’s first album in 15 years—and their first since frontman Mike Ness’ recovery from cancer—delivering what can only be described as a fierce, defiant […]

THE MENZINGERS RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “NOBODY’S HEROES”

byAce HartmannFebruary 26, 2026August 7, 2026

Esteemed punk mainstays The Menzingers have released their new single, “Nobody’s Heroes,” marking their first new music since 2023’s Some Of It Was True. Recorded in South Philadelphia with Grammy-winning producer Will Yip at his Memory Music Studios, the track finds the band refining its established formula of working-class candor and indie-punk drive. The result […]