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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 […]

DROPKICK MURPHYS & HAYWIRE ANNOUNCE ‘NEW ENGLAND FOREVER’

byAce HartmannFebruary 9, 2026August 7, 2026

Boston punk veterans Dropkick Murphys have announced a new 12-inch vinyl split LP with fellow Boston band Haywire, titled New England Forever. The release follows the bands’ recent tours together and highlights a growing creative partnership between two groups rooted in the city’s punk and hardcore scenes. Each band contributed three original songs to the split, along with covers […]