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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

UPSTART AYODYLAN GAINS MOMENTUM WITH NEW SINGLE, AHEAD OF NEW EP

byAce HartmannMarch 5, 2026August 7, 2026

A rising voice in the new wave of pop-punk is gathering momentum as AyoDylan prepares to release his forthcoming EP Knuckle Head, scheduled to arrive May 27, 2026. The artist’s growing reputation follows the success of his debut EP, Betty White, which has surpassed one million streams online. Beyond streaming platforms, AyoDylan’s social media presence […]

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 […]

DRUGLORDS OF THE AVENUES ‘GOTTA LIGHT’ WITH PIRATES PRESS RECORDS – BAY AREA PUNKS SET TO RELEASE THIRD FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

byAce HartmannFebruary 25, 2026August 7, 2026

Bay Area punk outfit Druglords of the Avenues are set to release their long-awaited third full-length album, Gotta Light, in 2026 via Pirates Press Records. What began as a side endeavor between veteran San Francisco singer Johnny “Peebucks” Bonnel — known for his work with Swingin’ Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards, and Primitive Heads — and guitarist Matt Grayson […]

THE FLATLINERS PREPARE FOR A ‘COLD WORLD’ AVAILABLE FROM EQUAL VISION RECORDS & DINE ALONE RECORDS MAY 8th

byAce HartmannFebruary 23, 2026August 7, 2026

The Flatliners have announced the release of their new studio album, Cold World, arriving Friday, May 8 via Equal Vision Records and Dine Alone Records. Produced by Chris Cresswell alongside the band, the forthcoming record follows 2022’s New Ruin and marks another chapter in the quartet’s 24-year tenure. Where the previous album wrestled with generational damage and reckoning, Cold World turns its gaze toward the […]

GRADE 2 SET TO UNVEIL NEW RECORD OF TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

byAce HartmannFebruary 9, 2026August 7, 2026

British punk trio Grade 2 have announced the forthcoming release of their fourth long-playing record, Talk About It, due April 3rd via Hellcat Records. The album finds the group—frontman Sid Ryan, guitarist Jack Chatfield, and drummer Jacob Hull—grappling with the personal cost of growing up under the glare of the stage lights, while sharpening the sound that has made them one of […]