Garbage: “There's No Future In Optimism”

Garbage has released a video for their new song “There’s No Future In Optimism”. The video was directed by Benjy Kirkman. The song is off their upcoming album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light which will be out on May 30. Garbage will be touring North America starting in September and released their album No Gods No Masters in 2021. Check out the video below.

Single Mothers announce North American tour

Single Mothers have announced North American tour dates for this summer. The tour will kick off in St. Catherines, Ontario on June 13 and will wrap up with their performance at R4A Fest in Toronto on July 12. The Anti-Queens will be joining them from June 13-14, Mercy Union will be joining them from June 17-25, and Pkew Pkew Pkew will be joining them on June 26-July 12. Single Mothers released their album Roy in 2023. Check out the dates below.

My Chemical Romance to release deluxe version of 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge'

My Chemical Romance have announced that they will be releasing a deluxe edition of their 2004 album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. The album was remixed by Rich Costey and features new artwork along with four bonus live tracks which were recorded for the BBC in 2005. The band has released the live version of “I’m Not OK (I Promise)” which was recorded in 2005 for BBC Radio 1’s The Lock Up. The band has also released a film-restored version of their video for that song.

The other bonus live tracks will be “Helena”, ”The Ghost of You”, and “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison”. The deluxe edition will be available on CD, vinyl, and digitally on June 6. My Chemical Romance will begin their 'Long Live the Black Parade' tour in July. Check out the song, video, and announcement below.

Casper Skulls: “Numbing Mind”

Casper Skulls have released a video for their new song “Numbing Mind”. The video was directed and edited by Bosmo. The song is off their album Kit-Cat which is out now via Next Door Records. Casper Skulls will be touring Ontario and Quebec starting later this month. Check out the video below.

Check out this unreleased Dwarves track from 1989!

Today, we are PSYCHED to debut an unreleased Dwarves track!!!

Back in 1989, The Dwarves got commissioned to do a 2 song single via the Sub Pop singles club. So, they went up Reciprocal Recording in Seattle to record with Jack Endino… except, the Dwarves being the Dwarves, they had so much berserk, coke fueled energy that instead of JUST recording two tracks, they whipped out an entire album's worth of material in something like two days! Influenced by Iggy Pop's style of recording, the band did a live in studio session to capture live energy, but also to get some semblance of studio production.

But, aside from the tunes released on the sub pop single, the rest of the tracks went into the archive and the Dwarves record a separate album, the iconic Blood, Guts, and Pussy, something like a year later.

Well, FINALLY, these archived tracks are finally getting released TOMORROW, on Record Store Day, as Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows. The long lost release bridges the gap between the band's early garage rock days and the hardcore explosion of BGP. Ya gotta get out to RSD to get this bad boy, but you can hear "Gash Wagon" below!

Oh, also, did you know that Dwearves are co-headlining Punknews Summer Soiree 8 with Hip Hop legend Schoolly-D on July 31 in Philly? You can get tickets to that right here! You can calos see their other live dates below!

The Dirty Nil release live video for Stooges cover featuring George Pettit

The Dirty Nil have released a live video for their cover of Iggy and The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog” which features George Pettit of Alexisonfire and Dead Tired. The video was filmed at the Danforth Music Hall on October 5, 2023 by Trevor Ziebarth, Brittany Farhat, Korey Schaefer, and Brad Hofstede. The video was directed and edited by Mitch Barnes. The Dirty Nil will be touring the US with Heart Attack Man starting in June and will be touring Europe as part of the ‘Common Thread Tour’ in October. The band released Free Rein To Passions in 2023. Check out the video below.

Vile Decree: “Put 'Em on a Shirt” (ft. Prison and Chains of Hate)

Barrie-based hardcore punks Vile Decree have released a new song. It is called “Put ‘Em on a Shirt” and features Prison and Chains of Hate. The song is available digitally now via Tarantula Tapes. Vile Decree released their EP No Word for Peace in 2023. Check out the song below.

Bleary Eyed to release new album, share “Heaven Year”

Bleary Eyed have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Easy and will be out on July 25 via Born Losers Records. The band has also released their first single from the album called “Heaven Year”. Bleary Eyed will be touring North America this summer and fall. The band released their Shimmer Away / 2 True single in 2024. Check out the song and dates below.

For Your Health to release new album, share “Davenport (A Rotten Pear)” video

For Your Health have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called This Bitter Garden and will be out on June 6 viva 3DOT Recordings. The band has also released a video for their new song “Davenport (A Rotten Pear)” which was directed and edited by Nicholas Holland. For Your Health released Hymns for the Scorned, their split with awakebutstillinbed in 2022 and released their album In Spite Of in 2021. Check out the video below.

Green Day to release deluxe version of ‘Saviors’

Green Day is going to release an expanded, deluxe version of their most recent album Saviours. The new version is split across 2xLPs and includes a few bonus tracks: "Smash It Like Belushi," "Stay Young," "Fuck Off," "Ballyhoo," "Suzie Chapstick (Acoustic)," "Father to a Son (Acoustic)," "Underdog." That's out May 23 via the band directly.

Talking 'Black Hole Eats the Tornado' with Creature of Rebelmatic

Rebelmatic are a creative force to be reckoned with and this is extremely apparent on their new album Black Hole Eats The Tornado. The band continues to expand their sound as they seamlessly blend elements from hardcore punk, funk, soul, hip-hop, post-hardcore, jazz, and alt-rock together to create a sound that is groovy, propulsive, and distinctively their own. The band’s lyrical prowess is also on full display as they explore a wide range of topics including mental health, the significance of resistance and resilience, the Tulsa massacre, the vital need for knowledge, and the healing power of good art.

Black Hole Eats The Tornado will be out everywhere on April 11 via Say-10 Records. You can pre-order a physical copy here or find Rebelmatic on Spotify here. Rebelmatic will be touring the US starting later this month.

Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with lead vocalist Creature to talk about the new album, visual art, working literary references into the lyrics, the importance of making the music you want to make, and so much more. Read the interview below!

This interview between Em Moore and Creature took place over Zoom on April 2, 2025. This is a transcription of their conversation and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Mike Huguenor (Hard Girls, Jeff Rosenstock, Classics of Love) releases new single

Mike Huguenor of Classics of Love, Hard Girls, Shinobu, and the Jeff Rosenstock band, has released a new digital single. "What do I do now" is a stand-alone digital single. Huguenor said in a statement, "Every so often we’re hit with a moment of great uncertainty, a time when we have to stop and ask ourselves, 'Well, what the hell do I do now??' These moments are like the blank space on a page when one chapter has ended and the next has not yet begun, a passage that feels both infinite and always already almost over. The only thing we can be sure of is that it will lead somewhere new. That's the space of “What Do I Do Now?” I hope you enjoy."

You can hear the tune below.