The estate of Peter tosh has re-released the Bush Doctor album to celebrate Tosh's 80th birthday. . The new version is remastered for vinyl and is on red vinyl. That's out now via Tosh's family and parlophone. The orignal release as out via the Rolling Stones own label and the album features contributions from Mick and Keith.
It's been a rocky few weeks for Dead Boys. They just released a really good archive live album recorded in 1977… then, current singer Jake Hout quit the band saying that Cleopatra records wanted to use him as an A.I. model for new recordings featuring "Stiv Bators." Then, Cheetah Chrome of Dead Boys responded stating that no, they were not making a fake A.I. stiv album. But, Dead boys are releasing a collaborative album with Clem Burke, Glen Matlock, James Williamson. So, everything is in a state of chaos and everyone is arguing and no one seems to be explaining what exactly is going on.
To that end, Punknews' John Gentile spoke with Cheetah about the whole thing… about one hour ago. You can read that interview below.
Bob Bryar, who played in My Chemical Romance from 2004 - 2010 has passed away. He was 44. Bryar drummed on the band's iconic the Black Parade album and, after departing the band, became a real estate agent. His cause of death has not been made public.
Punk Rock Holiday 2025 has announced its initial lineup. Refused, Millencolin and Turbonegro headline. Agnostic Front, RKL, Madball, Zeke, Clowns and many more play as well. More bands will also be announced later. That's in Slovenia August 4-8, 2025.
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Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere by Austin-based Gus Baldwin and The Sketch! The song is called “Slacker’s Prom” and is off their upcoming debut album The Sketch which was recorded in one day at Studio 22 in Los Angeles by Joey Oaxaca. Speaking about the track Gus Baldwin said,
“‘Slacker’s Prom’ is about how attractive the cycle of procrastination into mania can be. It’s easy to put off so much until it’s too late and then spiral into a sense of fake productivity after being inactive for so long. I guess that’s how I felt when I started performing under my own name. It was never something I ever had the intention of doing, but after waiting around for so long in my old group trying to get my songs played, it felt good to try to get out as much as I could as quickly as possible. A bit of a cleansing for the soul."
The Sketch will be available everywhere on January 31 and you can pre-order it right here. Gus Baldwin and the Sketch will be touring the US in December. Listen to “Slacker’s Prom” below!
Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new split EP by Mega Infinity and Bad Mary! It is called The Mega Bad Disaster Party and features two tracks by each band. Bad Mary contributed “Disaster(er) Party” (a reworked version of “Disaster Party” from their The Return of Space Girl album) and “What I Want”. Mega Infinity contributed “Eyelids 2024” which features Joystick! and “Let Me Drive My Van Into Your Heart” (a Stephen Universe cover). Cam Lopez created the cover art for the record. We caught up with bassist Mike and guitarist David of Bad Mary and lead vocalist Michi of Mega Infinity to hear about each track. The Mega Bad Disaster Party will be out everywhere on December 3 via Ska Punk International. Listen to the split and read the track-by-track breakdown below!
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Episode #678 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Joey Keithley of D.O.A. stops by to talk about the new D.O.A. tribute record No Escape From What You Are (out now via Sudden Death Records), the state of the punk scene, being a city councilor, working with Jello Biafra on Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors, and so much more with Em and John.
Following the interview, John and Em hit the news and discuss the Punk Rock Bowling lineup, Jake Hout leaving the Dead Boys due to A.I. concerns and the band announcing a new collaborative album, Chumbawamba re-releasing their “Tubthumping” 7-inch, record players, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!
The Cure have surprise-released an EP based around their song “A Fragile Thing” which is off their recently released album Songs of a Lost World. Along with the original version of the track, the EP has a remix of the song done by Robert Smith, a live version of the song recorded during their November album release show at the Troxy in London, UK, and a radio edit of the song. Check out the alternate versions below.
Today we are thrilled to bring you a premiere of the new single by Pittsburgh-based indie emo band Pitter Patter! The song is called “Oh? Possum!” and is the band’s first single of 2024. Speaking about the track, vocalist and guitarist Seth Berkin said,
"The main message in this song is that some things are out of your control, aspects of life that are unfair, yet we are all here doing our best to make the most out of the life we are given. There are plenty of references to animals woven throughout the track. Possums are exterminated, run over by cars, and overall have a tough time coexisting with humans. When I wrote the song, I too was struggling to coexist with humans as I was dealing with extreme anxiety,”
“Oh? Possum!” will be available everywhere on December 1. Listen to the new track below!
Kansas City-based hardcore punk band Spine have released a video for their new song “Spine Crew”. The video was directed by Ryan Njenga. The song features guest vocals from David Chavez, Ian Kopp, Taylor Pardes, Juan Pardo, and Aaron Rhodes. The song is available via Convulse Records along with a remixed version of the track by Luxury Spec Soundsystem. Spine released their album Raíces in 2023. Check out the video and remix below.
Sincere Engineer has released a new song featuring Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms. It is called “Parting Gift” and is available digitally via Hopeless Records. This is the second single that Sincere Engineer has released so far this year. Sincere Engineer released Cheap Grills in 2023. Check out the song below.
Wind In Mono (aka WIM), the duo made up of Drew Thomson of Single Mothers and artist and songwriter Levon Sharrow, have released a new song. It is called “Decade” and is available digitally now. This is their third single released so far this year and joins “Ancient Narrative” and “Drawers”. Check out the song below.
RKL have announced spring tour dates for Europe. The lineup for this tour will be Abe Brennan (Dead Pioneers, Chilton), Chris Rest, Lil Joe Raposo, Dave Raun, and Barry D’live Ward. Check out the dates below.
London, UK-based Ex-Void have released a new song. It is called “Pinhead” and is off their upcoming album In Love Again which will be out on January 17 via Tapete Records. Ex-Void released their album Bigger Than Before in 2022. Check out the song below.