Coheed and Cambria will release a new album. It's called The Father of Make Believe and it's out March 14, 2025. The band also released a video called "Searching for tomorrow." You can see the video below.
Now near the end of the band, Sum 41 will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The unduction will take place at the 2025 Juno awards in Vancouver. You can see the band's post below. The band released Heaven :x: Hell in 2024.
Jake Hout, the current singer of the Dead Boys has left the band. He states that the split is due to Dead Boys' current label, Cleopatra, wanting to release a record with "Stiv Bators' Voice" as generated by A.I. According to Hout, the label wanted to use his voice as the template for the AI generated voice. He states: "It is with a heart shot full of led that I’m forced to announce that I am NO LONGER the singer of DEAD BOYS! Due to unreconcilable artistic differences with Cleopatra Records I must recuse myself. They intend to put out a record with a fakeass robot A.I. Stiv Bators voice on it! They wanted my voice to be the template for the fake robo-Stiv voice and I absolutely can NOT do that. It’s against my religion. Its heartless plagiarism of my own Guardian Angel and it can absolutely NOT happen. Stiv Bators ain’t no fucking robot! And I ain’t no fucking robot neither! I Am Jake Fucking Hout! I am the singer of ALTAR DE FEY! Everyone knows that!***
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Episode #677 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode John and Em talk Punk Rock Bowling predictions (this was recorded last night and the lineup was announced earlier today - how many did we get right??), the Coachella lineup, Dangersex’s video for "get you out", Danzig teasing something for Black Friday, Ice Cube, The Pogues touring the UK, Anti-Queens' new video for “Magnolia” (Em is in it!), and The Damned’s upcoming US tour. They also talk about Wham!. Listen to the episode below!
Well, as you know, America is going to hell- The president elect is a literal felon and he is best pals with a man-baby that happens to be the richest guy in the world that go so mad that someone said some jokes about his stupid car that he literally bought one of the world's largest communication platforms (Twitter… not Punknews) and changed its name to something stupid (X) and in doing so lost like 40 billion dollars but in this post-capitalist, depraved world, somehow he is so rich that losing 40 billion is like losing five bucks to you or me and also while that is annoying there's actually the much bigger threat of the world's richest guy who is actually a total creep controlling American policy because the ridiculously sexist and anti-woman president elect is bizarrely gullible but also convincing to a certain often uninformed subset that made some really bad choices earlier this month and he is also insanely underqualified for the most important and volatile job in the world because he somehow got rich by scamming people in real estate and being an asshole on a reality show. Welcome to 2025.
Well, anyways, all of that is to say that we will likely be winding down our Twitter presence (we will never call it "X" ugh) and now we are on the (for right now) much cooler Bluesky, which is basically Twitter but not as 4chan-y. (We have never actually been on 4chan but we get the gist).
You can find us on bluesky here. If it is of any incentive, Yoko Ono has followed us and even re-shared one of our posts. Oh, also, for some reason, famed author Stephen King, who only follows two other people, followed editor Em Moore for about 12 hours. Hope to see you there!
Cows have re-released their 1991 album Peacetika. The new version is out via Amphetamine Reptile and has a new cover. The music itself appears to be a straight reissue. The CD is out today and the vinyl is out December 1.
Chumbawamba have re-released their iconic "Tubthumping" 7-inch single. The new release is on red vinyl and is out now via Republic records. Interestingly, unlike the original 7-inch issue, which had the non-LP tracks "farewell to the crown" and "football song" on the b-side, the new press has a version of "tubthumper" on each side.
The Abruptors have released a new song. It is called “St. Louis” and is off their upcoming album Everything You Know Is Wrong which will be out on December 6 via Asian Man Records. The Abruptors released their album Noticeably Cheerless in 2023. Check out the song below.
Judas Priest has re-released their debut LP, Rocka Rolla. The new version is remixed and remastered (for years, the band has stated that they were not happy with the initial mix, which was done without their involvement). The new version is out today via Exciter Records.
Punk Rock Bowling 2025 has announce its lineup. The three-day event (plus club show days) will be headlined by Peter Hook and the Light playing all Joy Division, Social Distortion, and Cocksparrer's final PRB appearance. Bands alos playing include Flag, Damned, Interrupters, Power Trip, Adicts, Bouncing Souls, Fidlar, Gang of Four (doing all of their debut LP), Laura Jane Grace and the Mississppi Medicals, Cockney Rejects (joined by Olga of Toy Dolls), Youth Brigade, Pietatsers, Surfbort, Riverboat Gamblers, Angel Du$t, Codefendants, NOBRO, Bad Waitress, and more.
PRB 2025 is Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas. Club shows are expected to be announced in late 2024 or early 2025.
Fat Dog have released a video for their new song “Peace Song”. The video was directed by James Ogram. The song appears to be a standalone single and is available digitally via Domino now. Fat Dog released their debut album WOOF. earlier this year. Check out the video below.
L.S. Dunes have released a visualizer for their new song “Paper Tigers”. The video was created by Cedric Bixler-Zavala of The Mars Volta and At The Drive-In. The song is off their upcoming album Violet which will be out on January 31 via Fantasy Records. L.S. Dunes released Past Lives in 2022. Check out the video below.
Jera On Air has added more bands to its 2025 lineup. Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, Refused, Knocked Loose, Zebrahead, Split Chain, Slope, Signs of the Swarm, Heaven Shall Burn, Dayseeker, and Aviana will be playing the festival. They join the previously announced lineup of Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jinjer, Perturbator, Kim Dracula, Trophy Eyes, High Vis, House of Protection, Bad Wolves, Mad Caddies, Sunami, Polaris, Landmvrks, The Ghost Inside, Paleface Swiss, Nasty, Pain of Truth, Catbite, Lagwagon, Chaser, Health, Currents, Motionless In White, Nothing More, Fit For An Autopsy, Stick To Your Guns, H20, Stray From The Path, Thrice, Yellowcard, and Hot Water Music. Jera On Air will take place June 26-28 in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands.
London, UK-based folk horror band Forlorn have released a video for their new song “Spirit”. The video was created by Kieran of GLK Media. The song appears to be a standalone single and is available now via Church Road Records. Forlorn released their EP Sael in 2023. Check out the video below.
The Lawrence Arms have added another night to their previously announced War On X-Mas shows. The new date is December 5 and will take place at the Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL. Dreadwolf and violets will be joining the Lawrence Arms for this show.
The previously announced War on X-Mas shows will take place on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 at Metro in Chicago. Smoking Popes and Royal Dog will be joining Lawrence Arms on Friday. American Steel and Still Alive will be joining them on Saturday. Lawrence Arms released Skeleton Coast in 2020. Check out the poster below.