Kraken Music Fest returns on Feb. 19, 2022 in Orlando, FL. The one-day, third annual punk-minded festival features a lineup of The Used, Less Than Jake, Story Of The Year, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Evergreen Terrance, We're Wolves, and The Dev and runs form 2-11pm at The Orlando Amphitheater Taking Back Sunday headlined the previous Festival.
Baroness has just completed a US tour where fans picked their setlist each night. Now, the band has announced a second, 5-week leg of the tour to kick off in January. The tour begins in Virginia, loops through the US and Canada, and concludes in Boston, MA in February. Upon … Read more
Scheduled over two weekends in October 2022 in Portugal, Amplifest 2022 has added six more names to its extensive lineup: Midwife, Patrick Walker (40 Watt Sun), Vile Creature, Bruit ≤, Hellripper, and Spectral Wound. Additional performers were announced previously. Hit up the fest website for full details. Read more pictured: … Read more
Team Dresch has announced a short run of tour dates with Built To Spill, plus a cover of the Elliott Smith son, "St. Ides Heaven," as part of Kill Rock Stars' 30th anniversary cover series. The band originally formed in 1993 and reissued their entire catalog in 2019 on Jealous … Read more
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In promotion of Hard + Fast, an upcoming book of early LA punk photography from Melanie Nissen (out Feb. 1), Flood has shared two unreleased Devo songs, "Too Much Paranoias" and "Praying Hands," both of which were captured on 24-track live recording from 1977. A photographer for Slash fanzine back … Read more
Matt Pike, guitarist and vocalist of High on Fire, has announced his debut solo LP, which comes out on Feb. 18, 2022 and will be titled Pike vs. the Automaton. Put together during lockdown, the album will release via MNRK Heavy. “I was just going bonkers during the pandemic. It … Read more
Dwarves mystery man HeWhoCannotBeNamed has released a children's concept album called Fibulous Fabber and Friends, inspired from rhyming classics a la Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein. Featuring all original material, the album includes guest musicians Milo Aukerman (Descendents), Spike Slawson (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes), and Chris Barrows (Pink … Read more
French pop-punk band Basement Gary is back with a new Christmas single -- "Are You Alone On Christmas Day." The band features members of Can't Bear This Party!, Freygolo, and South Berkeley. Read more
Following the release of full-length Wild Surf/Quiet Blues, Partial Traces is back with a brand new 2-song EP to close out the year. Titled Panoramic/Ruins Of Rome, a teaser video was shared now and it's available for purchase via bandcamp. The EP was recorded and mixed at The Terrarium by … Read more
Wiretap Records has announced the addition of American Thrills to the label lineup, with a new single out now. The Connecticut-based punk band recently released a 4-way split with Tired Radio, Nightmares For A Week, and Neckscars -- now they share the new single "Alive and Well" also. The band … Read more
Post-hardcore band Dead American is band with their debut record on Feb. 11, 2022. Titled New Nostalgia, the record releases courtesy of Velocity Records/Equal Vision Records. The band will also embark on the Velocity Records Tour with SKSK and D.R.U.G.S. The band adds an emotive touch inspired by the early … Read more
With an ew solo EP out now (Pirates Press), Rancid's Lars Frederiksen has announced a run of solo US tour dates, kicking off next spring in Arizona. He'll be joined on tour by Joe Sib, DJ Cris Powerhouse, and Boss Hooligan Soundsystem. Watch SPB for an upcoming review of the … Read more
Old Currents has shared "Here, You Throw This Away," the lead single from their 2022 full-length album, The Glory, The Defeat, which releases on April 22. Formed in 2017, Old Currents plays alternative rock with a wide range of influences from punk to ska to hardcore and folk, the band … Read more
Research and Destroy is coming on April 8, 2022 -- the fifth full-length from Norwegian punk band The Good, The Bad And The Zugly. The new record follows Algorithm and Blues, released in 2020, and comes via Fysisk Format. The band will be on tour across Europe around its release … Read more
Vagrant Records has spent much of 2021 celebrating the label's 25th anniversary. With live music remaining a booking challenge, the label has scheduled two anniversary shows well in advance, into 2022. The label will host two special live, in-person events, one on each coast (Irvine, CA & Worchester, MA) next … Read more
One year after their debut, El No is back with Hoodlums, scheduled for release in April 22. The Texas/Ohio-based band began as a collaboration between Nate Farley (Guided By Voices, The Amps, Robthebank, The Breeders) and Craig Nichols (Bellringer, Fur Coats, Dumbell, Shesus), both Dayton, OH natives who have relocated … Read more
Available now, Avail's debut album Satiate is has been repressed on vinyl for the first time in 15 years -- 30 years after its initial release. The band is also onboard for three live shows with Hot Water Music in the southeastern US next year. Avail broke hiatus with a … Read more
Flogging Molly will play on the Hollywood Palladium on St. Patrick's Day 2022 (March 17), the band has announced, followed by a US tour with Russkaja and Vandoliers. The band, who recently completed a co-headlining tour with Violent Femmes, will also head overseas to Europe later in 2022 and play … Read more
Stud Count has shared a new song this week called "Talkin' 2 You," which is a love song and half of a new 7", out now on new label home Smartpunk Records. It also precedes a self-titled full-length to come. "This song is about finding that person - your forever … Read more
Fast Eddy will release Take A Look, a new full-length LP, on Jan. 21 via Spaghetty Town Records. The band first formed in 2014 as a side project featuring members of Dirty Few and Itchy O, growing to at fully formed concept today that focuses on a hedonistic lifestyle, followed … Read more
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