Sum 41 have posted another update to their MySpace page blog regarding the status and condition of frontman Deryck Whibley, who was hospitalized after being attacked in a bar while in Japan.

Fans looking forward to seeing the band on the rest of their Warped Tour dates, will be bummed to know that the band will not be appearing. They issued the following statement:

“Whibley’s condition has not improved. Knowing that they are unable to deliver their signature high energy show, Sum 41 made the tough decision that a break is needed while Deryck begins rehabilitation for the slipped disk.”

You can check out some video footage of their trip to Japan here.

[Read more…]

NOFX has their entire upcoming compilation, The Longest EP, streaming on their MySpace page now. You can go give it a listen by clicking here.

The album is due out August 17th on CD and 2xLP from Fat Wreck Chords, collects material previously released on compilations and EP’s, as well as some rare outtakes, recorded between 1987 and 2009. The full track listing is available here.

Boston’s Have Nots have posted another two updates from the studio, working on their eagerly anticipated new album. The guys have promised us a new album no later than January 2012, but at this pace – we might not have to wait. You can check out their progress here.

The ska-punk outfit’s upcoming release will be their follow-up to Serf City USA, released in 2009 on Paper + Plastick Records.

[Read more…]

British Oi! hooligans The Business have announced a batch of upcoming Canadian and West Coast US tour dates. You can check them out by clicking here.

The band released Doing the Business, their Sailor’s Grave Records debut, this past May.

[Read more…]

Horror-punk legends The Misfits have announced a batch of new tour dates on their MySpace page. Jerry Only and company are headed over to Europe this September and will return to the States to tour with Juicehead this Fall. You can check out the dates by clicking here.

The band also announced that they are currently in the studio working on a new album. They released their first new material in over a decade last Halloween, a vinyl/digital release, Land of the Dead.

[Read more…]

Whoa! After after a four year break super rad ska-punks The Aquabats have made a big announcement on their website. The band will be releasing a new album and are planning a US tour to support the release.

The new album will available in November in both a physical copy and digital download via their site. To coincide with the release of their new album they will be announcing U.S. tour dates with Reel Big Fish. Keep your eyes peeled and we’ll shell out the details as soon as they come our way!

The Maine have posted a video for an acoustic performance for their song Don’t Stop Now and you can check it out here.

The song appears on the bands recent release, Black And White, released July 13th on Warner Brothers Records.

[Read more…]

Is there no end to the ever growing roster of Rise Records?  I feel like we’re writing one of these stories every other week.  The latest addition is Ohio post-hardcore act The Plot In You.

Fans can expect a new album from the group early next year and until then you can listen to a few of the band’s songs on their MySpace page.

Ever listen to punk rock from Hungary?  Well, now’s your chance.  Bankrupt from Budapest, Hungary have made their latest release Razor Wires And Neon Lights free to download and you can snag it here.

Their music is a mixture of Ramones-style pop-punk, punkabilly, and 77 British punk.

Sacramento hardcore/metal group Heavenside has premiered the music video for their song Still Eyes on BlankTV and you can check it out right here.

The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album, Recognition, October 5th on West Coast Worldwide Records.

[Read more…]