Henry Rollins has announced that he will be releasing a new book. The book is called Bait Dog Boy and is a memoir. The official description of the book reads, ”A searing memoir of a broken childhood and the hope of escaping it—from the iconic Black Flag frontman and legendary punk musician Henry Rollins. What happens when a child grows up in an almost total vacuum of love? That was the reality for Henry Rollins, pioneering punk frontman of the seminal groups Black Flag and Rollins Band, who came of age in an environment seemingly determined to break him. For the first time, Rollins tells the story he spent most of his life trying to avoid, taking us through his childhood and adolescence—from a volatile Washington, D.C., childhood spent shuffling between indifferent parents, to his encounters with a seemingly endless parade of abusive adults, to his eventual meeting with Ian MacKaye, and their ultimate discovery of punk rock, which would become a lifeline. Rollins tells what it was like to live a life colored by the experience of constantly absorbing pain, like a bait dog.  “I have no desire to be a survivor,” Rollins writes. “I’d rather accept, absorb, adapt, fight and break that which seeks to break me—to be that which remains.” Told in Rollins’ unmistakably blunt, brutal, and acerbic voice, Bait Dog Boy is a coming-of-age story with the teeth and truth of a great punk anthem. It’s an unforgettable tale of what it means to not quite fit in anywhere, except on stage: A memoir as dynamic and singular as its subject.”The book will be out on March 2 via Random House.

Diary have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Spiral Bound and will be out on September 4 via Kanine Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Drive It” which was written and directed by Nadia Bedj. Diary released their EP Speedboat in 2024. Check out the video and tracklist below.

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In continuation with our collaboration with Italy-based punks at the Persimmon Collective, we have an interview with Brian McTernan of Battery, and Be Well. Contributor Renny T sat down with Brian to discuss his bands and work producing some of our favorite albums. See below to check out the full interview.

Philadelphia hardcore punkers TrashxStrike have released their debut. Core Values is an EP and it's self released. You can check it out below.

Public Image Limited have released a new live album. Alive was recorded in Europe across various dates in 2025. The release is out via Away with Media layer this year. You can see the cover below.

Public Image Limited are going to release a new live album. Alive was recorded in Europe across various dates in 2025. The release is oiut via Away with Media layer this year. You can see the cover below.