Videos: Mermaid Island release video for "Freaks"

Mermaid Island have released a video for their song “Freaks”. The song is off their recently released self-titled debut album which was released last week. Mermaid Island will be touring the US this summer. Check out the video below.

Mesh to release debut album, share "Violent Peasant"

Philly-based punk rockers Mesh have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called No Fun At All and will be out on July 24 via Feel It Records. The first single from the record, “Violent Peasant”, has also been released. The band will be playing their record release show on August 28 at Johnny Brenda’s with Eraser and Taurus Judge. Mesh released their self-titled EP in 2021. Check out the song and tracklist below.

Next up on the North Shore: The Lynn Music Festival returns

<p>Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado — one of the most famous outdoor venues in the United States — is roughly a 2,000 mile drive from Boston. But there’s no need to head on a cross-country drive this summer; Lynn’s Red Rock Park in Lynn is a zippy 12-mile trip along the Atlantic, and it’s hosting the third-ever Lynn Music Festival this weekend. The free celebration returns this Saturday (June 20) and will feature more than 15 sets […]</p>
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Tours: Anti-Queens and Brutal Youth announce Western Canada tour

The Anti-Queens and Brutal Youth have announced Western Canada tour dates for this summer. The tour begins on August 26 in Calgary, Alberta and wraps up on September 5 in Kelowna, British Columbia for the Anarchy in the OK festival. The Anti-Queens released their album Disenchanted in 2024. Brutal Youth released their album Rebuilding Year in 2023. Check out the dates below.

Quicksand: "Cool Guy"

Quicksand have released a video for their new song “Cool Guy”. The video was directed and produced by Jesse Korman and edited by Jimmy Lazar. The song is off their upcoming album Bring On The Psychics which will be out on July 17 via Equal Vision Records. Quicksand will be touring North America starting in August and released Distant Populations in 2021. Check out the video below.

Sleep is back for tour, release new single and comic, Pike not in band, Dale Crover on drums

There is a lot going on in the world of Sleep. The band is back. However, the lineup has shifted. Al Cisneros is still in the group. However, Matt Pike is not in the band. Though as per the group, "Al wishes Matt the best on his earth bound maneuvers.." The new lineup includes Dale Crover of Melvins on drums and Bubba Dupree on guitar. They are going on tour. They will release a comic book (written by the band's own Al Cisneros) that comes with a flexi disc. Third man records is putting out the comic and flexi. As per Third Man: "Here begins the saga of The Marijuanaut. An adventure which takes the reader to Planet Iommia, encounters with The Weedian, and introduces the traveller to Iommia’s deeper reverential practices, and more that resonates within the universe that Cisneros's lyrics created from the riff filled lands of Sleep’s discography. Illustrated by artists Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, the comic is 24 pages of original black and white interior art plus a full color cover jacket, all in the spirit of the mighty Conan, Star Wars, and KISS comics of the ‘70s." You can hear the new single, "have spacesuit will travel," below. You can also see upcoming tour dates.

Tours: Brian Fallon and The Painkillers announce fall tour dates (North America and Europe)

Brian Fallon and The Painkillers have announced tour dates. The band will be touring North America and Europe with the dates this fall. Emily Wolfe, Dave Hause, Donovan Woods, Ben Nicols, Tim Barry, and Chris Farren will be playing on select dates. These dates join his previously announced US shows for later this month. Brian Fallon will be releasing his new album Not Bad For New Jersey on September 10 via Lesser Known Records. Check out the dates below.

Festivals & Events: Bad Religion, Hatebreed, DVTR, A Wilhelm Scream, more to play Envol et Macadam 2026

Quebec City-based music festival Envol et Macadam has announced its lineup for this year. Bad Religion, Hatebreed, Les Goules, DVTR, Satanic Surfers, Guttermouth, A Wilhelm Scream, Mute, Death By Stereo, MakeWar, Cross Dog, General Chaos, Fair Do’s, Penny and the Pits, Doghouse Rose, Poolgirl, Killing Daisies, Dogo Suicide, Ruby Slipper, and The Leftovers are among the bands playing the festival. Envol et Macadam will take place September 10-12 at several venues around Quebec City, including Agora du Port de Quebec, L’Anti Bar and Spectacles, Le Scanner, La Salle Montaigne du Campus du Charlesbourg, La Source de la Martiniere, and Le Knock-Out. Check out the lineup in full below.

Trever M. Keith: "Don't Say My Name"

Trever M. Keith, of Face To Face, has released a new solo song. It is called “Don’t Say My Name” and is off his upcoming Americana album We Drank From A Poisoned Well which will be out on July 10. Check out the song below.