Suicide Machines have announced two shows in Michigan for February. They will be playing their album War Profiteering Is Killing Us All in full. The shows will take place on February 20 and February 21. Along with the show announcement, the band said on Instagram, “This will be the only time and place we’re gonna do this.” Tickets go on sale January 29. Check out the dates below.
The JUNO Awards have announced the nominees for this year. The OBGMs, PUP, The Beaches, Three Days Grace, Saya Gray, Aysanabee, grandson, Counterparts, Silverstein, and Snotty Nose Rez Kids are among the artists nominated. The JUNO Awards will take place on March 29 at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. Mae Martin is this year’s host. You can see all of the nominees right here.
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Montreal-based psychedelic rockers Population II have recorded an Audiotree Live Session. The band played “Maintenant et Jamais”, “La Trippance”, “Mariano (Jamais je ne t’oublierai)”, “Poudreuse Blues”, and “I + i” from their 2025 album Maintenant Jamais along with “R.B.” from their 2024 EP Serpent Echelle. Check out the session below.
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Glasgow-based Core. Festival has announced its lineup for this year. Saetia, Incendiary, Petrol Girls, Taqbir, Xiao, Bratakus, Bathed In Sin, Canny See, Thrown Away, Pig Destroyer, Eyehategod, Wormrot, Raging Speedhorn, Machukha, Rwake, Cwfen, Maud The Moth, Gout, L, Unmaking, Big Farmer, Obsidian Sand, and Electric Sun Defence will be playing the festival. More bands will be announced in the coming months. Core. Festival will take place on November 13-15 around several venues in Glasgow, Scotland including The Art School, Nice N Sleazy, and Garnethill Multicultural Centre.
Blackwater Holylight have released a new song called “Fade”. The song is off their upcoming album Not Here Not Gone which will be out on January 30 via Suicide Squeeze Records. lackwater Holylight will be touring the US starting in February and will be touring Europe, including playing Roadburn Festival, in the spring. The band released their EP If You Only Knew in 2025 and released their album Silence/Motion in 2021. Check out the song below.
Pro Wrestling The Band have announced tour dates around Ontario and Quebec for this winter. The band will be playing in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, and Hamilton. Pro Wrestling The Band released Falling In Love With Pro Wrestling The Band in 2025. Check out the dates below.
Bozeman, MT band Prints include Operation ivy's Dave Mello on drums. They recently release a new digital EP, which you can hear below.
Sprints have released a cover of “Deceptacon” by Le Tigre. The cover comes along with a lyric video which was created by Jonny Sanders of Pre-human along with photos by Tom Ham. The cover is available now via City Slang and Sub Pop Records. Sprints begin their tour of North America tomorrow and will be touring Europe in March. The band released their album All That Is Over in 2025. Check out the video below.